The Morning Dispatch: Democrats Pressure Biden Over Israel

Plus: The House votes on the creation of a January 6 commission.

By The Dispatch Staff

May 19, 2021

Happy Wednesday! Let’s jump right in, shall we?

Two foreign aid workers from Thailand were killed in a strike by Hamas in Southern Israel Tuesday. Eight other people were seriously injured following the direct hit to a packing house near the Gaza border.
Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and associate director of the Office of Public Liaison in the Trump administration, launched his bid for governor of New York Tuesday. Giuliani will seek the GOP nomination to oust incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2022.
The Elizabeth City district attorney will not initiate criminal proceedings against the police officers involved in the April shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., saying that “Mr. Brown’s death, while tragic, was justified because Mr. Brown’s actions caused three deputies to reasonably believe it was necessary to use deadly force to protect themselves and others.”

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