Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department is investigating the practices of the Louisville Police Department. The investigation comes after Breonna Taylor was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky last year. Her death sparked widespread protest around the world. “It will determine whether LMPD engages in unconstitutional stops, …
Read More »Florida’s Senate Advances Restrictive Voting Bill That Limits Drop Boxes And Voting By Mail
Florida’s Republican-led Senate has advanced a voting bill that limits drop boxes and voting by mail. The bill would require voters to show identification to an election official before casting a ballot, limit where drop boxes could be located, and prevent anyone except official election workers from handing out food and …
Read More »Kansas Governor Vetoes Two Republican Election Bills
Governor Laura Kelly vetoed two Republican-backed election bills on Friday. House Bill 2332 and House Bill 2183, would have limited individuals from delivering 10 ballots during each election and the Governor, Secretary of State, or the courts would have been banned from changing election rules. “Although Kansans have cast millions …
Read More »Department Of Justice To Investigate Policing In Minneapolis
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is launching a “pattern or practice” investigation into the Minneapolis police department. “Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional …
Read More »U.S. Capitol Officer Wont Be Charged For Ashli Babbitt Killing During Capitol Riots
The U.S. Department of Justice will not charge a U.S. Capitol Police officer for shooting and killing Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol Riots on Jan 6. Babbitt, a 14-year Air Force veteran and Trump supporter, was among rioters that broke into the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. Babbitt was shot …
Read More »President Biden Makes Agreement With Mexico, Honduras And Guatemala To Put More Troops At Border
President Joe Biden’s administration established a deal with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to put more police officers at the border. “We’ve secured agreements for them to put more troops on their own border. Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala have all agreed to do this. That not only is going to prevent …
Read More »Commission That Studies Supreme Court Wont Make Final Recommendations For Reform
The 36-member commission the White House created to study the United States Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform within the Court. “The Commission’s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal …
Read More »Washington Gov. Signs Bill To Restore Voting Rights After Prison Release
Washington State Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday to restore voting privileges to people convicted of a felony once they are released from prison. The bill will become effective next year. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 20,000 people in Washington will have their voting rights restored. …
Read More »President Biden Announces Executive Actions To Fight Gun Violence
President Joe Biden announced new measures to fight the country’s growing gun violence. The President aims to change federal policy for ghost guns and responses to urban gun violence. “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic, and it’s an international embarrassment,” the President said. People question whether the President’s …
Read More »Coca-Cola CEO Is ‘Disappointed’ With New Voting Laws In Georgia
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey says that his company is “disappointed” with new voting legislation in Georgia. “Our focus is now on supporting federal legislation that protects voting access and addresses voter suppression across the country,” Quincey said. “We all have a duty to protect everyone’s right to vote, and we …
Read More »Giuliani May Face ‘False Statement’ Charges In Georgia
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is facing ‘false statement’ charges in Georgia for making baseless claims of voter fraud, according to The Daily Beast. “I think it’s clearly going to be an uphill climb,” Kenneth W. Mauldin, a retired district attorney, said. “It would be highly unusual to …
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