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CNN — In the 24 hours or so since Ron DeSantis sent two planes carrying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, the movement has dominated the political world. Every newspaper and cable channel is full of thoughts about the move, with much of that opinion leaning toward outrage over Florida’s Republican governor treating people like political pawns. “It’s outrageous,” Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, said of the measure. “They’re luring people, like human traffickers, luring people on buses and not knowing where they’re going. They don’t care, they’re supposed to be the defenders of human life. They have no concern for these…

People packed the Hanover County School Board’s chambers at last week’s Aug. 9 meeting to speak during public comment on a proposed new transgender policy. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration on Friday rolled back the state education department’s policy to protect transgender students all at once. He rewrote model policies that strengthened the rights of transgender students to emphasize the rights of parents. The “2022 Model Policies on Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia Public Schools.” that the administration quietly released Friday, will require students to use school bathrooms that match the sex they were assigned…

As the royal procession escorted Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey from Buckingham Palace to lie in state at Westminster Hall, the imperial state crown rested atop her coffin. It is one of the most famous crown jewels and symbolizes the wealth, power and prestige that the British monarchy amassed through the systemic pillaging of colonies and the transatlantic slave trade, a crime against humanity. It didn’t fill me with awe. It gave me pause for deep thought about the Queen’s legacy. For some, this occasion marked the mourning of a much-loved sovereign, while others believe she had blood…

Our conversation, conducted via email, is below. A housing shortage, an affordability crisis WHAT MATTERS: I have read both that there is a housing shortage and that there is a housing crisis. Is there a difference between these ideas: a shortage and a crisis? And the problem is that there are literally not enough houses for the number of people in the US? BAHNEY: The “housing crisis” is actually an “affordability crisis.” Part of the reason housing has become so expensive for Americans is because there is a national housing shortage. Record-low interest rates during the pandemic, along with more…

This week in Kentucky politics… Former ambassador of the United Nations Kelly Craft made a rally for his candidacy for governor. Related story With the entry of Kelly Craft, the GOP primary for governor of Kentucky gets complicated Bipartisan campaigns ahead of constitutional amendment on abortion heat up. And a candidate for a Louisville-area legislative seat dropped out of the race. Kentucky Public Radio’s Divya Karthikeyan and Ryland Barton have this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled. Kentucky Politics Distilled is our weekly roundup of the big news (and sometimes the weird news) happening at the state Capitol. keep going:Apple…

The global prevalence of anxiety, depression and other mental health issues has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s taking its toll on the police who protect state parks and universities. Members of the State Police Benevolent Association are tasked with rescuing people in need in state forests or campuses. Sometimes that means helping someone who is thinking about or trying to take their own life. Robert Praczkajlo, a 22-year-old state forest ranger, said he helped look for a woman early in his career. He committed suicide after stabbing himself several times in a state forest next to a large…