Paris Hilton testifies to Congress on being ‘sexually abused and force-fed meds’ (www.independent.co.uk)
NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays (gothamist.com)
After months of public outcry and pressure from the City Council, New York City’s libraries are poised to have their budgets fully restored so that branches may resume seven-day-a-week service, including Sundays, according to three people with knowledge of the budget negotiations....
US Crime Rate Drops to ‘Historic’ Lows With Murders, Rapes, and Robbery Plunging, New Statistics Show (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat (www.vox.com)
Trump Claims Support From Black And Hispanic Communities ‘Has Skyrocketed’ Due to Mugshot (www.mediaite.com)
Utah man sues over Netflix’s ‘The Program,’ saying its portrayal of his ‘troubled teen’ career defamed him (www.sltrib.com)
Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions (www.bbc.com)
The US Supreme Court accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho’s near-total ban....
More than 60 ice cream products recalled over possible listeria contamination (www.npr.org)
Here’s the ones being recalled:...
CNN faces backlash for allegedly excluding Black-owned media from presidential debate (www.11alive.com)
CNN is facing mounting criticism after several Black media outlets accused the longstanding news giant of excluding them from covering Thursday night’s presidential debate, fueling claims that the network is barring access from underrepresented groups....
Ketanji Brown Jackson pens fiery dissent in abortion ruling: ‘Facilitating suffering of people’ (www.theguardian.com)
Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails (apnews.com)
New Yorkers Were Choked, Beaten and Tased by NYPD Officers. The Commissioner Buried Their Cases. (www.propublica.org)
Paris Hilton testifies to US Congress about childhood abuse (www.bbc.co.uk)
A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat (apnews.com)
After a couple of hours, Israeli soldiers found him. He says they struck his head and face and in the areas where he had been shot. Then they dragged him by his legs, lifted him by his hands and feet and threw him onto the hood of the military jeep....
A 988 crisis lifeline for LGBTQ youths launched a year ago. It's been swamped. (www.usatoday.com)
A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat (apnews.com)
Video showing the 24-year-old strapped to the jeep circulated on social media, sparking widespread condemnation, including from the United States. Many said it showed that Israeli soldiers were using him as a human shield — a charge Israel has frequently leveled at Hamas as it battles the group in Gaza....
[Parkland Gunman] Signs Over Rights to His Name to Parkland Survivor (www.thedailybeast.com)
Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over legal protections for the Sackler family that owned the company (theconversation.com)
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors (www.latimes.com)
Paywall removed: archive.is/wI5Gu
U.S. to release part of suspended bomb shipment to Israel (www.axios.com)
Coup attempt underway in Bolivia as president urges people to mobilize against it (abcnews.go.com)
The media is still falling short on climate: HEATED analyzed 133 breaking news stories about recent climate-fueled weather in the United States.The results were dismal—but there were some bright spots (heated.world)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/10928145
Even wealthy Americans are struggling to make ends meet (www.cnn.com)
Murder trial date set for suspect Bryan Kohberger | Idaho Statesman (www.idahostatesman.com)
Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint (forward.com)
Conservative activists, led by a local pastor and outspoken Israel advocate, pushed the district, Mission CISD, to excise books mostly about gender, sexuality and race. Their demands represented an extreme version of a nationwide culture war over books that has played out in recent years — and ensnared a number of books with...
