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April 29, 2023

National News:

Too much news to wait till Monday...

North Carolina Gerrymander Ruling Reflects Politicization of Judiciary Nationally

When it had a Democratic majority last year, the North Carolina Supreme Court voided the state’s legislative and congressional maps as illegal gerrymanders. Now the court has a Republican majority, and says the opposite.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/us/north-carolina-supreme-court-gerrymander.html?unlocked_article_code=9jA9c40hbHJDIFLlNjzrh3klcrkJ7688wOul-Sq3mqtofMCUnK57YY85JNF7EXbT6vUNVRIun_Dyu2AHQ7yLXLfnpMf4HJDRytgfAiJ0ofCuTzBl2yGtxRKwIaLUi4M2PGrP4kq0mJG8ff1ghqWEm5o8tfG91Y6mB2sLGn8-nNkFJtyPp9wsWnO_3fOnLWUPYvsWhkoxwuBR1qxXZPC34SRL6iFw6hhijgsAql5yj4Ue5x0i2BVeSB6-czYBI4OeHxgvBZy7t7td5gSyaqPCaSFxSDuroqs4xNb5rbc1kmEb2oihC7Pvr6tpTs6bfHc01ti0T2lznMzEqtpQP27ypTu0NQiN8qpyJ5DjaiI&giftCopy=4_Disclaimer&smid=url-share

Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School

When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment. Ambulances and fire trucks can’t get through. The problem has existed for decades. But it’s getting worse.

https://www.propublica.org/article/trains-crossing-blocked-kids-norfolk-southern

Five Questions with Brandi Buchman on the Proud Boys Trial

It has been another one of those weeks that explodes with a year’s worth of news in it. Tonight we’re going to focus on the Proud Boys trial, because it’s incredibly important and it hasn’t gotten nearly the attention it deserves with other breaking news competing for its attention. But I’ll flag some of the developments we’ll continue to watch this week:

https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/five-questions-with-brandi-buchman?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

How Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones ended up talking 'tikkun olam' with Jewish teens in DC - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The 27-year-old Tennessee lawmaker gained national prominence after he was expelled from his state legislature over his call for gun control.

https://www.jta.org/2023/04/26/united-states/behind-the-scenes-of-justin-jones-viral-tikkun-olam-encounter-with-jewish-teens-in-dc?fbclid=IwAR0FyOOS9f4MQzYC48mPo6RdHmucTUfYsGu43uhrq-K7GlmSIO-0tFki-xw

WATCH: “This is what fascism does when it’s on its hind heels… it’s always darkest before the dawn. We are going to win.”
In D.C. with @brotherjones_ Rep. @AOC tied the TN 3 expulsions to the 1/6 insurrection, saying young leaders like Jones are the light on the horizon.🔥🇺🇸
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller)
2:07 PM • Apr 27, 2023

Local News:

The Arts:

The Visitor

A.J. Daulerio recalls the last times he spent with his father.

https://open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/the-visitor?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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