California inmates fight wildfires — but if prisons can’t supply enough crews, what’s next? (www.sacbee.com)
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100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states (apnews.com)
It’s been a century now since an act of Congress granted citizenship to Native Americans, but advocates say that right bestowed in 1924 still hasn’t translated into equal access to the ballot. Inequities are especially pronounced in remote regions across the U.S., and some key Southwestern states with large Native American...
Many docs who tweeted product endorsements also took money from manufacturers, analysis shows (www.statnews.com)
Voice analysis shows striking similarity between Scarlett Johansson and ChatGPT (www.npr.org)
Deaths mount and water rationed as India faces record heat | Reports of heat-related illnesses and deaths have surged across the country as daytime highs hover around 120°F and nights remain over 90°F (wapo.st)
India’s heat waves are attributed to a combination of short-term weather patterns and long-term warming trends fueled by human-caused climate change. Residents in India’s sprawling capital are often particularly affected, because dense buildings, roads, cars and air conditioners contribute to urban heat, experts say.
Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party and registers as independent (www.nbcnews.com)
Unanimous Supreme Court Clears Way for N.R.A. to Pursue First Amendment Challenge (www.nytimes.com)
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The NRA just won a big Supreme Court victory. Good. (www.vox.com)
Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women (arstechnica.com)
US state department report absolving Israel on Gaza aid is false, says ex-official (www.theguardian.com)
Nissan issues 'do not drive' warning for some older models after air bag defect linked to 58 injuries (www.usatoday.com)
Israeli campaign against ICC may be ‘crimes against justice’, say legal experts (www.theguardian.com)
Scottie Scheffler to have charges dropped after arrest for disobeying cops: report (www.independent.co.uk)
Nvidia denies pirate e-book sites are “shadow libraries” to shut down lawsuit (arstechnica.com)
Sasha Jane Lowerson Made History as the First Trans Pro Surfer. She's Just Getting Started (www.rollingstone.com)
$150m paid in police misconduct claims shows violent response to 2020 protests, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
In the four years since mass protests broke out over the killing of George Floyd, cities across the US have settled more than 130 lawsuits involving police misconduct with payouts totaling nearly $150m to protesters, journalists, legal observers and bystanders, according to an analysis of the lawsuits published this week....
Jack Smith asks judge to limit Trump’s lies about the FBI (www.motherjones.com)
Arizona secretary of state calls threats to election officials ‘domestic terrorism’ (www.theguardian.com)
Man who police say was recorded attacking pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA is arrested on suspicion of felony assault (www.cnn.com)
A tired, testy and fractured Supreme Court prepares for more drama (www.cnn.com)
As Supreme Court justices try to resolve more than a dozen major cases over the next month, including whether Donald Trump must stand trial for election subversion, they appear mired in antagonism and distrust....
13 Massachusett municipalities and 1 university use ShotSpotter. Critics wonder: Is it worth it? (www.wgbh.org)
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American Airlines retreats after blaming a 9-year-old for not seeing a hidden camera in a lavatory (apnews.com)
American Airlines has distanced itself from a court filing in which the carrier said a 9-year-old girl should have noticed there was a camera taped to the seat of an airplane lavatory....
‘Butcher of Gaza’: Blinken faces grilling about Biden’s Israel policy from protesters and Senators (uk.news.yahoo.com)
Charlie Colin: Founder of US rock band Train dies aged 58 (www.bbc.com)
US rock band Train have paid tribute to their founding member Charlie Colin, after his death aged 58, calling him “the sweetest guy”....
UCLA police chief reassigned following mob attack on pro-Palestinian protesters (www.reuters.com)
The police chief for the University of California at Los Angeles has been removed from his post three weeks after campus officials came under fire for their handling of a violent, overnight mob attack on pro-Palestinian activists encamped at UCLA....
