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Showing posts with label local news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label local news. Show all posts
Thursday, May 16, 2024

The Media Mogul Trying to Buy Baltimore’s Mayoral Race

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By Pete Tucker Baltimore’s mayoral election tomorrow will be shaped by “the single biggest donation to a political campaign in city history,...
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Dozens march to Flint city hall as the water crisis turns 10 year old

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Chanting “Clean water is what we demand,” “Water is a right” and “No justice, no peace,” dozens of people marched to Flint City Hall on Thur...

Tough-on-crime bill imposing adult sentences on juveniles heads to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk

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By Anita Wadhwani Senator says the measure brings “massive repercussions,” complicated jurisdiction and legal questions Teens as young as 14...
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Ohio House holds first hearing for new nitrogen gas death penalty method

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By Nick Evans House lawmakers have begun hearings on a controversial new execution method known as nitrogen hypoxia. The protocol, used in A...

Juvenile sentencing bill in Tennessee House sparks constitutional questions

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Kids as young as 14 could get up to five years in prison on top of juvenile sentences without a jury trial A get-tough-on-juvenile-crime bil...
Monday, April 15, 2024

Senate clears gallery, passes bill to arm Tennessee teachers

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BY:  JESSICA HOLDMAN   Minutes after clearing the gallery of people opposed to pro-gun legislation, the Senate passed a bill Tuesday allowin...
Friday, January 19, 2024

Baltimore’s New Nonprofit Outlet Looks a Lot Like the Same Old Corporate News

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JUSTINE BARRON The   Baltimore Banner , an online news outlet, broke a story in November ( 11/2/23 ) about a man’s death being ruled a homic...