Federal agents in riot gear roam Portland streets, grabbing protesters without probable cause under Trump orders that defy local authorities…
--MintPress has good coverage, along with Oregon Public Broadcasting
Twitter humiliated by brazen hack of celebrity accounts, as NSA claims Russia’s Cozy Bear is snooping at Covid vaccine labs--in Terre Haute, another all-night vigil leads to execution as SCOTUS ignores that Wesley Purkey has Alzheimer’s
--The Court also allowed Florida to keep some ex-felons from voting
--“Justice” Dept. effort to silence Michael Cohen is unconstitutional
--NYPD has new rules that compromise press freedom
--in NYC, unsolved shootings raise questions of police slow down
Floyd freaked out when cop who stopped him pulled a gun, triggering flashback and resistance to arrest and detention….--Floyd told one officer he had had Covid; read details here
--in Phoenix, video details brutal arrest of 5-foot-2 woman in traffic stop last January
Overnight, SCOTUS overturned lower court hold on executions, and Dan Lee, who claimed innocence, was murdered this morning in Terre Haute…--Federal judge in Georgia overturn’s “heartbeat law” that would ban abortions at 6 weeks
--following on Supreme Court decision, SF appeals court upholds California sanctuary laws
--Epstein’s former pimp and girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty, fights for bail
One compulsive liar protects another, as Roger Stone’s commutation shows the depths of Trump’s corruption from Mr. Law and Order….--while the Russiagate scandal has crumbled, Stone was clearly guilty of lying and threatening a witness, but Trump shows rare loyalty to another con man
----in op-ed, St. Bob Mueller resurfaces to defend his limited hangout investigation
--in fresh in-depth interview, author Larry Tye compares Trump to Joe McCarthy, and their common ally, Roy Cohn
Dems whacked Pentagon boss over Russian bounties story right after NY Times editorial acknowledged it’s unproven, exposing craven Dem hawks…--our colleague Patrick Martin at World Socialist Website exposes the yellow journalism aimed at keeping US mired in Afghanistan
In 2 rulings, top court says NY grand jury can see Trump’s tax records, but blocks Congressional subpoena on dubious grounds…--op-ed writers Josh Chavetz and conservative Henry Olson comment
In rulings on employment discrimination and contraceptive access, the Catholic-dominated Supreme Court allows discrimination in God’s name….--alarmingly, both decisions were 7-2 votes
--some churches that claimed divine right to open during pandemic are hot spots of infection
--federal appeals court in Atlanta deals setback to ex-felons in Florida whose right to vote was restored by voter initiative
--poll shows 90% of Americans agree that racism and police brutality are serious problems
San Francisco’s former starting quarterback signs deal with Disney to create reports and features on race, social injustice, equity….--from Seattle, our correspondent Jonah Lehto recaps the turbulent month-long occupation of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in fresh, in-depth podcast
--racial tensions continue in Bloomington Indiana, in another case of car being used to ram protesters
--LA Times reports that only 8% of calls to LAPD relate to violent crimes
--July 4 holiday weekend was bloody, with a jump in the number of shootings, and wave of dead children
In big win for Standing Rock water protectors, federal judge in DC orders DAPL shut down, oil-free by August 5….--Dominion Energy ditches plans for Atlantic Coast Pipeline, days before genius investor Warren Buffet acquires Dominion
--SCOTUS rules against “faithless” members of Electoral College in rare unanimous vote
--Trump staged holiday events at Mt. Rushmore and White House, using phony patriotism to promote racism and division
