ChickenFriedPolitics: “The fall contest for U.S. Senate in Kentucky will be a showdown between Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Democratic challenger Charles Booker, who both easily won their primaries Tuesday. … In the Senate race, Paul, from Bowling Green, easily defeated five little-known Republican challengers in his bid for a third term, while Booker dominated a four-candidate…
“N&O columnist blasts the blatant and inappropriate partisanship of [NC] Justice Phil Berger Jr.”
NC Policy Watch: “In case you missed it, be sure to check out this morning’s on-the-mark column by veteran journalist and News & Observer columnist Ned Barnett: “NC Supreme Court justice criticizes a fellow GOP judge for not weighing party in hiring.” As Barnett explains in sobering detail, the ongoing descent of North Carolina’s judiciary into blatant and inappropriate…
“Federal judge blocks Alabama law criminalizing medical care for transgender youth”
AL Political Reporter: “Transgender youth in Alabama can once again receive medical treatment for gender dysphoria as a federal judge has issued an injunction against the Alabama law seeking to criminalize the care. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, allowed the law to go into effect last Sunday…
“British comic punks KKK leader in Arkansas”
AR Times: “Niko Omilona, a YouTube entertainer, visited Harrison and found it not at all racist, but he was directed to the source of much of the city’s reputation to Zinc and the home and church of KKK leader Thomas Robb. Omilona said he was a BBC interviewer and Robb spoke with him at length,…
“‘Southernization’ authors describe the immense influence of the South”
WFAE: “In 1974, author John Egerton wrote a book titled “The Americanization of Dixie: The Southernization of America.” He believed the South, and the entire country had become stronger as a result of the civil rights movement. Still, he remained skeptical, writing: “The South and the nation are not exchanging strengths as much as they…
TODAY: Pro-Choice Demonstrations Across the Country. Find Your Local Rally Here
Planned Parenthood: “Abortion is still legal. It’s still your right. But the Supreme Court is prepared to end your constitutional right to abortion. Our country is facing an abortion access crisis. By this summer, 26 states could move to ban abortion — affecting 36 million women, plus more people who can become pregnant. This is…
“Mike Pence Breaks With Trump, Will Campaign With Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp”
HuffPo: “Former Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp the day before this month’s GOP primary in his most significant political break with former President Donald Trump to date. Kemp’s campaign announced Friday morning that Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally for Kemp on Monday, May 23rd, the day before the vote. That…
“Louisiana State Troopers Charged In Violent Arrest Of Black Man”
HuffPo: “Three Louisiana state troopers were arrested and charged this month with simple battery after violently arresting a Black motorist two years ago, The Associated Press reported Thursday. In body camera footage obtained by the AP, the three troopers can be seen on top of Antonio Harris, the motorist, following a high-speed chase. Harris had surrendered to…
“The 5th Circuit’s Reinstatement of Texas’ Internet Censorship Law Could Break Social Media”
Slate: “On Wednesday, without a word of explanation, the nation’s most radical appeals court reinstated a Texas law that imposes sweeping censorship on social media companies. The statute—which Republicans passed in retaliation against the perceived liberal bias of “Big Tech”—forces these companies to disseminate hateful expression, dangerous misinformation, and foreign propaganda, among other objectionable speech. It empowers aggrieved…
“Texas Court Allows Abuse Inquiries of Parents of Transgender Children”
NY Times: “The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that investigations of parents with transgender children for possible child abuse could continue, after an emergency appeal by state officials including Gov. Greg Abbott. The ruling reversed lower-court decisions that had temporarily halted the inquiries statewide. But the court said neither Mr. Abbott nor the attorney…