Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district
Court decision that represents win for Republicans comes after lengthy battle over state’s congressional mapSam Levine (the Guardian)
Court decision that represents win for Republicans comes after lengthy battle over state’s congressional mapSam Levine (the Guardian)
Aiden Daniel Cuevas allegedly told undercover officer reporter ‘needed to be taken off the board’Guardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Panels of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black votersSam Levine (the Guardian)
Court throws out state’s challenge to judicial finding that inmate convicted of murder is ineligible for death penaltyLucy Campbell (the Guardian)
Eight states have moved to draw new maps after supreme court ruling that severely weakened the Voting Rights ActAdria R Walker (the Guardian)
Contest seen as latest test of president’s grip on GOP as he urges voters to reject one of the few senior Republicans who has defied himTom Ambrose (the Guardian)
Republican critic of president faces challenge from Ed Gallrein, while Georgia and Pennsylvania hold key contestsChris Stein (the Guardian)
Participants who got single dose of psilocybin were more likely to abstain from cocaine than those who got placeboHannah Harris Green (the Guardian)
They may draw some racist maps, but we are the south, this is our south. The south belongs to us.Adria R Walker (the Guardian)
Tiffany McElroy says inmates assisted in delivering her baby in May 2024 after jail staff left her to fend for herselfMarina Dunbar (the Guardian)
US authorities arrested French citizen Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé after she missed an immigration appointmentGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Prosecutors allege SPLC funneled over $3m to sources in extremist groups but legal experts say case is weakSam Levine (the Guardian)
Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures are at risk of losing their seats in Alabama’s Black congressional districts after rulingFabiola Cineas (the Guardian)
Luther Davis, a national champion with the Crimson Tide, is said to have worn wigs and make-up to secure fraudulent loansGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
The Intercept: Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest
When the viral video cooled off, people thought the case against the 62-year-old would be dropped. Prosecutors doubled down.
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The 62-year-old was arrested for wearing a penis costume to an Alabama No Kings protest — then prosecutors doubled down.Liliana Segura (The Intercept)