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Oct 10 2023
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The Supreme Court Must Find South Carolina’s Voting Map Unconstitutional
Racial discrimination exists in many forms. It can be as violent and overt as police brutality or as subtle as lines drawn on a voting map. In the latter case, the act may seem innocuous or technical, but the impact is significant. Just look at what happened in January 2022. Ahead of the midterm elections, South Carolina’s majority-white and majority-Republican Legislature redrew Congressional
ACLUNov 28 2023
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Akron police officers didn’t violate policy in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, internal probe determines
The police officers involved in last year’s shooting death of a 25-year-old Black man in the Ohio city of Akron did not violate agency policy in the incident, and none of them will be disciplined or released from duty, the Akron police chief said Tuesday, citing the results of an internal investigation. The Akron police officers’ use of deadly force against Jayland Walker after a car chase and
CNN (Online News)Dec 06 2023
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Austin Warns Congress Failing to Pass Ukraine Aid ‘Very Likely’ Leads to US Troops on the Ground In Europe
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Congress Tuesday that if lawmakers fail to pass more aid to Ukraine that it "very likely" will lead to U.S. troops on the ground in Europe defending NATO allies in other countries Russia may target next.
"If [Vladimir] Putin takes over Ukraine, he'll get Moldova, Georgia, then maybe the Baltics," House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul told
The MessengerNov 29 2023
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Kansas Wildfire Task Force gives latest report for prevention
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) –Large-scale wildfires have caused catastrophic financial losses and threatened the safety of Kansans and first responders. State officials say there are at least 5,000 wildfires a year. Governor Laura Kelly appointed the 25-person Task Force team in July of 2022, which is made up of local, state and federal agencies and organizations that have played an active role in
KSN TVAug 07 2013
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Tea Party's Obamacare Threat Could Harm GOP Election Chances, Republicans Warn
Long-serving Republicans aren't engaged in an increasingly public smackdown of their tea party colleagues because they disagree with them -- it's more that they don't want a few hotheads to blow their party's best chance in years to retake control of the United States Senate.
Several tea party-powered senators have laid down a gauntlet of late, saying the GOP should refuse to pass a
HuffPostOct 10 2023
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Minn. state representative arrested on suspicion of DWI
CHISAGO COUNTY, Minn. — Minnesota State Representative Brion Curran of Vadnais Heights is facing DWI charges in Chisago County.
Sheriff’s deputies say 38-year-old Curran was arrested Monday morning following a traffic stop. She’s expected to have a court appearance Tuesday.
Curran is a former Chisago County sheriff’s deputy and worked for the White Bear Lake Police Department.
KFGONov 28 2023
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Dolphins sign veteran pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul, place Jaelan Phillips on season-ending IR
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins signed veteran pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul on Tuesday to add depth to their defense, which recently lost standout linebacker Jaelan Phillips to a season-ending Achilles tendon tear.
Pierre-Paul, a South Florida native, was previously on the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. He was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants in 2010
The Middletown PressJun 05 2018
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California, New Jersey primaries crucial to November U.S. elections
Voters in competitive congressional districts in New Jersey and California will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose candidates in primary elections that will shape the fight to control the U.S. Congress during the era of President Donald Trump.
ReutersDec 14 2023
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City Council Votes 16-31 To Reject Push to Ask Voters Whether Chicago Should Stay a Sanctuary City
The Chicago City Council voted 16-31 Thursday against even considering an effort to ask voters to weigh in on whether Chicago should remain a sanctuary city during the March election, the latest effort to weaken or repeal Chicago’s protections for undocumented immigrants. The special meeting called by Alds. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward), Anthony Beale (9th Ward) and David Moore (17th Ward) for
WTTWNov 28 2023
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Former NH lawmaker who moved out of his district charged with felony for wrongful voting
CONCORD — A former New Hampshire lawmaker who kept his seat for a year after moving out of his district was charged Tuesday with multiple crimes related to his change of address. Troy Merner, a Republican, won a fourth term representing Lancaster in the House in 2022, around the same time he moved to Carroll. He resigned in September after the attorney general’s office investigated a complaint
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