It escalated with Ludwig's malicious prosecution by a vengeful district attorney's office for reckless driving and having resisted a clearly wrongful arrest. It was further compounded by the unnecessary and egregious impounding of his car by the police, which left Ludwig without a vehicle when he was unable to pay the impound fee. Of course, it was all done to cover up a bad arrest - at least, it certainly looks that way.

And now, in the wake of Matthew Ludwig's suicide while the vindictive charges against him were still pending, San Francisco authorities have an awful lot of explaining to do.

Judge Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Voting
August 11, 2026 at 5:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 69 Comments

"A federal ​judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. ‌Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to tighten ​rules for mail-in voting ahead of ​November elections that will decide control of ⁠Congress," Reuters reports.

"The ruling by U.S. District ​Judge Indira Talwani in Boston effectively expanded ​on an earlier order she had issued in June that had prevented Trump's administration from ​implementing it in 23 mostly ​Democratic-led states."

NPR: A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order

Primary Results
August 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 2 Comments

Primary elections in six states today will offer fresh clues about President Trump's grip on the Republican Party -- and Democratic voters' appetite for progressive candidates.

Among the marquee races are Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota, along with a crowded Republican contest in South Carolina to succeed Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Poll closing times and results:

South Carolina: 7 p.m ET
Vermont: 7 p.m. ET
Alabama: 8 p.m. ET
Connecticut: 8 p.m ET
Minnesota: 9 p.m. ET
Wisconsin: 9 p.m. ET