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Violent Crime Surges in Atlanta Amid Rising Unemployment, Tensions Over Policing “A recent wave of violent crime has roiled the city of Atlanta, amplifying tensions in a community still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and a debate over policing and race.”
Federal officials dismiss Portland leaders’ calls to leave city as clashes with protesters continue “A top Homeland Security official vowed the agency will maintain a heavy presence in Portland — and send reinforcements to other U.S. cities if violence surged.”
The lights go out on Lebanon’s economy as financial collapse accelerates “An oasis of prosperity and relative stability during the past decade of Middle East turmoil, Lebanon is facing an economic implosion as its government, its banks and its citizens run out of foreign currency simultaneously.”
Brazil Health Workers May Have Spread Coronavirus to Indigenous People “Burdened by insufficient testing and protective gear, medical workers may have inadvertently endangered the very communities they were trying to help.”
WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO
🎧 LISTEN: Reply All - #164 Long Distance: The Real Alex Martin Three years after Alex Goldman traveled to India to investigate a scammy call center, he gets a tip that makes him question everything he learned in his first trip.
Trump defends bungled handling of pandemic with falsehoods and dubious claims “The president was visibly rattled and at times hostile during a Fox News interview.”
Black Artists See Opportunism in Corporate Rush to Use Their Work “Black artists, models and other creative professionals say they have been used to lend legitimacy to diversity campaigns while being underpaid and pigeonholed.”
Taking Note: The return of streetball
THE COMMENT
“The Supreme Court has stuck a dagger into the heart of the Voting Rights Act,” Lewis lamented. “Those justices were never beaten or jailed for trying to register to vote. They have no friends who gave their lives for the right to vote. I want to say to them, Come and walk in my shoes.” In the aftermath of Shelby County, states have seized the opportunity to shut down polling places, limited online and same-day registration, curtailed early voting hours and instituted voter identification requirements.” - Ruth Marcus
THE STRANGEST
THE AV ROOM