Democracy defenders on Wednesday cheered a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court that invalidated Republican-drawn state legislative district maps. A majority of the justices found these were unconstitutionally gerrymandered against the will of the state’s voters. In a 4-3 decision, they ordered the maps redrawn, as the GOP-controlled Ohio R...
A Muslim civil rights group today called on Alabama State Representative Mike Holmes to drop his membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans. “It is unacceptable for a lawmaker, whose duty it is to represent all constituents in his district, to be a member of an organization that honors traitors and white supremacists,” said Ibrahim [&helli...