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Why Are Trump’s Accused Co-Conspirators Smiling for Their Mug Shots? (www.nytimes.com)

The traditional mug shot is usually a grim affair: poorly lit and sullen. It is a permanent portrait of shame — the legal system’s scarlet letter....

Democrats introduce bill to aid older LGBTQ+ Americans in rural areas (www.advocate.com)

Missouri candidate with ties to the KKK can stay on the Republican ballot, judge rules (apnews.com)

A longshot Missouri gubernatorial candidat e with ties to the Ku Klux Klan will stay on the Republican ticket, a judge ruled Friday....

A couple's fight over frozen embryos could upend IVF access in Texas (www.lgbtqnation.com)

Texas governor pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 (www.theguardian.com)

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas issued a full pardon on Thursday to a former US army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice....

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

PFAS chemicals present in air, rain, atmosphere and water in basin, which holds nearly 95% of US freshwater...

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift (www.pbs.org)

Family of Black Man Who Was Buried 19 Years Ago Discovers Medical Examiner Kept Some of His Remains... in a Bin (www.theroot.com)

Virginia governor allows Confederate groups to keep tax exemptions (www.theguardian.com)

Republican Glenn Youngkin also vetoed bills related to maintaining access to contraception, saying they were ‘not ready’...

Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools. (www.propublica.org)

World's top golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested on charges of assaulting officer at PGA championship event (www.cnbc.com)

US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot (apnews.com)

U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process....

Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on bilateral deal (www.reuters.com)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss an almost ‘finalized’ draft of a deal between Washington and Riyadh, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday....

Gay furry hackers leak data of transphobic pastor & far-right news network (www.lgbtqnation.com)

UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)

NBC News: After X post about Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, Missouri AG demands documents from Kansas City mayor (www.nbcnews.com)

The attorney general of Missouri is demanding information about the circumstances of a post shared on the X social media platform by the official city of Kansas City account that stated Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s city of residence....

Judge strikes down anti-trans sports ban after roller derby team fights for its members (www.lgbtqnation.com)

After a bit of cat and mouse, Arizona officials track down Giuliani to serve him in election case (www.salon.com)

NYPD officer fired gun while clearing protesters at Columbia: Live (www.independent.co.uk)

New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas (apnews.com)

Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins....

North Koreans stole Americans' identities and took remote-work tech jobs at Fortune 500 companies, DOJ says (fortune.com)

They took er jobs!! Derpa DERR!!!

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