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Mar 15 2024
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State urges judge not to add governor, attorney general to lawsuit against indigent defense system
An attorney for the state is asking a judge not to include the governor and the attorney general in a lawsuit involving the state’s failure to provide lawyers to poor Mainers. Last week the ACLU of Maine filed an amended complaint against the state of Maine and various state leaders, accusing them of failing to uphold federal and state laws that demand that the state provide attorneys for
Portland Press HeraldMar 22 2024
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asks court to take over troubled assisted living facility
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s top prosecutor is asking for the courts to step in and appoint someone to take over Heritage Village Assisted Living, a facility in Mesa that is facing disturbing allegations of abuse and fraud. Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a statement the request to Maricopa County Superior Court was made on Friday after her office filed a lawsuit last week claiming the
Arizona's FamilyMar 22 2024
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Teen pleads guilty in murder case that Minnesota's attorney general took away from local prosecutor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota teenager pleaded guilty to murder Friday for killing a young mother, in a case where Gov. Tim Walz took the rare step of taking the case away from Hennepin County prosecutors and handing it to Attorney General Keith Ellison amid public criticism that the original plea deal was too lenient. Foday Kevin Kamara, 17, of Brooklyn Park, who agreed earlier in the week
KSTPMar 05 2024
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U.S. Attorney General talks about MMIP and crime during a visit to Crow Reservation
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland visited the Crow Reservation in Montana on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, to meet with civic and tribal leaders about rising drug crime in the area. Garland spoke for about 10 minutes before the roundtable meeting was closed to the media. Watch the video above for his public remarks. Here is the full news release from Garland's office: The Departments of Justice
KRTV 3Mar 05 2024
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Methuen man sentenced to prison for dealing fentanyl, New Hampshire Attorney General says
CONCORD, N.H. — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to state prison for dealing large-volumes of fentanyl across the Granite State, Attorney General John Formella said Tuesday. Jose Mitchell Marquez, 36, of Methuen, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 15 years to life in the New Hampshire State Prison. A judge handed down his sentence in the Belknap County Superior Court. Marquez was sentenced
Boston 25 NewsMar 05 2024
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Methuen man sentenced to prison for dealing fentanyl, New Hampshire Attorney General says
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to state prison for dealing large-volumes of fentanyl across the Granite State, Attorney General John Formella said Tuesday. Jose Mitchell Marquez, 36, of Methuen, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 15 years to life in the New Hampshire State Prison. A judge handed down his sentence in the Belknap County Superior Court. Marquez was sentenced for violations
Yahoo NewsMar 04 2024
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$5,000 reward offered in investigation of explosion outside Alabama Attorney General’s Office
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of the suspect or suspects in an explosion outside the state Attorney General’s Office. The explosive device detonated in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 24, near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South Bainbridge Street. Authorities said no one was injured, and no property damage resulted
AL.comFeb 21 2024
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Attorney general approves ballot proposal for changes to Arkansas medical marijuana laws
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A group’s plan to put medical marijuana accessibility changes before Arkansas voters in November crossed a major milestone with approval of the ballot proposal on Tuesday. Attorney General Tim Griffin approved a ballot proposal under its popular name Arkansas Medical Cannabis Amendment of 2024. If approved by voters it would change the current medical marijuana laws,
KARKJan 18 2024
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Texas Attorney General Defies Biden Administration's Border Demand
Texas is refusing to retreat in the face of a federal demand that it provide Border Patrol with unfettered access to the Rio Grande in the city of Eagle Pass, Texas. Late last month, Border Patrol was processing up to 4,000 illegal immigrants per day in the sector that includes Eagle Pass, which has become a superhighway of illegal immigration, according to CBS. “Illegal border crossings have
Western JournalMar 01 2024
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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin approves Arkansas Education Amendment for November ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has approved an education amendment for the November ballot, its first step in appearing before voters. The ballot proposal had been submitted to the AG’s office four times under the popular name Arkansas Educational Rights Amendment of 2024. Each time the submission was rejected for its language. On Friday, the most recent proposal
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