The Brief for Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

State election officials stop threatening Fulton County they’re gonna turn this car around and go right back home;  

The “Stop Cop City” folks can’t get a referendum on the ballot if they can’t get the city clerk to approve their application. Guess who’s not approving their application?;  

And I’ll tell you what I want, what I really–really–want. I want it not to be 28 years ago this week that the Spice Girls debuted with the catchy tune, because that makes me REALLY old. But. I also really, really want you to consider the points Aisha Harris makes as she explores her identity through a pop culture lens in her new book, Wannabe.