AR Advocate: “Newly revealed documents indicate that Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office violated state law by altering public records, which aligns with accusations an anonymous whistleblower made last month, according to the person’s lawyer. Sanders’ office has been under scrutiny for several weeks for its spending decisions, particularly for purchasing a $19,000 lectern in June from…
Franklin, TN Mayoral Candidate Invites White Nationalists to Board Meeting, Local Officials Condemn & Say “cannot allow this kind of hate”
NewsChannel5: “Members of the Franklin Board of Mayor and Alderman sternly rebuked controversial alderman and mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson Tuesday night, accusing her of sowing division in a once-peaceful city by inviting members of a hate group into the community. But Hanson quickly shot back, refusing to condemn the white supremacists who came to a…
“Children’s picture book flagged at Alabama library because author’s last name is ‘Gay’”
AL.com: ““Read Me a Story, Stella” is a children’s picture book about a pair of siblings reading books together and building a doghouse. However, because the author’s name is Marie-Louise Gay, the book was added to a list of potentially “sexually explicit” books to be moved from the children’s section of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HCPL)…
“Atlanta Cop Fired After Tasing Church Deacon Who Later Died”
The Daily Beast: “An Atlanta cop who tased a church deacon has been fired by Police Chief Darin Schierbaum for not adhering to the department’s procedures during the August 10 arrest of Johnny Hollman, 62, following a car crash. Officer Kiran Kimbrough did not wait for a supervisor to arrive on the scene prior to…
“Dems file lawsuit challenging just-enacted, Republican-crafted North Carolina voting law”
Politico: “Two top Democratic organizations filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Republican-backed North Carolina election law moments after it went into effect. The lawsuit, filed by Democratic National Committee and North Carolina Democratic Party, tackles multiple aspects of Senate Bill 747. But the plaintiffs are specifically seeking preliminary relief on the bill’s provisions on same-day…
“Welfare scandal defendant sues Gov. Tate Reeves, claims he’s protecting himself and political allies”
MS Today: “A defendant in the state’s welfare scandal lawsuit sued Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday, claiming the governor is illegally controlling the lawsuit to protect himself and political allies including former Gov. Phil Bryant and Republican-leaning SuperTalk radio. The lawsuit calls for an injunction removing Reeves from control of the state’s lawsuit regarding the…
MS Coast Town Declares Newly Valuable Black Neighborhood “Blighted” to Start Process of Seizing Land via Eminent Domain
Sun Herald: “The Thurmons built their house brick by brick in the 1940s on what is now prized real estate in downtown Ocean Springs. Like most Black residents back then, Herbert and Merlissis Thurmon earned meager wages. Merlissis Thurmon rode her bicycle roughly 16 miles a day to and from what is now Keesler Air…
“Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers”
TX Tribune: “Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he plans to file criminal complaints against the group of state representatives who led the impeachment against him for releasing his personal information. “The impeachment managers clearly have a desire to threaten me with harm when they released this information last week,” he said in a statement. “I’m…
“‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat sues over expulsion and House rules that temporarily silenced him”
NBC: “Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging his expulsion in April and the House rules restricting lawmakers’ floor comments that Republicans applied to silence Jones for part of one day in August. Filed against House Speaker Cameron Sexton and House administrative officials, the lawsuit in Nashville federal court argues that Republicans have repeatedly blocked Jones…
“Migrants Chased and Snared in Razor Wire: A Rare Look at Texas’ Border Tactics”
NY Times: “The flow of migrants crossing the Southern border between official ports of entry has roughly doubled since the spring, after a brief dip. In May, Governor Abbott began to ramp up deployments of National Guard soldiers from Texas and other states, as well as state troopers, and a new Texas Tactical Border Force. Over…