Light News Dump

Baby elephant forced to dance for tourists dies after becoming so weak his legs snapped
https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/17/baby-elephant-forced-to-dance-for-tourists-dies-after-becoming-so-weak-his-legs-snapped-9585534/
https://www.collectivespark.xyz/2019/04/half-billion-fewer-animals-were-killed.html

White House confirms Trump and Republicans are considering using the military to remove immigrants
https://thinkprogress.org/white-house-trump-insurrection-act-military-force-remove-undocumented-immigrants-241807ab2572/

Warren Buffett: If a bank needs a government bailout, the CEO and spouse should lose 'net worth'
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/05/04/warren-buffett-if-a-bank-needs-a-government-bailout-the-ceo-and-spouse-should-lose-net-worth.html

The “Pro-Life” States Are Not Pro-Life States - On a per capita basis, Alabama sentences more people to death than anywhere else in the country.
https://www.gq.com/story/pro-life-states-are-not-pro-life

Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts, Financial Transfers Involding Russian Businesses Looked Like Illegal Money Laundering. Anthony Kennedy’s son was/is an executive Deutsche Bank, was execute when Deutsche Bank loaned Trump $1 billion dollars.  "I know that your son helped me launder money. If he gets wrapped up in criminal charges, I'll pardon him. You just have to take an early retirement." -Trump, probably
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/business/deutsche-bank-trump-kushner.html
https://theweek.com/speedreads/782149/anthony-kennedys-son-trumps-moneylender-deutsche-bank

Deutsche Bank execs reportedly rejected their employees' advice to report transactions involving Trump and Kushner-owned entities to the Treasury Department
https://www.businessinsider.com/deutsche-bank-employees-flagged-transactions-involving-trump-kushner-2019-5

Justin Amash Is The First Congressional Republican To Say Trump Committed Impeachable Offenses; The Michigan congressman also said that after reading the Mueller report, he believes Attorney General Bill Barr has deliberately misrepresented its findings.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/justin-amash-trump-impeach-bill-barr-mueller

R.N.C. Accepts Money From Steve Wynn, Mogul Accused of Sexual Misconduct
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/us/politics/rnc-steve-wynn-donations.html

Trayvon Martin’s Mother Is Running for Miami-Dade County Commission
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trayvon-martins-mother-sybrina-fulton-is-running-for-miami-dade-county-commission

G.O.P. Voters Think Losing $1 Billion Makes Someone (Trump) a Good Businessman
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/05/republicans-still-think-trump-was-a-successful-businessman

Maine becomes first state to ban use of Native American mascots at public schools
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/444157-maine-becomes-first-state-to-ban-use-of-native-american-mascots-at

Trump-Appointed Judges Don’t Think Flint Officials Should Be Liable for Water Crisis
https://lawandcrime.com/opinion/trump-appointed-judges-dont-think-flint-officials-should-be-liable-for-water-crisis/

Nogales border agent calls migrants 'subhuman,' 'savages' in text messages
https://tucson.com/news/local/nogales-border-agent-calls-migrants-subhuman-savages-in-text-messages/article_f5a5eb6b-f573-5aa6-b139-1f39e155d7bc.html

The 1990s GOP would have demanded a special prosecutor for Trump’s Air Force One campaigning
https://thinkprogress.org/republicans-trump-air-force-one-fundraising-a42e87b89a9d/

Online abortion pill provider ordered to cease delivery by FDA
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/15/health/fda-aid-access-abortion-pill-warning/index.html

The far-right Australian politician who blamed the New Zealand mass shooting on immigration was voted out of office
https://www.businessinsider.com/far-right-australian-politician-fraser-anning-blame-muslim-immigration-voted-out-of-office-2019-5

Nigel Farage facing investigation by EU authorities over lavish gifts from millionaire tycoon: Brexit Party leader failed to declare £450,000 allegedly spent on him by Arron Banks, MEP claims
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-arron-banks-eu-authorities-investigation-gifts-tycoon-a8918946.html