A 19-year-old woman whose hands were cuffed behind her back when she committed suicide during a traffic stop in Chesapeake died of a gunshot wound through the mouth, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Leaked Recording: Cory Booker and AIPAC President “Text Message Back and Forth Like Teenagers”
IN A CLOSED-DOOR meeting with activists from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday, presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke about working closely with the organization and his desire to create a “unified voice from Congress” against the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, or BDS.
Source: Leaked Recording: Cory Booker and AIPAC President “Text Message Back and Forth Like Teenagers”
Ajit Pai wants to cap spending on broadband for poor people and rural areas | Ars Technica
Pai plans budget cap on program designed to make broadband available to everyone.
Source: Ajit Pai wants to cap spending on broadband for poor people and rural areas | Ars Technica
Oklahoma Bill Would Force Doctors to Lie to Patients
Nestled within the committee’s agenda was Senate Bill 614, which would require abortion providers to counsel patients seeking medication abortion that the process can be reversed. Under the proposed law, a doctor who fails to provide this counsel would be committing a felony and potentially facing lengthy prison time.
Source: Oklahoma Bill Would Force Doctors to Lie to Patients
Salesforce Sued For Sex Trafficking… Because Backpage Used Salesforce’s CRM | Techdirt
In the latest insane lawsuit regarding the internet and sex trafficking, a group of women who were tragic victims of sex trafficking have decided not to sue those responsible for trafficking them… but online customer relationship management (CRM) provider Salesforce.com. What? Huh? Why? You might ask? Well, apparently it’s because everyone’s favorite sex trafficking bogeyman, Backpage.com, used Salesforce.com for its CRM. Yup.
Source: Salesforce Sued For Sex Trafficking… Because Backpage Used Salesforce’s CRM | Techdirt
U.S. Wants ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer in Prison for 12.5 Years – TorrentFreak
The U.S. is recommending a 12.5 year prison sentence for Paul Hansmeier, one of the lead attorneys of the controversial law firm Prenda. The Pirate Bay played a crucial role in the case, since it’s where Prenda uploaded porn movies to extract settlements from alleged pirates. Hansmeier admitted his wrongdoing but is requesting a more lenient prison sentence of little over 7 years.
Source: U.S. Wants ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer in Prison for 12.5 Years – TorrentFreak
Adam Milstein Has Spent Millions to Stifle BDS and Attack Critics of Israel
“We need to go on the offense,” Milstein said two years ago in response to a question about how to defeat BDS, the Palestinian-led movement that targets Israel over its military occupation of Palestinian land, building of illegal settlements, and denial of Palestinian refugee rights. “We should teach them that anyone that attacks us, there is a price, there is accountability. We need to go on the attack.”
Source: Adam Milstein Has Spent Millions to Stifle BDS and Attack Critics of Israel
Sheriff Decides The Best Way To Prep Teachers For School Shootings Is To Frighten And Injure Them | Techdirt
During active shooter drill, four teachers at a time were taken into a room, told to crouch down and were shot execution style with some sort of projectiles – resulting in injuries to the extent that welts appeared, and blood was drawn.
CBP Detains 9-Year-Old US Citizen For 36 Hours, Accuses Her 14-Year-Old Brother Of Sex Trafficking | Techdirt
After pushing addictive OxyContin, Purdue now pursuing overdose antidote | Ars Technica
Notorious OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma—which has been widely criticized for deceptively marketing its highly addictive painkiller and for its role in spurring the current nationwide epidemic of opioid abuse and overdose deaths—is moving ahead with a new, potent drug, one said to be an antidote to opioid overdoses.
Source: After pushing addictive OxyContin, Purdue now pursuing overdose antidote | Ars Technica