Last summer, in the case of Allen v. Milligan, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the proposed Alabama congressional district map was gerrymandered, discriminating against Black voters. The state initially refused to redraw the map, defying the federal court order. However, a new map was eventually drawn, giving an opportunity for a second minority district.
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Rico Wade, Southern Rap Trailblazer, dies at 52
Rico Wade, a pivotal figure in the Atlanta music scene and one-third of the influential production company Organized Noize, has passed away at the age […]
Birmingham-Southern Announces Abrupt Closure
Birmingham-Southern College, a private Christian institution, will close in May after failing to secure a tailored state loan program despite years of financial struggles. This […]
Trump’s final request to delay his first of three felony trials has been denied
Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, the judge dismissed the former president’s request to postpone the case due to extensive pretrial publicity. In a decisive ruling, Judge Juan Merchan emphasized that the issues Trump faced were partly self-created and that an indefinite adjournment was untenable.
Curfew set to begin for kids under 18 in Newark, New Jersey
A controversial new curfew in Newark will start on Friday to keep kids off the streets overnight. Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Fritz […]
Trump’s Net Worth Continues to Fall as his Meme-stock Company is Exposed
Former President Donald Trump’s net worth fell by about $300 million Wednesday as shares of his social media company continued to decline, bringing the company’s […]
Mister Cee dead at 57
Calvin LeBrun, also known as Mister Cee, passed away at the age of 57, according to his family.
Engine cover of Southwest Airlines plane comes off during takeoff
Federal officials said they will investigate after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane came off during takeoff at Denver International Airport on Sunday morning.
New Jersey earthquake calls attention to ancient, potentially unmapped fault lines
The magnitude-4.8 earthquake was the strongest in New Jersey in over 200 years. The United States Geological Survey said in a news conference that more earthquakes are […]
Christian Combs accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
Christian Combs, son of the iconic Sean “Diddy” Combs, finds himself at the center of a controversial lawsuit alleging sexual assault, in which both father and son are named as defendants.