Georgia s young people could shift the political landscape of the state in the near future. New data from the Brookings Institution indicates that millennials and Generation Z make up the largest generation and tend to favor the Democratic Party. Michael Hais, former vice president of the research-based consulting firm Frank N. .
Prison reform advocates in Minnesota continue to speak out following a lockdown at the correctional facility in Stillwater. People incarcerated there want better conditions, and their supporters say systemic issues need to be addressed. A coalition is now calling for two state offices to conduct an independent human rights investigation after those being held at Stillwater staged a peaceful protest earlier this month. .
Through a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science recently completed a major upgrade to its Barbados Atmospheric Chemistry Observatory (BACO), expanding its capability to study how tiny African dust particles affect clouds, climate, and air quality.
Grassroots voting rights groups in Alabama said they are delighted by a federal court decision to discard the state s proposed congressional maps for a second time. United Women of Color and the Ordinary People Society, two of the organizations advocating for more fair representation for voters of color, are among those celebrating the move They see the decision as a necessary step toward achieving the goal. Rodreshia Russaw, executive director of the Ordinary People Society, which is a member of the Alabama Election Protection Network, hopes it serves as an example for other states in the same fight. .