Georgia closed 214 polling places after Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act There were 80 fewer polling places for June primary in metro Atlanta, where majority of black voters live Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation passed by House Dems to restore the VRA

I doubt I will be going to the WSJ for this advice:

Mitch McConnell knows that the only way for him to stay in power, and for the Republican party to hold onto the Senate majority, massive voter suppression will be required.

Here's a quick visual summary of what got us here:

What funds is the federal government releasing to schools to assist in safe reopenings?

Local journo-poet does good. Spot in commentary from behind a Chicago bunker of hand sanitizer!

It's been hell for suburbia?

#StreetLaw is excited to announce a new 2-yr partnership with CPS Dept of Student Voice & Engagement/CPS - Chicago Public Schools & the McCormick Foundation! The project will focus on collaborating with CPS teachers to develop and facilitate teacher PD as well as create new deliberative discussion materials. #StreetLawCPS

We’re thrilled to announce this important partnership! CPS - Chicago Public Schools is grateful to McCormick Foundation and Street Law for championing critical and authentic civics education for all students. #EngageCPS

A comic strip from 1918 that works pretty well today...

Am I not yelling enough?

Just saw a list of rules for students during at-home learning. It said students had to be wearing shoes. There is no emoji that can adequately capture how INSANE this is. Hey grown-ups? You're making a challenging thing so much worse with crap like this. Stop.

Is it too early to say that this is a pathetic debate?

Chris Wallace is a piece of tissue paper.

What is he even talking about?

Harry ( Harry Backlund ) says that City Bureau’s mission can come down to these 3 words: Inform. Engage. Equip. Breaking news isn’t important; breaking systems is. #Soapbox2020

This is so dumb. Cruz knows this is a dumb take. #willfullydumb

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Ms. Aguilar's Civics students utilized the STEAM lab in our Maker Space to design and create their own buttons, videos, and flyers to promote their Participatory Budgeting projects before the schoolwide vote! #hoothoot #GetInvolved #EarlyCollege #STEAMhighschool CPS Dept of Student Voice & Engagement

Truman Middle College High School graduates! ASN