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Money Moves: It turns out Donald Trump isn’t the only White House official using his position of power to benefit his private financial interests. The New York Times explains how Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has used her influence to boost her family’s international shipping company.
Tea Time: Trump is currently meeting with the Queen of England. He began his trip to the UK by childishly insulting the mayor of London. We’d expect nothing less.
Virginia Mass Shooting: There are still a lot of question marks surrounding a Friday mass shooting at a Virginia Beach city office building. Twelve people are dead, making it the deadliest mass shooting in the US since November (yep, these are the kinds of superlatives we use now).
This is patriarchy embodied. A white man runs up on stage UNINVITED, steals the mic from a black woman who is ANSWERING A QUESTION ABOUT THE GENDER PAY GAP, and says he has a “much bigger idea.” Masterful handling of this shameful behavior by @K_JeanPierre and @KamalaHarris. https://t.co/JETBlFbcEm
— Lauren Rankin (@laurenarankin) June 2, 2019
Waterlogged: Serious flooding has left a small Mississippi town in disarray, with little outside support. It’s only the latest example of how the poor, majority African American community has been neglected by the government in times of need.
$$$: Meet Jay-Z, the first hip-hop billionaire.
Denied: A Portland protester whose nose was broken by a police officer has been denied a request for a new trial. This could impact the future of public protests in Portland.
Today in Sportsball: The Timbers lost its first game of the 2019 season. But they have a fancy new stadium! Distractions!
Tenant Power: The tenant advocates’ fight to enshrine equitable rental screening criteria in a city ordinance returned to city hall last week to testify in support of the program—and were faced by bitter critique from landlords.
Two Things: 1. If you haven’t started Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us, about the devastating Central Park 5 case, do yourself a favor and get on it. 2. Share this advice:
Passing along this advice from the head of media relations in the NY Public Defenders Office. It may help someone. And also adding my own… stay as safe as you can at all times. Brothers and sisters, you know what I mean. #WhenTheySeeUs https://t.co/blbjL29acH
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 2, 2019
