Laura Bassett
@LEBassett
election columnist @TheCut. Ex-EIC @Jezebel. Subscribe to my newsletter, Nightcap! Linked below
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I've written on political dissent & violent policing for 15 years, particularly in NYC. Compared to Tuesday night, I have never witnessed, at the scene of a protest, the use of police power so disproportionate to the type of demonstration taking place. theintercept.com/2024/05/01/nyc…
as wedding season begins, we've launched our series on wedding culture on Guardian US!!!
here's my dispatch on the hell of buying a wedding dress when you aren't a size 0-12 (or a millionaire):
theguardian.com/wellness/2024/…
.CNN talking about how no one was hurt, and the NYPD was careful. Meanwhile videos like this are all over social media. This one from the IG page of Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine.
Also reports of officers turning off body cams and then using excessive force against students.