Today marks the final opening day in the (relatively) short life of Atlanta’s Turner Field, as the Braves and Nationals square off to open up the 2016 season. The on-the-field outlook for the Braves looks grim, but for fans who have grown up attending games in the former Olympic stadium, it will be a final season to remember before the team moves up north into Cobb County. A bittersweet day for Braves fans, but for those who take one last chance to cheer on their team in Turner the ship is RISING…
Congressmen dodge antisemitism vote
This week the U.S. House passed a resolution condemning antisemitism in the U.S., which has seen an uptick as tensions have risen after war broke out between Israel and Hamas. The final tally was 311 in favor, 14 opposed, and 92 voting ‘present,’ including Democratic Reps. Hank Johnson of Lithonia, Lucy McBath of Marietta and Nikema Williams of Atlanta. Democrats in opposition (or sitting out the vote) said voicing support for the Jewish people was just an attempt to be divisive. Those reps. in opposition of antisemitism are SINKING…
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