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Republicans Refuse to Extend Voter Registration as Hurricanes Strike Southeast
Civil rights groups filed emergency litigation seeking to reopen voter registration in Florida and Georgia.
Israel Carries Out 3 Attacks on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon
One attack on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s headquarters injured two peacekeepers.
Israel Has Created “Extermination Zone” in North Gaza, Advocates Warn
Israel is effectively trapping hundreds of thousands in north Gaza and is systematically killing them all.
Critics May Face Repression in Azerbaijan Amid COP29, Human Rights Watch Warns
The 20-page UN agreement with Azerbaijan “is replete with ... ambiguities on the protections for participants’ rights.”
Voting Drop Boxes Have Become Flash Point for Election Fraud Conspiracies
In Wisconsin, the State Supreme Court, local councils and right-wing activists have been engrossed with the receptacles.
Israel Has Killed at Least 3,100 Palestinians Under Age of 5 Since Last Year
Roughly 710 children killed in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024, were younger than a year old.
Several FL Jails in Milton’s Projected Path Refuse to Evacuate People Inside
“When my son was sentenced, he was not given a death sentence,” said one parent of a person currently in jail.
Biden Ghost Gun Rule Appears Safe, as SCOTUS Justices Defend Its Reasoning
The Supreme Court will issue a final ruling on ghost guns sometime around June of next year.
DeSantis Administration Threatens News Station for Airing Abortion Amendment Ad
The ad highlights how Florida's anti-abortion statute restricts abortion even in cases where a person's life is at risk.
US Disproportionately Convicts Native People of Felonies, Harming Voting Rights
Federal courts often convict Native people of felonies for crimes that tribal courts would prosecute less harshly.