Morning Reads – Thursday, August 13, 2020

Phone a friend….Today marks the 131st anniversary of the patent issued for a coin-operated telephone — in 1889, it was issued to William Gray. 71 years after that, “Echo I,” a balloon satellite, allowed the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite to take place.

Peaches

• 2 longtime Georgia House incumbents appear to be defeated
• Man threatens action from militia if Georgia officer isn’t arrested
• Parents and teachers clash at Georgia school board meeting after viral hallway photo
• Georgia city votes to remove pavilion where slaves were sold.
• Georgia clothing store called ‘racist’ for appointment fee policy
• Federal government approves initial $85M loan for Georgia’s unemployment trust fund
• Georgia appeals ruling that blocked restrictive abortion law
• Stone Mountain braces for another armed protest

Jimmy Carter

• County holds jury trial by Zoom, possibly nation’s first
• Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd cases likely to air on Court TV
• A $12 trillion price tag
• Nearly three dozen health experts object to HHS coronavirus database
• Is Your Master Bedroom Racist?
• How The South Botched Spanish-Language Outreach On COVID-19

Sweet Tea

• Most Americans now fear touching cash
• College Football Postponements Jeopardize Fox, ESPN Ad Bonanza
• Amazon Is Having a Very Good Pandemic
• Whether You Are a Night Owl or Early Bird May Affect How Much You Move
• A drive-in style rave.