Big Voting Rights Ruling, Fighting Hackers, Foods Linked to Dementia: Catch up on the Day’s Stories

Pennsylvania Lawmakers, Candidates Respond to SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats and affect the balance of power in Congress. The decision does not strike down the provision entirely. Justice Samuel Alito cast it as an “update” to the framework that has governed Voting Rights Act cases…

Big voting rights ruling, fighting hackers, foods linked to dementia: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Toni Odejimi, Daniel Wine, CNN Welcome to 5 Things PM! You might eat a healthy, plant‑rich diet, yet just one daily serving of this type of food could raise your risk of dementia. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1⃣ Big decision In a major ruling that could shape the midterm elections, the Supreme Court limited the reach of the Voting Rights Act. The conservative majority tossed out Louisiana’s congression…

Mississippi lawmakers to reconvene next month after SCOTUS ruling in voting rights case

Mississippi lawmakers will return to the state capitol in under a month following a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in a major voting rights case. Last week, Gov. Tate Reeves called for a special session to take place 21 days after the nation’s high court ruled on the Louisiana v. Callais case. On Wednesday, SCOTUS delivered a decision that could impact how electoral maps are shaped nationwide, including in Mississippi, where the state…