Appeals court vacates ruling over Georgia's redistricted maps
A federal court has vacated and sent back a judge's ruling that Georgia's redistricted political maps violated the Voting Rights Act.
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A federal court has vacated and sent back a judge's ruling that Georgia's redistricted political maps violated the Voting Rights Act.
Renowned historian James C. Cobb told CBS News Atlanta why he joined 500+ scholars urging Congress to rethink winner-take-all elections after SCOTUS's Callais ruling.
Voting rights groups across the South say recent court rulings are reshaping the battle over voting rights, as Georgia lawmakers announce they will not redraw congressional maps during special legislative session.
Georgia House leadership say they are holding off on redrawing Georgia's legislative maps during the special legislative session.
Georgia Sen. Greg Dolezal says lawmakers want accountability and election reforms in a new probe of the New Georgia Project, but critics question the timing.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
Georgia lawmakers will return to the Capitol on June 17 for a special session focused on redistricting.
The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday about Louisiana's congressional map could have implications for several states, as it narrowed the section of the Voting Rights Act about majority-minority districts.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could reshape how states draw congressional maps and reignite redistricting fights across the South as the midterm election approaches.
The Midtown Assistance Center, a social services organization in Atlanta, says it's seeing some families with utility bills reaching hundreds of dollars.
There are roughly 100,000 registered Muslim voters across Georgia, most of them in metro Atlanta. With the midterms supposed to be close, getting them to the polls could make a difference.
Now in its ninth year, the Atlanta Fashion and Polo Classic blends elite equestrian competition with high fashion and serves as a major fundraiser supporting African American youth in equestrian sports.
Cheryl Brown has fought breast cancer three times and now uses her knowledge to make sure no one goes through that journey alone.
The U.S. Marshals Service is preparing to transfer some Georgia detainees to another private facility 200 miles away.