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Mississippi lawmakers launch redistricting process after Supreme Court ruling 0
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- August 4, 2026
Lawmakers on Monday took the first steps toward potentially redrawing Mississippi’s legislative, congressional and judicial districts in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Louisiana v. Callais decision that weakened minority voting protections. The Joint Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, comprised of House members and senators, met at the state Capitol for the first time
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Man charged with second-degree murder for man’s death in Baltimore harbor 0
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- August 4, 2026
BALTIMORE — A Maryland man was charged with second-degree murder after police say he fought with another man and then pushed him into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. James Fitzsimmons, 36, of Parkville, is accused of killing James Britt, 37, of Baltimore, on Sunday afternoon. According to court documents, police have obtained surveillance video showing the men
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Supreme Court won’t halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority 0
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- August 3, 2026
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused Monday to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The order signed by Sotomayor comes after the high court ruled last year in favor of the victims and their families. The Palestine
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Man who killed top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband makes first state court appearance 0
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- August 3, 2026
The man serving two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges related to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband made his initial appearance Monday in state court where he faces similar charges. The state case against Vance Boelter had been on hold pending resolution of the federal case. Monday’s
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Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right 0
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- August 2, 2026
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them, a push from conservatives who have chafed for years over court decisions they disagreed with on issues such as abortion, school funding and the death penalty. If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters hope
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Long-dormant court holds fits first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan woman 0
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- August 2, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court to seek an Afghan woman’s deportation violates her constitutional rights, a defense lawyer argued Thursday at a hearing for the first case to be heard in the obscure court since its creation 30 years ago. Attorney Matthew Farley urged the chief judge of the Alien
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