Politico: “Listen to the southern right talk about violence in America and you’d think New York City was as dangerous as Bakhmut on Ukraine’s eastern front…. In reality, the region the Big Apple comprises most of is far and away the safest part of the U.S. mainland when it comes to gun violence, while the…

Fox News: “Two state lawmakers previously expelled and reinstated from the Tennessee state legislature appeared at the Capitol carrying coffins during a gun control protest. Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson appeared at a political demonstration Monday calling for government action to more aggressively restrict gun ownership. The protests were organized by Bishop William Barber II of the Protestant…

WaPo: “As reports of hate propaganda surge to record highs, authorities across the country are torn over how to address rhetoric they fear could inspire violence. Some police departments have condemned the bigotry, sparking praise and criticism in a nation divided over where free speech ends and criminal intimidation begins. Others have declined to comment, aiming to minimize…

WaPo: “Lawyers for Tyre Nichols’s family launched a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday morning against the city of Memphis, its police department, Police Chief Cerelyn Davis, former Memphis Fire Department employees and the officers involved in the brutal beating that followed a traffic stop in January. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days later….

WUNC: ““In today’s day and age, our digital devices, especially smartphones, know more about us than things we’ve shared with even those we’re closest to,” said Chris Ford, who leads the Durham-based non-profit group Stop Soldier Suicide, which runs the project. The group’s main work is suicide-specific telehealth therapy with clients who voluntarily seek help….

The 19th: “Florida was already attracting a lot of national attention as passage of its six-week abortion ban loomed. Then, state Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried was removed from an abortion rights protest near the state capitol in Tallahassee earlier this month, and photos and videos of her in handcuffs plastered social media.  … Protesting was the…

Off the Kuff: “Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee kicked off her campaign for mayor Friday night with a rally on the rooftop of Post Houston, promising to “unlock City Hall” for all residents and embrace their diversity while outlining a municipal agenda to tackle issues like housing, the wastewater system, crime and neighborhood lighting. The rally came nearly three…

CBS News: “Following a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a proposal that would protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits. The measure now heads to Gov. Bill Lee, despite pushback from Democratic lawmakers saying their GOP counterparts are trying to shield gun companies just weeks after the…

The Guardian: “At least four people were killed, including a high school football player, in a shooting that erupted during a birthday party held inside a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said. More than 28 people were injured, some critically, during the shooting about 60 miles…

The Daily Beast: “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has sought to present himself as a saner alternative to Trump while publicly picking fights over hot-button culture-war issues, yet it appears he is failing to win over both MAGA die-hards and the GOP’s more moderate wing. Far from being on the verge of dethroning former President Donald…