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GOP primary in Texas tests how far Trump loyalty should extend - Roll Call

Republican House candidate Morgan Luttrell returned a contribution from Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger but would not call him a "traitor."

Roll Call · Feb 17, 2022

Editorial: Compensate the victim first, then ask who should pay for wrongful conviction

Gov. Mike Parson raises an interesting, but not terribly well-informed, point about how Missouri’s criminal justice system works. Last week in a radio interview, he questioned why the state should be the one to compensate wrongfully convicted prisoners when county prosecutors are the ones responsible for sending innocent people to…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 17, 2022

Commentary: Racial bias in retail stores is real

Two Black men recently filed a lawsuit against Walmart for racial discrimination and false arrest, alleging that they were accused of shoplifting and subsequently detained and handcuffed in a Texas Walmart store after trying to return a defective TV. While the plaintiffs may prevail under their false arrest account, it…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2022

Former Angels employee Eric Kay won't testify in his defense, his attorneys indicate

FORT WORTH, Texas — Eric Kay will not testify in his defense, his attorneys indicated in U.S. District Court on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2022

Texas Town Shuts Down Her Home Day Care After Nearby Golfers Complain the Kids Were Making Too Much Noise

Bianca King argues in a new lawsuit that Lakeway, Texas, zoning officials illegally deprived her of her right to earn a living by denying her a permit for her home day care business.

Reason · Feb 16, 2022

Stereotypes Could Send An Innocent Texas Woman to the Execution Chamber

A psychologist explains how myths and biases can prompt false allegations—and irreversible mistakes, especially in cases involving trauma victims like Melissa Lucio.

Texas Observer · Feb 16, 2022

Texas sues Biden administration to stop mask mandates on planes – as it happened

State attorney general challenges CDC mask rules on transport – follow all the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2022

The most abortion-related statewide ballot measures since 1986

Welcome to the Wednesday, February 16, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Feb 16, 2022

Lifestyle influencer sued by Texas state for bogus meal plans

Brittany Dawn Davis’s followers claim they received similar meal plans and were conned out of paid one-on-one consults

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2022

Mac Engel: NFL probe of Brian Flores' claim of 'tanking' is a lame diversion from real issue

FORT WORTH, Texas — The NFL's season was a few hours old when we learned the league is investigating a sports' sin that someone in our backyard was only too rich enough to admit routinely happens.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2022