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Apr 25 2024
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Judge: Tennessee's voter registration process for felons violates federal law
A federal judge ruled that Tennessee is violating federal law because its voter registration forms do not inform those with felony convictions they may be eligible to vote and because it requires unnecessary information from those with felony convictions before allowing them to register. U.S. District Judge William “Chip” Campbell ruled April 18 that the policies do not comply with the
The TennesseanMay 01 2024
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Arizona Senate Votes to Overturn 1864 Abortion Ban
Arizona Republicans voted to overturn the state’s 1864-era abortion ban Wednesday in a shocking about-face that could have ripple effects into November.
Two Republicans, Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope, voted with Democrats in the Senate to repeal the ban, which bans all abortions except to save the woman’s life, in a contentious session in which one Republican called the state of
Daily BeastMay 06 2024
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School sex abuse victim uses his tragedy to close gap in law
Lincoln Singh was 13 years old when Bagley High School resource officer Neil Henry Dolan started pulling the seventh grader out of class and sexually abusing Lincoln in his office. Last year, the former Clearwater County sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced to up to 36 years in prison. Dolan, 36, had already pleaded guilty in 2021 for
Yahoo NewsMay 08 2024
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Live updates: House Speaker Mike Johnson faces vote over ouster
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called up a resolution to remove Republican Speaker Mike Johnson on the House floor Wednesday evening, a move that starts the clock to force a vote over ousting the Louisiana Republican from his leadership post. It's a major challenge to the speaker even though he is expected to prevail with help from Democrats. Now that Greene has put the process in motion, the
CNN (Online News)May 08 2024
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Franklin council votes to file lawsuit against The Rock for an alleged $935K shortfall
Does ROC Ventures owe nearly $1 million in a shortfall payment? Yes, according to the City of Franklin, and it's bringing legal action against ROC Ventures for its failure to pay. ROC Ventures Owner and CEO Mike Zimmerman is disputing that bill, however. It's just one of several items the Franklin Common Council voted on Tuesday that are either partially or directly related to The Rock and
Milwaukee Journal SentinelApr 24 2024
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NYU law center will address ‘environmental racism’
‘This gift innovatively targets the intersection of two areas of pressing social concern, environmental harm and racial inequity,’ dean says New York University law students will soon be able to learn how to fight for a “decarbonized future” and against “environmental racism.” The university announced a new Environmental Justice Laboratory will begin this fall. “This gift innovatively targets
The College FixApr 28 2024
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BEST & BRIGHTEST: Teen advocate plans to practice law
Best and Brightest winner Evelyn Sittner is a volunteer defense attorney. Her mentor, personal injury attorney Gordan Heuser, speaks of watching her “meticulously preparing for trials, crafting persuasive arguments, and providing compassionate representation.” Heuser continues his high praise of this young lawyer by telling us her efforts “reflect her profound empathy for others and her
Colorado Springs GazetteMay 08 2024
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Colorado Lawmakers Pass First-in-Nation Mandate for Voting Centers in Jails
Scott Deno, who oversees Colorado’s largest jail, says he takes seriously his role in helping people vote if an election rolls around while they’re under his custody. His jail, in Colorado Springs, holds more than 1,600 people on any given day, and most are being held pretrial or serving out a misdemeanor sentence, meaning that they retain the right to vote. Testifying in February before a
BoltsApr 19 2024
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Somerset Township changes course on early voting
HILLSDALE — Most municipal and township governments within Hillsdale County previously agreed to a collaborative effort to meet new state laws in regards to early voting and cooperated together to have one joint site located at the historic Hillsdale County Courthouse in downtown Hillsdale. Except Somerset Township who opted out of the cooperative and held their own early voting site for
Yahoo NewsMay 06 2024
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Chad Vote Begins as Junta Leader Looks to Legitimize Power Grab
Chadians began voting Monday in an election that military leader Mahamat Déby is widely expected to win, an outcome that would help legitimize his power grab after his father’s death three years ago.
Déby is one of 10 presidential contenders. Others include Prime Minister Succès Masra , former Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke and Higher Education Minister Lydie Beassemda, the only
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