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New York Workers Are Waiting on $79 Million in Back Wages ( www.propublica.org )

Sanders suggests course on Black history spreads ‘hate’ against U.S. ( www.msnbc.com )

Shop owner shot, killed over rainbow flag outside clothing store near Lake Arrowhead ( www.sbsun.com )

Proud Boy Christopher Worrell, on house arrest in Jan. 6 case, disappears ahead of sentencing ( apnews.com )

If he’s caught (which I think will be soon) this is a great way to guarantee the maximum sentence. If he’s not caught, he gets to spend the rest of his life hiding and afraid. Either way, the public wins… but I’d rather see him in prison.

A 4% income tax on millionaires will make lunch free for Massachusetts K-12 students ( www.npr.org )

Disney-DeSantis feud takes another turn with new damages claim ( www.axios.com )

North Carolina Passes 3 Anti-Trans Laws In One Day, Overriding Vetoes ( www.erininthemorning.com )

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Trump’s Lawyers Tell Him to Cancel Press Conference ( ground.news )

New Poll Asked Voters Whether They Plan To Support Trump In 2024—And Hoo Boy, Trump Won't Be Happy ( secondnexus.com )

Pentagon study calls for reforms at US military academies to combat wave of sexual assaults ( thehill.com )

An independent commission team released its report after investigating and reviewing procedures at three military academies that reported a surge in sexual assaults and misconduct cases this year: the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy....

Sandy Hook Families Say Alex Jones Cannot Hide Behind Bankruptcy ( www.nytimes.com )

NYT gift article expires in 30 days....

Trump supporters post names and addresses of Georgia grand jurors online ( www.nbcnews.com )

Entire Goodhue Police Department resigns; mayor says she was 'blindsided' ( www.kare11.com )

The mayor says the city gave its officers a 5% pay increase and the chief a $13,000 raise at the beginning of the year, as the council now works to restructure its budget to compete with bigger cities. The Office of the State Auditor shows Goodhue had a public safety budget of about $375,000 in 2022.

Bidenomics Isn’t Working For Working People ( www.levernews.com )

Not everyone agrees that “Bidenomics” has been a success. A recent poll found that only 34 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s economic leadership, compared to his 41-percent overall approval rating. Just 20 percent of voters think the economy is good or excellent, compared to 78 percent who say it is only fair or...

U.S. Official Hints at Possible Plea Deal for Julian Assange ( theintercept.com )

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Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in Mississippi ( www.theguardian.com )

Andy Ngo Loses Lawsuit: Portland Jury Finds No Fault for Two Activists in Civil Trial ( itsgoingdown.org )

‘Rent is getting more expensive’: An Oakland family’s quest for affordable housing ( oaklandside.org )

'It’s A Terrible Thing': DC Flash Flood Kills Dogs At Pet Care Site ( patch.com )

Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Washington D.C. that inundated a dog daycare business called District Dogs. Six feet of floodwater pushed in a wall and collapsed, allowing water to fill the building. Firefighters rescued seven employees and 20 dogs from the flooding, but some dogs unfortunately drowned due to the sudden...

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