News19: “Seven days after a Decatur man was killed in an officer-involved shooting and members of the community continued protesting throughout the streets of the River City Friday night. Stephen Perkins was killed by Decatur police in the early morning hours of September 29th following an incident surrounding a vehicle repossession. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)…

NY Times: “A federal court ordered Alabama on Thursday to use a new congressional map that could lead the state to elect two Black representatives for the first time in its history, by creating a second district with close to a majority of Black voters. The order, the culmination of a nearly two-year fight over…

ATL Journal-Constitution: “Protesters on Tuesday called on Gov. Brian Kemp to immediately address deadly conditions, understaffing and medical neglect inside the state prison system. Waving “Incarcerated Lives Matter” signs and posters with pictures of their loved ones, the protesters jammed onto the sidewalk across from the Governor’s Mansion hoping to get Kemp’s attention. The Human…

Democracy Now!: “In news from Texas, a 29-year-old man from the city of Palestine has pleaded guilty to federal smuggling charges for his role in the death of 53 migrants from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras who died in the back of a sweltering hot truck in San Antonio last year. Christian Martinez faces up to…

Political Wire: “A new Emerson College poll in Kentucky finds Gov. Andy Beshear (D) leading challenger Daniel Cameron (R) in the race for governor, 49% to 33%. Five percent plan to vote for someone else, while 13% are undecided.”

HuffPo: “No charges will be brought against the Georgia State Troopers who fatally shot an activist who was protesting the planned construction of a police training center outside of Atlanta. Manuel Teran, 26, was shot 57 times by police in January while protesting the intended site of the new training facility, dubbed “Cop City” by critics. Teran, who went…

MS Today: “Four of America’s 100 U.S. senators will hail from Mississippi after California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to replace longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at age 90. Butler, a 44-year-old native of Magnolia and alumna of Jackson State University, is the head of the group EMILY’s List, which works…

Political Wire: ““An anonymous former state employee came forward Friday claiming to have evidence that the Arkansas governor’s office doctored documents and unlawfully withheld financial records that should have been made public under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA,” the Arkansas Times reports. “The controversy concerns the $19,000 purchase of a lectern (or podium) by…

AP: “The last Republican who lost a general election for Mississippi governor is endorsing the Democratic nominee in this year’s race. Democrat Brandon Presley’s campaign released a statement Wednesday from former U.S. Rep. Mike Parker, who said he is choosing Presley over first-term Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. “It’s a big deal for me as a…

Houston Chronicle: “In recent years, new social justice groups have sprouted up in Houston, joining the ranks of established organizations like the Texas Organizing Project and the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation. Driven primarily by left-leaning activists, these new groups aim to tackle a range of issues – from flood protection and environmental justice…