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May 17 2023
News
"Shame": Protests and outrage as former Democrat paves the way for North Carolina abortion ban
House Republicans in North Carolina overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's Saturday veto of a 12-week abortion limit — with the critical help of a former Democrat — sparking outcry from progressive North Carolina legislators and abortion rights advocates. The Republican-controlled General Assembly completed the final part of the override vote after a three-fifths majority voted in its favor in
Salon
Jul 19 2023
News
What the Supreme Court’s surprise voting rights ruling means for 2024
Democrats’ chances of winning back control of the House of Representatives in 2024 just got a big boost from the most unlikely of places: the conservative-dominated Supreme Court. The court’s 5-4 decision Thursday morning in Allen v. Milligan found that Alabama’s Republican-controlled legislature had diluted Black voting power by drawing only a single majority-Black congressional district (out
Vox
Aug 06 2023
News
A deputy tried to shoot a tiny Pomeranian running towards him but injured a woman instead, a lawsuit says. The woman told Insider that a year later, the pain is still 'excruciating.'
• An Arkansas deputy responded to a woman who called for help during a domestic violence incident. • Bodycam footage appears to show the deputy shoot at her Pomeranian when it ran toward him. • The deputy hit the woman instead, she says. She is suing the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. A woman in Arkansas is suing her local sheriff's office, saying a deputy who fired his gun to shoot at a
Business Insider
Aug 09 2023
News
University of Iowa president discusses Mercy Hospital's bankruptcy, academic freedom and more
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson joins host Ben Kieffer ahead of the new semester. Wilson discusses mental health, one of the five pillars in the University's strategic plan. She also talks about issues of academic freedom and UIHC's acquisition of Mercy Iowa City hospital, which recently filed for bankruptcy.
Then Helen Eddy and Dr. Eric Haugen join the program to discuss a
Iowa Public Radio
Aug 18 2023
News
Princeton dominates Elyria in Ohio high school football action
The Princeton Vikings defeated the Elyria Pioneers 41-7 in an Ohio high school football game on Friday. Princeton controlled the action to earn an impressive 41-7 win against Elyria on Aug. 18 in Ohio football. Princeton drew first blood by forging a 19-7 margin over Elyria after the first quarter. The Vikings registered a 28-7 advantage at intermission over the Pioneers. Princeton steamrolled
The Columbus Dispatch
Aug 22 2023
News
Kaeding's Gold Cap Hospitality assumes ownership of Hamburg Inn, aims to help 'remember who it was'
The iconic Hamburg Inn is alive but will soon operate under new ownership. Gold Cap Hospitality, headed by former NFL kicker and Iowa Hawkeye Nate Kaeding, will take over control of the 90-year-old Iowa City staple with plans to reopen in October. Gold Cap owns Pullman Bar & Diner and St. Burch Tavern in downtown Iowa City. Kaeding said he plans to operate the Hamburg Inn like normal,
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Jun 23 2023
News
Georgia cops under investigation after using a Black man's photo in firearm target training
A police department in western Georgia is under investigation for using an image of a Black man as a target in a firearms safety training class for civilians, NBC News on Friday. "The police department in Villa Rica, about 33 miles west of Atlanta, held the event on Saturday and posted on its Facebook page photos of participants aiming their guns at targets that featured a life-sized photo of
Raw Story
Aug 11 2023
News
Nebraska judge upholds state abortion and gender transition surgery bans
A judge in Nebraska upheld the state's restrictions on abortion and gender transition surgeries, paving the way for the limitations to go into effect in the Cornhusker State. The law, passed in May, bans abortion past 12 weeks, but there are exceptions for the life of the mother, rape, and incest. It also bans gender transition surgeries for those under 19 years old. Puberty blockers are also
Washington Examiner
Aug 16 2023
News
Fired Wisconsin courts director files complaints against justices
MADISON, Wis. — The former director of Wisconsin’s court system who was fired by liberal state Supreme Court justices the day after they gained control of the panel has filed complaints against his replacement and the justices who voted to oust him. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday that Randy Koschnick, who was appointed to the role in 2017 by a conservative majority, filed
Minnesota Lawyer
Sep 25 2023
Opinion
Does the Constitution disqualify Trump? Don’t bet on it.
If you are hoping that Donald Trump is disqualified from running for president, don’t count on it. As a legal matter, it’s unlikely — not impossible but unlikely — that courts will invoke Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to keep the former president off the ballot. And as a policy question, though another Trump presidency would pose a great danger to democracy, invoking this once-obscure corner
Ruth Marcus