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Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout
WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee Tuesday, becoming the first congressional Democrat to do so after Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate that has sent the party reeling four months before the November presidential election. Biden has acknowledged a shaky debate […] The post Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
WASHINGTON — A New York judge agreed Tuesday to delay the criminal sentencing of former President Donald Trump in the state hush money case after Trump claimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision absolves him. New York Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, ordered the delay until Sept. 18 so the court could […] The post Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, officials spoke on background about the new rule, which the administration sent to the Federal Register Tuesday for review. Depending on the […] The post Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Digital Fair Repair Act is important to farmers but not enough
Beginning July 1, Minnesotans will gain new options for fixing their smartphones, laptops and even home appliances. This is all thanks to the Digital Fair Repair Act, which is the most comprehensive right to repair law in the nation and was passed by the Minnesota Legislature last year. When the new law goes into effect […] The post Digital Fair Repair Act is important to farmers but not enough appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Elementary students fundraise to save classroom after voters reject levies
THIEF RIVER FALLS — On the surface, it looked like any other school fundraiser. The kids at Challenger Elementary in Thief River Falls were selling coffee cups, writing thank-you notes, and partnering with local businesses to drum up interest in their cause. But these kids weren’t fundraising for a class trip, a sports team, or […] The post Elementary students fundraise to save classroom after voters reject levies appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Roberts’ Rules: Presidents can kill like despots
Regrettably, but not surprisingly, the Supreme Court has now unleashed SEAL Team Six to murder anyone the president directs it to kill. By focusing only on whether the president’s actions fall within his “official” constitutional duties, rather than the nature of the underlying conduct itself, the majority decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts in […] The post Roberts’ Rules: Presidents can kill like despots appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Here’s how to vote early in Minnesota’s primary election
Minnesotans can now vote early in Minnesota’s 2024 primary election, which is on Aug. 13. To be eligible to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on election day, a resident of Minnesota for 20 days, not under a court order prohibiting them from voting and not currently incarcerated […] The post Here’s how to vote early in Minnesota’s primary election appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
WASHINGTON — U.S. presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal charges for their official “core constitutional” acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, sending former President Donald Trump’s election interference case back to the lower courts. The justices left open the question of how far the boundaries of such official acts […] The post Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on obstruction law helps cases of Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON — A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification of the 2020 presidential election results cannot be charged with obstructing an official proceeding unless a lower court finds otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. The ruling throws into question the cases […] The post U.S. Supreme Court ruling on obstruction law helps cases of Jan. 6 defendants appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governments will be allowed to enforce those laws. In a 6-3 decision, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the opinion that the enforcement of those local laws that regulate camping on public property […] The post U.S. Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Amazon warehouse cited for unsafe working conditions — and other labor news
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: Amazon fined for violating new state labor laws; Minneapolis council uncommitted on police raises; Workers for large stone veneer company allege wage theft and racial discrimination; Minnesota offers free PPE to farmworkers as bird flu cases […] The post Amazon warehouse cited for unsafe working conditions — and other labor news appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Search warrant lays out what the FBI found on defendants’ phones in juror bribery case
A search warrant says a Feeding Our Future defendant googled "jury nullification" and "how did OJ Simpson juror get paid" before an attempt to bribe a jury in his trial. The post Search warrant lays out what the FBI found on defendants’ phones in juror bribery case appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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