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. …
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…
How U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped derail a fight against election lies
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has been a leader in putting the Biden administration on the defensive over its efforts to combat online disinformation. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Back in July, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. A federal court had recently granted a temporary injunction, in Missouri…
Israel and Hamas agree to temporary cease-fire, hostage release deal
Trucks carrying aid await an opportunity to enter Gaza via the Rafah crossing on November 22, 2023 in Arish, Egypt. Early Wednesday morning, Israel and Hamas announced a four-day truce that would pause fighting in the war that’s raged since Oct. 7. Media reports indicate that, as part of the deal, 200 aid trucks, four…