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Mar 16 2023
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Lapointe: Michigan is set to repeal ‘right-to-work.’ Next, corrupt unions must be reformed.
It is good for Michigan’s Democratic leadership to abolish the “right-to-work” law in the Great Lakes State. The decade-old scheme was instituted by Republican legislators in a lame-duck session in 2012 to damage unions in a state that once backed workers’ rights. The debate brought back memories of my first conversation about “right-to-work.” It was with none other than Jimmy Hoffa, who stood
Detroit Metro Times
Mar 07 2023
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Undocumented Minnesotans regain right to obtain driver’s licenses - Minnesota Reformer
Over 80,000 undocumented Minnesotans will soon be able to get a driver’s license. Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed “Driver’s Licenses for All” legislation into law, undoing former GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s unilateral 2003 order requiring proof of legal residence to obtain a Minnesota driver’s license. At the signing, elected officials credited advocates and community members for keeping the “
Minnesota Reformer
Mar 03 2023
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Some GOP Lawmakers Want to Reform Social Security, Medicare
Some Republican lawmakers are insisting on addressing the mounting debt from Social Security and Medicare, despite GOP leadership vowing not to amend the programs, the Daily Caller reported.
The Social Security Administration has warned that its trust fund reserves could exhaust its resources if Congress doesn't make changes. One projection by the Congressional Research Service predicts
Newsmax (News)
Mar 16 2023
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Minnesota labor regulators sue meat packing plant for employing children in hazardous jobs - Minnesota Reformer
State regulators filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Tony Downs Food Company in state court, alleging the company employs at least eight children in its Madelia plant. The children, ranging in age from 14 to 17, perform hazardous work such as operating meat grinders, ovens and forklifts during overnight shifts, according to the lawsuit brought by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota Reformer
Mar 08 2023
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Senate blocks criminal justice reform bill passed by local lawmakers in D.C.
NPR Fact Check
Mar 09 2023
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A List of Every Senate Democrat Who Voted With Republicans to Overrule D.C.’s Criminal Reforms
Congrats to Joe Biden and the Democrats for Helping Republicans Kill D.C.’s Crime Law The Senate voted to repeal the D.C. law, as Democrats caved to a dishonest fearmongering campaign led by conservatives. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 81 to 14 to overturn Washington, D.C.’s criminal codes, subverting months of work that residents and officials invested to update codes that haven’t been
New Republic
Mar 17 2023
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Derek Chauvin, convicted of killing George Floyd, pleads guilty to tax evasion
The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the murder of George Floyd has pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion for the years 2016 and 2017, the local prosecutor's office said Friday.
Driving the news: Derek Chauvin, who appeared on video kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, was charged with aiding and abetting, failing to file tax returns to Minnesota
Axios
Mar 17 2023
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Disgraced ex-Minneapolis cop Chauvin pleads guilty in tax evasion case
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two tax evasion counts, admitting that he didn't file Minnesota income taxes for two years due to "financial concerns." Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty specifically to two counts of aiding and abetting, failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota for the 2016 and 2017 tax years.
Fox News (Online News)
Mar 08 2023
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Read full US Department of Justice report on Louisville police violations and recommended reform
Nearly two years after announcing plans to investigate Louisville Metro and the city's police department in the aftermath of the killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Department of Justice released its scathing report Wednesday. The report is 90 pages long, with a lengthy list of reported violations. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland was set to discuss the release at a press conference
The Courier-Journal
Mar 08 2023
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Texas death penalty cases of Melissa Lucio, Andre Thomas inspire new push for reforms
A series of recent controversies surrounding Texas’ administration of the death penalty could lead to legislative fixes that would allow new scientific evidence to be considered to change a convicted person’s sentence, and empower prosecutors to rescind execution dates. A third measure would create a new legal process that would prevent people with certain severe mental illnesses from being
San Antonio Express-News