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Bid To Reinstate Trump Docs Case Begins
James Kratch
August 27, 2024
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In Today’s Brief
New Jersey: Zoo mayhem
Germany: Deportation pledge
ABC debate: More drama
Dow Jones: Record high
NFL: Field conditions
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Top Tips
1) Appeal made
Special Counsel Jack Smith is not giving up on his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.
The news: Smith appealed a federal judge's dismissal of the case to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon tossed the case last month after ruling Smith had no right to prosecute it. The judge said he did not receive U.S. Senate confirmation at any point in his career and was also unlawfully appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The counter: Smith argued that Cannon -- a Trump appointee accused of decisions that benefit the former president -- made a "nonsensical" ruling. Smith argued she broke with decades of longstanding practice and legal precedent regarding the AG's authority to appoint special prosecutors.
Big picture: Most legal scholars expect Smith's appeal will be successful; Cannon has already been overturned by the appeals court twice for rulings in the case. Smith has not asked for Cannon to be removed from the case. Any trial is unlikely to happen before Election Day.
2) Robo cops
Artificial intelligence is being applied to a law enforcement bedrock.
The news: A handful of police departments have begun using AI to write the first draft of incident reports, according to The Associated Press. The technology is similar to ChatGPT and is sold by Axon, a technology company that invented the Taser and is the biggest supplier of police body cameras.
The benefits: Cops who have tried the technology say it saves them hours of desk work and produces accurate copy. One Oklahoma City officer said the AI chatbot produced an initial report that included data he had forgotten during a lengthy search for crime suspects. The chatbot operates off a microphone attached to a body camera that picks up speech, radio chatter and more.
The concerns: Police reports are critical to the criminal justice system. Legal scholars and watchdog groups have raised questions about whether the reports will be accurate and if AI could behave in a discriminatory manner. There is also the issue of cops reviewing the AI product and ensuring its accuracy, a concern raised by prosecutors.
3) Unfriendly skies
Japan accused China's military of violating its airspace for the first time.
What happened: Japan alleges a Chinese intelligence plane flew over waters near the Danjo Islands. Japan then scrambled fighter jets. The Chinese jet was in Japan's airspace for about two minutes and spent about two hours in the general vicinity.
The reaction: Japan lodged "an extremely serious protest" with China and asked for a pledge it would not happen again. But some Japanese officials cautioned the incident was likely unintentional and not an intentional provocation in the East China Sea.
Big picture: U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in Beijing today to meet with Chinese officials. That summit is expected to focus on Taiwan. But China continues to be aggressive in its South China Sea dispute with the Phillippines; China and Japan also contest the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Quick Tips
U.S. News
A New Jersey woman faces prosecution after jumping a fence near a tiger cage at a zoo. Police say she "enticed" the animal and narrowly avoided injury; the woman received a defiant trespassing count and local ordinance violations (More)
Heat-related deaths in the U.S. increased 117% between 1999 and 2023. There were steady annual increases in the last seven years, according to the Centers for Disease Control (More)
Members of the bipartisan task force probing the attempted assassination of former President Trump visited the scene of the incident. They were also scheduled to meet with local law enforcement officials in Pennsylvania (More)
World News
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to increase deportations from the country. His pledge came after a Syrian asylum seeker killed three people and injured eight in a stabbing attack at a city festival; the incident has become a political issue ahead of regional elections (More)
A top-ranking Venezuelan election official said there is "no evidence" President Nicolas Maduro was legitimately re-elected. The international community continues to pressure the strongman; voting data indicates opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won last month's election convincingly (More)
At least 100 people were killed in a terrorist attack on a village in Burkina Faso. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred 50 miles from the capital city of Ouagadougou; it was one of the deadliest incidents in the violence-plagued African nation this year (More)
Campaign News
Former President Trump suggested he may drop out of ABC's Sept. 10 presidential debate. Vice President Kamala Harris has called for microphones to be live throughout the event; Trump said he was OK with that after his campaign protested (More)
Over 200 former aides to past Republican presidential candidates endorsed Vice President Harris. The alumni worked for former President George W. Bush, late Arizona Sen. John McCain and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney; the endorsement was announced in an open letter (More)
Several former House members are suing for retroactive back pay. They are arguing Congress and the Executive Branch unconstitutionally suppressed cost-of-living increases with statutes; the Department of Justice is asking the filing be tossed by the Federal Court of Claims (More)
Business & Markets
Major indexes closed mixed yesterday. The Dow Jones ended the session at a record high while sagging tech stocks were a drag for the other indexes (Dow +0.16%, Nasdaq -0.85%, S&P 500 -0.32%).
Canada announced a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, falling in line with U.S. and European Commission policy. Chinese aluminum and steel will be subject to a 25% tariff north of the border (More)
Chipotle illegally refused to give raises to organized workers at a Michigan restaurant, according to federal labor prosecutors. The National Labor Relations Board will make a formal complaint unless the fast-food chain can settle the claim made by the Teamsters Union (More)
Entertainment & Sports
The NFL and NFLPA approved a tool to measure field conditions before regular season games. The device will help establish a set of universal guidelines for the league's 30 stadiums; the players union has called for all teams to play on grass surfaces due to injury concerns (More)
ESPN announced a sweeping executive-level reorganization. The sports network is expected to launch a standalone streaming service next year; it has focused on cost-cutting since being spun off into a separate Disney division with public financial disclosures (More)
Former English men's national soccer team manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died at 76 following a battle with cancer. The Swedish coach also had stints leading the Mexican national team, Manchester City and a host of other countries and clubs (More)
Quick Hitters
Feel Good: A stray dog wanted a forever home, so he chased down a doggie daycare bus and got the driver's attention. Everything fell into place after that.
Take Note: Joint mobility is an important aspect to healthy aging, according to a new study. Focusing on workouts that boost range of motion can help promote longevity.
Hot Take: Price gouging is ... a good thing? An economist makes the provocative case in this essay, arguing it allows people who desperately need a scarce resource to secure it.
New Idea: Researchers believe electricity may be an effective tool to combat beach erosion. Mildly charging sand with electrical currents could help build natural defenses against waves and rising sea levels.
Life Hack: Putting a cover on a duvet can be a colossal pain. This helpful tip makes the process slightly less irritating.
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Looking Ahead …
Ikea is testing a peer-to-peer sales platform for customers to buy and sell used furniture. The pilot program has launched in Madrid and Oslo; it could eventually go global and become a brand-specific rival to eBay and other similar platforms.