Episode Details

SHORT STORY 1: Prairieland Defendants get unconstitutionally harsh sentence

• The Extreme Sentences Handed to Anti-ICE kProtesters Should Terrify Us All
• Shooter sentenced to 100 years in Prairieland ICE terrorism case; others get max
• Prairieland defendants' families promise appeal, warn of precedent after sentencing
• Prairieland shooter gets 100 years, others 30-70 for ICE detention center ‘antifa’ protest
• 30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech

SHORT STORY 2: FW City Council gives money to Aaron Dean’s legal team

• Fort Worth increases spending to defend officer convicted in fatal shooting
• Chris Nettles statement
• Mia Hall’s statement
• Jeanette Martinez getting in the comments
• Mindia Whittier’s take

SHORT STORY 3: Barriers for great candidates

• Anette Landeros’ post about obstacles in running for office

WINS: 

• Trinity Pride
• Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi
• New Latino Leadership portest featured on LULAC's Instagram

LOSSES: 

• A year after fire, former Cooper tenants still want answers, solutions

ACTIONS:

• June 30 - FW’s Data Centers Open House
• June 30 - FWISD listening session at Dunbar
• June 30 - Alisa Simmons’ virtual telethon
• July 1 - 817 Gather at the Table - District 7
• July 8 - Zoning meeting for data center reg recommend 
• July 19 - 817 Gather & New Candidate Forum
• August 11 - Fort Worth’s data center policy vote
• August 25 - Black Mountain data center vote

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