Tesla facing federal probe days after fatal Autopilot crash in Monroe, WA (www.seattletimes.com)
Federal auto regulators announced Friday they are opening an investigation into the safety of Tesla’s Autopilot feature, less than a week after a Tesla driver believed to be using it allegedly struck and killed a motorcyclist in Monroe....
Journalist’s lawsuit forces Allegheny County in Pennsylvania to revise jail policies (www.rcfp.org)
A First Amendment lawsuit brought by journalist Brittany Hailer has forced Allegheny County to revise policies that previously barred its jail employees and contractors from speaking publicly and with members of the news media about matters of public concern without permission, changes that could result in more accountability...
New Orleans police accused of excessive force as Gaza protesters arrested (www.theguardian.com)
Officers used batons and tasers against protesters in the square, including some who had not entered the park at all. At least three people were tased, according to witnesses and video of the protest....
ICC faces threats from Congress over Israeli arrest warrants (www.axios.com)
The International Criminal Court is being warned by members of Congress in both parties that arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials will be met with U.S. retaliation — and legislation to that effect is already in the works, Axios has learned....
US Marshal killed and multiple officers struck by gunfire in active shooting situation in Charlotte, report says (www.independent.co.uk)
Mexican journalist abducted and killed after taking his daughters to school: "Every day we count victims" (www.cbsnews.com)
Top ‘Democrat for Cruz’ Accused of Sexual Harassment (www.thedailybeast.com)
At USC, arrests. At UCLA, hands off. Why pro-Palestinian protests have not blown up on UC campuses (www.latimes.com)
Junk science is cited in abortion ban cases. Researchers are fighting the ‘fatally flawed’ work (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers are calling for the retraction of misleading anti-abortion studies that could influence judges in critical cases...
Clearwater property owners sell $58M real estate portfolio to Church of Scientology parishioner (www.fox13news.com)
They were one of the last major property owners in downtown Clearwater that didn’t have ties to the Church of Scientology, but last month they sold more than $58 million in real estate to a developer with ties to the church....
Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms (apnews.com)
The Sports Bra is a pub where women’s sports are celebrated — and the only thing on TV....
Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa (apnews.com)
Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska....
Oklahoma is finally trying to cut prison time for abused moms (www.motherjones.com)
Homeless Georgians Could Face Hurdles to Voting Under New Legislation (www.nytimes.com)
There are thousands of voters like Mr. Dupree across Georgia and the country, those experiencing homelessness who are able to vote with the proper identification. They receive election related-mail at shelters, relatives’ addresses, temporary locations or P.O. boxes, and the vast majority vote in person....
Columbia students file civil rights complaint against school amid protests. Here are the accusations. (www.cbsnews.com)
Hopefully they can find true justice. Maybe AIPAC’s power is starting to wane?
Post Office executive denies cover-up over Horizon back door (www.bbc.co.uk)
What we know about the 55 people who died inside Wisconsin prisons last year (www.jsonline.com)
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Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award (www.reuters.com)
A Private School Promised to Help Troubled Kids. Instead, Some Say, It Was a Nightmare (www.rollingstone.com)
Forced outing leads to high depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth, yet legislation persists (www.advocate.com)
‘Workers end up paying the price’: laborers call for safer building sites (www.theguardian.com)
Falls, slips and trips accounted for 865 worker fatalities in 2022 – more than 400 of whom worked in construction...