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Jul 13 2023
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Black Mississippians discriminated against when lawmakers appoint judges, feds say
Black Mississippians discriminated against when lawmakers appoint judges, feds say Critics say the law takes away self-governance in Jackson and Hinds County, which are both majority-Black and governed by Democrats. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson by requiring the appointment of some judges in a state
The GrioJul 11 2023
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First votes cast today on State Issue 1
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Early in-person voting began Tuesday morning as State Issue 1 - the effort to drastically make it more difficult to change the Ohio Constitution - entered the hands of voters. At the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland, voters began to trickle in at 8 a.m., the official start of voting statewide. About two dozen religious leaders and members from the Greater
Cleveland Plain DealerJul 11 2023
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Mayor of City of South Fulton Future is Still Unknown Pending Charges
Maybe the relatively newly incorporated city of South Fulton County is experiencing growing pains or maybe it is already joining the league of politically corrupt municipal governments across the nation. Either way Khalid Kamau, who became one of the city’s first city council members when it was incorporated in 2017, was later elected mayor in 2021, has been temporarily removed from office and
Atlanta Daily WorldAug 07 2023
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Legal experts predict Supreme Court won’t spare Trump from trial and verdict
Legal experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to intercede in the criminal cases against former President Trump to stave off convictions on multiple felony counts, even though Trump appointed three of the six justices on the conservative-leaning court.
The experts The Hill spoke with are more divided, however, on the question of whether the Supreme Court is likely to hear an appeal
The HillMay 31 2023
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Kansas Man Charged For Threatening Black Folks With A Gun At A Wichita Gas Station
A Kansas white man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday for racially threatening multiple Black people and using death threats while brandishing a firearm. According to DOJ, on July 27, 2022, Austin Schoemann, 30, of Wichita, brandished a firearm and used racial slurs in order to threaten and intimidate two Black teens while they were entering a QuikTrip. Schoemann also used his
News OneJul 28 2023
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Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday. And now his office is trying to tamp down speculation that he might not fill out his term as leader because of his health.
In a statement, his office said McConnell appreciates the continued support of his colleagues and “plans to serve his full
Associated PressJun 09 2023
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Morning Digest: How the Supreme Court's stunning decision will transform Alabama's congressional map
The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast ● AL Redistricting: Thursday's stunning Supreme Court decision that will require Alabama to redraw its congressional map will not only allow Black voters to elect their candidate of choice in a second
Daily KosJun 09 2023
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Trump to plead not guilty on charges related to classified documents
Donald Trump will plead not guilty to charges connected to his handling of classified national security records, the former president told Fox News on Friday. Trump told Fox News that he’s “totally innocent” and that the indictment is “election interference at the highest level.” The former president, who is seeking reelection to the White House in next year’s election, announced Thursday that
PoliticoJun 14 2023
Analysis
Trump’s post-indictment speech was a master class in alternative facts and false victim narratives
In his first public remarks since he pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump attempted to persuade his supporters that the case against him is completely illegitimate.
Though it seemed like his camp was initially reticent to address the specifics of the indictment, Trump went into a detailed defense before a crowd at his Bedminster, New
VoxJun 11 2023
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French Open men's singles champion Novak Djokovic
PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - Factbox on Novak Djokovic, who beat Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 in the French Open final on Sunday to win a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title. Age: 36 Country: Serbia ATP ranking: 3 Seeding: 3 Grand Slam titles: 23 (Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023; French Open 2016, 2021, 2023; Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
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