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Russia resumes production of engines for T-80BVM tanks: Amidst Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu's visit to the Omsk Tank Plant (Omsktransmash) ...
defence-blog.com/russia-resumes-production-of-engines-for-t-80bvm-tanks/
‘They think politicians don’t care’: Harrisburg event aims to inspire Black voters
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/groups-encourage-black-voter-turnout-at-harrisburg-event-sunday.html
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I’ve seen Sony’s impressive new mini-LED TV backlight tech in action, and OLED TVs should be worried
techradar.com/televisions/ive-seen-sonys-impressive-new-mini-led-tv-backlight-tech-in-action-and-oled-tvs-should-be-worried
Black Voters Matter bus tour to cross Pa. ahead of Tuesday’s primary, stops in Harrisburg on Sunday
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/black-voters-matter-bus-tour-to-cross-pa-ahead-of-tuesdays-primary-stops-in-harrisburg-on-sunday.html
Georgia primary does not show increase in African American support for Trump: Nearly 200,000 Black voters participated in Georgia’s March 12 presidential primary ...
ajc.com/politics/georgia-primary-does-not-show-increase-in-african-american-support-for-trump/MI5SZEWQMBCZ7MQSQ5VWBTA2G4/
Donald Trump Deepfakes With Black Voters Fuel Outrage: Supporters of the former president have created and posted false images of him online.
newsweek.com/donald-trump-deepfakes-black-voters-1875610
Quick Glance: Manipulated AI Images Influence Black Voters
- Donald Trump's followers are using AI-generated images to manipulate black voters and encourage them to vote Republican.
- These fake images aim to portray Trump as popular in the black community, despite no direct connection to his campaign.
- The use of fake images of black Trump supporters is an emerging trend of disinformation ahead of the US presidential elections in November.
- There is concern that these manipulated images could present a new opportunity for foreign influence operations during the 2024 elections.
In 2020, Black voters in Georgia helped Joe Biden flip the longtime Republican stronghold for the first time in 18 years. This time around ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/us/enthusiasm-wanes-among-black-voters-who-powered-bidens-2020-georgia-win-2024-03-11/
GOP’s Mark Robinson under growing scrutiny in North Carolina : Republican Mark Robinson is facing growing scrutiny over his history of controversial comments as ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4519614-gops-mark-robinson-under-growing-scrutiny-in-north-carolina/
How to elect a Louisiana sheriff: Runoff, recount, reversal, repeat: Caddo Parish’s election of a new sheriff was caught up for months in racial tensions ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/24/sheriff-election-louisiana-caddo-parish/
Georgia Democrats brace for a ‘tough fight ahead’ in keeping the state blue in 2024
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/georgia-democrats-tough-fight-biden-trump-rcna142748
Quick Glance: Decisive Victories: Biden and Trump Secure Nominations for Showdown
- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their parties' presidential nominations on Tuesday with clear victories in a series of low-profile primaries, setting the stage for a general election rematch that many voters oppose.
- Biden emphasized the significance of the nomination and highlighted Trump as a serious threat to democracy.
- In a video shared on social media, Trump celebrated what he termed as 'a great day of victory.'
- Despite their strong rhetoric, both presumptive nominees face challenging paths ahead.
Fani Willis' testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ testimony about her relationship ...
apnews.com/article/fani-willis-black-women-power-7ac852848693c0180cbbfc2af358bb52
Trump claims his indictments are enhancing his Black support. Here's what the polls show
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/29/donald-trump-black-voters-poll/72756083007/
Poor voters and voters of color may be key on Super Tuesday. Will 'enthusiasm gap' hurt?
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/02/super-tuesday-could-show-enthusiasm-gap-voters-of-color/72776472007/
Georgia’s Black churches unite for voter engagement campaign: Black churches in Georgia are teaming up for the first time to mobilize Black voters in the ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4463646-georgia-black-churches-unite-voter-engagement/
Groups urge Congress to crack down on AI misuse in elections: It's already clear that AI will play a significant role this year's elections.
axios.com/2024/02/07/ai-misuse-election-congress-2024
Will Sutton: Louisiana needs more Black legislative representation. ASAP.: Voting matters, a lot.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/will-sutton-louisiana-needs-more-black-legislators--asap/article_e1f477a9-a440-5629-841f-39e879d2c276.html
New legislative maps — and elections — this fall? See who's pushing for it to happen.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislative-redistricting-plaintiffs-seek-fall-elections/article_485316e1-79ec-5366-8d57-81ff686033b1.html
The political perils of a 'Black-Jewish' rift over the war in Gaza
nytimes.com/2024/02/07/opinion/black-jewish-israel-gaza.html
Tim Scott to serve as key Trump surrogate amid push for Black voters: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is poised to play a key role in former President Trump’s campaign ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4432206-tim-scott-donald-trump-nikki-haley-south-carolina-black-voters/
Black voters are asked to 'show up and show out' for Biden in South Carolina: How Biden fares with Black voters in South Carolina could set the stage for the ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/02/biden-needs-black-voters-south-carolina/72423768007/
A fired-up Kamala Harris becomes the Biden campaign’s voice on some of its most central political issues
cnn.com/2024/01/24/politics/kamala-harris-biden-campaign/
Aiming to retake House, DCCC invests $35 million to mobilize voters of color: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching an initiative to ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/09/dccc-minority-voters-initiative/
Black Voters Matter Kicks Off 2024 “We Fight Back” Campaign In South Carolina: This effort aims to amplify issues affecting Black communities and galvanize Black ...
essence.com/news/black-voters-matter-2024-we-fight-back-campaign-sc/
Those who engage with voters of color looking for messages that will resonate in 2024
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/activists-engage-voters-color-messages-resonate-2024-106007180
Black Voters Matter kicks off Charleston tour with voter education training: Black Voters Matter, a campaign that amplifies Black voices, is hosting events in ...
postandcourier.com/news/black-voters-matter-charleston/article_e85f0ae0-b9ff-11ee-a37d-532f62514e88.html
Opinion | Why Biden Could Lose Georgia Next Year: Many Black voters say they doubt the Democratic Party understands their problems or is committed to improving ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/19/opinion/editorials/georgia-election-biden-democrats.html
Opinion: Why Biden could lose Georgia next year: Far from the hustle of modern Atlanta and its rapidly growing suburbs is an older Georgia ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/12/24/opinion-why-biden-could-lose/
A New Podcast Plans To Dismantle The Narrative And Stigma Around Abortion: Led by reproductive justice experts Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone ...
essence.com/lifestyle/abortion-podcast/
Voting Rights Act faces new wave of dire threats in 2024: A victory in 2023 in Alabama after a supreme court ruling may be short-lived as three cases pose a dire ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/31/voting-rights-act-threats-2024-black-voters
Biden’s battleground states footprint (or lack thereof) leaves Dems concerned: The campaign is comfortable with its approach, which leans on the DNC and looks at ...
politico.com/news/2023/12/09/biden-battleground-states-democrats-00130934
Voter advocates, conservative activists brace for 2024 election showdowns: A year before voters choose the next U.S. president, groups of all stripes are already ...
reuters.com/world/us/voter-advocates-conservative-activists-brace-2024-election-showdowns-2023-12-07/
As war splits US progressives, Jewish and Black groups unite on voters’ rights: In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas atrocities, many American Jews say they feel ...
timesofisrael.com/as-war-splits-us-progressives-jewish-and-black-groups-unite-on-voters-rights/
Black voters showed their power in 2023 elections. Here’s why they could pick the president in 2024
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/15/black-voters-power-2023-president-2024/71495617007/
Black Voters’ Shift to Trump Is a Warning Sign for Biden, Strategists Say: A New York Times/Siena College poll painted a worrisome picture of the president’s ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/06/us/politics/biden-trump-black-voters-poll-democrats.html
Some Democrats worry Biden’s team is ignoring political warning signs: A series of recent polls shows Trump running even or ahead of Biden. His team says they ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/06/biden-democrats-polls-politics/
These advocates pushed the power of the Black vote in MS. Then came the ballot shortages
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/11/ballot-shortages-mississippi/71502852007/
Tate Reeves Re-elected as Mississippi Governor Despite Weaknesses: Even with a perceived likability problem and a Democratic opponent who out-raised him, Mr ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/08/us/tate-reeves-mississippi-governor-election.html
Quick Glance: Extended Voting Times in Mississippi County
- Extension of voting times following lawsuits from the Mississippi Democratic Party and the nonpartisan group Mississippi Votes, backed by the Mississippi Republican Party.
- Polls closed in parts of Kentucky as voters decide on Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's reelection or replacement with Republican Daniel Cameron.
- Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio distributes bracelets before the second annual Lexi’s Legacy Run in Uvalde, Texas.
- Voters arrive at a polling place at the Gov. James B. Longley Campus in Lewiston, Maine.
From Joe Biden's chances to abortion fights: Will Kentucky's governor race map out a 2024 blueprint?
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/05/andy-beshear-kentucky-trump-2024/71394343007/
Quick Glance: The Impact of National Politics
- Visits and support for Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron before an upcoming gubernatorial debate in October.
- Kentucky's gubernatorial race is at a critical point as Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear faces Trump-endorsed state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, testing the effectiveness of national politics.
- A recent Morning Consult poll found that 43% of Kentucky Republicans approve of Beshear.
- "Beshear has supporters," said Al Cross, Director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community at the University of Kentucky. "There are tens of thousands of people in the state for whom he is simply Andy."
Democrats see 2024 roadmap in election wins, as Biden problems loom: Party leaders seized on Tuesday’s election as fresh evidence that they have a powerful ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/08/democrats-election-republicans-biden-trump/
Ahead of Tuesday's vote, critics of the OKC arena-funding plan urge voters to 'show up'
oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/12/09/okc-thunder-arena-sales-tax-vote-forum/71865316007/
Polls close in Kentucky, Virginia in pivotal off-year elections | Follow live updates
omaha.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/election-day-2023-live-updates-us-races/article_cbd9f62e-400c-5503-beaf-3c942ae4681d.html
Election Day 2023: Will Kentucky and Mississippi elect Democratic governors?: Three reasons Democrats are serious contenders in some Trump-country elections this ...
vox.com/politics/2023/11/7/23950792/election-day-2023-kentucky-mississippi-governors-race-results-democrats-republicans
Louisiana defends legislative maps with court decision civil rights groups oppose
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/louisiana-uses-court-ruling-to-defend-legislative-maps/article_36167425-d776-5084-80df-eb3fac8929ef.html
Does Louisiana's new legislative map dilute Black votes? Judge to decide after trial
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/louisianas-state-legislative-map-goes-to-trial/article_f67c75e3-e266-54f6-ba4f-361d3712d41e.html
New Hampshire defies national Democrats’ calendar revamp with Jan. 23, 2024, presidential primaries
richmond.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/new-hampshire-south-carolina-election-2024-primary-democrat-republican/article_b555ac51-a49c-541e-8baa-0e6208273375.html
Daniel Cameron rips 'racist' ads, promotes Donald Trump's endorsement ahead of KY election
courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/01/kentucky-governor-election-daniel-cameron-controversial-black-voters-matter-ads/71400028007/
As Cameron, GOP denounce “Uncle Daniel” ad as racist, group co-founder doubles down
kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article281164333.html
In Search of Kamala Harris: After nearly three years, the vice president is still struggling to make the case for herself — and feels she shouldn’t have to.
nytimes.com/2023/10/10/magazine/kamala-harris.html
Democrats see warning signs with Black voters in Louisiana governor’s race: Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Shawn Wilson (D) is facing a challenging path to ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4248036-louisiana-governor-race-shawn-wilson-black-voters/
Judge says DeSantis’ congressional map is unconstitutional, orders lawmakers to draw new one
politico.com/news/2023/09/02/judge-says-desantis-congressional-map-is-unconstitutional-orders-lawmakers-to-draw-new-one-00113835
Quick Glance: Court declares DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida unconstitutional
- A redistricting plan supported by Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida violates the state's constitution and cannot be used for future US congressional elections.
- The plan diminishes the ability of Black voters in North Florida to choose a representative of their choice, according to a judge's ruling.
- Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh has sent the plan back to the Florida Legislature, instructing lawmakers to draw a new congressional map that complies with the Florida Constitution.
- The decision is the latest in a series of rulings that deem new congressional maps in Southern states as concerning due to the reduction of Black voting power.
As Mark Meadows Pushes for Federal Trial, Activists Say Attack on Voting Rights at Heart of Georgia Case
democracynow.org/2023/8/29/trump_meadows_trials
How Trump's attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
apnews.com/article/trump-race-georgia-indictment-new-york-prosecutors-04b69a8f3e4873eadb03c132cdee09c8
Florida judge skeptical of arguments to keep DeSantis' congressional map: Florida’s Fair Districts provision states that congressional districts cannot be ...
politico.com/news/2023/08/24/florida-judge-skeptical-of-arguments-to-keep-desantis-map-00112885
Quick Glance: Changes to Florida's Congressional Map Ahead of 2024 Elections
- Dunn defeated Lawson in the 2022 election following redistricting in Florida.
- Voting rights groups and voters are suing to reinstate a district with a significant African American population.
- Both sides have agreed to take the case to the Florida Supreme Court if the circuit court's order is appealed.
- The state of Florida argues that preserving a Black voting district in North Florida would have violated the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.
Court rejects Alabama's latest congressional map for failing to add 2nd district for Black voters
abcnews.go.com/Politics/court-rejects-alabamas-latest-congressional-map-failing-add/story
Ramaswamy sparks firestorm with Pressley and KKK remarks: GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has sparked a firestorm with comments comparing Rep ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4175101-ramaswamy-rebuked-kkk-remark-ayana-pressley/
Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Trump’s Georgia Indictment Is “Step Forward” in Defending Democracy
democracynow.org/2023/8/15/trump_georgia_indictment_latosha_brown
Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Trump’s Georgia Indictment Is “Step Forward” in Defending Democracy
democracynow.org/2023/8/15/trump_georgia_indictment_latosha_brown
Quick Glance: Trump's Georgia Indictment: Defending Democracy Progress
- Attempt to disenfranchise voters in Georgia
- Trump and Giuliani accuse black election workers of vote rigging
- Trump will face difficulties in Georgia
- Attempt to undermine the democratic process and disenfranchise voters
Do touchscreens protect ballot secrecy? Georgia election board to decide: The State Election Board is considering whether touchscreen voting machines protect the ...
ajc.com/politics/georgia-election-board-considers-rule-change-to-protect-secret-ballots/LIRHDO342RDEDBV7YW3J7SXTUQ/
Racist killings reignite Black leaders’ anger at DeSantis in Florida: Many Black Floridians’ anger at DeSantis erupted anew as the Republican presidential ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/29/desantis-shooting-florida-black-floridians/
Women to Unite for 'She Speaks' Virtual Assembly Marking March on Washington's 60th Anniversary
commondreams.org/news/women-march-on-washingon
Paid articlePaid Former Rep. Al Lawson’s Florida congressional seat could come back under new agreement
politico.com/news/2023/08/12/florida-house-seat-al-lawson-00110962
Opposition to Atlanta training center takes national stage: As protests over Atlanta's proposed public safety training facility goes national ...
ajc.com/politics/opposition-to-atlanta-training-center-takes-national-stage/KTACJ4J5UJEAPPHLNQ5GPZ5F2U/
The Worst State in the Country for Voting Rights Just Got Even Worse: Last month, the state Elections Division brought its voter suppression to another level.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/worst-state-voting-rights-tennessee.html
Community organizations gear up for National Voter Registration Day events this weekend
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/baton-rouge-organizations-to-hold-voter-registration-events/article_c7edd96e-5193-11ee-beff-1bb634a0533e.html
You Can't Talk About Trump's Georgia Case Without Talking About Racism: As Fani Willis prosecutes Trump and 18 others in Fulton County, Georgia ...
time.com/6307644/georgia-indictment-trump-fani-willis-race/
Harry Styles 'Love on Tour' Ends With $6.5 Million Donated to Charity: Harry Styles' 'Love on Tour' came to an end earlier this month after more ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/harry-styles-love-on-tour-ends-with-6-million-donated-to-charity-1234797670/
First Thing: Trump faces more charges in classified documents case: Former president’s legal exposure in classified documents case grows. Plus ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/28/first-thing-trump-faces-more-charges-in-classified-documents-case
A Black prosecutor was elected in Georgia – so white Republicans made their own district
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/27/georgia-augusta-judicial-circuit-split-republicans
Launched in 2020 by Toby Egbuna and his Chicago-based sister Dumebi, Chezie is an online platform working to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces ... Show more #ForbesUnder30Local trib.al/U1WEfAG
Deal reached in redistricting lawsuit. Outcome is a gamble for DeSantis and Democrats
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article278230033.html
Launched in 2020 by Toby Egbuna and his Chicago-based sister Dumebi, Chezie is an online platform working to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces ... Show more #ForbesUnder30Local trib.al/A6EDbuN
The Time Is Now: With a majority of the public now alienated by the reactionary, corrupt Supreme Court, it’s time for Democrats to turn the tables ...
commondreams.org/opinion/biden-opposes-supreme-court-reform
How redistricting in 6 states could affect who controls Congress: Disputes over district lines are playing out in Georgia, New York and more.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/redistricting-6-states-affect-controls-congress/story
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