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Mar 27 2024
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Rob Sand: Iowa attorney general's decision to freeze Plan B payments 'makes my skin crawl'
State Auditor Rob Sand is accusing Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird of playing politics by freezing payments for sexual assault victims' morning-after pills, saying she is hiding behind an audit to avoid accountability for her decision. Sand, the sole Democrat in state office, criticized Bird, a Republican, for pausing those payments while her office conducts a review of victim services,
Des Moines RegisterMar 14 2024
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Attorney general candidate condemns Knudsen's inaction in Flathead criminal jurisdiction • Daily Montanan
Democratic candidate for Montana Attorney General Ben Alke slammed his opponent and the state’s top lawyer, Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen, for what he perceived as inaction over felony jurisdiction on the Flathead Indian Reservation. In a letter sent Wednesday, Alke asked Knudsen to step up in the ongoing dispute between Lake County and Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office over who is
Daily MontananJan 26 2024
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Alabama Attorney General discusses the execution of Kenneth Smith
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall held a press conference on Friday morning to discuss the execution of Kenneth Smith. On Thursday evening, the State of Alabama executed death row inmate Kenneth Smith using nitrogen hypoxia at the Holeman Correctional Facility. This was the first time that this method of execution had ever been used in the United States. Smith
Mar 14 2024
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Fallout growing in Milton over attorney general's MBTA zoning lawsuit against town
The fallout is growing in Milton, Massachusetts, after its residents voted against implementing a controversial housing law. Attorney General Andrea Campbell is looking to get her lawsuit against the town as soon as possible, but the town is pushing back in what is essentially a disagreement about the MBTA Communities Law, which states that any city or town served by the MBTA must have at
NBC 10 BostonMar 20 2024
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Attorney general's office clears Delaware police officer in fatal shooting of suspected drug dealer
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware attorney general’s office has determined that a police officer was justified in using deadly force last year against a man who drove his vehicle toward him while trying to avoid an arrest for dealing drugs. In a report released Wednesday, authorities said New Castle County Police Corporal Corey Nicholson acted in self-defense and the defense of others when he shot
Washington PostMar 13 2024
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Republican Attorneys General Warn Maine Not To Pursue Child Sex Change Sanctuary Bill
A group of 16 Republican attorneys general led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti signed a letter warning the state of Maine not to pursue a controversial piece of legislation that would enshrine the state as a sanctuary state for child sex change interventions. The letter to Governor Janet Mills (D-ME), Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, the president of the state Senate, and
The Daily WireJan 24 2024
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Attorney General certifies ballot title for abortion amendment
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has certified the popular name and ballot title for an abortion amendment that could appear on the 2024 ballot. Currently, Arkansas law bans abortions except in cases of a medical emergency to save the life of a mother. If voters support the amendment, access to abortion will become part of the Arkansas Constitution. The measure would forbid any laws from
KTLOFeb 22 2024
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Texas Attorney General Moves to Shut down Catholic Migrant Shelters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a volunteer-run network of Catholic migrant shelters based in El Paso, Texas, aiming to revoke the organization’s nonprofit registration. The lawsuit comes after Annunciation House moved to delay handing over documents about its clients to the attorney general. Paxton’s office said it had demanded Annunciation House records because of the organization
ChurchLeaders.comFeb 09 2024
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Obama-era attorney general blasts special counsel report
In the report released Thursday, Hur stated that Biden couldn’t recall when his son Beau died and said a jury would be sympathetic to Biden, who was described as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Biden Thursday night defended his mental capacity for the job and insisted that his memory is fine. “I’m well-meaning, and I’m an elderly man, and I know what the hell I’m doing. I’ve
PoliticoMar 18 2024
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Rep. Ruben Gallego and Attorney General Kris Mayes slam Congress for blocking border bill
State and federal officials visited a southern Arizona border community with the largest port of entry in the state to push Congress to pass border reform legislation that was blocked by the U.S. Senate. U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway in Nogales on Monday to emphasize the needs of border communities. The
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