Swan's Picks for the Week of June 23

Summer is upon us, and at least a few of us will be reading the local paper in a quiet place sometime soon. When you do, remember that these local papers are one of the few news sources available that covers what is going on at the school board, the zoning board, town hall or at the board of county commissioners meeting. That's why the story about retaliation against hometown newspapers that is one of Swan's picks this week is so important.

Alabama town gets first Black mayor, but the previous one won't leave (dailykos.com)

Monument to victims of Chicago Police torture gets $6.8M in funding - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

'Parental Rights' in Education Goes Back to 1950s - Bloomberg

3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suits - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in water rights dispute (msn.com)

Florida Supreme Court declines to hear Andrew Warren’s case | Miami Herald

How Local Officials Seek Revenge on Their Hometown Newspapers - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Thousands of California cops could be decertified under new law (sfchronicle.com)

Crime, Chaos and Corruption: Life in South Africa's Richest City - Bloomberg