Nov 06 What to expect in Connecticut’s 2023 mayoral elections By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Voters throughout Connecticut will elect mayors in Tuesday's off-year general election. The race in Bridgeport takes place in the shadow of a complicated legal drama. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 8:10 Formerly incarcerated lawmaker reflects on breaking down barriers after prison By Cat Wise, Sam Weber Tarra Simmons is the first formerly incarcerated state legislator in Washington state. As part of our “Searching for Justice” series, special correspondent Cat Wise reports on how she went from teen mother to felon to lawyer, and now a state… Continue watching
Nov 06 Republican Peter Meijer contests for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Former republican congressman Peter Meijer announced his plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in 2024. Continue reading
Nov 06 A domestic violence survivor wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Tuesday's Supreme Court case will be first to reach the justices since last year’s landmark decision expanding gun rights. Continue reading
Nov 06 What to expect in Colorado’s 2023 ballot measure election By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Colorado voters will decide two statewide ballot measures Tuesday that would affect their pocketbooks as well as state coffers. Continue reading
Nov 06 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The closely watched case is the first one involving guns to reach the justices since their landmark Bruen decision last year expanded gun rights and changed the way courts evaluate whether restrictions on firearms violate the constitutional right to “keep… Continue reading
Nov 06 What to expect in Ohio’s 2023 vote on abortion and marijuana By Robert Yoon, Associated Press For the second time in three months, the national debate over reproductive rights focuses on Ohio. Voters will decide Tuesday whether to amend the Ohio Constitution to protect access to abortion services. Continue reading
Nov 06 Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect accept plea to misdemeanors linked to son’s gun license By Claire Savage, Associated Press Robert Crimo Jr., father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago, entered a plea on Monday in Lake County court, in Waukegan, Illinois. Continue reading
Nov 06 August trial date set for Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. announced the Aug. 12 trial date in the cases of Emmitt Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith. Continue reading
Nov 06 Fortnite maker asks court to limit Google’s ability to take a cut of in-app purchases By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press A 10-person jury will decide whether Google’s digital payment processing system in the Play Store that distributes apps for phones running on its Android software has been illegally driving up prices for consumers and developers. Continue reading