## The Supreme Court Prepares to End Voting Rights As We Know It

Authored by motherjones.com

But the news is too staggering to hide for long: The Republican-appointed justices have decided it is time to fully destroy the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Sixty years ago, the Voting Rights Act ended the Jim Crow regime and transformed the country, finally, into a multiracial democracy—albeit an imperfect one.

The court’s eventual decision will impact how political maps are drawn, and will certainly hasten the precipitous decline of American democracy.

Congress passed the Voting Rights Act to enforce the vision of equality enacted that animated the 14th and 15th Amendments.

Trump may be behind this plan, but it was the Supreme Court that made such brazen partisan gerrymandering possible.

Perhaps this sea change will come next June, when the court generally releases its biggest decisions at the end of the term.

But the movement to destroy the Voting Rights Act is closely tied to the MAGA movement and the Republican Party it has taken over. »

### Japanese schoolteacher losing job for misconduct after being caught in convenience store…working

Authored by soranews24.com

Board of education issues apology to children for emotional damage over their teacher having a part-time job.

It’s hard not to have a sinking feeling when you hear about a middle school teacher being reprimanded for inappropriate behavior.

Finding out that the incident that landed the teacher in trouble took place in a convenience store is slightly reassuring, but really only a little. »

### RFK Jr. Cancels $500 Million In Funding For Vaccine Development

Authored by huffpost.com

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a statement Tuesday that 22 projects, totaling $500 million, to develop vaccines using mRNA technology will be halted.

He noted mRNA technology offers potential advantages of rapid production, crucial in the event of a new pandemic that requires a new vaccine.

The abandoned mRNA projects signal a “shift in vaccine development priorities,” the health department said in its statement, adding that it will start “investing in better solutions.”. »

### Mamdani polls higher than all NYC mayoral candidates combined in new poll

Authored by fox5ny.com

The poll represents the largest sample size of any publicly released figures pertaining to the general election thus far.

Mamdani's support never dips below 50% in the poll and only increases in a thinner field of candidates. »

### Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published

Authored by theguardian.com

The long-running scandal surrounding the disgraced late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein broadened on Tuesday after the New York Times published a trove of previously unseen letters to Epstein from numerous powerful figures as well as unseen photographs from inside his Manhattan mansion.

The letters, written to Epstein by a number of high-profile individuals, were reportedly compiled as a birthday gift for Epstein’s 63rd birthday in 2016.

In addition to the letters, the Times also published photos from inside Epstein’s seven-story Manhattan mansion. »

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