Texas voting rights clash escalates after high court ruling
The Obama administration opens a new front in voting rights enforcement targeting Texas. Attorney General Holder seeks federal preclearance for Texas voting changes, arguing ongoing discrimination. Texas leaders call the move political and an end run around the Supreme Court ruling.
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Homeland Security pick Mayorkas denies allegations at hearing
Barack Obama’s nominee Alejandro Mayorkas faced questions over a Gulf Coast Funds visa matter during a two hour Senate Homeland Security hearing. With eight Republican members absent, Mayorkas defended his record and denied improper influence while acknowledging the ongoing inspector general probe. The panel’s chair voiced confidence, but a Senate vote timing remained undecided.
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Juror says Zimmerman got away with murder interview
Juror B29 says she would have convicted George Zimmerman of murder but says lack of evidence kept him from trial. She describes feeling guilt yet follows the evidence, while the acquittal in Trayvon Martin's death sparked nationwide protests.
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