Charlotte Observer: “A white N.C. hospital executive was discriminated against following implementation of a diversity and inclusion plan, a federal appeals court ruled. Fourth Circuit appeals court judges upheld a Charlotte jury’s decision that David Duvall was wrongly fired from Novant Health in 2018 to make room for Black and female employees. As a result,…

Rolling Stone: “Georgia’s prosecution of the case against former President Donald Trump and his allies has been stalled over ethical questions regarding Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis’ relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.  On Friday, a judge ruled that Willis can remain in charge of the case — if Wade agrees to step down. He did so a few hours…

Political Wire: “The Republican nominee for superintendent overseeing North Carolina’s public schools and its $11 billion budget has a history marked by extreme and controversial comments, including sharing baseless conspiracy theories and frequent calls for the execution of prominent Democrats,” CNN reports. “Michele Morrow, a conservative activist who last week upset the incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction…

WaPo: “U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon on Thursday shot down one of Donald Trump’s bids to toss out the charges against him for allegedly mishandling classified documents, rejecting his claims that the Espionage Act was unfairly vague when used against a former president.”

WaPo: “It was her last Monday morning in the library, and when Tania Galiñanes walked into her office and saw another box, she told herself that this would be the last one. Inside were books. She didn’t know how many, or what they were, only that she would need to review each one by hand…

WaPo: “A Georgia judge dismissed three of the 13 charges against former president Donald Trump and some of the charges against his allies in the sweeping election interference case, but declined to dismiss the entire indictment. In a nine-page order issued Wednesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six of the 41 counts in the indictment against Trump and…

The Bulwark: “But he hasn’t really stopped running for president. Next month, DeSantis hosts a two-day presidential-donor gathering at the Hard Rock Hotel in South Florida that’s billed as—don’t call it a “fundraiser”—an “Investor Appreciation Retreat.” It’s the latest phase of an image makeover DeSantis started after he officially dropped out of the 2024 race…

Charlotte Observer: “Union County joined at least two other local governments when it decided last month not to add fluoride to a newly constructed water plant. County commissioners there voted 3-2 last month to not to add fluoride to its Yadkin River Water Treatment plant, which serves about one-third of the county’s population. Nearly two-thirds…

Orlando Weekly: “The Florida Senate declined to confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich’s appointment to the state Commission on Ethics, with Senate President Kathleen Passidomo saying that the procedural move puts Descovich’s confirmation “on hold.” Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Descovich to the Florida ethics commission last year, a position which requires Senate confirmation…. The…

Vanity Fair: “Yes, as HuffPost reports, a recently unearthed video from 2020 shows Robinson publicly declaring, “I absolutely want to go back to the America where women couldn’t vote.” While this is obviously shocking, it’s merely a drop in the bucket of the completely wild comments Robinson has made over the years. (Neither Robinson’s campaign nor…