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Cartoon Cut-ups: Wide Awake [1]

['Native Born Earthling', 'Aspiring Polymath', 'Greg Dworkin', 'Senor Unoball', 'Rob In Vermont']

Date: 2026-06-29  

Conservative think tank behind ‘broken windows’ policing and Trump’s anti-DEI push has a new target

Tal Fortgang, a legal policy fellow at the Manhattan Institute, is urging state lawmakers to introduce bills that would classify protest-related crimes, like disorderly conduct or vandalism, as felony “civil terrorism” offenses.

Since these crimes are typically treated as misdemeanors, upgrading them to felonies would likely mean harsher consequences for offenders, such as years-long prison sentences and higher fines. A felony conviction can also impact your ability to vote, own a gun and get a job.

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