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The duo hope to use their data background to show global trends and narratives around rising anti-democratic sentiment by compiling and reporting on public data that often gets overlooked or underanalyzed.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Reich said Lauren Spors began to scream and threaten those around her, prompting a county worker to call the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
However, an insider has made a bold claim about their chances.
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James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
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