Up First briefing: 3 charged in Montgomery brawl; David Hogg’s young leaders PAC

Three men are charged in the Montgomery brawl, Parkland survivor David Hogg forms a political action committee, new research on long COVID emerges, and Ohio voters reject Issue 1.

The brawl: Police in Montgomery, Alabama, charged three men with misdemeanor assault after a dockside dispute turned violent.
* The brawl between a group of white men and a Black riverboat captain was captured on video, receiving millions of views on social media.
* Despite consultation with the FBI, there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone with a hate crime or inciting a riot.

Youth in politics: Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg organizes political action committee to leverage the power of Generation Z voters.
* The Leaders We Deserve PAC aims to usher young Democrats into state-level positions and supports about two dozen candidates under 35.
* Hogg emphasized the importance of this project in showing the younger generation that despite the broken system, it’s not beyond repair.

Long COVID: A new research suggests a potential link between the FOXP4 gene and the still-mysterious long COVID.
* The condition, which affects millions and causes symptoms like fatigue, muscle pain, and brain fog, may be better understood with this potential genetic link.

Ohio Ballot: Ohio voters rejected Issue 1, preventing changes to the state constitution that would make future amendments harder to pass.
* The rejection implies that a proposed amendment to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio will now only need to pass by a simple majority in upcoming state elections.

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