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August 05, 2024

National News

Scoop: Trump stalled Black journalists interview over fact-checking

Trump blamed the delay on audio problems.

www.axios.com/2024/08/02/trump-nabj-fact-checking-black-journalists

Watch Out for August!

We have just lived through the most volatile, unpredictable, and wild month in the history of presidential politics. In July, we saw a shocking breach in presidential security enabling the near-miss assassination of a former president; his bloody rise from the ground, fist pumping in the air; and a third consecutive convention nomination by his […]

www.city-journal.org/article/watch-out-for-august?skip=1

The Day "Woke" White Americans Fell Asleep

Wake up, White Liberals, Progressives, and Moderates.

open.substack.com/pub/johnpavlovitz/p/the-day-woke-white-americans-fell?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

State News:

Adult-use marijuana sales for all set to begin in Cherokee

A date is set for recreational marijuana sales to begin in Cherokee for anyone over the age of 21.

newschannel9.com/news/local/cherokee-dispensary-date-announced-adult-use-marijuana-sales-north-carolina-public-smoky-cannabis-company-qualla-boundary?fbclid=IwY2xjawEcaiZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSU2kPB9uGtCcq-8yupS5Wld_aBwHSCpTLmcEoT7PJ8a_Cwv-mmoVpJ1XQ_aem_j_7ixs6ZElq-kwvpJh89Ig

Local News & Arts:

The Athens Parks and Recreation Department has announced that anyone interested in having a brick placed in the Veterans Park walkway, in honor or in memory of a veteran, must place their order by 4:30 pm on August 14, 2024, to be included in the November 10, 2024, ceremony. In addition to a brick being placed in the walkway, brick purchasers receive an attractive certificate suitable for framing, in honor of their veteran. Veterans Park walkway bricks are $50 each and the city also has replica bricks available for $20 each. Replicas are 1 1/4” x 3” and are designed to take home as a souvenir as part of the ceremony. Bricks are available for purchase online at www.athenstn.gov if paying with a debit/credit card, or at the Recreation Department, located in City Hall. For more information, please contact the Office of Parks & Recreation at (423) 744-2704.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

August 4, 2024

To some fanfare, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign today launched Republicans for Harris, which will kick off with events this week in the swing states of Arizona, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/august-4-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Coalition Calendar: (click on the calendar to get to web page for July.)

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