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February 06, 2024

National News

What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month

Black History Month begins each year on the first day of February. Considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history celebrations, the month has been recognized by U.S. presidents for decades through proclamations and celebrations.

apnews.com/video/united-states-government-atlanta-district-of-columbia-carter-g-woodson-martin-luther-king-176c7b862dea4ecfb5e57bd376396265?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Police Use of DNA to Create a Suspect’s Face Is Dangerous Junk Science & Why Aren't More Black People Voting?

Who Needs Black History Month?, Why "Do the Right Thing" Is on My List of Top Ten Movies Ever Made, Why MLK Almost Didn't Give His "I Have a Dream" Speech, Dinah Washington Sings "Unforgettable"

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/police-use-of-dna-to-create-a-suspects?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Supreme Court to decide if Donald Trump is eligible to run in 2024 Election

A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump’s drive to return to the White House is putting the Supreme Court uncomfortably at the center of the 2024 presidential campaign.

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State News:

Tennessee's high cancer rates expected to claim 14,530 lives in 2024 – Tennessee Lookout

The American Cancer Society place Tennessee among the top ten in the country for rates of the most common forms of cancer.

tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tennessees-high-cancer-rates-expected-to-claim-14530-lives-in-2024

Governor continues push for private-school vouchers in State of the State address – Tennessee Lookout

In the annual State of the State, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee presented a $52.6 billion spending plan with a heavy dose of private school vouchers.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/02/05/governor-continues-push-for-private-school-vouchers-in-state-of-the-state-address

Local News & Arts:

Join us TONIGHT for our Downtown Improvement Grant Interest Meeting! This meeting at the Community Center at 6 pm, is to give business and building owners in Etowah more information about how they can benefit from the Downtown Improvement Grant that has been granted to Etowah by the Main Street Community! We hope to see you there!

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

February 5, 2024

It’s been an exceedingly weird 24 hours. Last night the Senate released the text of the national security supplemental bill on which a bipartisan team of negotiators has been working for four months. Negotiators were working on adding a border component to an urgent measure to fund aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza, since extremist House Republicans said they would not pass such a measure until Congress also addressed what they insisted was a crisis at the U.S. border.

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Coalition Calendar: Feb.

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