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.”
“Three incarcerated individuals dead in Alabama prisons last week”
AL Political Reporter: “A spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed Tuesday the deaths of three incarcerated men in the corrections system over the last week. The most recent confirmed death occurred last Sunday when Brian Stephen Pate, 48, an incarcerated man serving a 30-year sentence for burglary and rape committed in Walker County,…
“Blogger uncovers Little Rock police policy violations in deadly 2021 chase. PD issues belated apology for lack of information.”
AR Times: “Racop’s post has documentation of Little Rock police officers’ pursuit in March 2021, sometimes at high speeds, of an SUV occupied by three teens, including a 12-year-old driver who didn’t have permission to use the family vehicle. It ended in a crash that killed one passenger and injured the driver and another passenger….