Russia agrees to free Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in multi-country prisoner swap - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
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Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan expected to be freed in Russia prisoner swap, official says (www.cnn.com)
Rioting for the Right to Rape Palestinians (zeteo.com)
“Half of the Israeli public is no longer in favor of the war,” one friend told me Saturday night as we witnessed thousands of Israelis take to the streets to protest the Israeli government under the slogan, “Elections Now.” “Yes, but the other half is all-in, and REALLY in favor,” responded his wife. “And they are...
Internal Atlanta Police Records Reveal Monitoring of ‘Cop City’ Opponents’ Political Activity (www.brennancenter.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/internal-atlanta-police-records…
Los Angeles Says It Will Not Join Newsom’s Push to Clear Encampments (www.nytimes.com)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/doIZu
Neo-Nazi Gang Affiliates Attacked a Mixed-Race Family in Martindale TX, but Only One Was Arrested (www.texasobserver.org)
While only [Todd Jeremy Christian, a 45-year-old with an Austin address] was arrested, video evidence shows at least eight people were involved in the apparent assault on the group of family and friends. Of those eight, the Observer and Bellingcat have identified five—including Christian—as members or supporters of the Aryan...
COMMODORE FREE Magazine (commodorefree.com)
Issue #99 of Commodore Free Magazine for July 2024 has been released....
3 inmates dead and at least 9 injured in rural Nevada prison 'altercation,' officials say (apnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/prison-nevada-department-of-cor…
U.S. Park Police Officers who killed Bijan Ghaisar in 2017 have been on paid administrative leave for six years. They're now suing the Interior Department. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/park-police-lawsuit-ghaisar-kil…
[OC] Sleepy Orange Coming in for a Landing (postimg.cc)
Eurima Niccipe, aka Sleepy Orange, coming into land on a flowering butterfly bush, while releasing its proboscis to feed....
He Kept Investigating the 2020 Election. Next Week, Michigan Sheriff Dar Leaf Faces Voters Himself. (boltsmag.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/sheriff-dar-leaf-michigan-elect…
Arizona official who defended state's 2020 elections loses GOP primary (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/maricopa-county-recorder-stephe…
These Private Youth Care Centers Lack Oversight. Cuyahoga County Ohio Judges Send Kids Anyway. (www.themarshallproject.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/juvenile-justice-detention-pris…
Fryin' Up Some Arctic Eggs (piped.smnz.de)
US man who planned 2020 Venezuela coup attempt arrested for arms smuggling (www.theguardian.com)
Roses are red, Meta is blue, Reality Labs lost $4.5 billion during Q2 (www.gamedeveloper.com)
What the hell are they even spending all this money on when they don’t have much to show for it?
Why Are So Many Americans Choosing to Not Have Children? (www.nytimes.com)
It’s probably not selfishness, experts say. Even young adults who want children see an increasing number of obstacles....
US Forest Service failing to protect old growth trees from logging, critics say (www.theguardian.com)
They are the ancient giants of America – towering trunks of sequoias or beech or ash that started to sprout in some cases before the age of the Roman empire, with the few survivors of a frenzy of settler logging now appreciated as crucial allies in an era of climate and biodiversity crises....
Bangladesh - To discuss Bangladesh, its people, culture, and diaspora. Also looking for moderators! (lemmy.world)
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How A Low-Income, Single Parent In the U.S. can Face a Marginal Tax Rate as High as 95% (medium.com)
Shinji Mikami and Suda51 Plan Killer7 Remaster and Sequel (www.retronews.com)
At the recent Grasshopper Direct event, Shinji Mikami and Suda51 discussed a potential new collaboration centered around Killer7, the stylized shooter that debuted on the PS2 and GameCube in 2005....
Hamas military chief killed in air strike, Israel says (www.bbc.com)
Israel’s military says it has confirmed that Hamas’s military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an air strike in the Gaza Strip last month....
Nigeria: Protests kick off over cost-of-living crisis (www.dw.com)
Nigerians are protesting against a high cost of living, brought on by surging inflation and stagnating wages. Authorities fear the types of mass rallies that have been seen in other parts of Africa....
'She called for help and we failed': Sheriff asks forgiveness for Sonya Massey shooting (www.nbcnews.com)
The sheriff for Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, which employed the former deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home earlier this month after she called 911 to report a possible intruder, said during public comments Monday night that they had “failed” her....
