($) 12 African Artists Leading a Culture Renaissance Around the World
As digital connections bring the African diaspora together, these 12 creatives are at the center of a global shift.
From the New York Times:
As digital connections bring the African diaspora together, these 12 creatives are at the center of a global shift.
($) Prosecutors Seek to Revoke Bond for Defendant in Trump Election Case in Georgia
The defendant, Harrison Floyd, who once led a group called Black Voices for Trump, has been accused of intimidating co-defendants and witnesses.
From the New York Times:
The defendant, Harrison Floyd, who once led a group called Black Voices for Trump, has been accused of intimidating co-defendants and witnesses.
($) Georgia Prosecutor Sees Trump Case Stretching Into 2025
As the prosecutor, Fani T. Willis, discussed the case at a conference, her office sought an emergency protective order to prevent more leaks of discovery materials.
From the New York Times:
As the prosecutor, Fani T. Willis, discussed the case at a conference, her office sought an emergency protective order to prevent more leaks of discovery materials.
($) Georgia ‘Baby Jane Doe’ Identified As Kenyatta Odom, 5
A girl killed in 1988 was publicly identified as Kenyatta “KeKe” Odom, 5, on Monday. Her mother and her mother’s boyfriend at the time have been charged with murder.
From the New York Times:
A girl killed in 1988 was publicly identified as Kenyatta “KeKe” Odom, 5, on Monday. Her mother and her mother’s boyfriend at the time have been charged with murder.
($) Lawyer Says Trump Aide Told Her After 2020 Election: ‘The Boss Is Not Going to Leave’
The revelation came in a statement that the lawyer, Jenna Ellis, gave to prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., after she pleaded guilty in the election interference case there.
From the New York Times:
The revelation came in a statement that the lawyer, Jenna Ellis, gave to prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., after she pleaded guilty in the election interference case there.
($) Pastor Indicted With Trump in Georgia Asks Evangelical Supporters for Help
The Rev. Stephen C. Lee says he was pastoring to people in Georgia after the 2020 election. The indictment says he was pressuring an elections worker.
From the New York Times:
The Rev. Stephen C. Lee says he was pastoring to people in Georgia after the 2020 election. The indictment says he was pressuring an elections worker.
($) Letters With Suspicious Substances Sent to Election Offices Spur Alarm
Letters, some apparently containing fentanyl or other substances, were sent to local election offices in Georgia, Oregon and Washington State.
From the New York Times:
Letters, some apparently containing fentanyl or other substances, were sent to local election offices in Georgia, Oregon and Washington State.
($) ‘Black Panther’ Stuntman and 3 Children Die in Georgia Car Crash
The stuntman, Taraja Ramsess, worked on dozens of other films, including “Bad Boys for Life” and “The Suicide Squad.”
From the New York Times:
The stuntman, Taraja Ramsess, worked on dozens of other films, including “Bad Boys for Life” and “The Suicide Squad.”
($) Times/Siena College Polls: Methodology and How We Conducted Them
The Times/Siena College polls were conducted in six swing states that are likely to decide the 2024 election.
From the New York Times:
The Times/Siena College polls were conducted in six swing states that are likely to decide the 2024 election.
($) About the Times/Siena College Swing State Polls
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($) Trump Indictments Haven’t Sunk His Campaign, but a Conviction Might
Polls by The New York Times and Siena College show his strength in key swing states, in part because of concerns about President Biden’s age. But a conviction could be the difference in 2024.
From the New York Times:
Polls by The New York Times and Siena College show his strength in key swing states, in part because of concerns about President Biden’s age. But a conviction could be the difference in 2024.
($) Across the Echo Chamber, a Quiet Conversation About War and Race
When two acquaintances in Atlanta sat down to find common ground on the Israel-Hamas war, they found themselves in a painful conversation about race, power and whose suffering is recognized.
From the New York Times:
When two acquaintances in Atlanta sat down to find common ground on the Israel-Hamas war, they found themselves in a painful conversation about race, power and whose suffering is recognized.
($) 6 New Paperbacks to Read This Week
Selected paperbacks from the Book Review, including titles by Orhan Pamuk, Rob Delaney, Carolyn Hays and more.
From the New York Times:
Selected paperbacks from the Book Review, including titles by Orhan Pamuk, Rob Delaney, Carolyn Hays and more.
($) Keith Lee’s Visit to Atlanta Shakes Its Dining Culture
When Mr. Lee, a TikTok food reviewer with 14 million TikTok followers, visited Atlanta, his reviews gave voice to gripes that some followers have about parts of the city’s dining culture.
From the New York Times:
When Mr. Lee, a TikTok food reviewer with 14 million TikTok followers, visited Atlanta, his reviews gave voice to gripes that some followers have about parts of the city’s dining culture.
($) Man Indicted Over Threats to Fulton County D.A. and Sheriff in Trump Case
“Be looking over your shoulder,” the man said in a voice mail message for Fani Willis, the Fulton County prosecutor who filed charges against former President Donald Trump.
From the New York Times:
“Be looking over your shoulder,” the man said in a voice mail message for Fani Willis, the Fulton County prosecutor who filed charges against former President Donald Trump.
($) Jenna Ellis Could Become a Star Witness Against Trump
She has given prosecutors a powerful tool.
From the New York Times:
She has given prosecutors a powerful tool.
($) Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee Statue Surrenders to the Furnace
Monuments to the Confederacy got emotionally rich ceremonies when they were installed. They deserve no less when they come down.
From the New York Times:
Monuments to the Confederacy got emotionally rich ceremonies when they were installed. They deserve no less when they come down.
($) Trump’s Lawyers Should Have Known Better
Fifty years after Watergate, a president again used lawyers to abuse his office. Those lawyers now face prosecution, and tarnished their profession.
From the New York Times:
Fifty years after Watergate, a president again used lawyers to abuse his office. Those lawyers now face prosecution, and tarnished their profession.
($) Georgia’s Voting Maps Are Struck Down
Republicans in the state violated a landmark civil rights law in drawing maps that diluted the power of Black voters, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled.
From the New York Times:
Republicans in the state violated a landmark civil rights law in drawing maps that diluted the power of Black voters, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled.
($) After Antifraud Crusade, a Trial Asks: Were Illegal Voters or Legal Ones the Target?
True the Vote challenged the legality of 250,000 Georgia voters, offered cash for fraud evidence and recruited poll watchers. A federal trial will determine why.
From the New York Times:
True the Vote challenged the legality of 250,000 Georgia voters, offered cash for fraud evidence and recruited poll watchers. A federal trial will determine why.