United Airlines apologizes for treatment of Terrell Davis
Davis, 51, was handcuffed and removed from a plane Saturday in Santa Ana, Calif., after a flight attendant accused the former Denver Broncos star of hitting him. Read more
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The latest about racial injustice and sexual abuse, spurred by the #MeToo movement, mass shootings and police violence in light of George Floyd’s death.
FBI investigates background of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks
Law enforcement officials said on Saturday that Crooks carried no identification to the site of the shooting and had to be identified using other methods. Read more
Authorities research suspect in Trump assassination attempt
A voter-registration record shows that Crooks was registered as a Republican, though federal campaign-finance records show he donated $15 to a liberal voter turnout group in 2021. Read more
Hawaii leaders denounce violence after assassination attempt
Tamara McKay, chair of the Hawaii Republican Party, is in Milwaukee with the party’s delegation to attend next week’s Republican National Convention. Read more
Biden on Trump shooting: ‘No place for this kind of violence’
In a news conference from Delaware, Biden called the shooting “sick.” Read more
Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting ‘Zionists’
The Facebook and Instagram parent said in a blog post it would remove content “attacking ‘Zionists’ when it is not explicitly about the political movement” and uses antisemitic stereotypes or threatens harm through intimidation or violence directed against Jews or Israelis. Read more
Columbia removes 3 deans, saying texts touched on ‘antisemitic tropes’
The administrators are still employed by the university but have been placed on indefinite leave and will not return to their previous jobs. Read more
High Court raises bar for obstruction charge against Trump, Jan. 6 rioters
Roberts was joined by fellow conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, as well as liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Read more
3 killed, 10 wounded in Arkansas supermarket shooting
The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery in Fordyce, a town of 3,200 people about 70 miles south of Little Rock. Read more
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Senate Republicans block bump-stock ban
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., quickly moved to scuttle Heinrich’s legislation, noting that he and other GOP senators had filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the ban. Read more
U.S. says 2 universities fell short in addressing antisemitic hate
The department also reached resolutions with both universities over complaints of such incidents. Read more
9 wounded including kids in Detroit water park shooting
Authorities called the incident random gunfire and said they cornered the suspect in a house nearby, where he died after shooting himself. Read more
Alex Jones’ bankruptcy liquidation approved in court
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez may rule later today on the fate of Jones’ company Free Speech Systems, which operates the Infowars website and hosts Jones’ radio show. Read more
Supreme Court rejects Trump-era ban on gun bump stocks
The decision, by a vote of 6-3, split along ideological lines. Read more
Pro-Trump influencers fire up fears of migrant ‘invasion’
Their self-shot dispatches from American cities and the southern border with Mexico portray migrants in the country illegally as dangerous and burdensome, and part of a plan to grow the ranks of Democratic voters. Read more
Trump ally Bannon must report to prison for defying Jan. 6 probe
The order by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington came after a federal appeals court last month rejected Bannon’s bid to overturn his conviction. Read more
Far-right Proud Boys rebuilding, rallying behind Trump
Four years after the failed effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 electoral defeat, the violent all-male extremist group that led the storming of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, is rebuilding and regaining strength. Read more
‘2,000 Mules’ producer apologizes to man falsely depicted committing election fraud
More than 1 million people watched the Salem Media film “2,000 Mules” in just the first two weeks after its release in May 2022, and the movie grossed over $10 million. Read more
Shooting in Minneapolis kills 3, including police officer
The motive behind the attack is still under investigation, authorities said. Read more
Trump supporters call for riots, violent retribution after verdict
Some called for attacks on jurors, the execution of the judge, Justice Juan Merchan, or outright civil war and armed insurrection. Read more
Justice Alito rejects calls to step aside in 2020 election cases
Alito said that in both cases his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, was responsible for flying the flags, and that he had no involvement. Read more
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