Category: State News

California’s Plan to Ban Police Dogs for Crowd Control, Arrests Stalls in Assembly

June 5, 2023
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California’s proposal to ban police canines was shelved in the Assembly on May 31 but is expected to return next year for consideration. Assembly Bill 742, authored by Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Perris) and Assemblyman Ah Kalra (D-San Jose), was introduced in February to end what they said was the deeply racialized and harmful practice of…

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Protesters Push for Colorado Governor to Sign Executive Order Banning All Guns, Impose Mandatory Buyback

June 5, 2023
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A group of gun control activists has gathered at the Colorado state capitol in Denver in a long-shot bid to convince Democratic Gov. Jared Polis to ban all guns in the state for at least 30 days. The group, known as Here 4 The Kids, organized an all-day sit-in with the stated goal of getting…

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Plane Destroyed After Flying Over DC, Crashing in Rural Virginia, Leaving 4 Dead

June 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain Monday in search of wreckage from a business jet to solve the mystery of why the plane veered off course and slammed into a mountain, killing four people. A day after the plane flew over the nation’s capital, prompting the military to scramble fighter jets, the Federal Aviation Administration…

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Virginia Plane Crash Investigators Ask When Pilot Became Unresponsive and Why Aircraft Flew Its Path

June 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON—The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight. The revelations came as federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain to reach the site where…

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Another Insurance Company Stops Offering Policies to Homeowners in California

June 5, 2023
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Another major insurance provider has announced it’s no longer selling new policies for personal and business properties in California, becoming the latest insurer to reduce its footprint in the state amid inflationary pressures and growing exposure to wildfire risks. Allstate, the fourth-largest provider of casualty and property insurance in California, said in a statement obtained…

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Northern Virginia City Hosts Drag Performances Amid Protests

June 5, 2023
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FAIRFAX, Va.—The first-ever pride month event hosted by a major northern Virginia city triggered controversy over its hosting of drag queen performances where children were allowed to tip the performers. At Fairfax City’s old town hall on June 3, children and adult spectators handed out bills to drag queens or men in female dresses and…

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IN-DEPTH: School Boards Crucial to Restoring Public Education in Virginia, Conservatives Say

June 5, 2023
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Virginia school boards have garnered significant attention over the past two years due to a parent’s arrest during a Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting and allegations of a cover-up regarding sexual assaults in school bathrooms. These incidents have underscored just how powerful school boards are. Conservative leaders have recognized the importance of not only…

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‘Infuriating’: College Tuition Made Free for Illegal Immigrants in Minnesota

June 5, 2023
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Minnesota has approved legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to benefit from the state’s education aid program offering to make tuition 100 percent free in higher education. HF 2073 is a bill related to highe education, which includes the North Star Promise tuition fee program. North Star Promise allows eligible students in the state, including…

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4 Dead in Missouri After Car Crosses Center Line, Strikes Motorcyclists

June 5, 2023
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AURORA, Mo.—Four people died and seven others were seriously injured when a car crossed the center line of a Missouri highway and struck five motorcycles. The accident happened Saturday afternoon on Missouri Route 39 near the southwestern Missouri town of Aurora. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Toyota Corolla crossed the center line of…

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Danny Masterson Convicted of 2 Counts of Rape, Here’s What Happens Next

June 5, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles jury on May 31 convicted actor Danny Masterson of two counts of rape in a retrial that focused on allegations the “That ‘70s Show’ star raped three women between 2001 and 2003. The verdict sided with two of Masterson’s accusers, but the panel was unable to reach a verdict on similar…

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