A ProPublica investigation found that federal agents have held scores of U. S. citizens, some for more than 24 hours.
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Prop 50, The Better Of Two Bad Choices
It’s a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t choice appearing on the California ballot this Election Day: choose gerrymandering, or have gerrymandering chosen for you. It’s an ugly decision to be forced to make. But, for the moment, at least, one that needs to be made. At issue is Proposition 50, which would change the law affecting how California [.].
Carter Hart agrees to join the Golden Knights after being acquitted of sexual assault
Goaltender Carter Hart has agreed to sign with the Vegas Golden Knights, becoming the first of the five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players to land an NHL contract since they were acquitted of sexual assault in a high-profile case.
Capitol Police investigating flag depicting swastika in GOP congressman’s office
A Republican congressman has asked Capitol Police to investigate how an American flag featuring a swastika among the red and white stripes ended up in his office.
‘Concerned’ judge orders ICE field director into court to address use of tear gas with protesters and media
A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday said she is “profoundly concerned” that immigration agents are violating her orders restricting the use of tear gas on media and protesters and ordered the field director for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement into court to answer questions.
To the Ballot Box
Elections office has a suddenly busy schedule Just a few months ago, the local election calendar was wide open. But the ballot-casting landscape shifted in August, with proponents in Blue Lake securing enough signatures to move forward with a recall against one of the three councilmembers targeted, and the California Legislature putting a mid-decade redistricting [.] The post To the Ballot Box appeared first.
