New role for Amy Coney Barrett’s father inside Christian sect sparks controversy (www.theguardian.com)
Alleged abuse survivors at People of Praise worry Michael Coney may block group’s handling of sexual abuse from becoming public...
Oregon weekly newspaper to relaunch print edition after theft forced it to lay off its entire staff (apnews.com)
An Oregon weekly newspaper that had to lay off its entire staff after its funds were embezzled by a former employee will relaunch its print edition next month, its editor said, a move made possible in large part by fundraising campaigns and community contributions....
Unknown persons stole $1.2 million from the plane of Putin's friend's Falcon 10 which crashed in the mountains of Afghanistan • World News (ua-stena.info)
$1.2 million stolen from Russian plane that crashed in Afghanistan...
The Nationalization of Boeing Begins (www.thebignewsletter.com)
Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent (apnews.com)
The June 2022 announcement was addressed to parents horrified by the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas: Iowa would spend $75 million in federal pandemic relief funds to improve school building security....
Manhunt underway for 2 escaped Arkansas inmates, including murder suspect (www.nbcnews.com)
A manhunt is underway for two inmates who escaped an Arkansas detention center this week, including a capital murder suspect....
Brown, Yale and Columbia to pay $62m in lawsuit claiming they favor wealthy applicants (www.theguardian.com)
California eases COVID protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation: State health department (abc7.com)
Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid (www.politico.eu)
Now action moves to Hungary, which is the last holdout on the Swedish application....
Columbia Scolds Students for "Unsanctioned" Gaza Rally Where They Were Attacked With Chemicals (theintercept.com)
Two people reportedly sprayed an odious chemical at protesters, leaving students with burning eyes, nausea, and chest pain.
Manny Ellis' death prompts bid by lawmaker to ban hog-tying by police (www.cbsnews.com)
Washington state lawmakers are expected to consider a proposal Monday to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects, nearly four years after Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died facedown with his hands and feet cuffed together behind him in a case that became a touchstone for racial justice demonstrators in the Pacific...
Missouri abortion rights groups launch effort to place constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot (www.nbcnews.com)
Missouri is the latest state where abortion-rights advocates have sought to put the issue directly on the ballot in the post-Roe era....
ABC News Scraps New Hampshire Republican Primary Debate Due to Low Candidate Participation (www.usasocialite.com)
Two of the country’s largest transgender rights organizations will merge (www.nbcnews.com)
The National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund will join forces by this summer....
'We're home': 140 years after forced exile, the Tonkawa reclaim a sacred part of Texas (www.usatoday.com)
Almost 140 years after the Tonkawa were expelled from Texas, they have returned to purchase Sugarloaf Mountain, a sacred site in Milam County, northeast of Austin, that plays a key role in the tribe’s creation story....
NFL Playoffs Crush Emmys, Iowa Caucuses In Ratings (www.huffpost.com)
Monday night’s television lineup was chock full of competitions — the Iowa caucuses, the Emmys and an NFL playoff game. But when it came to viewership, there was a clear winner: Football ruled the night.
Want to Report in New York City's Police Headquarters? The NYPD Says You Need a Chaperone (hellgatenyc.com)
That new rule is outlined in a document that NYPD beat reporters must sign if they want to use the new office. “Authorized journalists must adhere to the following,” the document reads, before rattling off a list of restrictions on journalists: Reporters will no longer be able to use their credentials past the security...
Elton John becomes 19th person to achieve EGOT status with Emmy Award win for 'outstanding variety special' (www.cbsnews.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/5810312
As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs (apnews.com)
The case against the Fearless Fund alleges that one of its grant programs discriminates against non-Black women and asks the courts to imagine a similar program designed only for white applicants. It is among a growing list of lawsuits against corporate diversity and inclusion programs that are making their way through the...
Annie Nightingale obituary: (www.bbc.com)
‘Black bodies are not for sale’: the battle over an African American cemetery (www.theguardian.com)
Activists fight to stop further development on historic Maryland burial site beneath an apartment complex
UttarPradesh Man Bludgeons Aunt With Stone, Stabs Her To Death In Sultanpur; Arrested, Altaf, the deceased's husband, alleged that Arif's intentions were "not good" towards his wife. (english.jagran.com)
eBay agreed to pay maximal possible fine of $3 million after employees harassed, intimidated, and stalked a Massachusetts couple in retaliation for their critical reporting of the online marketplace (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/7753377...
Toronto cop accused of relationship with sex trafficking victim (torontosun.com)
A Toronto Police officer is accused of carrying on a secret, longtime affair with a sex trafficking victim he met on the beat – a relationship that allegedly included a booty call at a motel and sexually explicit photos sent on his police-issued phone....
