Andrea Shaw, 23, has been charged with murder after blaming vaccines for the deaths of her 18-month-old twins. thedailybeast.com/mom-charge…

On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot. calendar.eji.org/racial-inju…

Enjoyed this conversation. ms.now/connect/watch/stuck-i…

Pull your people close on this day. Revel in the love. Because we have much work to do!

Fascinating that some people are upset by @NYCMayor speech. They prefer fantasy instead of truth and facts.

Powerful…

CLARKSVILLE — UPDATE: Darrius Chappell, the unarmed man seen below being attacked by a @clarksvillepd police dog, has DIED in custody at a Montgomery County jail. TBI is investigating. The officer who put the dog on him has been placed on leave. More: wsmv.com/2026/07/03/tennesse…

They expect gratitude…

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An appeals court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to change the slavery exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia in a way that critics say "whitewashes" the history and brutality of slavery. abcnews.link/us9dxsO

Less than 10 days ago, Johana Pineda lived in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, Richard Pereira, and their 7-year-old son, Richie. Pineda and her son are now in Venezuela after the family was deported, and her husband is dead. Read more: abcnews.link/qKNwssl

More than one third of U.S. adults believe violence is needed to get the country back on track, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Thirty-seven percent of adults believe that Americans may have to resort to violence to get the country back on track. That includes 12% who say they strongly agree with that statement. When Marist asked this question in October, 30% believed that violence may be necessary to course-correct the country. Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, said the finding reflects the view that "the normal functioning of our government is not moving things quickly, or even in a way that's beneficial to innovation." This is a view held by some on the left and some on the right, he added. Thirty-three percent of Democrats, 40% of Republicans and 35% of independents say Americans may have to use violence to get the country back on track, the poll found. Beverly Gage, a Yale University historian, said there's historical precedent for that fervor for violence. It's been there from the nation's beginning. What makes the current moment distinct, Gage said, is the "seeming popularity or resignation to the idea that violence might become necessary." For more from the poll: to.pbs.org/44KESo5 Photo by Tom Brenner via Reuters

A country’s vitality is deeply tied to the value it affords to human life in every form and condition, acknowledging the dignity endowed upon every human person by virtue of their very existence. The moral greatness of a nation is manifested, above all, in its capacity to support, protect and cherish the lives of all, especially the most vulnerable and those whose worth is questioned.

I like fireworks, but celebration doesn’t help. Neither does despair. We must note what is damaged and being broken—and then get busy fixing it. That’s what I want the Fourth of July to be about, this and every year. I wrote about that for @GuardianUS. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Attorney Ben Crump says 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who was shot by police outside Walmart in Senatobia, was killed by a bullet that entered through the passenger-side window of the car the baby was in. ow.ly/Oz3f50ZjFjK

Attorney says independent autopsy raises more questions about deadly shooting of 1-year-old outside Mississippi Walmart. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/att…

Seven More Receive Harsh Sentences for “Terrorism” After Attending Protest at Texas ICE Jail democracynow.org/2026/7/2/he…

Every American should be outraged by what Trump has done to our nation's 250th birthday celebration. What should have been a once-in-a-generation moment to unite the country has been turned into another vehicle for division, propaganda, and political gain. We uncovered how he hijacked America 250 – watch to see how.

At least 776,000 children have lost food assistance due to the unprecedented cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program made by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed last July. eji.org/news/nearly-half-of-…