U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson ruled Wednesday that the plaintiffs in Harris v. DeSoto County did not provide enough evidence that DeSoto County district maps were drawn to intentionally dilute Black voting power.In ruling for DeSoto County, Davidson wrote, “plaintiffs cannot prove their claims for vote dilution pursuant to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and judgment must be awarded to defendants.”Davidson’s ruling comes after hearing arguments in the case in March.The federal lawsuit, filed in September of 2024, alleged that the 2022 DeSoto County electoral map diluted Black voting power in county office elections. The plaintiffs sought…

Berlin musician turns Germany football opener into musical spectacle Germany’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup became an unusual cultural event on 14 June in Berlin, where composer Stephan Graf von Bothmer performed a live musical score as the national team faced Curaçao. 15/06/2026 Read the full article…

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The series of powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday could cause economic losses equal to as much as 7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to preliminary estimates from the United States Geological Survey.Initial assessments released on Thursday estimate that the…

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For decades, prison reform has largely been discussed through the lenses of education, vocational training, mental health treatment, and substance abuse programming. Those initiatives remain critical. Yet another force continues to shape the lives of incarcerated people in ways that are often overlooked by policymakers and critics alike: faith.The topic…

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