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House Oversight Committee will investigate DeJoy's campaign fundraising “The announcement by the panel’s chairwoman followed a Post report that Louis DeJoy urged employees at his former business to give to GOP candidates and then boosted their bonuses to defray the cost.”
Covid-19 vaccine developers prepare joint pledge on safety, standards “Several drug makers developing Covid-19 vaccines plan to issue a public pledge not to seek government approval until the shots have proven to be safe and effective, an unusual joint move among rivals that comes as they work to address concerns over a rush to mass vaccination.”
U.S. covid-19 cases more than quadrupled during summer season
Saudi Arabia hands down ‘final’ rulings in Jamal Khashoggi murder, sentencing 8 to prison terms “Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said Monday that eight people had been sentenced to prison terms between seven and 20 years for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in what the prosecutors said was a “final” ruling in the case, according to a statement carried by the Saudi state-run news agency.”
Suspects in Kenosha, Portland shootings have self-defense claims in common “Kyle Rittenhouse and Michael Forest Reinoehl have made similar claims following deadly violence in both cities, though legal experts differ on how such a defense would play out. Reinoehl was killed while police were attempting to take him into custody.”
Russian opposition leader brought out of coma “Alexei Navalny, who was poisoned with a chemical nerve agent similar to Novichok, was brought out of an induced coma, and his condition has improved, German doctors said.”
WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO
🎧 LISTEN: How to Citizen with BaratundeHow To Citizen with Baratunde reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective power. So many of us want to do more in response to the problems we hear about constantly, but where and how to participate can leave us feeling overwhelmed and helpless.
Michael Cohen describes Trump as lacking either faith or piety. In 2012, after meeting with religious leaders, where they asked to “lay hands” on Mr. Trump, Mr. Cohen recalls his asking: “Can you believe people believe that bullshit?”
THE COMMENT
“Daniel Prude’s family needed help. Prude was experiencing a mental health crisis, so his brother called the police. A week later, due to injuries sustained during that police interaction, Prude was dead. This is a nightmare scenario for any family, but it’s especially wrenching for Black families like mine. My brother was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2007. As a young Black man with severe mental illness, his interactions with police are doubly fraught with peril. Yet many states, including my brother’s home state of Georgia, have policies that require police interaction before families can get their loved ones the mental health treatment they need during a crisis. This rule puts our loved ones at risk and needs to change.” - Sabah Muhammad
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