Arkansas State

The Hill

An Arkansas organization announced Friday it has collected more than enough signatures to place a measure on the ballot this year that would ensure abortion access up to 18 weeks in the state. Arkansans for Limited Government said it will deliver more than 100,000 signatures, surpassing the 90,704 needed for placing the amendment to the…

Arkansas group collects enough signatures for ballot measure blocking abortion bans

USA TODAY

The Arkansas abortion amendment and several others submitted the required number of signatures to appear as a ballot measure in November.

Arkansas abortion amendment gets more than 100,000 backers

Georgia State

Pine Bluff, AR

PINE BLUFF, Ark — Walmart customers reported a suspicious smell in the parking lot. The reason for the smell was tragic. KATV news station in Little Rock, Ark. reported that a man was found dead in a semi truck on the north side of the Walmart parking lot in Pine Bluff, Ark. according to the Pine Bluff Police Department.

Body found inside semi truck parked in Walmart parking lot

Fox Business

Temu sells products at "rock bottom" prices in exchange for your data, Arkansas Attorney General Jim Griffin details while discussing his lawsuit against the fast-fashion giant.

Arkansas AG warns Temu isn't like Amazon or Walmart: 'It's a theft business'

South Carolina State

South Carolina state Sen. Katrina Shealy was defeated by fellow Republican Carlisle Kennedy in a runoff election Tuesday, becoming the third Republican woman who filibustered against South Carolina’s abortion ban two years ago to lose a primary. Shealy is the last of the “Sister Senators” to lose their primary to a male challenger. Kennedy garnered…

Third GOP ‘Sister Senator’ who filibustered South Carolina abortion ban loses primary

California State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom withdrew his competing ballot measure to reform the state’s reduced prosecution of drug dealing and theft just days after Democratic legislators rejected his supported amendments to their anti-crime bills.
                Newsom’s measure would have required the majority of legislators’ support on July 3 to make it on the November ballot, and would be in competition with another prosecution reform measure that earned nearly one million signatures.
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Democrats turn on Newsom, forcing withdrawal of his ballot proposition

The Independent

Three female GOP state senators who tried to protect abortion rights in South Carolina lost primary elections this month to men who ran on anti-abortion platforms.Katrina Shealy, Sandy Senn and Penry Gustafson were among a bipartisan group of five women state senators, dubbed the “sister senators,” who filibustered a near-total abortion ban in 2023.During the filibuster, each of the five women took turns describing the complexities of pregnancy and the reproductive system, the dangers of lack of access to contraception, and inadequate privacy laws, with all lawmakers speaking for as long as four hours each at a time. All five...

Three female Republicans who tried to protect abortion rights in South Carolina lose primaries to men

Mediaite

A former staffer on Trump's 2016 campaign revealed texts claiming that the former president's 2020 campaign "settled multiple" sexual harassment lawsuits.
The post Former Trump Staffer Reveals New Texts Alleging More Secret Payoffs and Settlements first appeared on Mediaite.

Former Trump Staffer Reveals New Texts Alleging More Secret Payoffs and Settlements

HuffPost

Critics called out the former president for a bonkers Independence Day message that barely mentioned the holiday.

Trump Throws 4th Of July Fit In 'Disgraceful' New Holiday Tantrum

The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year. Republican primary voters have now booted all the “Sister Senators” from their party out of office.

Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate

Residents in Arkansas and nearby states were on high alert as Arkansas State Police searched for an armed homicide suspect following a violent incident. The investigation has been intense, with law enforcement meticulously mapping out search areas. Significant collaboration between multiple agencies has been key, focusing on potential escape routes...

Arkansas Police on High Alert in Search for Armed Homicide Suspect

The Arkansas State Police (ASP) has emphasized the importance of community affairs within each troop. “We have a team of troopers around the state that are focused on public relations and community policing, but every single trooper within the Arkansas State Police knows their job is not only to protect the public, but also to make them aware of our presence—and that we are here for them.” The responsibility extends to all interactions, ensuring that each contact with the public is meaningful and potentially transformative. “That every single interaction with the public is an opportunity to change the outcome of a [person’s] day, week, or sometimes even their lives.”

Arkansas State Trooper Resigns Amid Controversy

The majority opinion left the issue of what constitutes a private versus an official act a matter for the lower court to handle
The post Trump-Appointed Justice Goes Out of Her Way to Argue Ex-President’s ‘Fake Electors’ Scheme Not Protected From Prosecution first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump-Appointed Justice Goes Out of Her Way to Argue Ex-President’s ‘Fake Electors’ Scheme Not Protected From Prosecution

Tuscaloosa, AL

Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was arrested in Roland, Arkansas after an exhaustive search; he faces two murder charges and one robbery charge in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and an additional murder charge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Drake's extensive criminal history includes multiple murder charges across different states. The manhunt intensified in Roland...

Arkansas Town Caught in Manhunt Drama Ends with Arrest

Nevada State

NBC News

Republican candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump won House and Senate primary contests in Nevada, South Dakota and South Carolina. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on the unsuccessful effort of a Kevin McCarthy-backed candidate to boot incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. from her seat.

Trump-endorsed candidates win primaries in Nevada, South Dakota and South Carolina

Texas State

Ramiro Gonzales was executed in Texas on July 2nd, 2024. Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Texas prisons will now prohibit clergy in the death chamber. The execution elicited mixed emotions from victims' families and underscored the ongoing debate about the ethical implications of capital punishment. On July 2nd, 2024,...

Reflecting on Ramiro Gonzales’ Final Moments in Texas Death Chamber

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Utah State

Fox News

John Curtis emerged as the Republican champion to face off against Democratic nominee Caroline Gleich in Utah's open Senate race to replace Sen. Mitt Romney.

John Curtis wins highly-contested primary Utah challenge to replace Sen. Mitt Romney

NewsBreak

Arkansas group fails to get enough signatures to get educational amendment on November ballot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For AR Kids, a coalition determined to amend the education clause of the Arkansas Constitution, failed to get enough signatures to add...

Arkansas group fails to get enough signatures to get educational amendment on November ballot

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