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More than 20 million farm animals die on way to abattoir in US every year

Guardian analysis reveals toll of heat stress, cold and trauma amid rise in long-distance and more frequent journeys

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Raskin blames "semantic confusion" for divide over Jan. 6 criminal referrals

"[T]here's not a separate process for making criminal referrals to the Department of Justice."

Axios · Jun 14, 2022

Jan 6 committee members clash over referring Trump to Department of Justice: ‘It’s our duty’

Panel members are suddenly at odds in public after keeping a remarkably united front for months

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Cupcake bakery owner charged with stealing identity of dead baby nearly two decades ago

Authorities say Ava Misseldine led a double life for nearly two decades

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022

Justice Department To Investigate Louisiana State Police's Violent Record

Officers attempted to cover up a man’s deadly beating by saying he died in a crash. How many other similar incidents have there been?

Reason · Jun 10, 2022

Cheney to GOP: We're coming for Trump

Thursday's explosive hearing laid it out: Trump "oversaw and coordinated" a seven-point plan to overthrow election

Salon · Jun 10, 2022

Donald Trump, the Proud Boys and shocking video: The key moments from the first January 6 committee hearing

Armed with new videos, text messages and emails, the committee investigating the riots at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has laid out its evidence for the American public. Here's what we learned.

ABC News · Jun 10, 2022

Rep. Scott Perry asked Trump for a pardon after Jan. 6, committee leader says as hearings open

U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., one of the leading figures in the effort to throw out Pennsylvania’s votes in the 2020 presidential election, was one of several members of Congress who contacted the White House seeking a pardon from Donald Trump in the days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 10, 2022

OpenSea To Step Up Efforts in Preventing Scams and Thefts

Days after NFT trading platform OpenSea’s former executive was charged for insider trading of digital assets, the company’s co-founder and CEO Derin Finzer has committed to step up efforts in preventing thefts, scams, and IP infringements on the marketplace.

Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022

DOJ to investigate Louisiana State Police after beatings of mostly Black men

Troopers found to habitually turn off or mute body cameras during pursuits

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022