Gov. Brown Signs Bill Legalizing Street Vending in California | KTLA
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Botham Jean police shooting: what we know so far, explained
Botham Jean police shooting: what we know so far, explained – Vox
So a member of Dallas’s finest murdered her neighbor a disagreement over noise and then attempted to cover it up.
If that’s the finest Dallas has we’re all fucked….
Ex-Philly cop Ryan Pownall’s homicide charge puts police accountability in the spotlight
Police cannot be above the very laws they are sworn to uphold. When District Attorney Larry Krasner announced homicide and other charges against former police officer Ryan Pownall on Tuesday, he rightly noted that holding police accountable for reckless, deadly behavior was long overdue. [emphasis: mine]
…Pownall frisked Jones and found a gun. In a scuffle, Jones tossed the gun and ran. He was no longer a danger to Pownall, who nonetheless shot him in the back twice.
Ex-Philly cop Ryan Pownall’s homicide charge puts police accountability in the spotlight | Editorial
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September 11, 2001; Steve Miller Ate a Scone, Sheila Moody Did Paperwork, Edmund Glazer Boarded a Plane: Portrait of a Day That Began in Routine and Ended in Ashes
Really good writing.
An evocative picture of what the worst among humankind can and has wrought and the surge of all that makes da kine human and good in the face of unimaginably huge disaster.
Cato Institute lauds New Hampshire as one of freest states, points to ways to get even better
“less-skilled workers priced out of the market by minimum wage laws”
Cato Institute lauds New Hampshire as one of freest states, points to ways to get even better | New Hampshire | watchdog.org
Oh come on Cato crew, that is fucking ridiculous. How about minimum wage workers priced out of the housing market by decades out of date wages?
Double speaking, duplicitous, simpletons.
Maura Sullivan failed to vote in last two midterm elections, according to review of files, interviews
This woman is a disgrace. She should try voting before she tries to run for office again.
Swing State, Swing District: House Seat Has Huge Field in NH
Swing State, Swing District: House Seat Has Huge Field in NH | New Hampshire News | US News
Like him or hate him, there is no way anyone who is awake thinks its hard to tell what Chris Pappas stands for. Levi Sanders comes off as an arrogant, clueless asswipe. The ice cream comment is beyond obnoxious. Here’s hoping Sanders goes back to obscurity after he loses this race.
Grassroots Candidates Face Steep Democratic Party Voter Data Fees in Some States
What a bunch of reactionary dog whistling. Don’t want the curated version? Buy it for less from the Sec of State. And STFU.
Hirono grills Supreme Court nominee for views on Native Hawaiians that he went on record with
via Hirono grills Supreme Court nominee for past views on Native Haw – Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL
Any official with any significant number of native americans in their district is doing their constituents a huge disservice if they vote to confirm this racist.
Ron DeSantis Tells Florida Not To ‘Monkey This Up’ By Electing Andrew Gillum
During an appearance on Fox News with Sandra Smith, DeSantis, who is white, doled out backhanded compliments to Gillum, who is black, calling him “an articulate spokesman.”
…“The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by [electing Gillum]” said DeSantis to Smith.
Ron DeSantis Tells Florida Not To ‘Monkey This Up’ By Electing Andrew Gillum | HuffPost
A racist comment two-fer in one interview. Oh my…
Texas School Beats ADHD by Tripling Recess Time
One Texas school has kindergartners and first graders sitting still and “incredibly attentive.”
What’s their secret? Their recess time has tripled.
…Their teachers say it’s totally transformed them.
The kids are less fidgety, less distracted, more engaged in learning and make more eye contact.
…The pilot program is modeled after the Finnish school system, whose students get some of the best scores in the world in reading, math and science.
Texas School Beats ADHD by Tripling Recess Time
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Federal Court: First Amendment Protects Sharing Food With Homeless People
In a colorful decision that managed to invoke the Boston Tea Party, Lady Macbeth and Jesus of Nazareth, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that feeding the homeless is “expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment.” The decision revives a challenge brought by a local chapter of Food Not Bombs, which sued Fort Lauderdale, Florida for requiring a permit to share food in public parks.
…“The court’s opinion recognized sharing food with another human being is one of the oldest forms of human expression,” said Kirsten Anderson, litigation director at the Southern Legal Counsel and lead attorney on the case. “We think this decision strengthens our message to cities across the country that they need to invest in constructive solutions to homelessness instead of wasting government resources on punishing people who seek to offer aid.”
Federal Court: First Amendment Protects Sharing Food With Homeless People
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John Legend wants Louisiana to remove ‘white supremacy’ from its constitution
Voters in Louisiana will be asked in November if they want to amend the state’s constitution to remove the clause that allows non-unanimous jury decisions.
“During Louisiana’s all-white constitutional convention in 1898, delegates passed a series of measures specifically designed to ‘perpetuate the supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon race in Louisiana,'” the piece states. “Non-unanimous juries were one of those measures, and the intent was clear: If the federal Constitution required that African Americans be allowed to serve on juries, the state constitution would make sure that minority votes could be discounted.”
John Legend wants Louisiana to remove ‘white supremacy’ from its constitution
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One of the Strongest Progressives in Congress Is Facing a Primary Challenger Invoking Identity and Change.
“Congressman Mike Capuano has been a fine, progressive member of Congress, but having an experienced progressive like Ayanna Pressley on the ballot is an unmissable opportunity for Massachusetts to both ensure a leading woman of color represents its only majority-minority district and add the voice of just one person of color to New England’s currently all-white congressional delegation,” said Jim Dean, chair for Democracy for America, in a statement.
…Capuano suggested in a one debate that his identity was less important than his track record of working on behalf of a diverse community. “There is a majority of no one in this district,” said Capuano. “No race, no ethnicity, no religion, nothing. So anybody who sits in this seat has to be able to work with people that don’t look like them, people that don’t think like them, people that don’t worship like them — and has to be able to bring people together.”
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Liberty Utilities still looking to sell Concord gasholder building
The future of the Concord gasholder building is still up in the air despite its listing this week on the National Register of Historic Places.
The new listing makes the building eligible for certain grants and tax breaks, but does not offer legal protection: Privately owned buildings on the register can still be torn down and replaced.
…Gasholder buildings existing in most American cities before natural gas become popular and while many still exist, Concord’s may be the only one in the country that still holds the huge machinery that was used to contain the gas. This is why it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Liberty has said that it could cost $500,000 to stabilize the building, which has suffered some damage over the years, and perhaps a million dollars to make it usable.
Liberty Utilities still looking to sell Concord gasholder building
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Despite rain, nearly half of New Hampshire is abnormally dry
According to the latest drought map, 48 percent of New Hampshire is abnormally dry, meaning there’s a fine line between being in the clear and a drought.
“We’re predicted to get more rain all the way through August, without getting dry hot conditions, which the big issue there is people using a lot of water when it’s dry and hot,” said Stacey Herbold, of the NH Drought Management Team.
Despite rain, nearly half of New Hampshire is abnormally dry
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Mystery Sting Targets U.S. Senator for Dirt on Russia Sanctions
A staffer for the senator responded to the email and proposed a date and time for a phone call between Shaheen and Rinkevičs. The supposed Latvian official, who called himself “Arturs Vaiders” and listed his job title as the “second secretary of the state protocol,” agreed.
But before the call could take place, Shaheen’s office contacted the Latvian embassy to confirm Vaiders’ bona fides. The embassy responded that the outreach attempt was fake.
Mystery Sting Targets U.S. Senator for Dirt on Russia Sanctions
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