Your weekend must reads📰
Donald Trump indicted in Georgia. Recriminations over the Maui wildfires. And the story behind the blockbuster movie "The Blind Side" takes a shocking turn.
👋Good morning! I'm John Riley, editor of The Short List weekend edition✨. These stories (and others) stood out from the crowd this week. Let's take a look.
7 key moments in Trump's now-infamous Georgia call
🔵A now-infamous call from Jan. 2, 2021, features prominently in both the latest federal and Georgia indictment of former President Donald Trump. With others on the line, Trump claimed that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ran a shoddy election and was duty-bound to dredge up more votes for Trump, giving him victory in the state against challenger Joe Biden. Here are seven key moments from the call.
- Trouble in Georgia: Trump facing distinct threats to his political future in the state
- Could Trump be pardoned?: In Georgia, it would be complicated
- Will Trump call on Supreme Court?: How justices could get involved in indictments
Maui 'is not for sale'
🔵In the days since the Maui wildfires struck, developers have reached out about acquiring the land islanders and their families have lived on for years, if not generations. Residents say they are worried that if insurance payouts and government assistance don't come fast enough, survivors may lose hope and sell to people who will drastically change their beloved but rapidly gentrifying community. Read more
- Fire response criticized: Maui community shows distrust in government
- Fact check: False claims about Maui fire multiply
- Graphic: Maui blaze is deadliest US wildfire in 100 years
Sorting out 'The Blind Side' controversy
🔴The 2009 blockbuster movie "The Blind Side" has been hit with controversy after Michael Oher, the one-time NFL player and subject of the film, asked a Tennessee court to end his legal relationship with the family who took him into their home. Oher, 37, claimed he had been tricked into signing an agreement to make the couple his conservators, giving them authority to make his business decisions and allowing them to profit from his life story. Read more
- The lawsuit explained: What is a conservatorship? Was Oher really adopted?
⬇️Don't stop here: There are more great stories below. See you next week!