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Bona Fides from the Bunker, Censorship, First Amendment, Free Speech Rattler, Freedom of Speech, Kamala Harris, News, Opinion Column by Michael Lacey, Politics, Sports, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin, Within the Barred Bunker

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I went to prison after a 100-count trial alleging that six Village Voice Media defendants facilitated prostitution. I was found guilty of a single count of laundering money; i.e., placing assets in a European bank. The verdict is mysterious. FBI…

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Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, Opinion/Analysis, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

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Editor’s note: The following contains the analysis and opinions of the author and no one else. The author does not speak for the defendants. PLEASE SEE UPDATES ON SPEAR’S CONDITION BELOW On Friday, attorneys for former Village Voice Media executive…

Asset Seizures, Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Jim Larkin, News, Opinion/Analysis, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

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This post repurposes recent Twitter/X reports from the #BackpageTrial in Phoenix’s Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse. For regular updates, please follow the writer @stephenlemons. On Thursday morning in Phoenix’s federal court, there was a 40-minute hearing before Judge Diane Humetewa in…

Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Jim Larkin, News, Opinion/Analysis, Sex Work, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

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This post repurposes recent Twitter/X reports from the #BackpageTrial, now near its close in Phoenix’s Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse. For regular updates, please follow the writer @stephenlemons. Friday, Oct. 27, 2023: Cambria at Bat This a.m. in the #BackpageTrial,…

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Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, Opinion/Analysis, Section 230, Sex Work, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

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This post repurposes recent Twitter/X reports from the #BackpageTrial in Phoenix’s Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse. For regular updates, please follow the writer @stephenlemons. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023: Mehlman-Orozco Kicks Prosecutorial Tuchis The last defense witness in the #BackpageTrial testified…

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Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, News, Opinion/Analysis, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

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Note: For regular updates during breaks in the proceedings, follow @stephenlemons on Twitter/X, search for #BackpageTrial. The worst part of sitting through the testimony in the Backpage trial is waiting for the prosecution to “pass” the witness to the attorneys…