One woman from Texas told CBS News police acted like her rape was “consensual” Source
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Former police sargeant says she was pressured to use “exceptional clearance” on assault cases
Former sergeant Liz Donegan led the Austin Police Department’s sex crimes unit for nearly a decade until 2011. She said she was pressured by her bosses to use exceptional clearance to close some of her sexual assault cases. Source
Former education official calls federal student loan program “insane”
Wayne Johnson, who reported to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, is proposing for student debt forgiveness Source
California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in Sonoma County
Another explosive fire is burning in Sonoma County’s wine country. North of San Francisco, homes are destroyed there, as well — thousands were forced to evacuate. Source
CVS, Rite Aid and Walmart pull J&J baby powder from shelves
Moves follow Johnson & Johnson’s recall of 33,000 bottles after trace amounts of asbestos found in a single sample Source
Astros fire executive for “inappropriate” comments to reporters
The Astros fired assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman after an investigation into his expletive-filled celebration of a controversial player Source
Trump says he’ll go to the World Series if it goes to Game 5
The president said he wasn’t sure if he would throw out the ceremonial first pitch: “I don’t know, they got to dress me up in a lot of heavy armor” Source
Congressman Tim Ryan drops out of 2020 presidential race
Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan announced that he’s dropping his 2020 presidential bid, leaving 18 Democrats still in the race. CBSN’s Tayna Rivero has more on that and other developments on the campaign trail, including Joe Biden’s latest comments on his son’s business dealings and new polling from Iowa. Source
Senators want TikTok investigated for “national security risks”
The senators say TikTok “is a potential counterintelligence threat we cannot ignore” Source
Austin, Texas, officials face class-action lawsuit over handling of rape cases
Emily Borchardt is part of a class-action lawsuit against Austin law enforcement and other officials, claiming they failed in their duties to bring justice to female sexual assault victims. Attorney Jenny Ecklund said women felt “dismissed.” Source