Hillary’s Story
Bagels have been a staple in the US since the late 19th Century. BUT a famine hits when Bagel workers strike for more dough.

Tina’s Story
Christopher Wright made history as Dawson Georgia’s youngest mayor in 2012. But it’s the actions that led Wright down the wrong path that ended in an indictment.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Atlas Obscura
The Forgotten History of New York’s Bagel Famines--by Natasha Frost

Harvard Review
The Rise and Fall of the Bagel--by Matthew Goodman via JSTOR

The New York Times
Bagel Famine Threatens in City; Labor Dispute Puts Hole in Supply

Untapped Cities
THE NOTORIOUS BAGEL FAMINES OF NEW YORK CITY--by Victoria Choe

Wikipedia
Bagel Bakers Local 338

Working Class History
On this day, 31 January 1957

Photos
Bagel Shop in NY--via Bower Boy History
Bagel Baker in Queens, 1963--photo by Dan Gross/AP via Atlas Obscura
Local 338 Bagel Union Card--by Noshman's Bagels
Bagel Machine at Lender's Bagel--by Carl Lender/CC BY 2.0 via Atlas Obscura

Tina's Story
11 Alive
Dawson mayor indicted on child molestation charges--by Adrianne Haney

Albany Herald
Dawson Mayor Christopher Wright suspended from office--by Jennifer Parks

Fox 31
Dawson inaugurates youngest mayor in city history--by Jessica Fairley

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Christopher Wright, Mayor of Dawson, Indicted on Child Molestation

Georgia Followers
Mayor of Dawson Chris Wright Shot and Forgotten--by Jeremy Jones

WALB 10 News
Albritten wins Dawson mayor race
Dawson mayor cited for impersonating an officer--by Kristen Pozar Keeter
Ex-Dawson mayor sentenced on sex convictions
Former Dawson city manager enters pleas
Man pleads guilty in mayor's shooting, claims city manager paid him--by Amanda Hoskins
Terrell Co. man convicted of sexual molestation--by Dave Miller

WTVM 9
MORE DETAILS: Dawson mayor shot six times, now speaks out--by Cheryl Renee

Photos
Christopher Wright--screenshot via News 3
Owen Parnacott Mug Shot--screenshot via WALB 10
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Tina’s Story
Jimmy Dimora served for decades as a County Commissioner and Chairman of the Democratic Party in Ohio. BUT when his pay for play schemes are revealed he is sentenced to federal prison in one of the largest corruption cases in Ohio history.

Hillary’s Story
SCOTUS judge Clarence Thomas’s wife, Virginia,aka, Ginni spent many years in Washington building her own political career. BUT her alleged role in the January 6th insurrection places the reputation of SCOTUS in jeopardy.

Tina's Sources
The Chicago Crusader
Mayor in Florida arrested after shots fired at SWAT attempting to serve warrant at his home--by The Washington Post

FDLE Press Release
FDLE agents arrest Port Richey Mayor Dale Glen Massad

Heavy
Dale G. Massad: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

NBC News
Florida mayor arrested after deputies shot at during raid on his home--by Elisha Fieldstadt
Florida mayor who shot at deputies is suspended from office by governor--by Phil Helsel

Newsweek
Shots Fired at Police As They Attempt to Serve Warrant at Florida Mayor's House in Port Richey--by Jenni Fink

Tampa Bay 10
Former Port Richey mayor Dale Massad used crack cocaine and meth daily, records show--by Chelsea Tatham and Grady Trimble

Tampa Bay Reporter
FORMER AND ACTING PORT RICHEY MAYORS ACCUSED IN PLOT TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE
PORT RICHEY MAYOR ARRESTED AFTER FIRING SHOTS AT SWAT DEPUTIES

Tampa Bay Times
Terrence Rowe, ex-acting mayor of Port Richey, admits to conspiracy, gets probation--by C.T. Bowen

Vice
The Strange Rise and Sudden Fall of the Florida Mayor Who Took on a SWAT Team--by Francisco Alvarado

WFLA News Channel 8
Former Port Richey Mayor Dale Massad accepts plea deal, 3-year prison sentence--by Megan Gannon

Photos
Dale Glen Massad Mug Shot--from Pasco County Sheriff's Office via NBC News
Terrence Row Mug Shot--from Pasco County Sheriff's Office via Tampa Bay Times)
Sheriff Chris Nocco at Press Conference--screenshot via Bay News 9

Hillary's Story
CNBC
Ginni Thomas-tied Facebook group ‘FrontLiners for Liberty’ could be a new focus in Jan. 6 investigation--by Brian Schwartz

CNN
Latest Ginni Thomas controversy means the Supreme Court can't escape the 2020 election--By Joan Biskupic

NBC News
The untold story of Ginni Thomas' anti-cult activism — after she was 'deprogrammed'--By Allan Smith and Alex Seitz-Wald

NPR
Ginni Thomas reportedly pressed Trump's chief of staff on overturning the election
Jan. 6 committee asks Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, to testify

Politifact
A fact-checker’s guide to Ginni Thomas’ texts to Trump’s chief of staff--by Bill McCarthy and Amy Sherman

Vanity Fair
“PUT THINGS RIGHT”: GINNI THOMAS' EFFORTS TO OVERTURN TRUMP'S LOSS IN ARIZONA MORE EXTENSIVE THAN KNOWN--by Terry Mosley

Washington Post
The Nominee's Soul Mate--by Laura Blumenfeld

Wikipedia
Ginni Thomas

Photos
Ginni Thomas--by Chip Somodevilla/Getty via NPR
Ginni and Clarence Thomas Wedding Photo--via Arkansas Online
Ginni Thomas Text to Mark Meadows--screenshot via CNN Politics

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