voter suppression

  • ‘Sedition Panda’ Convicted For Attacking Officers During Capitol Riot

    Jesse James Rumson, the January 6 rioter dubbed “Sedition Panda” for wearing a bear costume headpiece during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been convicted for his actions that day. Rumson, 38, of Florida, was found guilty of multiple charges, including civil disorder, assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, trespassing, engaging in physical violence in…

  • Man Who Faked Joe Biden’s Voice In Primary Robocalls Criminally Charged, Fined $6 Million

    Steven Kramer, a political consultant, faces criminal indictment and fines for allegedly orchestrating a scheme involving thousands of robocalls to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence (AI) that imitated President Joe Biden’s voice. The fake voice urged voters not to vote in the state’s presidential primary election. Kramer confessed to authoring the calls in January,…

  • Right-Wing Duo Slapped with $1.25M Fine for Robocall Voter Suppression Targeting Black Voters In NY

    Two right-wing political operatives, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, faced the brunt of legal consequences as a federal court ordered them to pay a substantial fine of $1.25 million for orchestrating a robocall campaign aimed at suppressing Black voters in New York. New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced the verdict on Tuesday, marking…