Bloomberg gave media advice to the Sacklers and recommended his longtime mayoral spokesman to them. The relationship could shadow his presidential bid. Source: When the Billionaire Family Behind the Opioid Crisis Needed PR Help, They Turned to Mike Bloomberg — ProPublica

Armed with new evidence that federal immigration officials accessed a state database of licensed Maryland drivers dozens of times in the last two years, state lawmakers are proposing legislation to limit their access in the future. Source: ICE has access to Maryland driver’s license records. State lawmakers want to limit Continue Reading

Security analyst John Strand had a contract to test a correctional facility’s defenses. He sent the best person for the job: his mother. Source: How a Hacker’s Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden’s Computer | WIRED

The Citroën Ami is a new take on urban mobility. It’s electric, cheap and doesn’t require a license. In short, it’s less of a car and more of an electric scooter with two seats, doors and a heater. Jokes aside, the Citroën Ami could be a glimpse at the future Continue Reading

Source: Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV)

A bookkeeping change at the department will cut thousands of dollars in aid to some of the poorest, most isolated schools in the country. Source: Education Dept. to Cut Off Federal Funding for Some Rural Schools – The New York Times

A BuzzFeed News review of Clearview AI documents has revealed the company is working with more than 2,200 law enforcement agencies, companies, and individuals around the world. Source: Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition Tech Is Being Used By The Justice Department, ICE, And The FBI

The White House’s attempt to impose a more disciplined approach to communications about the virus was undermined by President Trump, who complained the news media was overstating the threat. Source: Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials – The New York Times

A growing number of discharged coronavirus patients in China and elsewhere are testing positive after recovering, sometimes weeks after being allowed to leave the hospital, which could make the epidemic harder to eradicate. Source: Explainer: Coronavirus reappears in discharged patients, raising questions in containment fight – Reuters

Please try this experiment for me. Try asking this question out loud, in a tone of intellectual interest and engagement: “Are you suggesting that the two have the same effect?”. Now try asking this question out loud, in a tone of hostility and incredulity bordering on sarcasm: “Are you suggesting Continue Reading