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Justice Department will investigate Louisville Police Department in aftermath of Breonna Taylor shooting

Alaska State Senator Lora Reinbold said she had to travel by road and ferry — a trip that takes more than 19 hours — to get to the capital, Juneau, after she was barred from flying by Alaska Airlines for refusing to comply with its mask rules. https://t.co/bQMv6Y08T3

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that the Justice Department will open a civil investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department, 13 months after the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing was among the flash points that sparked mass social justice protests across the nation last summer. Garland said the federal “pattern or practice” probe will seek to determine whether the Louisville police have engaged in a history of abusive and unlawful tactics with little accountability. Garland said the Louisville investigation will seek to determine whether the department engages in unreasonable force, unconstitutional searches and seizures and unlawful executions of search warrants on private homes. It also will examine how the Louisville police tactics impact racial groups, he said. The goal, Garland said, is to “ensure the policing policies and practices are constitutional and lawful.” Read more by clicking the link in our bio.

Potential Shooter at Minnesota Middle School Deescalated by Student Resource Officer

Attorney: Video shows NC man shot in back of head by police

An Alaska state lawmaker who had called flight attendants "mask bullies" and clashed with airline employees on video over mask rules is now banned from Alaska Airlines for her "continued refusal to comply" with the mask policy, the airline says. https://t.co/aIPpeDKSXw

The Justice Department will investigate the Louisville Police Department, which came under intense scrutiny after officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor during a botched raid https://t.co/DfNaiusPeY

California losing congressional seat for first time

New York Times Magazine's Robert Draper says Rep. Cheney believes the Republican Party "cannot be a viable party unless it renounces Trump altogether … and make the party about what it was before Trump came on the scene." https://t.co/qCeU0n5d1p

Russian neighbors

Portugal records no daily Covid deaths for first time since August https://t.co/NagzWDmV7L

U.S. Population Over Last Decade Grew at Slowest Rate Since 1930s

After the running order was kept under wraps in the lead-up to the show, it was then revealed that there would be a change — for the first time in decades, the Best Actress and Best Actor categories would respectively conclude the show. Many thought that this would be an emotional and heartfelt nod to Chadwick Boseman, who was nominated for the first time. However, in what looked like a prediction gone wrong, people were left stunned when the award was eventually given to Anthony Hopkins. Read more at the link in our bio. (📸: Netflix / Sony Pictures Classics)

In an exclusive interview with theviewabc, actor LeVar Burton shared his excitement over guest hosting "Jeopardy!" this summer and the possibility of becoming the next permanent host. MORE AT LINK IN BIO.

A hospital system in Houston is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, making it one of the first major hospital systems in the US to mandate vaccination among employees and move to fire them if they don't comply https://t.co/apzjNxG4qO