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Friday – 5/13/22

Friday - 5/13/22

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PBS NewsHour live episode, May 13, 2022
Associated Press, May 13, 2022 – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (ET)

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-war-crimes-31b1d5a9464684c2cb8386c634d8c96c

Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war-crimes case
Associated Press, Oleksandr Stashevski et al.May 13, 2022

A 21-year-old Russian soldier went on trial Friday in Kyiv for the killing of an unarmed Ukrainian civilian, marking the first war crime prosecution of a member of the Russian military from 11 weeks of bloodshed in Ukraine.

The soldier, a captured member of a tank unit is accused of shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in the northeastern village of Chupakhivka during the first days of the war.

Scores of journalists and cameras packed inside a small courtroom at the Solomyanskyy district court in Ukraine’s capital, where the suspect, Sgt. Vadim Shyshimarin, sat in a glassed-off area wearing a blue and grey hoodie, sweatpants and a shaved head.

He faces up to life in prison under a section of the Ukrainian criminal code that addresses the laws and customs of war. Ukraine’s top prosecutor, with help from foreign experts, is investigating allegations that Russian troops violated Ukrainian and international law by killing, torturing and abusing possibly thousands of Ukrainian civilians.

Pence to rally with Kemp in Georgia in break with Trump
Associated Press, Jill CovlinMay 13, 2022

Former Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp the day before this month’s GOP primary in his most significant political break with former President Donald Trump to date.

Kemp’s campaign announced Friday morning that Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally for Kemp on Monday, May 23rd, the day before the vote. That puts Pence in direct conflict with Trump-endorsed candidate David Perdue, who has been trailing in the polls. Kemp is one of Trump’s top targets this election cycle because of his refusal to cooperate with Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

“Brian Kemp is my friend, a man dedicated to faith, family and the people of Georgia,” Pence said in a statement. “I am proud to offer my full support for four more years of Brian Kemp as governor of the great state of Georgia!”

The news comes as Pence has taken steps to distance himself from Trump as the former congressman and Indiana governor considers a 2024 presidential run that could put him into direct competition with his former boss.

Pelosi and House Democrats speak on abortion rights and the Supreme Court
PBS NewsHour, May 13, 2022 – 12:16 pm to 12:46 pm (ET)
Examining the crisis in America’s democracy and the polarization of its politics
PBS NewsHourMay 13, 2022 (08:13)
Russia extends U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention
PBS NewsHourMay 13, 2022 (04:46)

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