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Month: July 2024

Nebraska Attorney General says two laws that would give felons right to vote are unconstitutional

By McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — The Nebraska Attorney General released an opinion concluding LB 20 is unconstitutional. The law passed by the legislature this year would have given felons the right to vote immediately after a completed sentence. LB 20 was introduced by Omaha Sen. Justin

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Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray, according to two people familiar with the matter. Investigators searching Thomas Matthew Crooks’ devices

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Alaska judge who resigned in disgrace didn’t disclose conflicts in 23 cases, investigation finds

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Prosecutors say a federal judge in Alaska who resigned after a scathing investigation found he had engaged in inappropriate conduct with staff and attorneys did not disclose conflicts of interest in 23 criminal cases before him. The Anchorage Daily News reports Alaska Federal Defender Jamie McGrady said her office will conduct

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Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers

WASHINGTON The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program. The relief for roughly 35,000 borrowers was announced Thursday by the Education Department and made through changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which benefits workers such

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19 lost minutes: Law enforcement failed to keep sight of Trump shooter, whose motive is still unclear to investigators

By Jeremy Herb, John Miller, Evan Perez, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer, Curt Devine, Alayna Treene and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Thomas Matthew Crooks visited the Donald Trump rally location twice, his cell phone contained images of both Trump and President Joe Biden, and the would-be assassin’s search history included dates of the Democratic National

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