(image via Pexels/Rodnae Productions)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Guardian: With book bans rising, primarily due to far-right pressures, the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has launched the Banned Book Program, granting free nationwide access to books restricted in schools or libraries.
• CBS News: A 43-year-old Trump supporter named Abigail Jo Shry has been arrested for threatening to murder Judge Tanya Chutkan, overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case. “If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you, so tread lightly, b*tch,” the voicemail says.
Texas woman threatened to kill judge in Trump case, U.S. congresswoman
https://t.co/Dnv2pEZsTT— CBS News Texas (@CBSNewsTexas) August 17, 2023
• NBC News: Law enforcement officials in Atlanta are anticipating that Donald Trump will surrender at a Fulton County jail no earlier than next Thursday. The deadline is Friday at noon. The Donald apparently wants to see how his co-defendants are treated before showing up.
• Tulsa World: Coby Dale Green, 24, has pleaded guilty to attempting to burn down a Tulsa business after it hosted an event with drag queens. Investigators found anti-LGBTQ fliers at the scene. His plea deal agrees to five years in prison.
The Donut Hole on Brookside was firebombed in October after it hosted an event with drag queens. https://t.co/yu5URuHiPd
— Tulsa World (@tulsaworld) August 16, 2023
• Axios: A record-high 39% of Americans believe moderate drinking (one to two drinks) is detrimental to health, up 11 points since 2018. Among those 18-34 years old, the number jumps to 52%.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out Kenneth’s weekly round-up of the what’s what in LGBTQ publications, including Good Morning America’s Gio Benitez covering The Advocate.
