Yesterday, House Democrats staged a sit-in to force a vote on further gun control. While this move has been controversial for many reasons, criticized from the right, left and even the ACLU, Jamelle Bouie in Slate argues that it's an unprecedented event. Bouie thinks this shows that the party is changing, and becoming more liberal.
"The Democrats Are Changing. Their Unprecedented Sit-In Over Gun Control Is Proof," Slate
A person's likelihood of being struck and killed by lightning greatly increases if they live in a poorer country, according to the Atlantic. Meanwhile, the United States has seen a dramatic drop in the number of people being struck by lightning even as our population swells. There are many reasons for this, including the fact that fewer people now work outdoors here, and most American houses are fitted with pipes and electrical wiring that deflect the impact of a lightning strike.
"Why Lightning Disproportionately Kills the Poor" the Atlantic
In February 2015 in Pasco, Washington, police shot and killed an unarmed Mexican immigrant man who is reported to have been throwing rocks at officers and vehicles. The story of this shooting — and the context of Pasco's racial tensions and relationships between mostly white police in a largely Mexican immigrant city — is captured in a feature from Seattle Met Magazine. The piece recently won a first-place award for general magazine reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists.
"17 Shots in Pasco," Seattle Met Magazine
