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Can’t Take a Hint: Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan has been rejected by Parliament a THIRD TIME. That makes April 12 judgement day (I think, this is so fucking confusing) for the disastrous plan’s future.
It’s No New Zealand: But hey, the Supreme Court decided not to lift the White House’s ban on bump stocks, the gun accessory that turns semiautomatic rifles into a Rambo-style machine gun.
Hell to Pay: The family behind Purdue Pharma—the OxyContin folks—has been hit with another crushing lawsuit for shamelessly tinkering with federal laws to make the most profit from their deadly, highly addictive drug.
Who is she?
Someone dressed up as a swamp creature and sat in the background of acting Interior secretary David Bernhardt’s confirmation hearing today https://t.co/wmTSKjFDyn pic.twitter.com/oGiphAvemu
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 29, 2019
Today in Unexpected Cop Charges: More than a dozen cops in Springfield, MA have been indicted for beating up four Black men (after an officer thought one of them whistled at his girlfriend) and for working together to cover up the assault. Let’s see how fast their police union gets them out of jail and promoted!
Call Out: A 24-year-veteran of the Portland Police Bureau—and the bureau’s first female, gay, and Hispanic member of the Special Emergency Response Team (SERT)—has signaled her intent to sue the city and PPB for severe, persistent discrimination and retaliatory acts against her.
About That I-5 Plan: As the deadline for public comment on the Rose Quarter I-5 expansion project quickly approaches, activists across the board call for a more extensive study on the project’s environmental impacts.
Please Enjoy: This Instagram documenting a UPS guy’s interactions with cool dogs.
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