Arkansas, South Korea commit to economic cooperation • Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed her second economic cooperative agreement with South Korean officials Monday as part of her ongoing Asia trade trip. The memorandum of understanding is meant to strengthen economic and cultural ties between Arkansas and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and Korea-U.S. Economic Council, Inc. (KUSEC). Monday’s MOU calls for […]
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FBI searches California women’s prison plagued by sexual abuse
The warden of a troubled federal women’s prison in California has been ousted months into his tenure as FBI agents on Monday hauled boxes of evidence from the facility in an apparent escalation of a yearslong investigation that put a former warden and other employees behind bars for sexually abusing inmates. The federal Bureau of […]
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Reward doubled for fugitive wanted in killing of Worcester mother, daughter
The 27-year-old man wanted in connection with the deadly shooting of a Worcester woman and her daughter was arrested in California, police said. Worcester police said they planned to hold a news conference Monday night where more information about the arrest of Dejan Belnavis would be shared. Massachusetts State Police said Belnavis was taken into […]
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California commanders meet at Travis AFB > Travis Air Force Base > Display
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derek Salmi hosted the Department of the Air Force Installation Commander’s Caucus at Travis Air Force Base for the first time, March 5 – 6, 2024. […]
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Kozachik to leave Tucson City Council | #citycouncil
On Monday, Tucson City Council member Steve Kozachik announced that he will resign his seat effective March 31. He made the announcement in his weekly newsletter and said he will be the point of contact in managing the Mosaic Quarter sports complex for Pima County. Between 1988 and 2020, Kozachik worked for the University of […]
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Disturbing allegations made against Dolton mayor, elected village trustee – NBC Chicago
NBC Chicago has learned the Illinois Department of Human Rights is investigating complaints of sexual harassment and retaliation filed against Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township. NBC Chicago obtained copies of the complaints through a Freedom of Information request. A former female employee, who was Mayor Henyard’s assistant, alleges retaliation, sexual […]
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AL-2 primary results show district ‘in reach’ for GOP — ‘It is certainly winnable’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
When the federal courts redrew Alabama’s second congressional district in favor of Democrats, some in the Alabama Republican Party felt they were given a political death sentence by being forced to give up a solid Republican U.S. House seat. However, after a strong showing in last Tuesday’s primary election for AL-2, Republicans now think they have a […]
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Arkansas lawmakers look at gun laws, consider recommendations from attorney general
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Monday afternoon legislative meeting focused on Arkansas gun rights came with a handful of recommendations from Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office. The first recommendation was to keep Arkansas law as it is, which means allowing people with licenses to carry in a school zone but not a school building. This […]
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FBI again searches California federal women’s prison
Federal investigators on Monday again searched a troubled women’s prison in California, seizing computers and documents in an apparent escalation of a years-long sexual abuse investigation that previously led to charges against a former warden and other employees. More than a dozen FBI agents were at the Federal Correctional Institution at Dublin, a person familiar […]
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FPC WIN: Federal Judge Strikes Down California’s “One-Gun-A-Month” Firearm Purchase Law
SAN DIEGO (March 11, 2024) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the District Court for the Southern District of California has struck down the state’s ban on purchasing more than one handgun or semiautomatic, centerfire rifle in a 30-day period. The Opinion in Nguyen v. Bonta can be viewed at FPCLegal.org. “Defendants have […]
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