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2 days ago | theatlantavoice.com | April Ryan |Itoro Umontuen

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is taking a victory lap for a Supreme Court win against Alabama’s discriminatory redistricting practices that targeted Black voters there.

2 days ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

(CNN) — Coercion or consent? That is the central question posed to a federal jury Monday on the first day of testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking trial in New York City. The criminal trial represents a dramatic fall from grace for Combs, 55, who founded the record label Bad Boy in 1993 and launched an illustrious musical career under the stage names Puff Daddy and Diddy.

3 days ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Three energy-rich Gulf Arab nations are racing to turn their influence over Donald Trump into tangible gains with the president set to visit this week. They have built personal ties with the president and collectively pledged trillions in US investments while casting themselves as key intermediaries in conflicts Trump wants to resolve, from Gaza to Ukraine and Iran. Now, they’re being rewarded with the privilege of hosting Trump’s first state visit of his second term.

5 days ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

In a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Greene’s decision follows Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s decision on Monday. Neither Republican front runner will challenge current U.S. Senator, Jon Ossoff, in next November’s elections. In her announcement, Greene took aim at the establishment Republicans in a way that would be appeasing to President Donald Trump.

5 days ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

Friday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the $37.7 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 inside the Georgia State Capitol. There will be $300 million allocated to fund the state’s Quality Basic Education K-12 student funding formula. Plus, $108.9 million in state grants will help local school systems pay for safety improvements on their campuses. Awhile $47.9 million is earmarked for student mental health programs.