US disinflation and the COVID-19 supply shock (www.brookings.edu)
Education Department forgives $1.2B in student loans for 35,000 borrowers (www.upi.com)
After recent state law change, the only way to appeal an eviction in Tennessee is pay an entire year's rent upfront (www.newschannel5.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/the-only-way-to-appeal-an-evict…
Young Thug trial: Second judge is recused from the RICO case within 3 days (www.usatoday.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/74414934007/
Tons of dead fish fill river in Brazil after waste dumping allegations (www.nbcnews.com)
A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by police and medics. His mom wants answers. (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/baltimore-man-died-sedated-rest…
Has policing changed since Eric Garner was killed? Here's what a decade of data shows. (gothamist.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/has-policing-changed-since-eric…
Public Defenders Look to Grow Their Presence on the Bench in Los Angeles in Fall Elections (boltsmag.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/judge-elections-in-los-angeles-…
Guns Are Woven Into the Life of Trump Rally Shooter’s Hometown (www.nytimes.com)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/LNqbh
In response to Supreme Court ruling, U.S. begins dropping Jan. 6 obstruction charges for some Proud Boys, others (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/jan-6-defendants-obstruction-ch…
Minnesota ban on 18- to 20-year-olds obtaining handgun permits is unconstitutional, federal appeals court says (www.cnn.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/20240718112943/…/index.html
Incarcerated men allege they were cut off from loved ones and lost privileges in slavery lawsuit (www.cpr.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/colorado-inmates-allege-punishm…
Ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korea for luxury handbags (www.channelnewsasia.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18118852
'Shameful' BBC story on Israel's killing of disabled man revised (www.newarab.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17662753...
Russian propagandist justifies missile strike on Ukraine’s main children’s hospital because Ukrainians 'are not people' (khpg.org)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/890963...
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly court-martialed in WWII-era Port Chicago explosion (abcnews.go.com)
Background on the disaster....
Philippines and Japan finalize bi-lateral security pact over China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait (www.lowyinstitute.org)
The newly-signed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) is a de facto visiting forces deal, since it establishes procedures for the cooperative activities, while the force of one country is visiting the other country and defines a legal status of the visiting force. Accordingly, it allows the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
Wall Street Journal fires Hong Kong reporter allegedly over her role as chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association advocating for press freedom (www.rappler.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/889917...
US arrests Syrian who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place. (www.voanews.com)
Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the House; Biden responded with defensiveness (www.cnn.com)
Israel Has Attacked Gaza “Safe Zone” 10 Times Since Forcing Palestinians to Evacuate There (truthout.org)
John Deere ends support of 'social or cultural awareness' events, distances from inclusion efforts (apnews.com)
Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, becoming the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative backlash....
Families of service members killed during Afghanistan withdrawal criticize Biden at GOP convention (apnews.com)
Relatives of some of the 13 American service members killed during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan appeared on stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday in an emotional moment that revived one of the low points of President Joe Biden’s presidency....
Alleged ‘Maniac Murder Cult’ Leader Indicted Over Plot to Kill Jews (www.wired.com)
Florida man arrested for allegedly throwing long 'white pole' at officers at Capitol on Jan. 6 (lawandcrime.com)
