https://www.gerceknews.com/turkey/portuguese-tourist-assaulted-by-turkish-police-jailed-for-20-days-for-looking-gay-220678h
Miguel Alvaro claims he endured a horrifying ordeal when he was targeted and physically assaulted by Turkish police solely based on his appearance, being perceived as gay and suspected of planning to participate in the Pride march in Istanbul
https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-schools-will-teach-how-slavery-brought-personal-benefit-to-black-people
The Florida Board of Education has approved shocking new standards for African American history, despite overwhelming backlash from the public.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/07/17/marjorie-taylor-greene-biden-speech-highlights-medicare-medicaid/70418859007/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aaa-insurance-home-auto-florida-crisis/
More insurance companies are fleeing the state because of the growing threat from natural disasters.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/17/alabama-republicans-reject-second-majority-black-house-district-00106675
Lawmakers must adopt a new map after the high court in June affirmed a three-judge panel's ruling that Alabama’s existing congressional map likely violated the Voting Rights Act.
https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-could-upend-hundreds-capitol-riot-cases-1812836
A January 6 Capitol rioter who is awaiting sentencing is asking the justices to stop the DOJ from trying to "chill political speech" before the 2024 election.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66226873
Some of the emails reportedly contain sensitive information such as passwords and medical records.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/detainees-advocates-decry-horrific-conditions-louisiana-ice-detention-rcna92339
People held at the Winn Correctional Center are subjected to undrinkable water, the constant threat of solitary confinement and limited access to doctors, they say.
https://www.propublica.org/article/harlan-crow-slashed-tax-bill-clarence-thomas-superyacht?s=09
In lavishing gifts on the Supreme Court justice, the billionaire GOP donor may have violated tax laws, according to tax experts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/montana-state-library-withdraws-national-library-group-presidents-marx-rcna94130
The decision is part of a larger trend of libraries' being caught in the middle of a national debate over children’s access to information.
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