And another day of warnings, restoring voting rights, limited gun restrictions, mass shootings, defining ‘consent,’ denying responsibility, the legalizing marijuana movement, and the legacy of sodomy bans comes to a close:
“If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?” -- Laurence J. Peter
Deaths
US: 573,856 (+1007)
World: 2,914,813 (+13,775)
Cases
US: 31,717,404 (+80,161)
World: 134,510,527 (+822,401)
Manchin taps brakes on Biden agenda by warning against overuse of budget tool. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin made it clear Wednesday evening that he opposes the frequent use of the budget reconciliation process, which Democrats have hoped to use in a 50-50 Senate to pass President Joe Biden's legislative priorities.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill automatically restoring voting rights to people who've been released from prison after committing felonies, even if still on parole — a measure sponsored by a lawmaker who was herself formerly incarcerated. More than 20,000 people stand to regain their voting rights when the law takes effect next year.
Biden announces limited gun restrictions as pressure rises following mass shootings.
Former NFL player Phillip Adams shot, killed five people – including family – in South Carolina, police say.
At least 1 person killed and 5 wounded after a shooting at a Texas office park, police say.
As Derek Chauvin's murder trial continues in Minneapolis, DHS' intelligence branch warns foreign adversaries and domestic extremists may use the case to further their own agendas.
New bill that would define 'consent' in New York has the support of 2 Weinstein accusers. New York Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright announced bill A6540 on Monday, which defines consent as a "freely given, knowledgeable and informed agreement" obtained without the use of "malice such as forcible compulsion, duress, coercion deception, fraud, concealment or artifice." If passed, this would be the first time lawmakers formally define the meaning of consent in the state's penal law for sexual assault and all crimes.
An off duty Pentagon police officer shot and killed 2 people he believed were breaking into a car in Maryland early Wednesday, according to local police.
Myanmar military denies responsibility for child deaths and says elections could be pushed back.
Sodomy laws that labeled gay people sex offenders challenged in court. Nearly 20 years after the Supreme Court struck down laws criminalizing consensual same-sex activity, the legacy of sodomy bans is still felt across the United States.
Legal marijuana movement builds as more states change laws.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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