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Racist remarks could spell trouble for LA political maps

Racist remarks could spell trouble for LA political maps

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The effort by three Latino politicians to maximize their influence in Los Angeles backfired after a leaked recording of their meeting exposed crude and, at times, racist banter that has already led to one city councilmember's resig
Michigan governor hopefuls clash over abortion rights

Michigan governor hopefuls clash over abortion rights

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The candidates for governor of Michigan criticized each other's positions on abortion Thursday, with Gov.
Alberta First Nations file human rights complaint over supports for disabled adults

Alberta First Nations file human rights complaint over supports for disabled adults

CALGARY — Representatives from three First Nations in southern Alberta have filed a complaint against the federal government for alleged discrimination against adults with developmental disabilities.
Feds: California's Orange County misused jail snitches

Feds: California's Orange County misused jail snitches

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that the Sheriff's Department and prosecutors in Orange County, California, ran an extensive jailhouse informant program for years that violated the rights of criminal defendants.
Carter Center to monitor midterms in Georgia's Fulton County

Carter Center to monitor midterms in Georgia's Fulton County

ATLANTA (AP) — The Carter Center will provide nonpartisan observers to monitor midterm elections in Fulton County, Georgia, a Democratic bastion at the heart of metro Atlanta and at the core of former President Donald Trump’s false assertions that th
Sen. Johnson, Barnes get personal in final Wisconsin debate

Sen. Johnson, Barnes get personal in final Wisconsin debate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes got personal in their final debate Thursday before the Nov.
Arizona woman gets 30 days in jail for collecting 4 ballots

Arizona woman gets 30 days in jail for collecting 4 ballots

PHOENIX (AP) — A southwestern Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to collecting four early ballots in the 2020 primary was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years’ probation, with the judge saying he did not think she had accepted responsibi
ACLU challenge of Nevada ballot hand-counting dismissed

ACLU challenge of Nevada ballot hand-counting dismissed

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nye County District Court judge dismissed an emergency petition by the ACLU’s Nevada chapter attempting to stop the county from its plan to hand-count votes alongside a machine tabulator starting later this month.
EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'

EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face an increased risk of cancer from a nearby chemical plant and that state officials have allowed air pollution t
New Jan. 6 footage shows Pelosi, leaders as crisis unfolded

New Jan. 6 footage shows Pelosi, leaders as crisis unfolded

WASHINGTON (AP) — As rioters stormed through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sheltering in a secure location and trying to do what her job demands: take charge of a situation.
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