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Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Voting rights attorneys say Mississippi should work quickly to redraw some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents. In papers filed Friday, the attorneys say it’s important to hold special elections in updated districts this November. Three federal judges on July 2 ordered Mississippi legislators to redraw some state House and Senate districts. They say some current districts dilute Black voting power. The judges say they want new districts before the next regular legislative session begins in January. Читать дальше...

DWP union sues city of L.A. over pension double-dipping

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

The lawsuit argues that the city charter prohibits those who retire with a pension through the L.A. City Employees' Retirement System from subsequently working as a DWP employee.

Mayor Adams voices support for Biden amid president’s campaign concerns

Pix11.com 

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams voiced his support for President Joe Biden on Friday as the president faces mounting pressure from other Democrats to drop out of the presidential race. A growing number of Democratic lawmakers have called on Biden to not seek reelection ever since the president’s poor performance [...]

Corcino Silences Stormers in Dominant Start

OurSports Central - Atlantic League 

(Lancaster, Pa.) - The Long Island Ducks shut out the Lancaster Stormers 2-0 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Clipper Magazine ... - AtL Long Island Ducks

Growing misery in Texas as power struggle persists

NBC News 

With more than 850,000 people still without power in the Houston area after Hurricane Beryl, there was growing frustration as the region suffered in sweltering heat. NBC News' Pricilla Thompson reports.