Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off what’s sure to be a scramble by potential candidates in both major political parties to fill her open seat Associated PressFeb. 13, 2025 Veteran State Lawmaker Kristina Roegner Launches 2026 Bid for Ohio Treasu...
Alabama law does not contain many hallmarks of modern gun control regulation. There is no assault weapons ban or law against possessing a high-capacity magazine of ammunition. The state imposes no waiting period on buying a gun. It does not provide for universal background checks on all gun p...
Louisiana will seek to resume carrying out death sentences in the coming months after a 15-year pause, this time using nitrogen gas as the execution method Associated PressFeb. 11, 2025 Sotomayor Says Presidents Have Largely Followed Rule of Law, Offers Words of Caution ...
Alabama lawmaker hopes to end permitless carry Updated: Feb. 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM GMT+8 | ByBrady Talbert After a record-breaking year of homicides in Birmingham, local leaders are not holding back their criticism of Alabama’s gun laws ahead of the legislative session. ...
He had almost reached his goal when a machine gun cut him down. On his body was found a diary. On the flyleaf under the heading “My Pledge” he had written these words. “America must win this war. Therefore, I will work. I will save. I will sacrifice. I will endure. I will ...
Casey Cole White, 38, had been jailed on a capital murder charge in the Lauderdale County Detention Center. He was facing a possible death penalty under Alabama Law. He has a lengthy rap sheet. The Marshals Service said Casey is 6 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs about 260 pounds. He ...
A Black lawmaker questioned whether the program would be a mechanism for white families to leave public schools. “This is the new segregation. They will get paid to go and segregate,” said House Minority Leader Bobby Singleton. The approved plan is smaller than a $500 million pro...
A Georgia Democratic lawmaker is pushing for stricter gun safety laws to stem a tide of violence like the mass shooting last September at a high school northeast of Atlanta Associated PressFeb. 4, 2025 Altered Image of Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate...