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Arkansas

Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday night ordered the state to begin counting signatures submitted in favor of putting an abortion-rights measure on the ballot — but only ones collected by volunteers for the proposal’s campaign. The one-page order from the majority-conservative court left uncertainty about the future of the […]

Mayor

New Orleans’ mayor accused her of stalking. Now she’s filed a $1 million defamation suit

A New Orleans woman has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit accusing Mayor LaToya Cantrell and some members of the city police department of civil rights violations and defamation By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press July 26, 2024, 2:50 PM ET • 3 min read NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans woman once accused of stalking […]

Alabama

Lawsuit filed over Alabama law that blocks more people with felony convictions from voting | #elections | #alabama

A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote is “out of step” with what is happening in most of the nation on voting rights By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press July 19, 2024, 6:42 PM ET • 4 min […]

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Man pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate

A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the attack By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press July 19, 2024, 4:16 PM ET • 2 min read LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he […]

Alabama

Alabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement | #elections | #alabama

The first Black mayor of a small Alabama town, who said white city officials blocked him from taking office, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement June 24, 2024, 7:47 PM ET • 3 min read NEWBERN, Ala. — The first Black mayor of a small Alabama town, who […]

Alabama

Alabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement | #elections | #alabama

NEWBERN, Ala. — The first Black mayor of a small Alabama town, who said white officials locked him out of town hall, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. Patrick Braxton will be recognized as the lawful mayor of the town of Newbern, under the terms of a proposed […]

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Alabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement

Arkansas

Arkansas shooting: 3 dead, 10 wounded at Fordyce grocery store

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A shooter who opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas left the store and parked cars riddled with bullet holes as bystanders ducked for cover both indoors and in the parking lot, killing 3 people and wounding 10 others, authorities said. The wounded included two law enforcement officers […]

Arkansas

US Supreme Court sends Arkansas redistricting case back to judges after South Carolina ruling

The Supreme Court on Monday sent a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 2021 U.S. House map back to a three-judge panel, ordering it to review the suit in light of the high court’s decision against similar claims of bias in a redistricting case from South Carolina. The ruling is a setback for the lawsuit challenging the way […]

Alaska

Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The Department […]