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December 28, 2023

National News

Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings

Mexican immigration officials are clearing out a migrant camp on the banks of the Rio Grande as U.S. pressure mounts to limit a surge of people reaching the border.

apnews.com/article/mexico-us-immigration-meeting-blinken-migrant-tent-camp-14e034375dd0c58ffc2698cae4d017e3?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

‘Sitting on a powder keg’: US braces for a year, and an election, like no other

Amid fears of authoritarianism, oldest US president likely to face off against first president to be criminally charged

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/27/politics-2024-trump-biden-election-democracy-authoritarian

State News:

The photos behind the 2023 stories – Tennessee Lookout

The Tennessee Lookout shares work by John Partipilo capturing the photos behind stories of the Tennessee Three expulsions.

tennesseelookout.com/2023/12/27/the-photos-behind-the-2023-stories

Local News:

Gone too soon: Man's memorial fund aims to help emergency services in Meigs County | WTVC

Former Meigs County High School student Keyshawn Tatum was just 20 years old when he died. That’s after his mother says he had an asthma attack. Keyshawn’s moth

newschannel9.com/news/local/gone-too-soon-mans-memorial-fund-aims-to-help-emergency-services-in-meigs-county

The Arts:

Seniors:

Politics and Hip Music in Primetime from the Smothers Brothers

Beyond the comedy and '60s controversy, the bros presented The Who, Beatles, Doors, Airplane, Springfield, S&G, Ike & Tina, Judy Collins, Donovan, and more.

open.substack.com/pub/gregmitchell/p/politics-and-hip-music-in-primetime?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: Dec.

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

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