MILWAUKEE — Jay Nelson was standing outside the convenience store he manages in downtown Milwaukee when one of his regular customers walked by on her daily stroll around the neighborhood. […]
Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
JUNEAU, Alaska — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave […]
Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was […]
A judge adds 11 years to the sentence for a man in a Chicago bomb plot
CHICAGO — A man convicted of plotting to blow up a Chicago bar will have to spend another 11 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly resentenced Adel Daoud […]
In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA, Calif. — In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for […]
Allisha Gray wins both 3-point contest and skills competition at WNBA All-Star weekend
Allisha Gray wins both 3-point contest and skills competition at WNBA All-Star weekend Source link
Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
JUNEAU, Alaska — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave […]
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
MCALLEN, Texas — As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in […]
Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballot
PHOENIX — The fight to keep a proposed border initiative off Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet. Immigrant advocates kept the issue alive this week by filing notice […]
Man kills grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries
A man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized. The 72-year-old man was […]