Government employees have expressed unprecedented levels of dissent in response to the conflict in the Gaza Strip, with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) calling for new conditions on a package of billions of dollars in aid for Israel. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has commented on the remarkable scope of the dissent, and it remains to be seen how Congress will respond.
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Dallas Police have issued an arrest warrant for Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller after he was accused of assaulting a pregnant woman. The victim was treated for minor injuries and the NFL is aware of the incident. Miller has not yet been arrested and the Dallas Police Department is continuing to investigate.
Key takeaways: An attorney for one of the co-defendants in the Fulton County District Attorney’s 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump shared…
Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis, a former Southern California street gang leader, pleaded not guilty to murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. The charge was prompted by Davis' own descriptions of orchestrating the drive-by shooting, which was allegedly in retaliation for a brawl involving Shakur and Davis' nephew. Davis is currently being held without bail and is due back in court on August 5th.
Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. pled guilty to federal and state charges on Thursday for the beating death of Tyre Nichols. As part of a larger agreement, Mills agreed to plead guilty to excessive force and obstruction of justice, and to act as a cooperating witness in both federal and state investigations. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office released a statement regarding Mills' plea, and the plea agreement is still subject to approval by the court.
18 people are dead after a mass shooting at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine Wednesday night. Maine Governor Janet Mills declared it a "dark day" for the state and urged the community to come together to heal in the wake of the tragedy. A manhunt is underway as authorities search for the suspect and urge residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
Leonard Cure, a Black man wrongfully convicted of armed robbery in 2003 and exonerated in 2020, was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop in Georgia. He had been released from prison after over a decade and was working in security, hoping to go to college and work in broadcast radio production. Seth Miller of the Innocence Project of Florida has expressed his devastation at the news and called for an investigation into the shooting.
Philadelphia Police have identified Robert Edmond Davis, 19, as the suspect in the murder of journalist and activist Josh Kruger. An arrest warrant has been issued for Davis, which includes charges of murder and related offenses. Lt. Hamilton Marshmond thanked the public and Kruger's family and friends for providing information and assisting the police department in the investigation. Kruger's death has been a shock to the Philadelphia community, and a vigil was held to remember him.