The former host of ‘Reading Rainbow’ used to encourage kids to read books. Now he’s telling adults not to ban them (www.cnn.com)
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Suspect arrested for manslaughter in death of protester at California rally over Israel-Hamas war (abcnews.go.com)
This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge. (www.propublica.org)
Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.
Father of autistic man allegedly killed by group home workers demands change in laws (www.nbcmiami.com)
Edward Ware, 36, was kill in the Dec. 21, 2021, incident at the Family Tree Concept Inc. group home on Northeast 138th Street in North Miami
New Policy Will Ban Chicago Police From Joining Hate and Extremist Groups (truthout.org)
Investigations found that multiple Chicago police officers are associated with hate and extremist groups....
Australia: Sydney University sacks immune-compromised academic for insisting on COVID safety (www.wsws.org)
Unless Niko Tiliopoulos’s sacking is defeated, it will set a precedent for use throughout the tertiary education industry to victimise and sack educators who refuse, for critical health reasons, to adhere to the intensifying “return to campus” offensive.
Behind the Scenes at a U.S. Factory Building New Nuclear Bombs (www.scientificamerican.com)
'SNL' Legend Dana Carvey Reveals Son Dex Has Died at 32 (popculture.com)
DeSantis, Florida university sued over ban of pro-Palestinian student group (www.axios.com)
A pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Florida is suing school leadership and Gov. Ron DeSantis for allegedly violating its First Amendment rights.
IBM to pause ad spending on X after its ads ran on pro-Nazi accounts (www.cnn.com)
IBM on Thursday announced it had suspended advertising on Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after an ad for the computing giant appeared alongside pro-Nazi content....
Myanmar scam town Laukkai empties out as war approaches (www.straitstimes.com)
Botox, Ferragamo and OnlyFans: How George Santos allegedly spent his campaign funds (www.nbcnews.com)
The scathing House Ethics Committee report on embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., alleges he was a cash-strapped candidate who used campaign contributions to live a life of luxury — including spending donors’ money on trips to casinos, shopping at high-end retailers and even Botox treatments and OnlyFans payments....
TikTok is ‘aggressively removing’ videos promoting an Osama bin Laden manifesto (www.theverge.com)
TikTok says the number of videos on the manifesto is “small.”
This Youth Detention Center Superintendent Illegally Locks Kids Alone in Cells. No One Has Forced Him to Stop. (www.propublica.org)
Mistrial declared after federal jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid (www.politico.com)
Health Insurers Have Been Breaking State Laws for Years (www.propublica.org)
Americans flock to TikTok for news (www.axios.com)
The share of TikTok users who consume news through the platform has nearly doubled since 2020, according to new Pew Research Center data.
Nearly 450 patients at Massachusetts hospital may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis (abcnews.go.com)
Charlie Kirk defends Elon Musk's antisemitism: "Some of the largest financiers of left-wing anti-white causes have been Jewish Americans" (www.mediamatters.org)
For more on Musk's remarks, see here and here.
Users Can't Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson (www.404media.co)
“CarynAI being down has really caused an uproar within my community,” Caryn Marjorie said.
Sixty women at MoD complain of widespread ‘toxic’ and ‘hostile’ behaviour (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Senior civil servants make serious allegations, including sexual assault, harassment and abuse, in leaked letter
Gracie Spinks: police response to stalking case ‘diabolical’, parents say (www.theguardian.com)
Michael Sellers, who killed 23-year-old, was categorised as ‘low risk’ by Derbyshire force, which admits failings
David DePape found guilty in Paul Pelosi hammer attack (www.cnn.com)
A jury has found David DePape guilty on two counts in the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, last year in the couple’s San Francisco home.
Supreme Court says Florida can’t enforce anti-drag law (www.cnn.com)
The Florida law that limits drag shows in the state will remain blocked, the Supreme Court said Thursday, dealing a blow to a key initiative championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis....
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of rape and abuse in lawsuit filed by former girlfriend Cassie Ventura (edition.cnn.com)
