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Dec 15 2023
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Chicago City Council Denies Fed Up Residents Chance to Vote on Ending Sanctuary City Status
The Chicago City Council on Thursday wiped out any hopes that a non-binding referendum on Chicago’s sanctuary city status would go before voters in the spring. The proposal was rejected 31-16 in what the Chicago Tribune framed as a victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his supporters, who opposed the referendum. “Mr. Chairman, let me just say that I think you all had something up your sleeve
Western JournalOct 18 2023
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Court records: Wisconsin man nearly choked K-9 officer unconscious
Court records detail a violent and dangerous encounter with an alleged drunken driving suspect who nearly choked a Crown Point police dog unconscious early Sunday morning. According to the probable cause affidavit, Tyler Lee Pollard, 32, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is charged with battery on public safety official, a Level 6 felony; intimidation, a Level 6 felony; resisting law enforcement, a Level
Chicago TribuneDec 15 2023
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Police pursuit initiative may be headed to state’s 2024 ballot
Washington voters could soon help decide when police can engage in high-speed pursuits of criminal suspects. The issue has been center stage for several years after new laws restricted many of those chases. Gov. Inslee signed off on revisions to the law that again allowed law enforcement to chase suspects. The revisions would allow high-speed chases on Interstate 5, allowing police to pursue
KIRO 7Dec 12 2023
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Judge sides with Gov. Youngkin in Virginia NAACP lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A judge sided with Gov. Glenn Youngkin after the Virginia NAACP attempted to sue him. The organization filed the lawsuit against the Youngkin administration, claiming it violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by refusing to hand over voter rights restoration documents. The NAACP argued it had the right to those records to see how the governor decided which felons
NBC 12 WWBTDec 12 2023
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Courts toss New York congressional districts in potential blow to Republicans
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Tuesday decision from New York’s highest court could mean trouble for Republican control of the House of Representatives. The New York Court of Appeals issued a decision that sends the state’s congressional district maps, in place since last year, to the New York Independent Redistricting Commission (NYIRC). “We are pleased with the Court of Appeals’ decision and look
Staten Island AdvanceDec 12 2023
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New York’s high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of U.S. House
Voters cast their midterm election ballots at the Brooklyn Museum on November 8, 2022, in New York. New York's highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House. The 4-3 decision from the New York Court of Appeals could have
CNBCOct 17 2023
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Suspects Face Charges After Man is Kidnapped In Watertown, South Dakota
Suspects Face Charges After Man is Kidnapped In Watertown, South Dakota WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man is kidnapped Monday in Watertown, South Dakota and now two people are facing charges. 41-year-old Amanda Raml is accused of forcing the victim into a vehicle, driving into the country before telling him to get out and then threatening him with several weapons. Authorities say a passenger
KVRRJan 04 2024
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The Blue-State Exodus Could Have Profound Effects on GOP Power
Americans' interstate-migration trends since the pandemic might foretell a new demographic destiny.
Conservatives have noticed approvingly that deep-blue states such as California and New York have been losing residents to deep-red ones such as Texas and Florida since the pandemic. Many note that this points to the comparative advantage low-tax places have in attracting businesses and
National Review (News)Dec 15 2023
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Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature to be allowed on the ballot after their terms end. State Sens. Dennis Linthicum, Brian Boquist and Cedric Hayden were among the plaintiffs who to challenge their disqualification from running for reelection under Measure 113. The voter-approved constitutional
Associated PressNov 20 2023
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Lawsuit alleges new state senate maps dilute Black voting power in northeastern North Carolina
A lawsuit filed today in federal court alleges that new maps drawn by the N.C. General Assembly dilute the power of Black voters in northeastern North Carolina, constituting an illegal racial gerrymander. The lawsuit specifically concerns N.C. Senate District 2, which stretches from the Virginia border to Carteret County. The plaintiffs in the suit — Rodney D. Pierce and Moses Matthews, who
The Daily Tar Heel