NEWS OF THE DAY
From Across the Nation
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No social media: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., barred Roger Stone from posting on social media Tuesday after concluding that the longtime confidant of President Trump repeatedly flouted her gag order. Stone, who is charged with lying in the Russia investigation, has used social media repeatedly to disparage the case against him and the broader election interference probe. Though U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson did not send Stone to jail or find him in contempt, she made clear her anger over behavior that she said was more appropriate for middle school than a court of law.
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Police shooting: A white Indiana police officer who fatally shot a black man, sparking protests and roiling the presidential campaign of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, has resigned, the local police union announced this week. The Fraternal Order of Police said Sgt. Ryan O’Neill’s resignation from the South Bend Police Department was due to stress and media attention given to last month’s shooting of Eric Logan. The union also pointed to “hateful things said on social media.” Authorities have said O’Neill was responding to a report of a person breaking into cars on June 16 and confronted the 54yearold Logan, and that the officer said he shot Logan after he refused orders to drop a knife. A judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the shooting, which authorities said was not recorded by O’Neill’s body camera. Protesters, in the wake of the shooting, have called for police reforms and questioned South Bend’s body camera and useofforce policies.
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Statehood poll: A Gallup poll, conducted in June and released this week, found 64% of Americans oppose making Washington, D.C., a separate state. The Gallup study asked 1,018 adults living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, “Would you favor or oppose making Washington, D.C., a separate state?” The study found 29% of those polled favored D.C. statehood and 8% had no opinion.
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Alligator captured: Police say an expert from Florida captured an elusive alligator in a Chicago public lagoon. Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the Humboldt Park gator was caught humanely Tuesday and is in good health. The reptile, nicknamed “Chance the Snapper,” was first spotted last week and photos soon started showing up online. Investigators don’t know why the animal, which is at least 4 feet long, was on the loose in Chicago.
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Mount Rushmore climber: A Nebraska woman has been fined $1,000 for climbing the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. Authorities say Alexandria Incontro scaled the massive granite sculpture Friday with bare feet and no rope, making it to about 15 feet from the top. The Rapid City Journal says Incontro chose a route between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, whose faces are about 60 feet tall. A federal officer and national park ranger convinced Incontro to come down, and she was handcuffed and arrested.
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