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Fisher, then 16, could turn left for a disciplinary visit to the principal's office because he was late for homeroom, or turn right and sign up for the military.
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Exposing the myth of the criminal immigrant
The Trump administration's first year of immigration policy has relied on claims that immigrants bring crime into America. President Donald Trump's latest target is sanctuary cities.
Stevens makes good point in essay
Let me say it up front: I don't think we should repeal the Second Amendment. But I applaud retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens for arguing that we should.
Protests in California after shooting of black man
About 200 demonstrators squared off with police in riot gear overnight in Sacramento, California, and more protests are planned for today, after an autopsy on Stephon Clark contradicted the police account of the shooting of the unarmed black man. Waving signs and chanting the 22-year-old's name in unison, the protesters gathered at city hall before marching into the Old Sacramento part of the city, filled with bars, restaurants and tourists.
EPA chief stayed in condo tied to lobbyist
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency paid just $50 a night to stay in a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist whose firm represents fossil fuel companies, officials acknowledged Friday. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt paid for a single bedroom in the building about a block from the U.S. Capitol, staying for about six months in 2017.
Easter Bunny
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A different look
Assuming he's re-elected to a sixth term - and he hasn't ever really been challenged - Glenn Thompson will continue to represent Warren County in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently ran a public notice in the Times Observer detailing the specifics of what - effective next year - will be the 15th Congressional District.
Contra Costa County Republican Party Supports Release Of…
The Contra Costa Republican Party and a gubernatorial candidate spoke out today in favor of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office's practice of publishing release dates and personal information of jail inmates. "I'm proud that ... Sheriff David Livingston has decided to prioritize the safety of Contra Costa's residents and visitors over the perverse political agenda of the Democratic Party leaders in Sacramento," Matt Shupe, chairman of the Contra Costa Republican Party, said in a statement this afternoon.
The top things you may have missed about policing this week
The top things you may have missed about policing this week News and opinion from outlets across the country compiled by Policing the USA Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2Gn8CPh Newer technology is being used to smuggle contraband into prisons across the nation, and prison systems are lagging in their ability to stop it from happening. Drones have delivered everything from cellphones to drugs, pornography and tobacco onto prison grounds.
Still a force: Vietnam vets are aging, but remain 6 million strong
Carlton Chewning plays bass guitar in a bluegrass band, the Restless Rebels. Lilton Moore does handyman work around his sister's house and watches court shows on TV.
Why Are So Many States So Broke?
The proportion of state and local tax revenues dedicated to Medicaid and public pensions is the highest since the 1960s.
New Jersey Has a Major Crisis On Its Hands
New Jersey has a major crisis on its hands. Its political leaders are refusing to address the elephant in the room that is crippling blue-collar families by hindering job creation, wage growth, and quality of life.
California is Still Very Much America
When I spoke at the Patriot Movement Arizona rally in early March , I heard a lot of people say "Make California America Again." A former Navy seal who later ran for Congress made the same joke to me when he was out of state.
State surplus packaged in roads, schools
The first leg on the road to the 2018-19 state budget finished Thursday when the House voted to approve the $28.9 billion Long Appropriations Bill and 18 accompanying measures that help balance the budget. Included in that package is a bill - House Bill 1340 - that puts into action a $495 million boost to transportation funding in 2018-19, but that measure was amended by House Democrats in a way that drew strong criticism from Republicans and portends what might happen to the bill when it gets to the Senate on Monday.
Court: government can’t block immigrant teens from abortion
In this Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. A federal court in Washington told the Trump administration Friday, March 30, 2018, that the government can't interfere with the ability of pregnant immigrant teens being held in federal custody to obtain abortions.
Latinos, Spanish remain hot issues
An attack on 18-year-old Cuban-American and Parkland activist Emma Gonzlez for not speaking Spanish by an Iowa Republican congressman's campaign staff highlights the pressures U.S.-born Latinos face on language. "This is how you look when you claim Cuban heritage yet don't speak Spanish and ignore the fact that your ancestors fled the island when the dictatorship turned Cuba into a prison camp, after removing all weapons from its citizens; hence their right to self defense," read a meme with Gonzalez's photo that was posted on Rep. Steve King's campaign Facebook page.
Trump’s turmoil
Joseph Welch pointedly said to Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 1954, after the Wisconsin demagogue tried to smear a loyal colleague.
1,000 march in Salt Lake City over Mormon youth interviews
In this Jan. 18, 2018 photo, Sam Young, a Mormon father from Houston who is organizing a petition to stop sexually explicit interviews of Mormon youth by their LDS Bishops, talks during a news conference in... . In this Jan. 18, 2018 photo, Sam Young, a Mormon father from Houston who is organizing a petition to stop sexually explicit interviews of Mormon youth by their LDS Bishops, talks during a news conference in... .
Congresswoman apologizes for not protecting female staffers
U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, an outspoken advocate for the #MeToo movement, has found herself in the awkward position of apologizing for not protecting female staffers in her Washington office from alleged violence, death threats and sexual harassment by her former chief of staff. The Democrat has issued press releases calling for tougher harassment protections for congressional staff and was among those demanding that then-U.S. Rep. John Conyers of Michigan resign amid allegations of misconduct with staff.
Plane crashes at Warbirds Over Wanaka opening
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