What’s Happening In The World: A fire in a Russian mall killed at least 64 people, including 41 children. Several thousands of protesters have gathered to protest in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, many of them calling for Putin and other Russian officials to resign over the disaster. (BBC)
What’s Happening In The Country: Twelve states have announced plans to sue to block the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. They argue that the change would violate the Constitution and cause fewer Americans to be counted, damaging the data included. (New York Times)
What’s Happening In The City: Yesterday, a New York police officer was arraigned on perjury charges for repeatedly lying about how the police found a gun in a South Brooklyn apartment. Really makes you trust the NYPD. (New York Times)
What’s Happening on Campus: Columbia regular decision candidates will be notified about decisions today. Good luck, kiddos. Also, Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco is speaking at 7 in Roone about authoritarianism in the Middle East – check it out.
Song Of The Day: For all you coddled millennials out there.
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