Obama to Headline Fundraiser for Democrats (UCNN 07/10/17)

1. WashPost - Former president Barack Obama will formally reenter the political fray this week less than six months after leaving office, headlining a fundraiser for a group that could prove critical to the Democratic Party’s rebuilding efforts. 

2. Reuters - A police officer wounded in a shooting rampage in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, last year that left three officers dead sued Black Lives Matter movement leaders on Friday, accusing them of inciting violence that spurred the attack. 

3. CP - The General Synod of the Church of England has officially passed a motion welcoming and affirming transgender people to the church.