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April 03, 2023

National News:

The Week Ahead

April 2, 2023

https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/the-week-ahead-10e?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

A President Faces Prosecution, and a Democracy Is Tested

For more than two centuries, American presidents were effectively shielded from indictment. But the case against former President Donald J. Trump breaks that taboo and sets a new precedent.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/us/politics/trump-indictment-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=DIFusN0nCol9NOjwSwNrfHWBgyNViUWlNBJscFqnBrAACoDbffyXB6AmsXmcHNbxwS75oRLN7P8z-QCXSWgeQofXkU9ZFF4EAVIZWe97hBOYxmbW0r0xUajE-D3lIeOiWwnYj9kA-o86q5YnGa7Pqxe_uzJ_jVM7bR3aT4N3EY1KFbKNoZJaPVf24axAEFDWSO7rGu1u7ur48YqqVPo9D4dlzXVWuH__1qFbKbNsPvynde6ac_57Yhq53tQNRCphg5zfHSDhREoYDNWssUCvMTOMnU3r86QQCYv4OI-niuLuUvJx_04jmxSfPRK9r3bnJf8FZI0_RGSo-Jvc94iijQ8N6bT5ugEH&smid=url-share

Former President Trump Indicted

There’s really not much to say yet.

https://www.lawfareblog.com/former-president-trump-indicted

State News:

Black farming community fights to get fair deal as state takes land for Ford plant roadways – Tennessee Lookout

Black farmers near Ford Blue Oval City say eminent domain moves by the Tennessee Department of Transportation is part of a generational fight.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/04/03/black-farming-community-fights-to-get-fair-deal-as-state-takes-land-for-ford-plant-roadways/

Local News:

The Athens City Council will meet in a special called meeting

today (4-03) at 5 pm at the Athens Municipal Building. The two

items of business include a discussion of the interviews with the two

final candidates for Athens City Manager and discuss, authorize and

approve any and all matters related to the hiring of a City Manager,

including but not limited to, a proposed Employment Agreement

with the selected candidate

The Arts:

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

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