Russia places explosive mines near occupied nuclear reactor, watchdog says (www.politico.eu)
Spain rescues boat with 84 migrants, one dead (www.reuters.com)
Russian defense chief will visit North Korea this week to ‘strengthen’ military ties (www.politico.eu)
Airport closed, two killed as extreme weather batters Italy (www.reuters.com)
UK minister: petrol car ban immovable but some green policies to be relaxed (www.reuters.com)
Germany earmarks 20 billion euros for chip industry in coming years (www.reuters.com)
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant makes shutdown transition for maintenance (www.reuters.com)
Vaccine politics may be to blame for GOP excess deaths, study finds (www.washingtonpost.com)
Yale researchers found that registered Republicans in Ohio and Florida had a higher rate of excess deaths than Democrats.
Pioneering NASA 'Hidden Figure' Evelyn Boyd Granville dies at age 99 (www.space.com)
The Virginia Department of Corrections uses attack dogs on prisoners frequently (ghostarchive.org)
Original headline to this article is “Patrol dogs are terrorizing and mauling prisoners inside the United States,” but that really felt inadequate after reading this...
California struggles to locate victims of forced sterilization: At least 600 people who have been sterilized against their will in California are now eligible for compensation (prismreports.org)
But “with only a few months before the program sunsets at the end of 2023, only 80 applications have been approved as of April 2023.”
At New Mexico’s biggest jail for children, toilets and staff are lacking — but strip searches are common. (searchlightnm.org)
Independent pathologists to review 100 in-custody deaths investigated during tenure of former Maryland chief medical examiner (www.thebaltimorebanner.com)
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‘I can’t die like this’: Video shows trans man beaten by LA County Sheriff's deputy during stop (web.archive.org)
The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday is announcing new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments.
K-9 officer put on leave after police dog attacks surrendering suspect (abcnews.go.com)
An Ohio K-9 officer has been put on administrative leave, and his dog placed in a kennel, following an incident this month in which the animal was captured on body-camera footage attacking a truck driver as he was surrendering to state troopers with his hands up following a highway chase, an official told ABC News on Monday.
DOJ sues Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over Rio Grande barrier (www.politico.com)
The lawsuit alleges that Abbott violated the law by building structures in the Rio Grande River without authorization, creating an obstruction in U.S. waters.
'There was no kidnapping': Carlee Russell apologizes after admitting hoax (www.nbcnews.com)
Hoover Police Chief Nicholas C. Derzis said police are consulting with the district attorney’s office regarding potential criminal charges after the 25-year-old’s statement.
TikToker who debunked Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video receives racist, violent hate mail (www.nbcnews.com)
Since countering Aldean’s claim the video only contains “real news footage,” Destinee Stark has received a wave of hateful messages from defenders of the song.
One trick to boost your chances of getting into an elite college? Be rich. (www.marketwatch.com)
Analysis | Note to Florida and DeSantis: Enslaved Africans were already skilled (www.washingtonpost.com)
Ron DeSantis defended Florida’s controversial rules, which will require teaching that enslaved Africans “developed skills” that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
FedEx pilots reject 30% pay hike proposal, but a strike isn't imminent | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Pilots for FedEx have rejected a tentative labor deal. But that doesn’t mean they’re about to walk off the job just as UPS is threatened with its own strike by 340,000 drivers and other hourly ground workers.
Years After #MeToo, Defamation Cases Increasingly Target Victims Who Can’t Afford to Speak Out (theintercept.com)
Sexual abuse victims without the resources to fight off defamation lawsuits may feel forced to recant their accusations or never speak up.
Only dead people donate to the Scottish National Party (www.politico.eu)
Ursula von der Leyen is losing her team (www.politico.eu)
