NY Times: “Only two people knew exactly what happened during the minute they were alone together in the general store in Money, Miss., on Aug. 24, 1955. One, Emmett Till, a Black teenager visiting from Chicago, died four days later, at 14, in a brutal murder that stands out even in America’s long history of…
Month: April 2023
“To help with affordable housing, NC lawmakers look to tiny homes”
WRAL: “The state legislature is considering a controversial solution to the lack of affordable housing: Granny flats. On [April 20] a legislative committee advanced House Bill 409, which aims to legalize the construction of tinier houses in the yards or woods of already existing homes. Technically called accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, such properties are…
“Confederate Tributes Are Losing Their Patron Saint”
NY Times: “As recently as a decade ago, U.S. military officials stood by the anemic fiction that Confederate base names had nothing to do with race hatred. But that position rang hollow each time Confederate ideology figured in episodes of racist violence. The connection was crystal clear in 2015, when a gunman sought to instigate…
“ALCU of NC files lawsuit over rioting, civil penalties law”
North State Journal: “The ACLU-NC’s 40-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a facial challenge to the law, meaning the lawsuit is claiming the law is either unconstitutionally overbroad or vague and should therefore be blocked. The lawsuit claims the law “violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the…
“Documentary Reveals How Two Charlotte Men Discovered an Ugly Past and Confronted It.”
Charlotte Observer: “When the final credits faded, and a once-darkened theater inside a near-capacity Independent Picture House in NoDa slowly regained light, Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick and De Kirkpatrick were adorned with applause and overwhelming praise. A feature documentary entitled “A Binding Truth” explored the emotional journey of men at opposite ends of the racial spectrum…
Activist Killed by Police at Cop City Protest Sitting Cross-Legged with Hands Raised Before Being Shot 57 Times. No Gunshot Residue on Hands. Bodycam Video Records Officer Saying Wounded Policeman Shot by Friendly Fire.
The Intercept: “When 26-year-old Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán was shot dead by police during a brutal, multi-agency raid on the Defend Atlanta Forest, Stop Cop City encampment in January, the activist’s friends felt certain of two things: Tortuguita was murdered, and whatever narrative the police offered would be a lie. Like clockwork, police officials claimed that Tortuguita shot…
“Bishop Barber, protestors gather on Moral Monday 10th anniversary, hold ‘Recommitment Rally’ at state capitol”
WRAL: “In honor of the Moral Monday movement’s 10th anniversary, Bishop William Barber and dozens of advocacy groups gathered at the state capitol Monday for what they call a ‘Recommitment Rally’ to mark the occasion. The goal of the Moral Monday movement is to “reclaim democracy in the face of extremist attacks.” The event, which began at 5:30…
“DA says indictment announcement coming this summer in [GA] Trump probe”
ATL Journal-Constitution: “Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday said she would announce this summer whether former President Donald Trump and his allies would be charged with crimes related to alleged interference in Georgia’s 2020 election. Willis revealed the timetable in a letter to local law enforcement in which she asked them to be…
“Sheriff’s Office in Rural Kentucky Hires Detective Who Killed Breonna Taylor”
NY Times: “The police detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a chaotic raid on her apartment in Louisville, Ky., has been hired by a small county sheriff’s office in the state, prompting both support and protests from people who live in the rural county. Myles Cosgrove, one of two officers who shot Ms. Taylor…
“9 things we learned from Mark Robinson’s governor campaign launch”
Longleaf Politics: “On a blustery, overcast Saturday that turned into driving rain, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson formally kicked off his campaign for governor of North Carolina. The announcement seemed to be less about making news than savoring the moment and his place in history. Robinson spoke several times about his grandchildren looking at his photo…