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In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “The Death of Jeffrey Epstein” is now available. Preet and Anne break down:

• The apparent suicide of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein
• Unlawful termination lawsuits filed by two former FBI officials, Andrew McCabe and Peter Strzok
• ICE raids at Mississippi food processing plants that swept up hundreds of undocumented workers

REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

EPSTEIN’S DEATH

• Federal Bureau of Prisons Suicide Prevention Manual, bop.gov, 4/5/07
• Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on the Death of Jeffrey Epstein, justice.gov, 8/10/19
• Statement of Manhattan U.S. Attorney on the Death of Defendant Jeffrey Epstein, justice.gov, 8/10/19
• Statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons on Jeffrey Epstein’s death, Twitter, 8/10/19
• “Before Jail Suicide, Jeffrey Epstein Was Left Alone and Not Closely Monitored,” NYT, 8/11/19
• “‘We need answers. Lots of them.’ What’s known and what’s next after Jeffrey Epstein’s death,” Washington Post, 8/11/19
• “Unsealed documents show allegations against Jeffrey Epstein and his inner circle,” CNN, 8/11/19
• Some of the unsealed documents in a lawsuit brought by Epstein’s alleged victim, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, against Ghislaine Maxwell: here and here
• “A Horrifying Death in a Horrifying Jail,” Slate, 8/10/19

MCCABE & STRZOK LAWSUITS 

• 18 U.S. Code § 1001: Making false statements
• 18 U.S. Code § 1621: Perjury
• Andrew McCabe v. Attorney General William Barr et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on August 8, 2019
• Peter Strzok v. Attorney General William Barr et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on August 6, 2019
• A Report of Investigation of Certain Allegations Relating to Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, February 2018
• “Andrew McCabe and Peter Strzok are both suing the Justice Department,” Vox, 8/8/19

ICE RAIDS

• Statement by the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Mississippi, justice.gov, 8/8/19
• “White House tells ICE to conduct dozens more workplace enforcement operations, source says,” CNN, 8/9/19
• “Prosecutors pick their battles. I chose not to pursue an ICE raid in Alabama,” Joyce Vance, Washington Post, 8/9/19
• “Mississippi Immigration Raids Lead To Arrests Of Hundreds Of Workers,” NPR, 8/7/19
• “ICE agents raid Miss. work sites, arrest 680 people in largest single-state immigration enforcement action in U.S. history,” Washington Post, 8/7/19

In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Miliband discusses Prime Minister’s Questions, Oxford, his time in politics, his definition of Justice, China, and more.

• Prime Minister's Questions News Overview, Parliament
• History of British Parliament
• "Why have so many prime ministers gone to Oxford University?" BBC News, 10/05/2016
• "Labour lost election because voters turned against big state," The Telegraph, 08/03/2010
• Overview of 1992-1994 Commission on Social Justice

In this latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Ending Gun Violence," Preet and Anne focus on:

• The two tragic mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that left 31 people dead and dozens injured, reviving calls for stricter gun laws.
• The California bill that would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on the State’s 2020 primary ballot. 
• Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe’s withdrawal from consideration to be the next Director of National Intelligence.
• American rapper A$AP Rocky’s return to the U.S. from Sweden after his trial for assault.

REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

MASS SHOOTINGS

• 18 U.S. Code § 2331(5): Definition of “Domestic Terrorism” 
• “How the USA Patriot Act Redefines Domestic Terrorism,” ACLU
• Overview of “Open Carry” Laws, The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
• “Gunman killed sister, eight others in second deadly U.S. mass shooting in 24 hours,” Washington Post, 8/4/2019
• “Massacre at a Crowded Walmart in Texas Leaves 20 Dead,” NYT, 8/3/2019
• “’How do you stop these people?’: Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric looms over El Paso massacre,” Washington Post, 8/4/2019
• “It’s Time for Congress to Make Domestic Terrorism a Federal Crime,” Lawfare, Mary McCord, 12/5/2018
• Transcript of “Stay Tuned with Preet” interview with gun control advocate Shannon Watts, March 2018

CALIFORNIA BILL REQUIRING CANDIDATES’ TAX RETURNS

• California Senate Bill No. 27: Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act, filed on July 30, 2019
• Press Release from California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office, 7/30/2019
• Proposals for Reform Report by the National Task Force on the Rule of Law & Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice, September 2018
• “Why California’s plan to get Trump’s tax returns won’t work,” Washington Post, 8/2/2019
• “The Central Issue in the Constitutional Challenge to CA’s New Law Denying Ballot Access to Presidential Candidates Unless They Disclose Their Tax Returns,” Election Law Blog, 7/30/2019
• “California Just Passed a Law That Could Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns,” Mother Jones, 7/30/2019 
• “CA Senate Passes Bill to Force Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns to be on State Ballot,” California Globe, 5/6/2019

RATCLIFFE & DNI

• Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: Section 103A(a)(6) states that the Deputy Director of National Intelligence shall step in for the Director of National Intelligence during absence, disability, or vacancy. 
• Tweet from President Trump announcing that Rep. John Ratcliffe will remain in Congress, 8/2/2019
• Tweet from Rep. John Ratcliffe announcing that he withdrew from consideration to be Director of National Intelligence, 8/2/2019
• “Whistleblower Allegations Surfaced Just Before DNI Pick John Ratcliffe Withdrew,” Daily Beast, 8/2/2019
• “Trump casts uncertainty over top intelligence role,” The Hill, 8/2/2019
• “Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence claims he arrested 300 illegal immigrants in a single day. He didn’t.” Washington Post, 8/1/2019

A$AP ROCKY

• Tweet from President Donald Trump about A$AP Rocky’s return to the U.S., 8/2/2019 
• “U.S. warned Sweden of ‘negative consequences’ if ASAP Rocky wasn’t released” NBC News, 8/3/2019
• “A$AP Rocky Released by Swedish Court Pending Verdict After Trial,” Bloomberg, 8/2/2019

ERIC GARNER 

• “NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner’s chokehold death should be fired, judge recommends,” NBC News, 08/02/2019

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In this Stay Tuned bonus clip, Michael Morell discusses classification of information, how FISA oversight works, and more. 

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