Comment on NFL moves 1st game to Wednesday to avoid Obama

A Columbia protester detained as part of the city’s crackdown against the Gaza Solidarity Encampment says that during her arrest and processing she was forced to take off her hijab—a violation of a New York Police Department policy and another instance of a high-profile problem for the department. The account of the protester, a Columbia student who wished to remain anonymous out of concern for her security and safety, was corroborated in part by two witnesses.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consumers. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, splitting with his frequent allies, Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, who dissented. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, car loans and other consumer finance.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court allowed a lower court decision requiring a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana to move forward for the 2024 elections, handing down a rare victory for minority representation that also boosts Democrats chances of retaking the House of Representatives. The case, Landry v. Callais, took a convoluted path to the high court.

Ten years ago, a 22-year-old murdered six college students in a suicidal rampage near Santa Barbara, California. Those students were Weihan Wang, Cheng Hong, George Chen, Katherine Cooper, Veronika Weiss, and Christopher Martinez. Many others were injured and traumatized in the attack. It was a horrific event that has, in some ways, been poorly understood by the public ever since. Friends sometimes ask me how I could spend so much time researching and reporting on mass shootings, as I’ve done for more than a decade.

Isn’t that just swell—now these eyesores can blot beautiful bodies of water too, all while leaching toxic compounds directly into the water supply.