WHAT'S BREWING
JUSTICE DEPT. WEIGHS HATE CRIME CHARGES IN ARBERY KILLING The Department of Justice is considering whether to bring federal hate crime charges against two white men who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, while he was jogging through a suburb in Glynn County, Georgia. In a gruesome video that only recently surfaced, Gregory and Travis McMichael, a father and son, are seen shooting Arbery in the street with a shotgun and a .357 Magnum on Feb. 23. [HuffPost]
INTERPOL ISSUES 'WANTED' NOTICE FOR DIPLOMAT'S WIFE Interpol has issued a wanted notice for Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, who is wanted in Britain over a fatal car crash in a case that has caused friction between London and Washington. Interpol’s website says a Red Notice is “a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action.” Interpol issues such requests at the request of a member country, and they are not an international arrest warrant. [Reuters]
DNC PANEL TO SET STAGE FOR VIRTUAL CONVENTION Members of the Democratic National Committee will reportedly vote on a proposal Tuesday that could allow a remote convention this summer during the coronavirus pandemic. The DNC’s rules and bylaws committee is expected to vote on the resolution during a virtual meeting, which would give the party’s presidential nominating convention team authority to “plan a safe event that guarantees every delegate can accomplish their official business without putting their own health at risk.” reported Axios. [HuffPost]
DON'T EXPECT TO SEE JOE BIDEN'S PAPERS Somewhere, there may be documents that shed light on allegations of sexual harassment and assault leveled by former aide Tara Reade against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. But if they exist, it will be difficult to unearth them. Biden has told the press to request documentation from the National Archives of a formal complaint she says she made at the time. But the National Archives doesn’t keep Senate personnel records, and the Senate itself refuses to give up its HR documents for 50 years after severance. Meanwhile, most voters say sexual assault shouldn't disqualify a presidential candidate. [HuffPost]
MICHIGAN GOP STONEWALLS CAPITOL GUN BAN Late last month, protesters carrying high-capacity, semi-automatic rifles shouted from the Michigan State Capitol galleries while lawmakers on the floor below debated an extension of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order. At least one state representative wore a bulletproof vest. The shocking display of weaponry sparked a strong push to ban guns at the state legislature in Lansing. But the GOP controls both the legislature and the Michigan State Capitol Commission — the two entities that could enact a ban — and neither appears willing to act. [HuffPost]
TESLA REOPENS CALIFORNIA CAR FACTORY, DEFYING COVID-19 ORDERS Car company Tesla restarted production at its factory in Fremont, California, on Monday, going against Alameda County’s restrictions for businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Tesla founder Elon Musk, who railed against “fascist” COVID-19 shutdown orders in an earnings call last month, tweeted that his company was reopening “against Alameda County rules.” “I will be on the line with everyone else,” the billionaire businessman wrote. “If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.” [HuffPost] |
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