Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back (apnews.com)
Nonprofit connected to Leonard Leo sent millions to his firm (www.politico.com)
Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming (www.popsci.com)
A California company is advertising ‘tactical response’ Tesla Cybertruck upgrades for police cruisers, including shotgun racks and sirens.
Execution date set for Missouri inmate, even as he awaits hearing on claim of actual innocence (apnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/missouri-death-row-inquiry-boar…
Workers at TJ Maxx and Marshalls are wearing police-like body cameras. Here’s how it’s going (www.cnn.com)
Retail chains like TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls, are equipping some store employees with body cameras to deter shoplifting and improve safety. This is part of a growing trend in the retail industry, as stores respond to an increase in organized retail theft and violence against workers. However, some...
Biden rules out pardon for son Hunter (www.axios.com)
The president’s son is currently standing trial on three felony gun charges that could carry a sentence of up to 25 years in jail if he is found guilty....
The Sky’s the Limit for C.E.O. Pay | With new executive pay disclosures, the big picture is still riches at the top and lagging wages for most of the rank-and-file (www.nytimes.com)
New sexually transmitted fungal infection - ringworm - found in NYC marks 1st case in US (www.usatoday.com)
'No Excuse': News Outlets Backed by Big Oil Ads Quiet After UN Chief's Call for Ban (www.commondreams.org)
Colorado Republicans call for pride flags to be burned (www.independent.co.uk)
Florida divers find trove of suspected cocaine packages in Atlantic Ocean (www.theguardian.com)
'Cyber terrorist' who reported fake 911 calls across US and Canada sentenced to prison (komonews.com)
The NYPD is reportedly seeking to revoke Trump's concealed carry permit (www.motherjones.com)
Christian lifeguard doesn't have to raise the Pride flag. But he objects to making subordinates do it (www.yahoo.com)
Report Exposes Christian Nationalist “Threats” to Democracy in the US (truthout.org)
President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges (www.nbcnews.com)
LGBTQ+ youth with firearms in their homes are more likely to consider suicide (www.advocate.com)
Why Counterfeit Ozempic Is a Global-Growth Industry [Katherine Eban | June 04 24 | VanityFair] (www.vanityfair.com)
The semaglutide weight-loss miracle has a dark side: As desperate patients contend with shortages and sky-high prices, a world of criminals and con artists are filling the void with life-threatening fakes. Katherine Eban investigates our alarmingly active pharmaceutical underground.
Democrats divided over Biden’s immigration executive order (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/democrats-divided-biden-immigra…
Four Texas teens charged over Grindr gunpoint robbery and assault (www.advocate.com)
Trump pushes early and mail-in voting initiative ahead of November despite casting doubt on voting methods for years (www.cnn.com)
Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons (apnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/pennsylvania-prisoner-compassio…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder (penncapital-star.com)
Under the felony murder doctrine, a person accused of committing a felony can be charged with murder for a death that occurs during the felony, even if the defendant was not the killer and had no intent to kill. In Pennsylvania, conviction comes with a mandatory sentence of life without parole, one of the most severe renderings...
As Trump threatens deportations, Miami’s undocumented grapple with uncertain future (www.miamiherald.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/article288850205.html
How Supplemental Security Income's delayed Overpayment Notices Wreak Havoc in the Lives of Disabled and Eldery Americans (www.npr.org)
Every month, a federal benefits program sends checks to some of the poorest disabled and elderly Americans. But then, months or years later, this program tells them that there’s been some mistake and that they need to pay back the money. Often, that means tens of thousands of dollars that these people don’t have because they...
