Lawsuit says Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
Jackson, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including …
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Russian factory mixes decoys with a new deadly weapon in Ukraine
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Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats
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El Salvador’s congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti
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Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
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Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including using excessive force and making unlawful stops, the Justice …
Russian factory mixes decoys with a new deadly weapon in Ukraine
PHOTO COURTESY OF MISSILEDEFENSEADVOCACY.ORG KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A high-tech factory in central Russia has created a new, deadly force to attack Ukraine: a small …
Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats
U.S. Abortion Rights PHOTO COURTESY OF CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS A costly campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats yielded mixed results in …
El Salvador’s congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti
El Salvador troops PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA San Salvador, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress approved a proposal Wednesday to send a contingent of …
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
Washington (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will take up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts. …
War rages on multiple fronts as Israel marks a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
Fires in Israel and the Gaza strip, Oct. 7, 2023 PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Re’im, Israel (AP) — Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark …
What to know about Mark Robinson, alleged self-proclaimed Black Nazi
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is from Greensboro N.C. and served in the US Army Reserve. He and his wife have two children, and two grandchildren. …
Blinken visits Dominican Republic to discuss economy and Haiti’s crisis
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state and the leader of the Dominican Republic held private talks Friday on a range …
UN official says Sudan’s war has killed at least 20,000 people
Sudan’s civil war PHOTO COURTESY OF ENCYCLOPEDIAGEOPOLITICA.COM Cairo (AP) — More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a …