A 20-case day follows an 18-case day, and totals have now topped 1,200.
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Georgia lawmakers consider bill that takes aim at the state’s journalists
Brown shirts in Georgia

Congressman Andrew Welch introduced legislation that would create a state board to oversee the work of media outlets
In a move slammed by proponents of press freedom, Georgia politicians are considering a law that would create a journalism board to oversee the work of journalists in the state.
The move, introduced by the Republican state legislator Andrew Welch just before he resigned his seat, has generated widespread outrage, though it fits into a pattern of attacks on the media by Republican figures, including Donald Trump.
DRC sees record-setting day, with 18 Ebola cases
German far-right extremists targeted in Brandenburg raids

The carefully planned raids targeted individuals suspected of forming a criminal union in the northeast of Germany. The city of Cottbus, in particular, is known as a hot spot of right-wing extremism.
Net Neutrality Bill Passes House, Fulfilling Promise by Democrats
The legislation, called the Save the Internet Act, faces long odds in the Republican-led Senate.
Latest Trump trade attack on EU’s Airbus could hit Canada, too: Don Pittis

As relations with China remain rocky, Europe remains a potential bright spot for Canadian trade. But experts warn a new EU-U.S. trade war helps no one.
Trump will leave a legacy of selfishness and dishonesty | Joseph Stiglitz

The president’s attack on every pillar of society jeopardises the US’s continued prosperity and ability to function as a democracy
Kirstjen Nielsen’s forced resignation as US secretary of homeland security is no reason to celebrate. Yes, she presided over the forced separation of families at the US border, notoriously housing young children in wire cages. But Nielsen’s departure is not likely to bring any improvement, as Donald Trump wants to replace her with someone who will carry out his anti-immigrant policies even more ruthlessly.
The president’s immigration policies are appalling in almost every aspect. And yet they may not be the worst feature of his administration. Indeed, identifying its foullest aspects has become a popular American parlour game. Yes, he has called immigrants criminals, rapists and animals. But what about his deep misogyny or his boundless vulgarity and cruelty? Or his winking support of white supremacists? Or his withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, the Iran nuclear deal, and the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty? And, of course, there is his war on the environment, on healthcare, and on the rules-based international system.
Scarlett Johansson warns: paparazzi risk another death like Princess Diana’s

Actor alleges she was pursued through LA by paparazzi who put ‘other drivers and pedestrians at risk’ after her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s chatshow
Scarlett Johansson warned of another incident “like Princess Diana” after alleging she was pursued through Los Angeles by a group of paparazzi. The actor, 34, said she was leaving a studio following an appearance on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! when a group of photographers spotted her.
Five cars with blacked-out windows then apparently sped through red lights and put “other drivers and pedestrians at risk” so their paparazzi passengers could obtain details of where she and her four-year-old daughter were staying.

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