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Florida's Supreme Court says the state's maps have to be redrawn for eight congressional districts, but many more will be affected as well.

It's Back To The Drawing Board For Florida's District Maps

In a momentous ruling, Florida's Supreme Court scrambled the state's congressional district maps just over a year before the next election.

Bill Cosby participates in the Black Belt Community Foundation's March for Education on May 15 in Selma, Ala.

The Cosby Revelation: How A Decade-Old Deposition Came To Light

A federal judge unsealed the deposition saying that comedian Bill Cosby has become a "public moralist" and as such gave up his right to privacy in this matter.

Misty Copeland Becomes First Black Principal Dancer At American Ballet Theatre

Misty Copeland has been promoted to top dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre in New York. She is the first African-American female principal dancer in the company's history.

Sgt. Patrick Swanton of the Waco Police Department speaks to the media as Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper D.L. Wilson (left) stands near a Twin Peaks restaurant where nine members of a motorcycle gang were shot and killed in Waco, Texas, on Tuesday.

On 'Menace II Society' And 'Easy Rider': Why All The Talk On Bikers And Thugs Matters

Many have contrasted media treatment of bikers in the Waco shootout with its treatment of black protesters. Charles Blow says this speaks to an underlying fear "of the otherness of blackness."

Greg Summers Expected To Start As MCLA President In July

The state’s board of higher education approved Greg Summers as the 12th president of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Tuesday. He replaces Mary…

Goodwill Doesn't Want Your Broken Toaster

"Wish-cyclers" are donating millions of pounds of broken goods and trash to Goodwill.

Advocates Continue Push For More Early Voting Sites In Troy

Advocates are stepping up efforts for more early voting sites in Troy. The push is being led by the League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County, which…

The COVID-19 vaccine moves from cold storage at the Department of Health to coolers and is transported to the TU Center for mass vaccination clinics.

Advocates Press For Pharmacies To Administer All Approved Vaccines

Public health and social justice organizations are calling for pharmacists to be allowed to administer all CDC recommended vaccines.The American Cancer…

A white sign outside that says early voting with blue stars around it.

Advocates Welcome Move Ordering Rensselaer County To Expand Early Voting Sites

A judge has ruled in favor of New York Attorney General Tish James in a lawsuit filed last month against the Rensselaer County Board of Elections and its…

Rogovoy Report 6/4/21

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include folk-rock, chamber music, jazz, theater, Latin music … plus a whole lot more.Legendary…

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