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fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago
US politics

What would late civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall say about the current court?

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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

It's Not a Dog Whistle If Everyone Can Hear It

A surge of racist incidents and policy shifts is elevating white interests while eroding protections for racial and immigrant minorities in the United States.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Democrats Have One Brutal Path to Survival if the Supreme Court Kills the Voting Rights Act

Ending federal Voting Rights Act protections would enable Republican Southern gerrymanders but also allow Democratic gains via efficient blue-state redistricting, reshaping House control.
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago
US politics

What would late civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall say about the current court?

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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Gaza Ceasefire Brings Relief and Uncertainty About Future Peace

Gaza ceasefire raises complex prospects for long-term Israel–Palestine peace amid U.S. government shutdown brinkmanship and Supreme Court scrutiny of 14th Amendment–Voting Rights Act tensions.
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fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Humpday Headlines: Katie Porter Offers Sort-of Apology For Interview Spat

Katie Porter's viral, contentious interview drew criticism but is unlikely to alter her frontrunner standing before the June 2026 primaries.
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fromABA Journal
2 months ago

After striking deal with Trump, this BigLaw firm worked with liberal groups to secure pro bono wins in 2 cases

Simpson Thacher worked with the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Center on behalf of Black civic leaders in a case challenging district maps in Mississippi Supreme Court elections, the article reports. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock of the Northern District of Mississippi ruled Aug. 19 that the map diluted the votes of Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Texas senate gives final approval to redrawn congressional map that heavily favours Republicans

Texas passed a Republican-drawn congressional map likely to net up to five GOP seats and headed to the governor amid Democratic legal challenges.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Gilroy sets district map and election rules after months of deliberation

Gilroy's City Council has finalized district maps and rules to implement district-based elections, promoting better representation for its majority Latino population.
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