🌱 How did a Ferguson protest leader lose her high-profile rematch?

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• How did a Ferguson protest leader lose her high-profile rematch?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cori Bush Loses Rematch With Wesley Bell In Congressional Race Defined By Israel Policy (blavity.com) — Ferguson appears as the cradle of Cori Bush’s activism, recalling her rise from the 2014 protests over Michael Brown’s killing to Congress. This piece explains how she has now lost a rematch to Rep. Wesley Bell in Missouri’s 1st District, a race dominated by debate over Israel, big outside spending, and the broader struggle between progressive and centrist Democrats.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferguson

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Saturday August 8

• Farmers' Market →
  Ferguson Calendar, 501 S. Florissant, Ferguson
  8:00 am

Monday August 10

• Readings on Race Book Club (FMPL)
  Ferguson Municipal Public Library , 35 North Florissant Road, Fer
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Jennings School District Gary Gore Elementary School, 2545 Dorwood Dr, St. Louis, MO 63136, USA
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• FIRST Lego League Team (FMPLD)
  Ferguson Municipal Public Library , 35 N Florissant Rd, Ferguson\
  6:00 pm
• Pension Board Meeting →
  Ferguson Calendar, Ferguson Council Chambers 110 Church Street, Ferguson
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Ferguson Calendar, City Hall Council Chambers 110 Church Street, Ferguson
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• FMPLD - How to relax
  Ferguson Municipal Public Library 35 N Florissant Rd, Ferguson, MO 63135
  6:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Summer Concert Series →
  Ferguson Calendar, 501 S. Florissant Rd, Ferguson

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Leads Group 1 Meeting
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Greater North County Chamber Office 420 W. Washington St. Florissant, MO 63031
  7:30 am
• Together for a Stronger Future Virtual Community Conversation
  Riverview Gardens Saint Louis, MO 63137
  10:00 am
• Arranging Summer Florals
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce 500 NW Plaza Suite 425 St. Ann, MO
  10:30 am
• Matter of Balance
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Oasis Northwest Plaza 500 NW Plaza, Suite 425 in St. Ann, MO
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Florissant

• Photos: A look inside St. Louis-area watch parties on primary election night (stlpr.org)
• A Klansman As A Teacher: Here's What It Was Really Like Growing Up Black In A Mostly White School (huffpost.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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