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• Texas democratic lawmakers undeterred after bomb threat, as redistricting battle spreads to more states including California;
• Antinuclear activists mark anniversary of Hiroshima bombing with Livermore Lab protest against nuke testing and research;
• Voting Rights Act turns 60, as Supreme Court actions continue to erode landmark civil rights law;
• Federal judge hears environmental challenge to “Alligator Alcatraz”, as Indiana plans its own “Speedway Slammer” immigrant detention facility;
• Civil rights lawsuit against Alligator Alcatraz goes to hearing Friday August 8;
• UN official says Israeli plan to expand military operations in Gaza risks catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians

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