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Landmark Status Sought For Castro’s Rainbow Flag

Hoodline reports: The big rainbow flag that flies over Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro may soon become a landmark. On Tuesday, District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman introduced a resolution initiating landmark designation for the flag and flagpole. The resolution officially titles the flag as “Gilbert Baker’s Rainbow Flag installation at Harvey Milk Plaza.” Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag …

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Lego To Cops: Stop Putting Our Heads On Suspects

The Hill reports: A California police department said it would no longer use Lego heads to obscure suspects’ faces in social media posts, after the Lego Group requested the department cease the practice, citing intellectual property concerns. “The Lego Group reached out to me on March 19th and respectfully asked us to refrain from using their intellectual property in our …

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Netanyahu Reverses, Will Send Diplomats To DC Meetup

Axios reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to send two top Israeli officials to Washington as early as next week for talks about a possible military operation in Rafah, four U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios. It’s a sharp reversal by Netanyahu who on Monday canceled the same trip by the same people in protest over the U.S. …

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Tories Go Full Trump In “London Chaos” Crime Video

Politico Europe reports: In 2015, it was Donald Trump who took aim at the U.K. capital as a place where “police are afraid for their own lives,” sparking national outrage. Now, it’s a homegrown party amping up fear of crime in London. The Conservatives posted a campaign social media video claiming London was “teetering on the brink of chaos … …

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Kirk Suggests Two GOP Reps Are Retiring Because They Were Caught On Tape At P. Diddy’s “Freak Out Parties”

“So this week, several of Diddy’s homes were raided by the Department of Homeland Security in a trafficking investigation. To me, that’s all whatever. I mean, it’s just some rapper. OK. Not a huge surprise. “But it’s interesting because Diddy might have the potential to be a new version of Jeffrey Epstein with lots of people implicated in his behavior. …

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GOP Virginia Governor Vetoes 30 Gun Control Bills

Courthouse News reports: Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin broke the record for most vetoes in one term by a Virginia governor, nixing 30 gun control bills Tuesday. “Guns for everybody, no redemption for anyone, suppress the vote and voters and tax cuts for millionaires,” chair of the state Senate Democratic caucus Mamie Locke wrote in a tweet. “Who’s backwards?” Youngkin is …

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Bannon: We’ll Imprison “Demonic” Dems On Day One

“Fight fire with fire. These people are evil. They’re demonic. They’re destroying our country. Look at what they’re doing right now in this invasion of the southern border and what’s happening. “You talk about replacement theory. Hey, African-Americans, Hispanic-American citizens, they’re replacing you because you’re getting too ornery. Your wages are too high. That’s their plan, and they’re open about …

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MTA Approves NYC’s First-In-Nation Congestion Tolls

The New York Times reports: New tolls to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan — including $15 for most passenger cars — were officially approved on Wednesday by an 11-1 vote of the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Nearly all the toll readers have been installed, and will automatically charge drivers for entering the designated congestion zone at …

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DeSantis-Appointed Board And Disney Settle Lawsuit

The Orlando Sentinel reports: A Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed board and Disney settled lawsuits Wednesday over who controls the governing district of Disney World’s theme parks and resorts. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s board voted to accept the deal, which ends much of the litigation between Disney and Florida officials. The agreement says development agreements and covenants approved by a …

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“Dirty Fuel” May Have Played Role In Bridge Collision

The Telegraph reports: “Dirty fuel” may have triggered power blackouts that sent a container ship careering into a harbour bridge in Baltimore, which then collapsed, investigators have said. The investigation into the crash, in which six people are presumed to have died, will look at the possibility that the fuel was contaminated, sources said. The Dali cargo ship was hit …

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