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Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order
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The executive order follows a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft prioritized profit over security, leaving the federal government vulnerable to the largest hack in U.S. history. Vendors must now demonstrate that their products are secure.
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Two Families Sue After 11-Year-Old and 13-Year-Old Students Were Arrested Under Tennessee’s School Threat Law
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The lawsuits, filed in federal court this month, argue East Tennessee school officials violated students’ rights by calling the police on them under Tennessee’s threats of mass violence law.
We spoke to the relatives of three immigrants transferred to Guantanamo, who said they’ve been left in the dark about their loved ones.
“To me it’s the desperation, the frustration that I know nothing of him. It’s a terrible anguish. I don’t sleep.”
Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede.
Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-malawi-state-department-crime-sexual-violence-trafficking?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Nearly 300 people from Newtok, Alaska, have moved nine miles across the Ninglick River to a new village called Mertarvik as part of a federally funded effort to resettle communities threatened by climate change.
But much of the infrastructure there is already failing, according to our investigation with The Washington Post and KYUK.
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Happy #NewstodonFriday! We really really wanted to keep it light, breezy and election-free this week. But if democracy dies in darkness, we must celebrate those newsrooms and reporters that are committed to shedding light.
This week, we are featuring news on how the plastics industry would welcome a second Trump administration, but teachers would loathe one. Texas Observer has a deeply reported story on the way mass deportations would devastate their state. New Hampshire’s election workers are under threat, but they’re standing up. An overlooked item on the Arizona ballot? Policy on how the state would treat unhoused people. A tech story on everyone’s favorite online retailer and how it says it has a First Amendment right to union bust. There’s a look at why people continue to support Donald Trump, despite the… everything. And sprinkled in, find articles on how kids become bilingual, the rise of Scientology in Ukraine, specimen collections in museums, clever cats, and zombie movies. Please support these newsrooms who have an active presence in the fediverse — give money, subscribe, read, share and comment.
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services reports that it misses a 90-day deadline to approve child care licensing applications about a third of the time. In regions with severe staffing shortages, that rate can rise above 50%.
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ProPublica just launched a database to explore detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country.
Here’s how to use it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-private-school-demographics-lookup
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How Tech Company Recruiters Sidestep Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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Every Sunday, newspapers are full of ads for tech jobs that aren't really looking for applicants. They reveal an aspect of U.S. immigration law that hurts both domestic and foreign workers — yet has endured for decades.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-h1b-visas-perm-tech-jobs-recruitment?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
State Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That’s How He Voted.
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Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn his election loss by asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots. He used the same method to vote in 2019 and 2020.
“I have a PhD in AI, worked to develop some of the algorithms used by generative AI,” one developer wrote. “I deeply regret how naively I offered up my contributions.”
https://www.wired.com/story/video-game-industry-artificial-intelligence-developers/
If a bill that would ban almost all abortions moves to the South Carolina Senate, not a single Republican debating or voting on the restrictions will be a woman.
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Lawmakers in at least seven states are filing more than a dozen bills to expand abortion access.
Some were introduced in direct response to ProPublica’s reporting on the fatal consequences of abortion bans.
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The Justice Department has asked federal prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement.
Former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels will return to the Pats as offensive coach. #NFL
Josh Kraft, son of billionaire Robert Kraft, announces he will run for mayor of #Boston.
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The DOJ has been investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton since 2020 on allegations that he misused his position to help a political donor. Under Trump, a Paxton ally, the yearslong investigation could come to an end.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional."
Another executive order prompted the shutdown of meetings where scientists review new NIH grant proposals.
The Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors investigate state or local officials standing in the way of ICE enforcement.
Donald Trump’s No. 2 Pick for the EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm
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David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first administration.
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Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell has proposed a statewide ban on student phones in schools.
Trump told security agencies to make plans to declassify documents relating to the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy.
LeBron James was picked for his 21st straight All-Star game. #NBA
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Fentanyl Pipeline: How a Chinese Prison Helped Fuel a Deadly Drug Crisis in the United States
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While China enforces strict laws against domestic drug trafficking, state-supported companies have openly shipped fentanyl to the U.S., investigators say. One prison-owned chemical company boasted online: “100% of our shipments will clear customs.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/china-fentanyl-prison-yafeng-illegal-drug-trade?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
North Dakota Sued the Interior Department at Least Five Times Under Gov. Doug Burgum. Now He’s Set to Run the Agency.
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The state was hostile to Interior Department policies during the Biden administration. A review of its lawsuits under Burgum reveals an aggressively pro-fossil fuel agenda.
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