Category: State News

Police Seeking Suspect in Sexual Assault Near UC Irvine

Police sought the public’s help on June 13 to find a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Irvine, California. The suspect was last seen Saturday fleeing Scholarship and Graduate near the University of California–Irvine’s North Campus, according to the Irvine Police Department. A police car is seen outside the University of California–Irvine (UC Irvine) Medical…


Group of Private Schools, Nashville DA File Briefs Supporting Attempts to Halt Release of Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto

The support for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) to deny public records requests which sought the writings of The Covenant School shooter received new backing Monday, June 12, from Nashville’s District Attorney and a collective group of four private schools in a three-mile radius of Covenant. The District Attorney, along with the group of…


Illinois Becomes First State to Punish Public Libraries for Banning Books

Illinois has become the first state to penalize public libraries for removing books under a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on June 12. The law requires public libraries across Illinois to adhere to Chicago-based American Library Association’s (ALA) Bill of Rights in order to remain eligible for state funding. While the ALA standards…


NY Attorney General Says Lawsuit Against Trump Could Be Delayed

New York Attorney General Letitia James said that her lawsuit and other state criminal cases against Donald Trump could be delayed by the Department of Justice’s prosecution against the former president. The Democrat attorney general, in an interview with Pod Save America, responded to a question about whether the federal case will tie in with…


NY Attorney General Makes Unusual Prediction in Trump Case

New York Attorney General Letitia James said that her lawsuit and other state criminal cases against Donald Trump could be delayed by the Department of Justice’s prosecution against the former president. The Democrat attorney general, in an interview with Pod Save America, responded to a question about whether the federal case will tie in with…


‘Right to Join a Union’ Constitutional Amendment Will Sail Through California Legislature

Last month, California state Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) introduced Senate Constitutional Amendment 7 (SCA 7), the Right to Organize and Negotiate Act, which gives all Californians “the right to join a union and to negotiate with their employers,” among other changes. An SCA can be introduced at any time during the legislative session and allows…


Target Stores in Five States Evacuated After Bomb Threats

Several Target locations throughout the country were reportedly threatened after receiving bomb threats. Target stores were briefly evacuated in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on June 10, after receiving what local law enforcement described as “vague bomb” threats, allegedly over the retail chain’s Pride Month merchandise. Locations in at least five states were also evacuated…


‘Hamilton’ Star Throws Insult at Florida’s DeSantis During Tony Awards

Gasps followed by laughter and applause became Sunday’s Tony Awards most highlighted moment after Hamilton star and Florida native Denee Benton referred to Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis as a Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard during her presentation. Benton, 31, made the dig at DeSantis, who has been criticized for his support of HB 1557 titled…


[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] Libby Emmons: Why Biological Men Are Entering Women’s Prisons Across America and the West

“Federal prisons have been tasked with making sure that they are not transphobic by allowing men who identify as women … into women’s federal prisons.” Libby Emmons was a playwright and producer in the New York theater community until she faced the ire of both her peers and her audience. Her crime? The views she…


Police Say Violent Crime on the Rise in Virginia, Most Crimes Committed on Saturday Nights

A report published on June 9 by the Virginia State Police shows that nearly all types of violent crime are up from the previous year, and more violent crimes occurred on Saturday nights than on any other day of the week. The “Crime in Virginia” report (pdf), which was compiled by the state police data…