Ohio State

Salon

MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance – Trump’s pick for vice-president who once mused about getting rid of the ATF and called Democrats’ efforts to ban bump stocks “a huge distraction” – is getting rave reviews from firearm groups as he debuts at the RNC.

"Gun extremists have a dream ticket": JD Vance brags about "Mamaw's" huge gun stash in RNC speech

Pennsylvania State

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Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

Minnesota State

A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed that Minnesota’s ban on 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns publicly is unconstitutional, the second and largest legal blow yet to the 2003 state statute. The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals made it almost certain that adults younger than 21 will...

US court agrees Minnesota age limit on carrying handguns in public is unconstitutional

New Mexico State

The Independent

 A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun sales while a court challenge backed by the National Rifle Association moves forward.In a ruling Monday, Albuquerque-based U.S. District Court Judge James Browning denied the NRA's request for a restraining order or injunction that would block the extended waiting period.Democratic state lawmakers enacted the restrictions earlier this year in hopes of ensuring more time for the completion of federal background checks on gun buyers. Only three states have longer waiting periods — California, Hawaii and Washington, along with the District...

Federal court won't block New Mexico's 7-day waiting period on gun purchases amid litigation

Utah State

WashingtonExaminer

Utah Republicans issued a resounding condemnation of the state’s Supreme Court ruling on redrawing district lines.  The state’s highest court declared the state’s legislature acted outside its authority when it passed legislation determining how to draw up new legislative districts, known as gerrymandering, after voters approved a 2018 ballot initiative greenlighting an independent redistricting process.  […]

Republicans slam Utah Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling for ‘striking very heart of our republic’

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Washington, DC

Yulee, FL

Law & Crime

Floridian Garth Nathaniel Walton, 32, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by throwing a long white pole at officers and attempting to knock them over with bike rack barriers.
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Florida man arrested for allegedly throwing 'long white pole' at officers at Capitol on Jan. 6

The Associated Press

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal district court judge on Wednesday temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sided with 15...

Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s restoration of transgender health protections

Texas State

Kansas State

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows, leaving Texas as the only state so far where a legal challenge has succeeded. U.S. District Judge Toby Crouse’s ruling this week came in a lawsuit brought by Kansas and 19 other states, three individual gun collectors and a Wichita, Kansas-based association for collectors. They sought an order preventing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from enforcing the rule that took effect in May through...

Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Jackson, MS

Byram, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Byram Police Department, in a coordinated effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies, 19-year-old Martravious Jamye Douglas of Canton was apprehended at Spring Lake Apartments in Byram yesterday evening. Douglas, wanted by the Jackson Police Department in connection to two separate murder cases, was located in building 6 of the apartment complex.

Suspect in Two Murders Apprehended in Byram Apartment

Below is a list of all 111 lawmakers in the United States Congress who are currently sponsoring legislation to deschedule marijuana. In the US House of Representatives, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, first introduced in April 2023, currently has 93 sponsors. In the Senate, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), filed in April of this year, has 18 sponsors.

Here’s Every US Lawmaker Supporting Federal Legislation to Decriminalize and Deschedule Marijuana

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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Police Log, 7/10/2024

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Colorado State

HuffPost

The former state legislator faced calls for resignation after he sent out a mass email to supporters in which he described LGBTQ+ people as “godless groomers."

Republican Who Called For Pride Flags To Be Burned Loses GOP Primary Race In Colorado

Oregon State

Saint Augustine, FL

Lisa S. Gerard

Brittany Tavar, 45, disappeared from her home in St. Augustine, Florida, on July 6, 2010. She was part of a large family scattered on the other side of the country. Brittany's friends in the area described her as generous and caring. Not only was she regarded as a kind person, she was known to help others in need.

Florida Woman Befriends Homeless Man in 2010; Both Tragically Vanish

In a distressing turn forLGBTQ+ rights, Sen. Joe Manchin of ruby-redWest Virginia, who recently became an independent after leaving theDemocratic Party, has joined SenateRepublicans in supporting amendments to the annual must-pass defense policy bill. These amendments, which restrict gender-affirming care fortransgendermilitary personnel and their families, have sparked outrage. During closed-door...

Joe Manchin joins Senate GOP to strip health care from transgender military members & their families

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

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Legislation banning bump stocks introduced in Ohio Statehouse

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two state representatives introduced legislation Wednesday seeking to ban the possession and sale of all bump stocks for personal use in Ohio, according...

Legislation banning bump stocks introduced in Ohio Statehouse

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