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January 19, 2024

National News

The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says

Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas “demonstrated no urgency," according to a new Justice Department report.

apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-justice-department-report-police-16b59efa5c5015d685d917c3f0f26256?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries

The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary will test former President Donald Trump’s Republican front-runner status in a state he carried by a comfortable margin in the 2016 primary.

apnews.com/article/new-hampshire-primary-what-to-expect-f767927784a82d54328de4d212eb15cc?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

January 18, 2024

This afternoon, Congress passed a new continuing resolution necessary to fund the government past the upcoming deadlines in the previous continuing resolution. Those deadlines were tomorrow (January 19) and February 2. The deadlines in the new measure are March 1 and March 8. This is the third continuing resolution passed in four months as extremist Republicans have refused to fund the government unless they get a wish list of concessions to their ideology.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-18-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Voter Registration Lookup

Click here to check if you are registered to vote in Tennessee,

tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/?fbclid=IwAR2aGuyzzla-o5APN4NAr5CiEjburX5IeynCx1huO35b4zuiJm4vQNGeuFA

Stockard on the Stump: Rift taking over House Democrats despite minority status – Tennessee Lookout

As a rift grows in the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus between old and new, Reps. Johnny Shaw and Joe Towns could face primary opponents.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/01/19/stockard-on-the-stump-rift-taking-over-house-democrats-despite-minority-status

Local Arts & News:

Hot Comb, Honey? — Athens Area Council for the Arts

This piece is a conversation about Black hair – its history, evolution, and influence on identity. Join us as we consider cultural perspectives in our Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater at The Arts Center in Athens (McMinn County) in the heart of East Tennessee.

www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/hot-comb-honey-2024

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Record Killings by US Police in 2023 & Trump Refuses to Sign Oath to Not Overthrow the Government

Nikki Haley Says US Has Never Been Racist, Parenting Is The Most Humbling Human Experience, Two of the Best Mystery Shows on TV, Les McCann Sings "Compared to What"

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/record-killings-by-us-police-in-2023?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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