The Hound 7/18

Hi there,

It’s Friday. Today, we’re talking about efforts to revoke the largest teachers union’s charter, asylum-seekers stranded by Trump’s policies, and raw sewage dumped in New Orleans storm drains.

Meanwhile, the Justice Department is recommending just one day in jail for the former officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights — and much of the media is treating it like a minor legal story instead of the staggering injustice it is.

🖊️ Sign our petition to demand the media call out this betrayal of justice in Breonna Taylor’s case and stop normalizing police violence.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

'Congress Must Reject This Attack': GOP Bill Would Revoke Charter of Largest US Teachers Union (Common Dreams)

DoJ seeks single-day sentence for officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s home (The Guardian)

RFK Jr. Wants to Revolutionize a Program That Supports Childhood Immunizations. The Results Could Be Catastrophic. (ProPublica)

Raw sewage intentionally pumped into New Orleans storm drains, records show (News From The States)

Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump (AP)

Arrested, Shackled and Deported from Florida — Despite a Federal Court Order (Marshall Project)

High prices, blackouts and half the money: Inside Puerto Rico’s stagnant food aid system (The 19th) 

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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