Lab Report: A Permanent Block on Trump's Sanctuary Cities Order

Sanctuary showdown: In the latest saga of a battle some experts predict may wind up in the Supreme Court, a federal judge yesterday issued a permanent block to the White House’s order to withhold funding from sanctuary cities that don’t comply with federal immigration authorities. As The Washington Post reports, the judge cited constitutional conflicts with the order:

Where the streets have new names: Atlanta streets named after Confederate leaders such as General Robert E. Lee will likely be renamed in coming months, per an expected announcement from Mayor Kasim Reed that takes its cue from months of public hearings and studies. It’s unclear what the new names will be, or what will become of dozens of other monuments and markers of Confederate icons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)