Wednesday, October 16, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13- 12:39)
The Parable of George Gascón: Soft-On-Crime D.A. in LA Faces Looming Disaster of His Own Making on Election Day

• Gascóngave teen killer second chance — now she’s charged again by The LA Times (Richard Winton and James Queally)
• ‘Noteven close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll by The LA Times (Connor Sheets and James Queally)

Part II (12:39- 17:12)
It’s a Coastal Crisis With Big Warning Signs ‘Hopelessly Woke Legislators’ Have Crushed Major U.S. Cities

• Progressiveshave destroyed the great cities of coastal America by The Telegraph (Zoe Strimpel)

Part III (17:12- 20:27)
The Parable of Chicago’s Mayor: Entire School Board of Chicago Resigns in the Wake of Brandon Johnson Pandering to Teacher Unions

Part IV (20:27- 26:18)
From the Puritans to Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Weighs Legalization of Psychedelic Mushrooms

• Legalize Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Should Just Vote No by The Wall Street Journal (Charles Fain Lehman)
• LimitedLegalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances by Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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