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  Sue at Facing South · [email protected]
July 2, 2021 at 5:26 PM

A look at the first official act of reparations in Georgia

July 2, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  A look at the first official act of reparations in Georgia Institute Index - States struggled with federal pandemic unemployment aid SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS…
  Sue at Facing South · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 5:48 PM

The South's prison violence demands a national reckoning

June 18, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - The South's prison violence demands a national reckoning Institute News - A pro-democracy 'blueprint' for North Carolina Institute Index - Re-diversifying the South's appellate courts …
  Sue at Facing South · [email protected]
June 4, 2021 at 6:12 PM

The persistent exploitation of the South's poultry industry

June 4, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  The persistent exploitation of the South's poultry industry Institute Index - Debt relief is on the way for Black farmers SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue at Facing South · [email protected]
May 21, 2021 at 5:28 PM

The shift from voter suppression to election interference

May 21, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  GOP shifts from voter suppression to election interference Institute Index - 'Donor privacy' bills would make politics less transparent SOUTHERN NEWS & TRE…
  Sue at Facing South · [email protected]
May 7, 2021 at 5:29 PM

Census results show the South's growing political power

May 7, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Census results show the South's growing political power Institute Index - Democrat from Virginia blocking key pro-union bill SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue at Facing South · [email protected]
April 23, 2021 at 5:23 PM

Southern states once again at high risk of gerrymandering

April 23, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Southern states once again at high risk of gerrymandering Institute Index - Duke Energy funding NC voting restriction backers SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue at Facing South · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Meet the South's next wave of voter mobilization groups

April 9, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Meet the South's next wave of voter mobilization groups Institute Index - Corporations' political money disconnect on trans rights SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 6:12 PM

Confronting the anti-civil rights filibuster

March 26, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Confronting the anti-civil rights filibuster Institute Index - Southern lawmakers seek new ways to criminalize protest SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
March 12, 2021 at 6:42 PM

Undoing Southern anti-union laws rooted in racism

March 12, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Undoing Southern anti-union laws rooted in racism Institute News - Deadline extended for summer internships Institute Index - Challenging Duke Energy's polluting 15-year plan …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Addressing Black maternal mortality in the South

Feb. 26, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Addressing Black maternal mortality in the South Institute News - Looking for summer interns! Institute Index - What a $15 minimum wage would mean for the South …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 7:25 PM

Extreme partisan gerrymandering elected Marjorie Taylor Greene

Feb. 12, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Extreme gerrymandering elected Marjorie Taylor Greene Institute News - Looking for summer interns! Institute Index - Flood of anti-abortion bills hits Southern legislatures …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 7:22 PM

A new era for organizing the South

Jan. 29, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - A new day for labor in the South? Institute News - Looking for summer interns! Institute Index - Disaster-stricken South looks to Biden for climate justice S…
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 7:49 PM

The money behind the elected seditionists

Jan. 15, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - How rural Black organizers helped Dems win the Senate Institute Index - Who's funding the Senate's Sedition Caucus? SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Chris Kromm · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 7:53 PM

We're almost there ...

Dear Friend: 2021 is almost here — bringing new hope and possibilities for change. And thanks to you, we've almost reached our New Year's fundraising goal — and receiving a $12,500 match! Make a donation by midnight tonight to support f…
  Chris Kromm · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Up for the challenge?

Dear Friend: Are you ready for change in 2021? This year made one thing clear: The South cannot be ignored. What happens in Georgia and other Southern states ripples across the country — and can change history. Today, you can join a grow…
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Deep canvassing effort in Georgia aims to flip the U.S. Senate

Dec. 18, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Deep canvassing effort in Georgia aims to flip the U.S. Senate Institute News - Make a holiday gift to Facing South! Institute Index - What Georgia's Senate runoffs mean for U.S. clima…
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
December 4, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Tracking the continuing election fallout in Georgia

Dec. 4, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Tracking the continuing election fallout in Georgia Institute News - Institute welcomes new Julian Bond Fellow Institute Index - The conservative powerbroker suing over fraud claims flo…
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
November 20, 2020 at 7:41 PM

GOP locks in power over redistricting in Southern states

Nov. 20, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - GOP locks in redistricting power in Southern states Institute Index - Virginia senator's law firm promotes GOP voter fraud lies SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 7:30 PM

How organizers are turning Georgia blue

Nov. 6, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Georgia keeps Democratic Senate hopes alive Institute Index - 2020 ballot measure outcomes shape a more just South SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Low-wage Southern workers build 'a movement that votes'

Oct. 30, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - South's low-wage workers build 'a movement that votes' Institute News - Help us watchdog the 2020 elections! Institute Index - The unprecedented effort to safeguard the vote …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 5:41 PM

The corporate interests backing Trump's Supreme Court pick

Oct. 23, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Early voting in the South shows excitement, challenges Institute News - Defend democracy in the South! Institute Index - The corporate interests backing Trump's SCOTUS pick …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Confronting the GOP's poll watcher threats

Oct. 9, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Massacre victims' descendants seek restorative justice Institute Index - Confronting the GOP's poll watcher threats SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 5:28 PM

Black Southerners chart a new path to the Senate

Sept. 25, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Black Southerners chart a new path to the U.S. Senate Institute Index - Voter registration deadlines loom in Southern states SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
September 11, 2020 at 6:09 PM

Southern Black women make history in the 2020 election

Sept. 11, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Southern Black women make history in the 2020 election Institute Index - Southern high courts kick reforms off the ballot SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Election Day could mean big changes for Southern high courts

Aug. 28, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Election could mean big changes for South's high courts Institute Index - Saving the U.S. Postal Service is a civil rights issue SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …
  Sue Sturgis · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 5:12 PM

Southern states take steps to encourage voting by mail

Aug. 14, 2020 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Southern states ease mail-in ballot restrictions Institute News - Deadline nears for Julian Bond Fellowship! Institute Index - Meet the Trump megadonor behind postal delays …