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No Criminal Charges for Former Officer Who Fired Taser at Tyre Nichols

New York Times Preston Hemphill, who fired a Taser at Mr. Nichols but did not participate in the brutal beating that led to his death, has repeatedly met with prosecutors in recent weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/us/memphis-officer-taser-tyre-nichols.html

West uses terrorist, extremist organizations against Russia — security official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Nikolay Patrushev, Western special services train terrorists and sabotage groups for committing crimes on the Russian territory https://tass.com/politics/1612567

LGBTQ antidiscrimination bill passes Pennsylvania House, likely to die in Senate

Fox News A bill to broaden protections for LGBTQ people passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives on Tuesday — the first to advance this far after yearslong efforts by Democrats — though it faces strong headwinds in the Republican-controlled Senate. The bill passed 102-98 in the House where Democrats have a razor-thin majority, becoming…

Nordstrom leaves downtown San Francisco, joining big-city retail exodus

Washington Post Nordstrom shutters downtown San Francisco locations, joining a growing list of prominent stores leaving major urban areas. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/02/nordstorm-closing-san-francisco/

Muslim NJ mayor condemns ‘watch list’ after being barred from White House celebration

Fox News A New Jersey mayor who was blocked from attending a White House celebration this week with President Joe Biden to belatedly mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan called Tuesday for the administration to end the federal “watch list” that he said illegally targets Muslims and others. During a news…

Judge Rejects Montana Transgender Lawmaker’s Bid to Return to State House

Wall Street Journal Rep. Zooey Zephyr cannot yet return to the state legislature, a judge ruled, after her Republican colleagues barred her from participating in floor debates. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-rejects-montana-transgender-lawmakers-bid-to-return-to-state-house-5c1c2647

Fed official, ex-banking bosses to appear at US Senate banking committee

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741917

Attacks on Sumy region: 110 strikes within one day, causing destruction

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers carried out 19 attacks on border hromadas [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.] in Sumy Oblast on 2 May, with 112 explosions recorded causing extensive damage. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/3/7400403/

Australia Shares Poised to Open Lower

Wall Street Journal Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was poised to open lower as investors continue to digest the implications of the Reserve Bank’s surprise interest-rate rise. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-shares-poised-to-open-lower-b3d97ca8

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of May 3, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-bae50aec