VOTING RIGHTS — Forty states have enacted at least 310 restrictive voting bills in 2026, with 38 laws slated for the midterms. New restrictions include document requirements in Mississippi, South Dakota, and Utah that could deny voting rights to eligible voters. Five states—Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington—have enacted expanded State Voting Rights Acts providing additional protections from racial discrimination in voting. With registration deadlines rapidly approaching in key states, voting rights advocates urge Black voters to verify their registration status and meet all deadlines.
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, 30 years after the iconic killing shocked the nation. Tupac's siblings delivered emotional victim impact statements, asking for the maximum sentence.
NBA guard CJ McCollum and his wife Elise, a pediatric dentist, are building a family wine business on a 318-acre Oregon vineyard, with 56 acres planted in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. The venture emphasizes generational wealth and sustainable farming.
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