Political Wire: “A company profiting from a new North Carolina tribal casino gave shares to politicians’ family members and high-profile political figures as the casino’s backers were seeking federal approval for the project,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “One of the stakes is held by John B. Clyburn, a brother of Rep. James Clyburn, the powerful South…
“The Education of Duke’s Eric Greitens”
The Assembly: “In college, Eric Greitens might have seemed too good to be true. He was a founding member of Duke University’s Honor Council who designed his own major to study ethics; worked with refugees and poor people in several countries; took up boxing under the tutelage of a crusty Army veteran; was named one…
“Hyundai Busted Using Child Labor in AL”
Futurism: “In a damning exclusive report published yesterday, Reuters confirmed that the Korean carmaker Hyundai has been using child labor near its flagship factory in Montgomery, AL. Metal stamping plant SMART LLC has been employing workers as young as 12 years old. SMART provides parts for Hyundai’s SUV and car models and is a majority-owned unit. Although Hyundai…
“[MS] Police chief bragged about shooting Black man 119 times, according to recording”
WaPo: “A police chief in Mississippi was fired Wednesday after a leaked recording showed that the official had bragged about killing 13 people in the line of duty and used the n-word repeatedly, including to describe one Black person the White man says he shot at least 119 times. The racist, homophobic and expletive-laden remarks…
Moore v. Harper, NC Lawsuit before SCOTUS, Could Rock American Democracy
The Atlantic: “Every American child in public school learns that the U.S. political system is one of checks and balances, in which the judicial, executive, and legislative branches constrain one another to ensure that no one branch of government exercises too much power. One pending case before the Supreme Court asks: What if they didn’t?…
“A Trump Indictment May Come First In Georgia”
Political Wire: “Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe “predicted that former President Donald Trump will face an indictment in Georgia before he is potentially charged with a crime by the Justice Department,” Newsweek reports.”
“New program trains students in clean energy; Leaders hope to expand across North Carolina”
WUNC: “Both of these young men are part of the North Carolina Clean Energy Youth Apprenticeship Program. Evans is taking the solar energy route, while Jimenez is learning about heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). The pilot of this program launched last year. This summer, the program has doubled in size. This program is the first…
“After 246 years, Marines set for their first Black four-star general”
Proud news for one of Louisiana’s own: WaPo: “In the late 1980s, Maj. Ronald Bailey met a young Marine he knew had promise. Michael E. Langley was a powerlifter who dominated flag football games, an intellectual who set records for how many training courses he wrote and a problem-solver whose bosses frequently tapped him to…
“Alabama Democrats tried to warn you”
AL Political Reporter: “You have to give it to Alabama Democrats – they don’t give up easily. Sure, they get tossed around and beaten down plenty in this deep-red state, where Fox News blares from every waiting room TV and pastors bemoan socialism and liberalism from the pulpit on Sundays. But still, the Dems –…
“Chris Jones announces plan to prioritize teacher pay if elected governor [in AR]”
AR Times: “Chris Jones, the Democratic nominee for Arkansas governor, announced his plan to raise teacher pay outside of Little Rock’s Central High School on Tuesday. Former and current teachers joined Jones and voiced their concerns about the message state lawmakers are sending by not prioritizing Arkansas education.”