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New Supreme Court voting rights decision raises concerns over Black representation in Southern states
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (998+ words) May 17, 2026 / 4: 38 PM EDT / AP Same fight. New generation. That's the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders and activists organizing opposition to a mostly white conservative alliance dismantling the Voting Rights Act and political districts that allowed Black…...
Kemp says Georgia must redraw district lines; critics warn it could dilute minority voting power
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (156+ words) Georgia's political map could be redrawn within weeks as Gov. Brian Kemp called a special session for June 17, setting up a high-stakes clash over representation and voting power....
Kemp calls special session for redistricting and to resolve QR code voting issue
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (27+ words) Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on June 17 to contend with two election-related issues under an order signed Wednesday by Gov. Brian Kemp....
Gov. Kemp sets June 17 for Georgia redistricting session
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (127+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp ordered Georgia lawmakers to return to Atlanta for a special session starting June 17 to redraw the state's political maps and address election security laws. The session, set to begin the day after runoff elections, will respond to…...
Kemp calls special session to overhaul Georgia's voting maps and election rules
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (18+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp calls for special session in Georgia to address voting district boundaries and election administration issues....
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw electoral maps after Supreme Court ruling
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (375+ words) Updated on: May 13, 2026 / 2: 48 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the wake of a landmark U. S. Supreme Court ruling expected to…...
Gov. Kemp calls special session for Georgia vote map redistricting, ballots
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (122+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp formally issued a call for a special session of the legislature related to redistricting in the state. Redistricting is the process of the Georgia General Assembly redrawing or modifying voting districts across the state. The…...
Supreme Court ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering
1+ week, 1+ day ago (754+ words) May 10, 2026 / 9: 23 AM EDT / CBS News Waiting, and struggling, to end racial discrimination in voting. "Lives were lost, lives were threatened, communities were under siege," said Jones. "And Americans " Black and White " put themselves in harm's way in order to finally…...
U. S. trade court rules against Trump's 10% tariffs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (357+ words) Updated on: May 7, 2026 / 10: 00 PM EDT / CBS News A U. S. trade court on Thursday ruled that President Trump's latest round of global 10% tariffs are invalid. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of judges in the U. S. Court of International Trade sided with 24 states and…...
Georgia's bishops remind faithful of obligation to participate in political life | archatl. com
1+ week, 4+ day ago (107+ words) ATLANTA'Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. of Atlanta, Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah and Atlanta's auxiliary bishops'Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM. , Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III and Bishop John N. Tran'are urging Catholics to be more engaged in political life. Georgia's bishops remind faithful…...