5 stories to read from the South

By Julius Oliver Emmanuel   3 years ago   209
Religion

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Heather Holmes

Here is your weekly look at interesting stories from around the South that challenge us and celebrate us. The American South roundup includes stories from USA TODAY Network news organizations across our Southern states.

This week: The hometown of civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis bids farewell after Lewis died of pancreatic cancer on July 17. A Mississippi hospital that filed for bankruptcy in 2018 battles for survival amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A North Carolina city that's announced a reparations strategy is now saying it's in favor of re-imagining the funding and responsibilities of local police. A federal investigation has discovered a systemic culture of violence against prisoners in Alabama. And New Orleans bars and restaurants are dealt another blow as the city shuts down take-out alcohol due to the pandemic. 

'Getting into good trouble': Hometown honors John Lewis, 'boy from Troy'

Congressman John Lewis's hometown of Troy, Alabama, once barred him from visiting the library or attending a local college. Decades later, the town properly celebrated the civil rights icon whose fight for equality changed his hometown and the world.  

This rural Mississippi hospital beat bankruptcy. Can it survive the pandemic?

Magee General Hospital is an underdog story, a caretaker and an economic hub for the surrounding county that managed to survive after filing for bankruptcy two years ago. But with COVID-19 causing a drop in patients and resources, can the hospital weather the latest storm? 

Defund police: Asheville officials support 'divest and invest' strategy; Clash over details

Asheville, North Carolina, was one of the first cities to announce willingness to approve reparations for Black residents. Now, some city leaders are advocating for the local police budget to be reshaped and for some responsibilities to be re-allocated to other departments. 

'Cruel treatment': Alabama prisons ignore guards' excessive force, beatings, report finds

The Department of Justice has found a culture of violence against prisoners by corrections staff, according to a new report. It's the latest in a federal investigation into the state of Alabama's prisons that began in 2016 due to "unconstitutional conditions."

New Orleans shuts down bars and ends takeout alcohol

Bars and restaurants in the Big Easy are re-evaluating strategies for surviving the COVID-19 pandemic after the city's mayor banned take-out alcohol purchases. The decision has already forced bars and restaurants to shut down again after previously reopening. 

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3 years ago

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