OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A sharply divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of two death row inmates who have challenged the secrecy surrounding the source of the state’s lethal injection drugs. In a 5-4 decision, the state’s highest court issued the stays just one day before death row inmate Clayton Lockett was […]
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Obama: 8 Million Signed up for Health Care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight million people have signed up for health care through new insurance exchanges and the proportion of younger applicants has increased, President Barack Obama said Thursday. The enrollments exceeded expectations and offered new hope to Democrats who are defending the law ahead of the midterm elections. An impromptu appearance in the White […]
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Princess Lacey’s Life Celebrated at Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lacey Holsworth did not stop smiling until cancer took her life. At an emotional celebration of her legacy, about 2,500 people saw a great grin pushing up Lacey’s cute cheeks countless times during a moving 43-minute video that ended the memorial ceremony for her at Michigan State on Thursday night. […]
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Man Charged in Kansas City-Area Highway Shootings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After nearly a month of reports of gunshots being fired at vehicles and more than 100 tips, authorities announced charges Friday against a Kansas City-area man suspected in connection with about a dozen highway shootings that wounded three people. Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said at a news conference […]
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Upcoming Topeka Graduation Speech by Michelle Obama Drawing Complaints
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If expanding the guest list to include Michelle Obama at graduation for high school students in the Kansas capital city means fewer seats for friends and family, some students and their parents would prefer the first lady not attend. A furor over what the Topeka school district considers an honor has […]
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Study: Half of Jailed NYC Youths have Brain Injury
NEW YORK (AP) — About half of all 16- to 18-year-olds coming into New York City’s jails say they had a traumatic brain injury before being incarcerated, most caused by assaults, according to a new study that’s the latest in a growing body of research documenting head trauma among young offenders. Experts say the findings, […]
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There Should Be Repercussions if Taxes Aren’t Spent Wisely
Americans are now at the tail end of the most dreaded season of all – tax season. Unfortunately, many people may not be thinking properly about their taxes at all. I have a friend whose knowledge of tax policy is second to none. He’s also experienced the highs and lows of our current economic insecurity. […]
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Should UConn’s Coach Kevin Ollie Jump to the NBA?
It didn’t take long for UConn coach Kevin Ollie to make a big splash at his former stomping grounds. The former Huskie coached his team to a title just two years after being named the men’s head basketball coach at the University of Connecticut. It was an underdog hire, which led to an underdog title. […]
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Combating the Growing Drug Trade in Oil Patch
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — The blood-drenched man had survived a brutal attack: Beaten with brass knuckles, shocked with a stun gun, slashed with a razor blade, then dumped 40 miles away in Montana, he staggered to a farmhouse for help. His path eventually led authorities back to a quiet backyard in this oil boom town. […]
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Obamas and Friends Take in Dinner and A Raisin in the Sun in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Capping two days devoted to praising the advances of the civil rights movement, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended the Broadway revival of “A Raisin in the Sun,” a play about an African-American family in 1950s Chicago. The play, which stars Denzel Washington, capped a rare evening out […]
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Lawyers’ Committee Strongly Urges Congress to Pass The Democracy Restoration Act
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2014 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) issued the statement below following yesterday’s introduction of the Democracy Restoration Act,S. 2235, by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). The bill is aimed at restoring voting rights in federal elections to individuals convicted of felonies after […]
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Republicans Out On a Limb
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest numbers this week. Its preliminary number for people on payrolls, reported by private-sector establishments, is 116 million. That figure is higher than the last peak in January 2008, before President Barack Obama took office. This marks 49 straight months of job growth from the second year […]