Things we saw (and heard)
Orlando Mass Shooting Not Deadliest in American History — The Wall Street Journal
Clinic that offers abortion to open in Oklahoma City — NewsOK.com
Norman inn being investigated after report of Cambodian woman being held as indentured servant — NewsOK.com
Labour MP Jo Cox dies after being shot and stabbed — The Guardian
Senator’s 15-hour filibuster gains ‘path forward’ on gun control measures — NYTimes.com
The Pentagon is developing a new suite of tools to fight the lone wolf problem — DefenseOne.com
Quotes to note
“My message was that, ‘If you guys are so gung-ho and you’re determined to cut higher ed, then at least have the courage to do it (in your own backyards)’”
— Rep. Todd Thomsen (R-Ada), on an email he sent to fellow House Republicans suggesting specific closures of higher-ed institutions, 6/3/16
“This salary sends the wrong message when our state is facing a difficult economic and budget climate. These are public trust funds, and the public will lose trust in this important agency if this salary takes effect.”
— Gov. Mary Fallin, on the $250,000 annual salary for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s newly appointed CEO, 6/16/16
“Now in this world, there’s no gatekeeper.”
— Mike Conway, associate professor at Indiana University, on a fatal shooting accidentally caught on live video, 6/17/16
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