The Intercept: “MORE THAN 20 YEARS after Devonia Inman was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he swears he did not commit, a judge in Georgia has overturned his conviction, writing that state misconduct and woefully inadequate defense lawyering rendered Inman’s 2001 conviction unconstitutional. “Either of these constitutional violations, standing alone, demonstrates the fundamental…

TX Observer: “Passed by the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature this Spring and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in May, SB 8 forbids abortion care once embryonic cardiac activity is detected, which is typically around six weeks, and offers no exception for rape or incest. Since the overwhelming majority of pregnant people don’t realize they are pregnant this early…

Political Wire: “A new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leading Beto O’Rourke (D) in the governor’s race, 45% to 39%. By nearly 2-to-1, all voters would be more likely to support Matthew McConaughey than O’Rourke as Abbott’s challenger. But in a hypothetical three-way general election contest, Abbott is the…

Slate: “NAACP President Derrick Johnson said that the Kyle Rittenhouse trial amounted to a “warning shot” for Black communities across the country that “vigilante justice is allowed.” At least “in particular communities,” he said in an interview on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday, days after Rittenhouse was found not guilty on Friday on all charges. Johnson said…

NC Policy Watch: “The landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) is still young at ten and a half years old and it has been challenged and bullied by conservative politicians across the country. Today, however, it’s clear that the law is here to stay and that many of those same politicians who opposed it now realize…

The Intercept: “MORE THAN 20 YEARS after Devonia Inman was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he swears he did not commit, a judge in Georgia has overturned his conviction, writing that state misconduct and woefully inadequate defense lawyering rendered Inman’s 2001 conviction unconstitutional. “Either of these constitutional violations, standing alone, demonstrates the fundamental…

CNN: “When defense attorney Kevin Gough attempted to ban Black pastors from the courtroom during the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Pastor Jamal H. Bryant said it was an affront to all Black pastors across the country. Bryant said since the civil rights movement, Black ministers have always been there to comfort grieving families during…

North State Journal: “Following months of negotiations between the Democratic governor and Republican legislative leaders, the final package first unveiled on Monday will now guide state spending for the next two years. The passage of the budget, which took place in the state Senate and state House during a period of three days, became a…

Political Wire: “Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase (R), a top supporter of former President Donald Trump, formally announced that she will seek the party’s nomination for Congress in the 7th District to run against Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D), the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.”

North State Journal: “It’s a hidden crisis that has existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. As many as 160,000 active-duty military members are having trouble feeding their families.That estimate by Feeding America, which coordinates the work of more than 200…