At least 38 people were killed Sunday and dozens were injured in one of the deadliest days of the military crackdown, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an independent group tracking the toll of the violence.
Most of those killed — 34 — were in Yangon, where two townships, Hlaing Thar Yar and neighboring Shwepyitha were being placed under martial law.
Since the takeover 6 weeks ago, Myanmar has been under a nationwide state of emergency, with its civilian leaders ousted and detained and military leaders in charge of all government.
But the announcement on state broadcaster MRTV late Sunday appeared to be the first use of the term martial law since the coup and suggested more direct military control of security, instead of local police.
BREAKING: 7 people killed and two injured after multiple shootings in Georgia. nbcnews.com
UPDATE: 7 people were shot and killed in 3 shooting scenes — a massage parlor and two spas — in two Georgia counties Tuesday, officials said. nbcnews.to/3lkLG4w
NEW: At least 8 people were killed in shooting scenes in two Georgia counties, Atlanta-area officials said. The shootings have not been linked by authorities.
A suspect in one of those shootings is in custody, sheriff's Capt. Jay Baker says. nbcnews.to/3tsxHMW
Texas Republicans are rolling out a slew of restrictive election bills, taking particular aim at early voting after Democrats enthusiastically embraced the practice last year. nbcnews.to/2PYoQUy
More than two dozen GOP-sponsored elections bills are under consideration in the Legislature as lawmakers seek to tighten ID requirements and voter rolls, limit early voting and up the penalties for errors.
Two Senate bills propose barring tents and garages for early voting, potentially targeting Harris Co.'s drive-thru early voting, which occurred in tents and garages. Republicans repeatedly sued over drive-thru voting last fall, but courts refused to toss out the 127,000+ ballots.
A Navy man with top-secret clearance, a disabled Latino man, and a California legislator are challenging housing algorithms, as tenant screening software faces a national reckoning. nbcnews.to/38GERoB
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Marco Antonio Fernandez was searching for an apartment in 2018 after a yearlong Navy deployment.
With a top-secret clearance, he had little worry about tenant screening. But he was denied, after software confused him with an alleged drug trafficker with 3 misdemeanors. (2/11)
Fernandez sued screening firm RentGrow in 2019. More recently, he sued CoreLogic Credco, a division of a property analytics firm, in federal court.
He says they violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which allows consumers to challenge data held by private companies. (3/11)
The power was out, the temperature was in the low 20s and the roads bordered on impassable when Vince Gordon lost water at his south Jackson home in mid-February. nbcnews.to/2On9LM9
His family hunkered down with a generator, and the reserve of water they’d bought in preparation for the winter storm. By the end of the week, the ice had thawed. But when they checked the faucet, nothing came out. (2/10)
For much of the city, it stayed that way for 3 weeks. At the height of the crisis, at least 40,000 residents in Jackson and neighboring Byram were estimated to have lost water service. (3/10)
DEVELOPING: Around a thousand people — mostly women — gather in London at site of Sarah Everard vigil to protest, with some chanting "shame on you" at police who were present. nbcnews.to/30J7u0d
People gather at a memorial site in London on Saturday, following the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard.
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Police officers scuffle with people gathering where a planned vigil in honor of Sarah Everard was canceled after police outlawed it due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The police officer charged with murdering Everard appeared in court Saturday.
@chloe_aatkins In Louisville, Kentucky, Black women stepped up to lead the fight for racial justice following Taylor’s death, organizing rallies, applying pressure to officials and drafting legislation. But above all, they emphasized the message that Black women are not an afterthought. (2/7)
@chloe_aatkins “To see so many women become part of something and stand up and not feel ashamed or powerless because they’re women — that’s a blessing, and Breonna would’ve loved to see it,” said Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother. (3/7)