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The Latest Breaking News from Cory Booker

After Repeatedly Opposing Marijuana Banking Reform, Cory Booker Says It Is Urgently Needed

The senator bemoans the "cannabis crisis" he helped maintain by blocking the SAFE Banking Act.

Reason

Ghosts of police reform past haunt a newly divided Congress

The release of footage showing Memphis, Tennessee, police officers violently beating Tyre Nichols has renewed calls for Congress to pass police reform legislation

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols' killing revives calls for Congress to address police reform

National outrage over the killing of Tyre Nichols has prompted renewed calls on Capitol Hill for police reform. But in a divided Congress, bipartisan reform legislation is unlikely.

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Tyre Nichols video sparks calls for another push on policing bills

WASHINGTON — Video of the beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police officers renewed calls for Congress to address law enforcement violence, but overhaul proposals from Democrats face familiar partisan hurdles this year.

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Tyre Nichols video sparks calls for another push on policing bills - Roll Call

Video of the beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police officers renewed calls for Congress to address law enforcement violence.

Roll Call

Commentary: Carbon markets aren’t what they appear

“Flimflam,” “bait and switch,” or “switcheroo” — these were some things my grandfather said to warn of proposals that seemed too good to be true.

Tribune News Service

Rand Paul Complains That Democrats Squandered Their Opportunity To Enact Marijuana Reforms

The prospects in the next session, when Republicans will control the House, are iffy.

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From the top of the political world to a basement office: How John Fetterman will fit in the US Senate

For close to two years, John Fetterman was a political celebrity starring in one of the nation's most closely watched — and well funded — Senate races.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Failure To Enact Marijuana Banking and Crack Sentencing Reforms Is a Window on Congressional Dysfunction

Although both bills have broad bipartisan support, they never got a vote in the Senate and were excluded from the omnibus spending bill.

Reason

Emmett Till and his mother honored with congressional medal

Congress awards Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teen murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.

Chicago Sun-Times

US Congress to posthumously honour slain teenager Emmett Till

The unanimous vote awarded Till and his mother, both civil rights icons, the Congressional Gold Medal.

Al Jazeera

Chuck Schumer Scrambles To Save the Marijuana Banking Bill He Blocked Last Year

The Senate majority leader is suddenly keen to pass legislation that he portrayed as a threat to broader reform.

Reason

Dems try new child tax credit tactic

Progressives threaten to block Republican tax break for companies unless they can lift more kids out of poverty

Salon

Judicial security measure catches ride on defense policy bill - Roll Call

A provision allowing federal judges to have personal information scrubbed from the internet was included in a must-pass defense policy bill.

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Senate Democrats: Reduce harm of drug laws to open cannabis banking

Negotiations over provisions that would allow cannabis companies to access banking services were among the sticking points holding up the release of the fiscal 2023 defense reauthorization bill text Tuesday, senators said.

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Lawmakers exclude cannabis language from defense authorization text

Senate Democrats will let banks work with cannabis businesses but only for fairer treatment for those caught up in the war on drugs.

Tribune News Service

CFTC chairman urges strengthening conflict-of-interest part of Senate crypto bill

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam urged senators to strengthen conflict of interest and financial disclosure provisions for cryptocurrency entities in a key piece of legislation in light of the collapse of the FTX exchange.

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CFTC chief urges strengthening conflict-of-interest part of Senate crypto bill

Rostin Behnam urged senators to strengthen conflict-of-interest and disclosure language in a bill to regulate cryptocurrency.

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Cory Booker and Jeff Van Drew agree on one thing: Bring back New Jersey’s sassy highway signs

Roadway safety messages with a sassy New Jersey flair began appearing on Garden State roadways last month, but last week they disappeared as suddenly as they arrived.

The Guardian - US

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years for defrauding investors

The harsh ruling sends a message to Silicon Valley that the government will hold founders accountable for what’s promised

WEKU

It's judgment day for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

The fallen Silicon Valley star faces up to 15 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company. A U.S. senator is among those who have written letters asking for mercy.

The Guardian - US

Elizabeth Holmes prosecutors seek 15-year sentence and $800m in restitution

Theranos founder faces maximum of 20 years in prison after she was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy

The Guardian - US

Republicans and Democrats make last arguments as midterms loom

Joe Biden lambasts Republican normalising of political violence in appearance in New York, as Donald Trump targets culture war issues in Florida

The Independent UK

Kentucky's Rand Paul relishes outsider role in 3rd term run

With two terms in office, Rand Paul still relishes the role as a political outsider

Benzinga

Psyched: DEA Boosts Research Production, Booker's Psychedelics Reform, Kanye West's George Floyd Comments And More

DEA Boosts Production Of Cannabis & Psychedelics For Research In 2023 The DEA is proposing that 6.7 million grams (14,770 pounds) of marijuana be grown for research, more than double the amount suggested for 2022 (3.2 million grams).

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