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Australian Politicians Were Already on Edge Before One of Their Own Was Attacked

Much remains unclear about why a driver ran a car into Helen Haines, a lawmaker. Even so, fellow representatives, especially women, spoke of feeling threatened in a polarized atmosphere.

© James Ross/Australian Associated Press, via Reuters

Tributes and flowers were left on Wednesday outside the electoral office of the lawmaker Helen Haines, who was struck by a car on Monday, in Wangaratta, Australia.
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After Many Threats, an Arizona Lawmaker Asks: ‘Is It Really Worth It?’

Threats have altered the lives of State Representative Alma Hernandez, her family, friends and neighbors. They have even transformed her policymaking.

© Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times

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Blogger on Trial: Is a Lewd Image of Shrek Free Speech or Harassment?

An Ohio municipal court heard a misdemeanor case that considered the limits of political discourse in the age of the internet.

© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

D.J. Byrnes, known as The Rooster, prowls the Ohio Statehouse for his guerrilla journalism.
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Religion Professor Accused of Harassing Colleague With Antisemitic Posts

The professor at Haverford College in Pennsylvania was charged with cyberstalking in connection with what federal prosecutors say was a series of threatening messages to a co-worker.

© Matt Rourke/Associated Press

The Haverford College campus in Haverford, Pa.
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