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AOC backs Hunter Biden verdict and says its proof Dems are ‘willing to accept when our justice system works’ (www.independent.co.uk)

Louisiana supreme court hands major victory to child sexual-abuse victims (www.theguardian.com)

Appeals court rejects DeSantis push for executive privilege (www.politico.com)

ProPublica Updates “Supreme Connections” Database With New Justice Disclosures (www.propublica.org)

Melinda French Gates, going solo, aims to influence reproductive rights in the U.S. (www.statnews.com)

Martin Shkreli Accused of Copying and Sharing One-Of-a-Kind Wu-Tang Album in New Lawsuit (www.rollingstone.com)

Kevin Spacey Admits He Was ‘Too Handsy’ in Piers Morgan Sob Story (www.thedailybeast.com)

Joey Chestnut Barred From Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Due to Vegan Sponsor Beef (www.thedailybeast.com)

Turning Point USA is promoting drinking raw milk amid bird flu outbreak (www.mediamatters.org)

She was a top supporter of a right-wing mogul. Now she’s a star witness against him. (www.motherjones.com)

Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users' ages (apnews.com)

An Indiana law that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages — one of numerous such statutes in effect across the country — is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry....

Bill to Fund Stillbirth Prevention and Research Passes Congress (www.propublica.org)

The bill expands the use of existing federal money to be used to fight stillbirths. Lawmakers cited ProPublica’s reporting on the issue as key to adding urgency and building support for the measure....

Ukrainian children aged 8 to 15 who were abducted by Putin's military listed on Russian adoption sites with at least two kids having Russified variant of their original names, investigation finds (www.pressreader.com)

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Abused by the badge: police officer child sexual abuse in America. (www.washingtonpost.com)

Residential treatment centers put profits ahead of children's safety, Senate report finds (www.nbcnews.com)

Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports (www.nbcnews.com)

The Biden administration is moving to ban medical debt from credit reports....

Waffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers (apnews.com)

3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial? (apnews.com)

Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency, ruling only 16 days after hearing the case. Nixon resigned from office just over two weeks later....

Singer sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn't member of Four Tops (apnews.com)

The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group....

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal challenge in CAS ruling (www.usatoday.com)

Abused by the badge | A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time. (wapo.st)

The Washington Post has recently started asking people to register in order to access gift links. You can put in a completely made-up email address, as there is no verification of the email address.

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