AL Political Reporter: “A video shared on social media appears to show a correctional officer at the Elmore County Correctional facility beating an incarcerated individual on the roof of a building at the facility. The video shows what appears to be a group of correctional staff outside a building at the Elmore County facility, with…
Month: September 2022
“‘Unexpected trend’ of Kemp-Warnock voters hints at the return of ‘split-ticketers’ in Georgia”
AlterNet: “Most polls have been showing Kemp with single-digit leads over Abrams. In early September, a Fox 5/InsiderAdvantage poll showed Abrams trailing Kemp by 8 percent. But a Quinnipiac poll released on September 14 showed Kemp leading Kemp by only 2 percent, which was a hopeful sign for Abrams’ campaign. According to Never Trump conservative and former Republican Tim…
“Bill Clinton says Democrats can ‘absolutely’ beat ‘psychically intolerant’ Republicans in the midterms”
AlterNet: “Former President Bill Clinton told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday that he believes that President Joe Biden and the Democrats can “absolutely” buck the historical trend of the opposition party making substantial congressional gains in the midterm elections. “We could hold both these houses. But we have to say the right things,” Clinton said…
“NC Supreme Court to hear voter ID arguments next month”
North State Journal: “Oral arguments over the constitutionality of North Carolina’s photo voter identification law will be held next month, the state Supreme Court has decided in another ruling determined along partisan lines. In a 4-3 decision, the justices who are registered as Democrats agreed with attorneys for minority voters who had asked the state’s…
This Weeks Marks 40th Anniversary of Warren County, NC Environmental Protest That Began American Environmental Justice Movement
NC Health News: “In the summer of 1982, Warren County became ground zero for the environmental justice movement. The community, at the time a relatively sparsely populated county on the Virginia border north of Raleigh, was rocked by six weeks of protests over PCB-laced oil being sprayed on rural county roads. The incident that sparked…
“DeSantis Sending Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard Might Have Been Illegal Under Florida Law”
MEDIAite: “Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) got his name trending on Thursday after sending two charter planes of Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, drawing outrage from his critics and applause from his supporters — but the use of taxpayer funds for the trip might have violated state law. The Florida governor borrowed the controversial tactic from his Texan counterpart and potential…
“Abrams’ strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments”
AP: “Stacey Abrams, Georgia Democrats’ nominee for governor, is launching an intensive effort to get out the vote by urging potential supporters to cast in-person ballots the first week of early voting as she tries to navigate the state’s new election laws. The strategy, outlined to The Associated Press by Abrams’ top aides, is a…
“Boil-Water Notice Lifted In Jackson, Mississippi, After Nearly 7 Weeks”
HuffPo: “A boil-water notice was lifted Thursday in Mississippi’s capital city after nearly seven weeks, Gov. Tate Reeves and Jackson officials said. “We have restored clean water,” Reeves said during a news conference. But a state health department official, Jim Craig, said concerns remain about copper and lead levels in the Jackson water. Craig said people should…
“Georgia 2020 election inquiry may lead to prison sentences, prosecutor says”
WaPo: “The prosecutor investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia said this week that her team has heard credible allegations that serious crimes have been committed and that she believes some individuals may see jail time. “The allegations are very serious. If indicted and convicted, people…
Texts Show Fmr. MS Gov. Bryant Helped Brett Favre Fleece Welfare Funds
HuffPo: “Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant appeared to help former NFL quarterback Brett Favre obtain federal welfare money for a new volleyball center at the University of Southern Mississippi, according to texts entered in the state’s civil suit over the alleged scheme. The texts, first reported by Mississippi Today’s Anna Wolfe on Tuesday, appear to show how Bryant, the state’s…