News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
The newly released videos of Tyre Nichols’ police beating captured the brutality that his family and authorities had already foreshadowed https://t.co/th31OK4Aav
— CNN (@CNN) January 28, 2023
President Biden issued a statement saying he was "outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video," of Tyre Nichols' violent arrest and is calling for "real and lasting change." https://t.co/yOlMUGD4jo pic.twitter.com/jr93g3Jbck
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 28, 2023
The Memphis Police Department unit at the center of Tyre Nichols' death earlier this month has now come under scrutiny from critics over its approach to fighting crime. https://t.co/2wAYI0vRG1
— ABC News (@ABC) January 28, 2023
Rapidly expanding numbers of U.S. and allied troops and contractors are using phones and tablets to communicate in encrypted chat rooms to provide real-time maintenance advice to Ukrainian troops on the front lines. And the maintenance demands are growing. https://t.co/IJc9EB6lMk
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 28, 2023
A man who caused evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police on Capitol Hill when he claimed he had a bomb in his pickup truck outside the Library of Congress has pleaded guilty. https://t.co/u6yCq83MOI
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 28, 2023
Sri Lanka's president suspended Parliament until Feb. 8, when he said he would announced a new set of long-term policies to address a range of issues including an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the Indian Ocean nation for months. https://t.co/cgdyXYEXTC
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 28, 2023
Over 16 million people have been approved for debt relief under Biden's student loan forgiveness plan in the less than four weeks that the application was available, the White House announced. https://t.co/vkgM3CK8P8
— Axios (@axios) January 28, 2023
Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has made “recent attempts” to contact prospective witnesses in his criminal case, federal prosecutors say. https://t.co/hikCxQEinM
— ABC News (@ABC) January 28, 2023
The Republican Party is readying to release its review of why key candidates underwhelmed in last fall’s midterm elections by early spring. https://t.co/an0aQf1JsD
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 28, 2023
Congressional committees conducting oversight generally send out requests for documents and witness testimony before threatening to issue subpoenas to enforce those requests. https://t.co/5R6PMrequq
— Axios (@axios) January 28, 2023
A 29-year-old New Jersey woman is facing charges over claims she used false government documents in a ploy to pose as a teenager at a high school, according to police https://t.co/2FIeRNSL8o
— CNN (@CNN) January 28, 2023
