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TL/DR - A defamation trial against former president Donald Trump has begun deliberations, deciding if he owes additional millions to writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury last year found that he sexually abused her in 1996. Carroll's lawyer asked jurors to award $24 million in compensatory damages and more in punitive damages, while Trump's…

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TL/DR - Invest in Our Future, a donor collaborative created to leverage federal dollars for workers and communities across the US, has received $240m in funding commitments from donors like Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation. The organization's goal is to leverage around $1tn in public and…

TL/DR - The American legal system is facing a trust crisis from the public due to perceived conflicts of interest in the judiciary and ongoing protests against police brutality. The Associated Press interviewed six Black attorneys general, all Democrats, who are using their roles to address racial disparity and promote public trust in the law.…