The NAACP and 14 other civil rights organizations called on President Joe Biden in a letter to pardon Marilyn Mosby, a former state’s attorney for Baltimore, on federal charges related to mortgage fraud and perjury. Mosby was convicted in February of making a false mortgage application in an attempt to secure a lower interest rate, […]
A conservative advocacy group once known for raising the national profile of the tea party movement is closing down operations in a surprise move announced on Wednesday. FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon confirmed the organization’s closure to the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, pointing to a shift in the “modern Republican Party” as a reason for its […]
(The Center Square) — Early data is showing that America’s streets are getting safer for pedestrians, though deaths are still higher than pre-pandemic. Pennsylvania is doing better than most states, but hasn’t bucked the general trend. The Governors Highway Safety Association projects that 76 Pennsylvanians died walking from January-June 2023, 9 fewer compared to 2022. […]
(The Center Square) – Prostitution is illegal in all states except certain parts of Nevada. Illinois legislators and LGBTQ advocates pushed for the state to decriminalize prostitution at a news conference Wednesday. Equality Illinois board member and former sex worker Reyna Ortiz said the criminalization of adults engaging consensually in sex work is what makes […]
Civil rights groups insisted that the Supreme Court take up Louisiana’s redistricting battle on Wednesday in an attempt to maintain a second majority-black congressional district that was recently drawn. A group of voters that described themselves as “non-African American” filed a lawsuit against the state in January, claiming the new district violated the equal protection […]
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker, whose goal is to have one million electric vehicles on Illinois roads within six years, admits demand for EVs has tailed off. Pritzker joined the Illinois Manufacturers Association and representatives from the EV industry Tuesday for the first ever “EV Showcase Day” at the governor’s mansion in Springfield. […]
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed an election reform measure, and, as with many matters in modern politics, opinions differ based on political proclivities. Senate Bill 189, which updates the earlier SB 202, the Election Integrity Act of 2021, removes the Secretary of State from the State Election Board and bars […]
Israel has begun limited military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, to which more than 1 million Palestinians have fled during the war, prompting the Biden administration to halt a military aid delivery of bombs to the Jewish state. The Israel Defense Forces had held off on ground military operations in Rafah for […]
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign press secretary greatly criticized The View for hoping he goes to jail, suggesting they are “wildly out of touch.” The hosts were discussing a recent warning from Judge Juan Merchan gave to Trump for repeatedly violating his gag order for discussing the details of his current trial, with the […]
(The Center Square) – New legislation introduced in the Ohio House would send repeat offenders who use a firearm when committing another crime to prison longer. The Repeat Offender Act increases penalties for violent offenders in possession of a firearm while still being impacted by a previous felony conviction. It also creates a weapons-specific enhancement […]
