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That case, Gorsuch reasoned, was on point here: It foreclosed Flowers’ rule that workers needed to cross state lines or interact with vehicles traveling across borders to engage in interstate commerce.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

If it weren’t for Flowers’ touchdown, the Coliseum League decider — which could have been King/Drew’s first as a program since it launched in 2022 — could have gone down an infamy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Tributes poured in after the news of Flowers' death.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

“I’m scared to have all of our money in one account,” said Poppy Flowers’ Hardesty, who after leaving SVB opened three new accounts at JP Morgan, BofA and First Horizons, a regional lender.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2023

It was formal without suggesting that going to Mrs. Flowers’ house was equivalent to attending church.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou