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| 1 | | The office of Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee criticized the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a memo on gun control written earlier this year. In the document, which was released after a public record request, Lee's office said the NRA wanted to use involuntary commitment laws "to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of their liberties." More: - The revelation comes amid tensions between Lee and the GOP-controlled state assembly over whether to pass gun control laws following a deadly school shooting in Nashville in March.
- Lee, who had previously praised the NRA, has spoken out in favor of new legislation to keep firearms out of the hands of those who could hurt themselves or others.
- Cameron Sexton, the GOP majority leader in the state legislature, said that Republican lawmakers wouldn't support a "red flag" gun control law.
- Instead, Sexton pointed to NRA-backed proposals about expanding the capacity to involuntarily detain those deemed to be dangerous by law enforcement.
- One of the memos published by Lee's office criticized the idea, arguing: "Not only is the NRA's proposal impractical — it would drastically expand the scope of government."
- The NRA has lobbied against Lee's proposal.
Zoom Out: - The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned in April without addressing Lee's proposal but lawmakers are expected to explore the issue again in August.
- In 2021, Lee signed a state law allowing people 21 and older to carry handguns without a permit in the state.
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What the numbers say: The U.S. economy added 339,000 jobs in May. The unemployment rate grew from 3.4% in April to 3.7% last month. Relevance: More jobs were created in May than in any other month in 2023. A total of 1.5 million jobs have been created so far this year, showing that the job market has been consistently strong in recent months. In addition, hourly earnings were up at an annual rate of 4.3% in May, similar to the wage growth numbers seen in March and April. What's next: Federal Reserve policymakers will scrutinize the latest job numbers when they meet on June 13-14 to decide whether to raise rates again. The strong job numbers suggest that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) may need to continue raising rates to cool down the economy. Before the job numbers were released, the Wall Street Journal said that the FOMC was likely to pause rate increases in June but may raise borrowing costs again later this summer. | | | |
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| 3 | | A new investigation found that more than 800 million trees were felled in the Amazon rainforest over the past six years. Much of the deforestation was caused by three of Brazil's biggest beef exporters, JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva, which cut down trees to expand grazing areas for their cattle. More: - The investigation was led by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Guardian, Repórter Brasil, and Forbidden Stories.
- Using sources such as satellite imagery and livestock movement data, reporters found that 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres) were destroyed between 2017 and 2022.
- Much of the beef would have been exported to the EU, the U.K., and China ― the biggest buyer of Brazilian beef.
- The ranches are not typically owned by major meatpacking firms. Complex networks of ranches raise and sell cattle to one another prior to slaughter, allowing the meatpackers to avoid liability for deforestation.
Zoom Out: - Deforestation accelerated during the 2019-2022 presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of the beef industry.
- Since taking office in January, President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva has vowed to slow the practice and protect the integrity of the Amazon.
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| 4 | | GOOD NEWS: Comedian Drew Carey has paid an estimated $20,000 in lunch bills to support members of the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) while they're on strike. On May 19 Carey said he will offer striking WGA members free meals at two Los Angeles restaurants. More: - The "Price is Right" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" host first began the practice of picking up strikers' lunch tabs during the 2007 WGA strike.
- A WGA member said Carey bought them lunch for two months during that strike, calling the comedian "a good dude."
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| 5 | | Maine joined a dozen other states in suing chemicals manufacturers 3M and DuPont over the alleged water contamination caused by poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals." Maine attorney general Aaron Frey said that the toxic chemicals have been identified in the groundwater of towns and municipalities across the state. More: - Frey said 3M and DuPont continued producing PFAS even though they were aware of the toxicity and long-lasting nature of the chemicals.
- Some Maine farmers had to euthanize livestock that were exposed to PFAS-contaminated water, Frey said.
Other cases: - Hundreds of communities have filed cases against chemicals manufacturers over PFAS contamination in the past five years.
- On Friday, 3M and two other chemical companies announced a settlement with the city of Stuart, Florida, which had accused the manufacturers of contaminating water supplies with PFAS.
- Minnesota reached an $850M settlement with 3M over PFAS contamination in 2018, and Delaware reached a $50M settlement with DuPont and its spinoff companies in 2021.
Zoom Out: - PFAS are chemicals used to make heat-resistant, oil-resistant, or water-proof materials.
- The chemicals have been linked to increased rates of thyroid disease, some types of cancer, kidney disease, and liver dysfunction.
- According to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report published in March, more than 64 million people are exposed to PFAS-contaminated water.
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| 6 | | A John Coltrane album that was believed to be lost for over 60 years was discovered in the New York Public Library (NYPL). The jazz album, which also features multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy, was recorded during a residency at the Village Gate music venue in Manhattan in 1961. More: - During one night of Coltrane's month-long run at the Village Gate, the venue's sound engineer used a single microphone to record the full set by the Coltrane-Dolphy quintet.
- The tape was set aside because it was not intended for public release. It was stored in the NYPL Performing Arts collection, where a Bob Dylan archivist recently found it.
- The album captures a unique conjuncture in Coltrane's career, when he had achieved commercial success but was still trying to develop his own sound.
- Biographer Ben Ratliff described Coltrane's music from the period as follows:
- "The music sounds post-heroic and pre-cynical; interestingly free from grandiosity; full of room for the listener to find a place within it and make up their own mind."
- "The Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy" album will be released by Imprint on July 14.
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