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- Trump prompts SC, TN redistricting; Memphis Black district split - Pirro: 13 D.C. officers on leave for crime downgrades - PEN America: 1,102 nonfiction book bans double last year

5/8/2026

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President Donald Trump’s calls spurred South Carolina and Tennessee legislatures to pursue redistricting, prompting South Carolina House leaders to extend session and Governor Bill Lee to sign map that splits Memphis’s Black district into three.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said 13 D.C. officers were placed on leave for allegedly downgrading crimes.
PEN America reported nonfiction book bans in U.S. schools rose to 1,102 titles in 2024-2025, doubling the prior year.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump’s calls spurred South Carolina and Tennessee legislatures to pursue redistricting, prompting South Carolina House leaders to extend session and Governor Bill Lee to sign map that splits Memphis’s Black district into three.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said 13 D.C. officers were placed on leave for allegedly downgrading crimes.
PEN America reported nonfiction book bans in U.S. schools rose to 1,102 titles in 2024-2025, doubling the prior year.