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1. For years, southern sheriffs used the independence and power of their office to shape their communities. Then, last year, North Carolina’s seven largest cities elected black sheriffs. Here’s what happened next: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
2. The extraordinary reporting here from @GrahamDavidA illuminates one of our key political battles—between the legislatures of red states, and the blue localities whose powers they’re stripping: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
@GrahamDavidA 3. Voters in these jurisdictions made their choices, and backed a change of direction on criminal-justice and immigration policies. But will the new sheriffs in town be allowed to carry out their communities’ desires? theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
