Oct 31 Watch 6:08 Alabama jail accused of mistreating pregnant detainees, putting unborn children at risk By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris A new federal civil rights lawsuit is raising concerns about the treatment of pregnant detainees at an Alabama jail and the potential harm to their unborn children whom the law claims to protect. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Oct 31 Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday largely upheld descriptions of the constitutional amendments that were rewritten by a lower court judge to be more impartial. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump’s relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during Colorado ‘insurrection’ trial By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The plaintiffs on Tuesday called an extremism expert who testified that Trump has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of Biden's win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call… Continue reading
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Oct 31 Wisconsin’s Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Evers us suing the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. Continue reading
Oct 31 Group aims to exonerate all accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press While much attention has focused on clearing the names of those put to death in Salem, most of those caught up in witch trials throughout the 1600s have largely been ignored, including five women hanged for witchcraft in Boston between… Continue reading
Oct 31 Southern California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate amid Santa Ana windstorm By Associated Press The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. Monday in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga. Continue reading
Oct 31 Maine sheriff’s office received warning about mass shooter 5 months before rampage By David Sharp, Robert F. Bukaty, Jake Bleiberg, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Documents released from the sheriff on Monday gave the most detailed timeline yet of other warning signs and failed efforts to stop the gunman months before he killed. Continue reading
Oct 31 Why some Republicans in Oklahoma want to pause executions By Adam Kemp Oklahoma and Texas accounted for more than half of all executions in the U.S. last year. These Republicans say the death penalty cases need to be reexamined… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of Muslim boy In our news wrap Monday, the Illinois man accused of killing a six-year-old Palestinian American boy pleaded not guilty to murder and hate crime charges, GM reached a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union days after Ford and… Continue watching