The Red & Black

New research reported by the Guardian finds that just 3% of sickle cell disease patients in the United States receive red blood cell exchange, a transfusion treatment that can reduce complications of the condition. The finding points to a large gap between available therapy and actual care for a disease that predominantly affects Black Americans, prompting discussion about barriers to access and treatment guidelines.

Election officials and legal experts in Georgia took part in a nonpartisan conversation about how the state administers its elections. The event, covered by the University of Georgia's student newspaper The Red & Black, focused on the practical and legal workings of election administration. It comes amid continued public attention on election processes and trust in electoral institutions.

On this day in 1920, a grand jury indicted eight Chicago White Sox players for allegedly conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. The scheme, which became known as the Black Sox Scandal, rocked baseball and led to the players being banned from the sport for life. It remains one of the most infamous episodes in American sports history.

Author J. Tom Morgan is holding a book signing for his book 'A Rainy Night in Georgia'. The event was noted by the student publication The Red & Black, which covers the University of Georgia area, suggesting the signing took place in or near Athens, Georgia. Further details about the venue, date or the book's contents were not provided.

Maddie Feaunati is being searched for in the UK, with interest spiking around a women's rugby clash. Coverage of the England women's team, the Red Roses, facing New Zealand's Black Ferns notes the match is an interesting crossroads for both sides, with a huge crowd expected at Twickenham. The specific posts collected do not detail Feaunati's exact role in the story, so it is not clear from them whether the attention relates to selection, performance, or the matchup itself.