Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats
Members of the community gathered at the City of Uvalde Town Square for a prayer vigil in the wake of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public…
Well-wishers flock to Rosalynn Carter tribute to bid farewell to former U.S. and Georgia first lady
Well-wishers laid flowers at the sign of the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta in honor of former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The museum at the Carter Center in Atlanta typically echoes with the oohs and ahhs of tourists and the banter of field tripping schoolchildren, but all was silent Monday night as…
Georgia GOP senators float court-ordered political map that seems to target two incumbent Democrats
The draft map is the early attempt at a legislative response to U.S. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones’ ruling on Nov. 2 that the state’s GOP-drawn boundary lines violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder This story was updated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, with additional comment. …
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Extended for Two More Days, Officials Announce
Ilia Yefimovich/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will be extended for an additional two days in the Gaza Strip, a spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Monday morning. The State of Qatar announces, as part of…
“Air Pollution From Coal Is Much More Harmful Than We Thought,” New Study Reveals
Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via ZUMA Wir This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Coal-fired power plants killed at least 460,000 Americans during the past two decades, causing twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, new research has found. Cars, factories, fire smoke, and electricity plants…
Voting groups fear court ruling on Arkansas maps hurts chances to challenge election laws
Sen. John Kennedy, who chaired the Senate Redistricting Committee, argued during a 2021 special session that the GOP-drawn maps are fair to all Georgians. State lawmakers have been directed by a federal judge to draw new maps. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A federal appeals court ruling last week is the latest sign in a shifting national…