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Judge adopts Utah congressional map creating a Democratic-leaning district for 2026

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Monday rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers and adopted an alternate proposal creating a Democratic-leaning district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Republicans hold all four of Utah’s U.S. House seats and had advanced a map poised to protect them.

But Judge Dianna Gibson ruled just before a midnight deadline that the Legislature’s map “unduly favors Republicans and disfavors Democrats.”.

If they failed, Gibson warned she may consider other maps submitted by plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led her to throw out Utah’s existing map.

Gibson ultimately selected a map drawn by plaintiffs, the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government.

In August, Gibson struck down the Utah congressional map adopted after the 2020 census because the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.

Their proposal gambled on Republicans’ ability to protect all four seats under much slimmer margins rather than create a single left-leaning district. »

Koreans detained in Georgia battery plant raid preparing class action lawsuit against ICE

Authored by koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

Korean workers detained during an immigration raid at a Georgia EV battery plant in September are preparing a class-action lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ABC News reported Monday.Roughly 200 workers, including a man identified as Kim, are accusing ICE of unlawful detention, racial profiling, human rights violations and excessive use of force.

The raid targeted a joint Hyundai Motor—LG Energy Solution EV battery factory under construction near Savannah, Georgia.The Korean workers had entered the United States on B-1 business visas.

ICE described it as “the largest-ever enforcement action at a single worksite in U.S. »

Jon Stewart Tears Into Democrats for Caving on Government Shutdown: ‘I Can’t F-cking Believe It’

Authored by rollingstone.com

“I can’t fucking believe it: For when the ‘I can’t believe it’ Edvard Munch scream emoji doesn’t quite convey how much you cannot fucking believe it.”.

Seven Democratic senators and an independent voted with their Republican counterparts to end the shutdown and reopen the government.”.

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Gary Sinise donates $1M to transform Nashville church into haven for healing veterans

Authored by wcti12.com

The academy award nominated actor has long been involved in veteran advocacy, establishing the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2011, which extends support to veterans and their families, as well as first responders.

Thanks to Sinise's $1 million donation, CreatiVets founder Richard Casper was able to purchase an old, abandoned church in Nashville with the vision of turning it into a 24 hour center where veterans can go to find healing and solace in art and music.

“Quite often, our veterans don’t want any help,” Sinise told the AP. »

Luigi Mangione a ‘model prisoner’ in notorious Brooklyn lockup: source

Authored by pagesix.com

After a sketchy, unverified image showing accused assassin Luigi Mangione happily hanging with a group of inmates at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn was released — sources tell Page Six that Mangione is indeed a “model prisoner” who’s mentoring other inmates.

5 Accused killer Luigi Mangione has been a “model prisoner” in custody, a source says.

5 Mangione retained Harvey Weinstein’s prison consultant to learn the ropes in jail. »

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