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Revised Plan for Justice System in Mississippi Capital Leaves Same Bitter Divide

New York Times A new plan for overhauling the police and courts imposed by the mostly white Mississippi Legislature received a cold response in the mostly Black capital of Jackson. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/jackson-mississippi-crime-police.html

Hundreds of US drugmakers, including Pfizer, call for reversal of sales suspension of abortion pill

Fox News Over 300 biotech and pharmaceutical industry executives, including Pfizer Inc CEO Albert Bourla, signed an open letter on Monday calling for reversal of a federal judge’s decision to suspend sales of the abortion pill mifepristone. A U.S. judge on Friday suspended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s two-decade-old approval of the drug, effectively…

US files bid for stay of Texas abortion pill ruling – court document

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738903

Trump Appeals Decision Forcing Pence to Testify to Jan. 6 Grand Jury

New York Times The appeal seeks to narrow the scope of testimony that former Vice President Mike Pence can provide the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/politics/trump-appeal-pence-grand-jury.html

Tennessee Democratic lawmakers expelled over gun-control protest hope to reclaim seats

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-738902

FBI sought to develop sources in Catholic churches to combat domestic terrorism, docs show

Fox News The FBI recently sought to develop sources inside Christian churches and Catholic dioceses as part of an effort to combat domestic terrorism, according to internal documents released by House Judiciary Committee on Monday. The internal documents — obtained last month by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

Slovenia’s emergency rescue teams save 4 French citizens who were stuck in bad weather in the Alps

Fox News Slovenia’s emergency mountain teams on Monday rescued four French citizens who were stuck in bad weather in the Alps, the rescue service said. The operation on the Skuta mountain came a day after dozens of emergency workers used helicopters to rescue another five people swept away by an avalanche in an Alpine region…

DoD Releases Defense Contract Finance Study

Defense.gov The Defense Department released the findings of its Defense Contract Finance Study, an effort to comprehensively assess the effect that DOD contract financing and profit policies have on the defense industry. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3357054/dod-releases-defense-contract-finance-study/

Pfizer CEO and Other Drug Company Leaders Condemn Texas Abortion Pill Ruling

New York Times More than 250 executives said that the decision ignored both scientific and legal precedent and, if it stands, would create uncertainty for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/health/abortion-ruling-pharma-executives.html

Make no mistake – Israel no longer decides when wars are fought – analysis

Jerusalem Post Hamas learned in a more systematic way, with Iran and Hezbollah assisting, how to instigate its own ring of fire around Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738901