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….
“Can AI help predict military suicides? A Durham [NC] non-profit has won a VA grant to find out.”
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….
“Florida Democrats can’t stop the GOP right now. But Nikki Fried says they’re willing to fight.”
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…
“Rep. Jackson Lee makes her Mayoral candidacy [for Houston] official”
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…
TN Legislature Taking Action on Guns…by Passing Protections for Gunmakers
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…
Mass Shooting at AL Birthday Party Takes Four More Innocent Lives, President Laments Senseless Killings
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…
“Major Republican Donor Ditches DeSantis Over Abortion, Book Bans”
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…
“Texas Bill Would Censor Posts About Abortion”
Political Wire: “Wired: “State lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill introduced last month that would make it illegal to provide information on how to access abortion. The bill would also require internet service providers to block websites offering content like that … allow prosecution of abortion pill ‘distribution networks,’ and permit anyone to sue…
Tyson Food Workers Protest Injustice in AR Plant Closing Terms
5News: “A protest at the Van Buren Tyson Plant began on Monday morning, reportedly bringing attention to employee inequities related to the plant’s closing. The protest is in response to the unfair compensation following the upcoming shutdown of the plant and workers being laid off, according to an organization supporting the strike. 5NEWS has reached out to Tyson…
“Andrew Gillum’s Corruption Trial Begins”
Political Wire: “Failed Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D) goes on trial today for corruption, the Tampa Bay Times reports. “The jury trial should provide an unusual glimpse into a federal political corruption investigation, featuring potentially hours of secret recordings involving Gillum and his brother, Marcus, and testimony from undercover FBI agents.” “Gillum has denied the allegations…