7 Virginia deputies face murder charges in a Black man’s death at a mental hospital Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and “smothered” by seven deputies for some 12 minutes. Read more on NPR

Drag queen (and ordained minister) Bella DuBalle won’t be silenced by new Tenn. law DuBalle says the legislators behind a new law criminalizing public drag shows don’t understand the art: “They think that every drag performer is doing something hypersexual or obscene.” Read more on NPR

Runaway goats in San Francisco were probably … freaked out The video of goats dashing through the streets of San Francisco drew thousands of views on Twitter and was the subject of much joking. We asked a goat specialist to weigh in. Read more on NPR

Congress steps closer to formally repealing the resolutions authorizing the Iraq wars If the Senate approves a procedural vote Thursday to repeal authorization of the use of force in Iraq, a final vote in the chamber could come near the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Read more on NPR

North Dakota Supreme Court ruling keeps the state’s abortion ban on hold for now The state’s high court ruled Thursday that a North Dakota abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds. Read more on NPR