Life moves pretty fast in Trumpland. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on the scandal from five minutes ago, he turns around and does something even more horrifying. It’s easier than it has ever been for yesterday’s stories to slip from our collective memories.
So an important part of modern journalism is when reporters go back to the scene and tell us what has been happening since the cable news trucks left town.
Three pieces this week you should read if your haven't: The first is some quality journalism by the LATimes, which went to Mississippi where ICE raids hollowed out a town and left a church missing some of its flock.
The second doesn’t come from a reporter, but rather superstar Rep. Veronica Escobar, who takes to the NYT to tell us what’s happening in El Paso two weeks later.
And the third is about how Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley had to get security after the president of the United States decided to use a moment of tragedy to pick a fight with her.
Donald Trump and his hateful words and actions are leaving a trail of damage through a broken country. It is vital that we remember the communities that are being wrecked and use those memories to fuel our commitment to change.
LATimes: latimes.com/world-nation/s…
New York Times: nytimes.com/2019/08/19/opi…
Dayton Daily News: daytondailynews.com/news/local/day…
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