** Media may contact Moazzam
Chaudhry, Richelieu Foods, Inc. Vice
President of Food Safety & Quality
Assurance, at 224-434-5001or
consumer.quality@richelieufoods.com

Consumers may also contact ALDI Inc.
at 800-325-7894 or by visiting:
https://help.aldi.us/contact-form-other Brands: Mama Cozzi’s ~ Nationwide

** Media and consumers may contact
Porkie Co. Of Wis., Inc at 414-483-6562
or recall@porkkingood.com Brand: Pork King and Pork King Good

** Consumer Contact: Palermo Villa Inc.
Customer Service 1-844-267-4500. Brands: Culinary Circle and Great Value ~ Nationwide

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**  Utz Quality Foods, LLC, a subsidiary of Utz Brands, Inc., is issuing a voluntary recall in the United States of certain limited varieties of Zapp’s® and Dirty® potato chips. This voluntary recall follows notification to Utz that a seasoning containing dry milk powder, sourced from California Dairies, Inc. and supplied by a third-party supplier, may contain the presence of Salmonella. The affected seasoning batches tested negative for Salmonella prior to use; however, out of an abundance of caution, Utz is recalling the limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips identified below. Consumers who have these products should not eat them and should discard any products they may have. For questions or refunds, consumers may contact the Utz Customer Care team email or call 1-877-423-0149, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Retailers should check their inventories and shelves to confirm that none of the products are present or available for purchase by consumers. This voluntary recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the United States Food and Drug Administration.

** Second Nature Brands of Madison Heights, MI, is voluntarily recalling certain 10-ounce packages of SECOND NATURE KETO CRUNCH SMART MIX^TM because the product may contain undeclared cashews, pistachios, and cherries. he affected product was distributed nationwide in retail stores and through online orders. The product comes in a 10-ounce pouch with UPC 077034013405. Affected pouches are marked with “Best if used by 2/12/2027” on the backside of pouch. Packages with other Best if used by dates are not affected. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue. Consumers may contact the company by calling +1.800.651.7263 Monday-Friday from 8:00AM to 8:00PM ET, Saturday-Sunday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM ET or via recall@secondnaturebrandsus.com

** Boulder, CO – May 2, 2026 – The a2 Milk Company (“a2MC”) has voluntarily recalled three specific batches of its imported a2 Platinum Premium USA label infant formula 0-12 months (“Product”) due to the presence of cereulide. The Product is sold only in the United States. a2 Platinium Premium infant formula 0-12 months Milk-based powder with Iron.

31.7oz tin	2210269454	7/15/2026
31.7oz tin	2210324609	1/21/2027
31.7oz tin	2210321712	1/15/2027

Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced by some strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus. Illness occurs through the consumption of food contaminated with the toxin and preparing formula with hot water does not eliminate it. Report a Product Problem through SmartHub, or

Complete and submit a Medwatch report Online at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm, or by Regular Mail or Fax: Download the form from http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178

** Insulet stated that Pods from certain lots may have a small tear in the internal tubing that delivers insulin. If this happens, insulin may leak inside the Pod instead of being fully infused in the body as intended, potentially leading to under-delivery of insulin. Customers in the U.S. with adverse reactions, quality problems, or questions about this issue should contact Insulet at 1-800-641-2049 or visit https://www.omnipod.com/current-poddersExternal Link Disclaimer to reach a live agent chat.

** Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Leandro, California is voluntarily recalling certain powdered beverage mixes because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This action follows a California Dairies, Inc. milk powder recall due to a concern of potential Salmonella contamination, which was supplied to a third-party manufacturer and used as an ingredient in powdered beverage mixes. The affected beverage mixes are packaged in large formats intended for food service and institutional customers, but some powdered beverage mixes may also have been available for purchase by consumers through e-commerce platforms. No illnesses have been reported to date. Consumers who purchased one of the recalled powdered beverage mixes listed above may contact Ghirardelli Chocolate Company directly at 1-844-776-0419 for questions or more information 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The list is long; go to fda.gov for all the LOT NUMBERS

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If America is truly defined by universal principles — liberty, equality, autonomy — then restricting rights for Women and Black Americans undermines the very creed being invoked.

I am asking and saying:

If America is truly creedal, then the creed must apply equally — and current legal and political actions often undermine that.

Many scholars argue that the “creedal” narrative can be used to mask unequal treatment by pretending the playing field is already level.

Me and AI

If the courts consistently applied precedent, a lot of this would already be stopped! Thing is, it feels like SCOTUS stopped following it!

Guess what, precedent isn’t gone — it’s dormant!

Preclearance came from Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It required certain states and counties — mostly in the South — to get federal approval before changing any voting rules.

This included changes like:

• redistricting maps
• voter ID laws
• polling place closures
• early voting cuts
• registration rules
• ballot access changes

They could not take effect until the federal government said:

“This change does not discriminate against minority voters.”

This was a proactive protection — it stopped discrimination before it happened.

What preclearance prevented

Before 2013, preclearance blocked:

• strict voter ID laws
• racially gerrymandered maps
• polling place closures in Black neighborhoods
• cuts to early voting
• discriminatory registration rules

The Department of Justice blocked over 1,000 discriminatory changes between 1965 and 2013.

Without preclearance, many of those changes would have gone into effect.

What happened after preclearance was removed

Within hours of the Shelby ruling:

• Texas implemented a voter ID law previously blocked as discriminatory.
• North Carolina passed a sweeping voting law that a court later said targeted Black voters “with almost surgical precision.”
• States began closing polling places in minority communities.
• Redistricting maps like Tennessee’s became far easier to pass.

This is why you’re seeing the pattern you described — and why it feels like it’s spreading.

Who had to follow preclearance?

The areas covered were determined by Section 4(b), which used data on:

• literacy tests
• voter suppression history
• low minority turnout

This included states like:

• Alabama
• Georgia
• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Texas
• Arizona

And many counties in other states.

These were places with long, documented histories of suppressing Black voters.

May 9 – 10th