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Clarence Thomas puts Dems on clock as Alabama GOP emergency map bid stalled
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Justice Clarence Thomas declined to immediately hand Alabama Republicans a win Wednesday, but ordered their voting rights challengers to quickly defend a court-drawn congressional map that helped Democrats flip a deep-red state House seat.
Alabama’s Republican Attorney General requested emergency relief, asking the Supreme Court to immediately revive the state’s 2023 legislature-drawn congressional map after a lower court blocked it, ruling that the state must continue using a special-master map approved by the courts that created a second Black-opportunity district and helped elect Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in 2024.
On Wednesday, Justice Thomas, who is assigned to the 11th circuit, declined to immediately restore the 2023 congressional map but also ordered the case’s voting rights plaintiffs to provide an explanation by Monday on why that legislature-drawn map should not be used.
Thomas’s ruling is the latest in a years-long redistricting saga that was given new life following an April Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the interpretation of a provision in the Voting Rights Act used by Democrats in their redistricting fights. Prior to the April ruling, the Supreme Court upheld a challenge to the state’s 2020 census-drawn map and a court-approved special-master map preferred by Democrats was implemented, which reshaped the state’s 2nd District and flipped a solidly GOP-held seat that gave Democrats another House seat.
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Supreme Court Justice wrote a blistering dissent on Feb. 20, 2026 after the Supreme Court found President Trump’s tariffs are illegal. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
In its emergency application, Alabama argued an immediate stay was needed because the lower-court ruling «defies Callais, manipulates the Purcell principle, and offends the Constitution’s promise of equal protection for all.»
Alabama is leaning on the Supreme Court’s recent April ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which gave Republicans a new weapon against maps from left-wing voting rights activists by making it harder for them to force additional primarily minority districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The decision from the Supreme Court ultimately fueled a wave of fresh redistricting efforts in GOP-led states, including Alabama, which used the Supreme Court’s new Louisiana v. Callais ruling to ask the justices to revisit the lower-court orders blocking the 2023 legislature-drawn map.
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In response to the Louisiana case’s ruling, the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month on May 11 that the lower court’s judgment blocking Alabama’s 2023 map should be vacated and sent back for another look. However, on Tuesday, the three-judge federal district court blocked the 2023 map and ordered the court-approved special master map to continue to be used, leading to Alabama’s request for emergency relief on Wednesday that was ruled on by Justice Thomas.
The Alabama State Capitol sits beneath a blue sky in Montgomery, Alabama. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The timing of Thomas’ order comes as Alabama officials have already tried to prepare for a rapid switch back to the 2023 map.
After the Supreme Court’s earlier May 11 order sent the case back to the lower court, Gov. Kay Ivey called Aug. 11 special primaries for the affected 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts, saying the state was ready to move forward with its Alabama legislature-drawn map.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey participates in the homecoming ceremonies at halftime of the game between South Alabama Jaguars and Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Auburn, Alabama. (Stew Milne/Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital reached out to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and the American Civil Liberties Union, which is acting as counsel for the left-wing voting rights plaintiffs in the case, but did not receive a response from either parties in time for publication.
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America’s 250th celebration in nation’s capital boosted by iconic automaker’s 2-week tribute to innovation
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WASHINGTON, DC – As dozens of travelers arrived at Union Station Wednesday morning, many stopped to photograph historic Ford Motor Co. cars, trucks, tractors and artifacts celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and the automaker’s role in shaping the nation.
For two weeks, Ford is hosting «Driving America Forward: A Ford Experience at Union Station,» a free public exhibit showcasing vehicles and artifacts from the Ford Heritage Vault in Dearborn that trace the company’s legacy, from the Model T, the iconic mass-produced car, to a 1934 Ford pickup on loan from legendary late-night host Jay Leno.
The exhibit, part of Ford’s marquee America 250 celebrations, features 10 vehicles displayed behind museum-quality glass, including a 1941 Ford GP prototype that helped lead to the military Jeep, a 1951 Ford 8N tractor, a 1954 F-100 from Virginia’s Red Truck Bakery and a 2026 Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula One car. Visitors can also create a free postcard at an interactive photo station and shop for Ford merchandise.
«America’s celebrating its 250th anniversary,» Ted Ryan, Ford’s archives and heritage brand manager, told Fox News Digital. «We’ve been here for almost half of that journey, and we’ve had such a material impact on America.»
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Historic Ford vehicles are on display at «Driving America Forward: A Ford Experience,» a free exhibit at Union Station in Washington, D.C., celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. (Fox News Digital/Kiera McDonald)
«Whether it’s industrializing, building the moving assembly line, mass transportation with the Model T, the best-selling car in the world for a number of years, or even the tractor that transformed farming. Ford has been there.»
Ryan said the exhibit was designed to turn heads and reveal surprising stories about the company’s influence on American industry, transportation and pop culture over the past 123 years.
«I was challenged to create an exhibit that would stop people in their tracks to take pictures or learn new facts about the Ford Motor Company,» he said. «So we have 10 amazing vehicles that go throughout our entire 124-year history… These are cars that are stopping people in their tracks, and then the exhibit cases are full of material that will tell people stories they don’t expect to hear.»
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The free exhibit is open daily through July 14 at Union Station in Washington, D.C. (Fox News Digital/Kiera McDonald)
In a news release, Ryan said Union Station was a fitting location because it has «a particular kind of magic.»
«For more than a century, it has served as the front door to the nation’s capital, a place where presidents have arrived to be inaugurated, where soldiers have shipped off to war, and where ordinary Americans, by the millions, have stepped off a train and into the heart of their democracy,» he wrote.
But Ryan said Ford’s contributions to America go far beyond building cars.
«Ford built Mission Control at Johnson Space Center,» he said. «We developed tracking beams for airplanes. Ford invented the mail sorter. Hopefully we’re teaching people about the critical role that Ford has played in America during half of its 250 years.»
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The exhibit highlights Ford’s 124-year legacy and its impact on American transportation and innovation. (Fox News Digital/Kiera McDonald)
Ryan said the vehicles are meant to spark memories for visitors, whether they remind someone of their first car, a family road trip or a vehicle passed down through generations.
«I hope people take wonderful photos of cars that remind them of vehicles Ford has produced that they fell in love with, and that they’ll leave with information they didn’t know ahead of time,» he said.
Through wars, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, Ryan said Ford has consistently stepped up to support the country through its «Answering the Call» initiative, which highlights the company’s long history of helping the nation during times of need.
«Ford is always there and always will be there to answer the call whenever America or our local communities need us,» he said.
As visitors walk through the exhibit, Ryan hopes they leave with a deeper appreciation for Ford.
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«America’s turning 250, and it’s a great time to celebrate,» he said. «Ford has been here for half of it, and we’re doing our best to tell our story and the role we’ve played in America.»
The exhibit is open daily through July 14, with no tickets or registration required.
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Las bandas criminales han comenzado a utilizar las escuelas y colegios como lugares para captar a menores de edad en redes de explotación sexual comercial, según lo revela el Informe Explotación sexual comercial de niños, niñas y adolescentes (ESCNNA) publicado este año. El documento, elaborado por el Programa Interdisciplinario de Estudios y Acción Social de los Derechos de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (Pridena) de la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) y el Instituto de Estudios Interdisciplinarios de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (Ineina) de la Universidad Nacional (UNA), describe cómo los entornos educativos en Puntarenas, Corredores y Garabito han sido utilizados para el reclutamiento de víctimas.
La investigación, que fue citada por CR Hoy en su cobertura, identifica que la problemática se agrava por la exclusión social, la pobreza, la desmotivación estudiantil, la falta de oportunidades y la presencia del narcotráfico. Todos estos factores han creado un ambiente donde los menores de edad resultan vulnerables ante las redes de explotación sexual.
Según el informe, los centros educativos cumplen una doble función. Por un lado, se presentan como espacios de protección institucional para los estudiantes. Por otro, pueden convertirse en escenarios donde operan redes de explotación sexual comercial. Dentro de las escuelas y colegios, algunos menores de edad, que ya se encuentran vinculados a grupos criminales, buscan reclutar a sus propios compañeros para integrarlos en estas redes.
Entre las formas de captación identificadas, destaca que el primer contacto con las víctimas puede producirse dentro de los mismos centros educativos. Los grupos criminales utilizan a estudiantes para acercarse a otros alumnos y convencerlos de integrarse a la red con promesas de protección y beneficios económicos. Además, el informe advierte que las redes sociales juegan un papel importante, ya que son empleadas para captar víctimas y para promover la cosificación y sexualización del cuerpo femenino.
El estudio también señala la falta de una estadística específica en Costa Rica sobre procesos judiciales relacionados con la explotación sexual comercial de personas menores de edad. Aunque existen delitos vinculados, la carencia de datos dificulta dimensionar la magnitud del problema. Como referencia, el Ministerio Público reportó durante 2025 un total de 3,203 casos por el delito de relaciones sexuales con personas menores de edad.
En cuanto a la respuesta institucional, la investigación indica que las fiscalías especializadas han dirigido sus esfuerzos en el endurecimiento de las penas, sin avanzar en igual medida en la prevención. El informe resalta la necesidad de fortalecer las acciones preventivas a través de una mayor inversión social y la creación de un programa nacional de prevención de la explotación sexual.
Ante la consulta sobre las acciones del Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI), la institución reconoció que enfrenta importantes desafíos para garantizar los derechos de las personas menores de edad, especialmente de las víctimas. El PANI destacó que la complejidad del fenómeno y de los delitos asociados exige la articulación de procesos integrales, interinstitucionales e intersectoriales.
El análisis desarrollado por Pridena y Ineina se basó en información aportada por diferentes instituciones públicas, entre ellas el PANI, y en relatos de familias afectadas. El informe incluye el caso de una madre que detalló cómo su hija fue contactada indirectamente por un grupo criminal a través de otra estudiante del colegio. Esta situación evidencia el nivel de vulnerabilidad al que están expuestos los menores de edad en los entornos educativos.
La investigación concluye que la presencia del narcotráfico, la violencia y las brechas sociales han facilitado la operación de redes de explotación sexual comercial que utilizan estrategias de captación cada vez más sofisticadas. El fenómeno afecta tanto a las víctimas como a las instituciones encargadas de su protección, que reconocen la necesidad de respuestas más amplias y coordinadas para hacer frente a esta problemática.
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