AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Mar 01 2023
News
Senate Republicans and Democrats propose rail safety bill - The Boston Globe
The measure by Senators Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, and J.D. Vance, a Republican, both of Ohio, would strengthen notification and inspection requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials, increase fines for safety violations by rail carriers and authorize $27 million for research on safety improvements. But it would stop short of dictating major regulatory changes, leaving the matter to
The Boston Globe
Mar 03 2023
News
Chicago Police Chief Resigns Following Ousting of Lori Lightfoot
The Chicago chief of police has announced his resignation following Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s failed bid for reelection. “Today, Superintendent David O. Brown informed me that he would be resigning as Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department effective March 16. I accepted his resignation,” Lightfoot said in a March 1 statement. “I personally want to thank him for his service to our city.
The Epoch Times
Mar 08 2023
News
33 Senate Democrats join Republicans to block DC crime bill
Senators on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to block the District of Columbia’s updated criminal code from becoming law, marking the first time in more than three decades that a D.C.-passed bill has been nixed by Congress and the White House.
The Senate advanced the resolution, 81-14, with 33 Democrats voting alongside every Republican.
Senate Democrats of all stripes joined
The Hill
Feb 17 2023
News
Democrats will visit border in March after refusal to join Judiciary Republicans on trip
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have refused to attend a congressional hearing on the U.S.-Mexico border next week and called it a "brazen act of political grandstanding" by Republicans. Ranking member Jerry Nadler and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement ranking member Pramila Jayapal of Washington announced Democrats' refusal to cooperate with Chairman
Washington Examiner
Feb 15 2023
News
County settles suit over arrest caught on video for $25K
DOVER, Del. — Delaware officials have agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that police used excessive force and made an unlawful arrest in an encounter with a teenage drug suspect. A judge on Tuesday approved a stipulation of dismissal in the lawsuit filed by Roger Brown against New Castle County police following the 2019 encounter. According to court records, Brown, who
Washington Post
Mar 01 2023
News
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
“Today, Superintendent David O. Brown informed me that he would be resigning as Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department effective March 16. I accepted his resignation and want to commend him for his accomplishments not just for the department but the entire city, including setting a record number of illegal gun recoveries for two consecutive years; leading a double digit reduction in
Chicago Defender
Oct 21 2018
News
Sen. Sherrod Brown accused of making 'unwanted, sudden' advance against woman in 1980s
Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is preparing to take legal action against his Republican challenger, Rep. Jim Renacci, after the congressman released a statement Thursday evening accusing him of sexual harassment 30 years ago.
Washington Times
Mar 01 2023
News
A bipartisan response to East Palestine
With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross BREAKING THIS MORNING — A bipartisan group of six senators today will introduce the Railway Safety Act of 2023, legislation aimed at preventing a repeat of the toxic firestorm in East Palestine, Ohio, that followed the Feb. 4 derailment of a chemical train. Introducing the bill are Ohio Sens. J.D. VANCE (R) and SHERROD BROWN (D), Pennsylvania Sens. BOB
Politico
Mar 02 2023
News
Schumer Backs Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill Triggered by Toxic Ohio Derailment
A bipartisan railway safety bill prompted by a recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, has garnered the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Introduced by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the legislation would
The Epoch Times