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Your Daily BriefMarch 9th, 2023 |
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In Today’s Brief
- Russia: Claims gains in Bakhmut
- Oklahoma: Rejects recreational weed
- Pau Gasol: Jersey gets retired
- Spotify: Rolls out video features
...and more
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DOJ Louisville investigation
The Justice Department announced that it found a pattern of civil rights violations in an investigation into law enforcement in Louisville, Kentucky that was launched following the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
In a press conference, Attorney General Merrick Garland highlighted the DOJ’s findings, saying that “LMPD engaged in a pattern of practice of conduct that violates the first and fourth amendments of the Constitution.” Garland also said that the report found that LMPD uses excessive force, conducts searches based on invalid warrants, unlawfully executes warrants without knocking and announcing, and added that LMPD “unlawfully discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities.”
Per Garland, LMPD and the city government have agreed to resolve violations identified in the DOJ’s review through a court-enforceable decree. The DOJ’s report also states that, since 2020, Louisville has banned no-knock warrants, expanded community violence prevention efforts, and sought to support health and wellness for officers.
Greece train crash protests
An estimated 60K people protested in Greece yesterday after authorities released audio in which a train driver involved in a February 28th crash was told to ignore a red light.
Yesterday’s protests coincided with a 24-hour strike called by infrastructure and transport workers, which disrupted travel across the country. Rail employees in the country, meanwhile, have staged rolling, 24-hour strikes since last week, arguing that the declining state of Greece’s rail network is due to understaffing and underinvestment amid a years-long debt crisis.
The protests are in connection to events last Tuesday when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided head-on with a freight train near the city of Larissa. As of last night, the death toll from the crash sits at 57. Another 48 people remain hospitalized with six reportedly in critical condition. In terms of casualties, the incident is the deadliest train crash in Greece’s history.
Women in Afghanistan
The United Nations yesterday declared Afghanistan to be the most repressive country in the world for women and girls since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021.
In a statement released to coincide with International Women’s Day, the UN said it is “renewing its call on the country’s de facto authorities to halt and reverse harsh restrictions on the fundamental rights of women and girls.” Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, added that the Taliban’s crackdown on women’s rights “will further isolate Afghanistan from its citizens and the rest of the world.”
This week, Afghan universities reopened with only men allowed to attend. Since the Taliban regained control, women have been banned from public parks and gyms, and from receiving education beyond the sixth grade. Women are also barred from working at national and international nongovernmental organizations and ordered to cover themselves from head to toe.
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Around the Globe
- Russian forces have captured all of the eastern parts of Bakhmut in Ukraine, according to remarks from the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group; NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the rest of the city could fall to Russian forces in the coming days (More)
- Dozens of people were arrested in Georgia after protesting in the capital of Tbilisi against a draft law that would stipulate that organizations such as media outlets could be classified as “foreign agents” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad (More)
- A report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest monthly extent in February, reportedly shrinking to the smallest it’s been since satellites started tracking it over 40 years ago (More)
On the Homefront
- Voters in Oklahoma rejected a state-wide referendum that would allow for the lawful recreational use of cannabis (More)
- A House subcommittee investigating Covid-19’s origins held its first hearing yesterday, in which former CDC director Robert Redfield testified that he was “excluded” from discussions after suggesting that the U.S. should investigate whether or not the virus emerged from a lab (More)
- U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla after announcing that it received two complaints from 2023 Model Y owners that the steering wheel came off while the vehicles were being driven (More)
Glitz & Games
- Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as the Punisher in Marvel Studios’ upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again for Disney+, with original Daredevil cast members Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio also returning (More)
- The Los Angeles Lakers retired Pau Gasol’s jersey and hung it next to Kobe Bryant’s in the rafters of Crypto.com arena; Gasol becomes the 12th player in Lakers history to have his jersey retired (More)
- Comedian Kevin Hart announces new series ‘Celebrity Prank Wars’ co-hosted by Nick Cannon; the show is set to premiere on April 6th on the E! Network (More)
Business & Markets
- Major indexes in the stock market ended mixed, with the Dow closing lower and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 gaining (Dow -0.18%, Nasdaq +0.40%, S&P 500 +0.14%)
- Private companies in the U.S. added 242K jobs in February, up from 106K added in January, according to a report from payroll firm ADP (More)
- Spotify rolled out a batch of new updates to its platform, including a vertical video feed for music discovery, countdown pages that allow artists to promote a premiere, and a feature to allow artists to add videos up to 30 seconds long to their profiles (More)
Tips & Tricks
- Feel Good: Meet Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby, a pair of old friends who are inspiring others to travel as they embark on a mission to go around the world in 80 days in celebration of their 80th birthdays
- Sneak Peek: Watch Chris Evans and Ana de Armas reunite in the official trailer for Ghosted, an Apple TV+ film in which Evans’ unlucky-in-love character falls for a secret agent and accidentally ends up in the middle of her operations
- Bump This: Up-and-coming singer Abby Simone mixes the feeling of sunshine with a calm dance beat in her new single “For Once” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
- Nerd Out: Read about how cutting-edge oceanographic technology helped researchers discover the intact shipwreck of the Ironton at the bottom of Lake Huron…and solve a 128-year-old mystery in the process
- Go Deep: Learn about Mary Colter, an architect who integrated Native American culture and design elements into her work in the 20th century and went on to become known as the woman who shaped the U.S. Southwest
- Hot Goss: Under plans to criminalize misogyny, Scottish lawmakers have introduced legislation that would cause men who loudly discuss their sexual experiences in public to face up to seven years in jail
- Life Hack: Next time you find yourself saddled with a headache, consider these eight yoga poses that are natural remedies for pain relief
Tip-Offs
Looking at some of history’s most enigmatic pieces of art.
NASA’s recent shot of our neighbor galaxy Andromeda.
What we’re learning about the brain from Havana Syndrome.
Examining why so many are deleting their Instagram accounts.
A calming portrait of untouched wilderness in Colorado.
…and a rare shot of sideways icicles after a storm.
The science behind why vinegar is so good at cleaning.
Mapping out each state’s most popular love language.
Looking Back…
On March 9th: The Parthenon is consecrated in Athens, Greece (432 BC); U.S. forces bomb Tokyo with napalm, causing fires that destroy a quarter of the city and leave around 80K civilians dead (1945); Mattel introduces the toy doll Barbie (1959); chess player Bobby Fischer is born (1943).
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Unlike other roasters, the owners of Water Avenue travel to the countries where they source their beans and meet the growers themselves. By building direct relationships with coffee farms, Water Avenue is able to ethically source their beans and invest in communities at the same time.
Question of the Day
Have recent events shifted your view on train transportation?
Yes - they seem less safe to me now
No - there have always been crashes
Yesterday's Results
Are you inclined to visit Mexico anytime soon?
No - there are too many bad things happening (72%)
Yes - it’s fine if you visit places with lots of tourists (28%)
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