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Student-Led Movement Could Lower Voting Age to 16 for Local Races in Culver City
Students were motivated to push the proposal due to drastic cuts in funding for their schools that they had no say in.
Private Prison Companies Are Pouring Money Into GOP Coffers Ahead of Midterms
Donald Trump’s second term has been a financial boon to the private prison industry.
Alaska Officials Seek Dismissal of DOJ Suit Aiming to Block Election Results
Officials have “taken significant steps to distinguish” two candidates with the same name on the ballot, they said.
Long-Awaited Climate Change Case Finally Goes to Court in Canada
The outcome could prove persuasive in other climate litigation or spur new cases.
Immigrant’s Death in Abusive Georgia ICE Facility Reignites Call for Its Closure
Luis Sandoval was detained in a Folkston ICE center, where a hunger strike has been ongoing for over two weeks.
Netanyahu Extends Assault on Hebron Ahead of Israel’s Elections
Israeli forces have displaced over 3,000 Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank city of Hebron since Friday.
Trump Calls for Metal Detector in Senate for El-Sayed in New Islamophobic Remark
Trump called El-Sayed a “jihadist” and said people like him should never be allowed in the Senate.
Data Center Near Yellowstone River Would Cause “Irreparable Harm,” Activist Says
The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council voted to ban data centers, but the Apsáalooke have yet to take a position.
New Evidence Allegedly Ties Trump to 11 Sexual Assaults Related to Epstein
A new report notes several patterns of conduct that Trump and Epstein shared in recruiting victims.
US Urged to Recognize Lula’s Presidential Victory as Bolsonaro Demands Annulment
Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro’s refusal to accept the results sparks fears of political violence and another coup attempt.