The Daily Zeitgeist

Student Muckrakers, RIP NRA? 8.7.20

In episode 689. Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Chris Crofton to discuss Attorney General of New York Letitia James coming for the NRA, social media apps taking down Trump videos with misinformation, school's reopening, house parties in the time of Covid, what we are watching for Monday, and more!FOOTNOTES:
<a href="https://news.trust.org/item/20200806144855-coo0a">New York seeks to break up National Rifle Association, alleging financial mismanagement</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/056b7845ad1a35a68a4bf837329d9f6f">New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/06/media/facebook-twitter-trump-reliable-sources/index.html">Facebook and Twitter removed a Trump video for Covid misinfo — and it revealed something about Fox News</a>
<a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/north-paulding-high-school-suspensions-for-hallway-photos">Two Students Say They Were Suspended From Their Georgia High School For Posting Photos Of Crowded Hallways</a>
<a href="https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavirus/article244765167.html">City to cut power, water to hosts of huge pandemic house parties, Los Angeles warns</a>
<a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2020/08/04/nashville-officials-may-prosecute-fashion-house-party-organizers/3288791001/">An 'irresponsible act': Nashville officials may prosecute Fashion House party organizers</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XagzSNnr1h0">WATCH: TNGHT - DOLLAZ</a>
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