Racism, Mass Incarceration & Mother's Day Cards

Also: marijuana $; the last Newbury College graduation ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( May 10, 2019 Good Morning Boston, 🌤️ It's going to be [cloudy today]( with only a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-50s. Saturday looks like the pick of the weekend, with sun and highs in the mid-60s. The week before Mother’s Day, WBUR Morning Edition host Bob Oakes lost his mother. He wrote a thoughtful essay remembering her that brought me to tears and had me texting my mother "I love you" at 7 a.m. Give the essay a read below. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy Mother's Day weekend. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[Through Mothers Day Cards, Young Kids Learn About Racism And Mass Incarceration]( Wee Free Black Mamas has raised more than $7,000 to reunite black mothers with their families just in time for Mother’s Day weekend.   #%23%23[Twitter](   #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [38 Attorneys General Ask Congress To Bring Marijuana Money Into Banking System]( Most states and several U.S. territories have legalized medical marijuana, and 10 states and the District of Columbia have legalized adult recreational use. But federal law still considers marijuana illegal, which exposes banks to legal risk if they handle weed-related money or transactions. 3. [Newbury College Is Closing. Alumni Say It Gave Them A Chance When No One Else Would]( Students graduate from Newbury College for the last time on Sunday. Many former students and alumni said it changed their lives for the better by giving them a chance when no one else would. 4. [Pope Francis Issues Rules Requiring Priests And Nuns To Report Abuse]( And it requires that within a year, churches must establish "one or more public, stable and easily accessible systems for submission of reports." 5. [Trump, Red Sox Steer Clear Of Controversy Surrounding White House Celebration]( President Trump made no mention of the missing players and manager, and even joked about being a Yankees fan, saying that for the sake the event, “I think I’ll be neutral in this one.” Support the news Also... - General Electric is selling the Seaport District property where it once planned to build a new Boston headquarters for [$252 million](. - Two Mass. lawmakers are looking to pass a bill [forbidding the sale of flavored tobacco]( or tobacco products this session. - Notice the [new Adirondack chairs in Copley Square]( John Hancock commissioned teen artists from Artists For Humanity to paint them. - Bob Oakes's mother, June, raced homing pigeons, worked a side-job as an auctioneer and used her journalism studies to critique reporters and politicians. In this essay, [Oakes shares about the recent loss of his mother](. [WBUR] Recommended Listen [Here & Now: Recent School Shootings Spark Question: Should Students Try To Thwart A Shooter?]( [Listen]( LESSONS LEARNED [A First-Year Teacher Clashed With A Student. Then She Learned Where He Was Coming From]( How Struggling Through Calculus Taught This UMass Professor To Push Her Limits. [Read more.]( 'I'm Tired Of Justifying My Admissions Letter To People.' [Read more.]( Education As A Way To Find Freedom In Prison. [Read more.]( A MESSAGE FROM WBUR [The clock is ticking: It's almost]( Day.]( When you order Mother's Day flowers from WBUR, you celebrate Mom and support the news and programming you love on WBUR. Check out our four beautiful options from Winston Flowers. [Order by 1 p.m. today for nationwide delivery](. 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