Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones was reinstated this week after being expelled from the House of Representatives for protesting gun violence in response to a school shooting in Nashville. His reinstatement has garnered national attention, and he has vowed to continue fighting for stricter gun laws. Jones referenced the students who motivated his and fellow Democrats’ call for action on guns when he was expelled, saying “It was students walking out of classes and taking to this Capitol that led us into the well that day, calling for common sense gun laws.”
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The Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders, has been granted access to classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. The documents are expected to provide insight into the activities of the three former officials, and the handling of the documents is under federal investigation. It is unclear what the documents contain, or if they will be made public.
On Monday morning, five people were killed and several more were wounded, including a police officer, in a deadly rampage at a Louisville bank. The gunman, Connor Sturgeon, had worked at the bank and was livestreaming the attack on Instagram. Police exchanged gunfire with the shooter and killed him at the scene, and are now asking anyone with information about the attack to contact them.
A federal judge in New York is seeking to determine whether former President Donald Trump will attend a trial this month stemming from a rape allegation made by writer E. Jean Carroll. The trial is set to begin on March 22nd and will address the allegation that Trump raped Carroll in the early 1990s. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has asked Trump’s lawyers to provide an answer to the question of whether or not he will be present at the trial and has rejected a request to release the names of anonymous jurors. The trial is expected to last for two weeks and will have major implications for Trump and his reputation.
Judges Issue Temporary Decision Allowing Nashville to Keep its Current City-County Government System
Judges Issue Temporary Decision Allowing Nashville to Keep its Current City-County Government System
Key takeaways: The city of Nashville has been operating under a combined city-county government system since 1963, with 40 council members and strong representation for…
Key takeaways: The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted to cancel its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, years before its expiration date. The supervisors agreed…
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This report concluded that the long lines at Phoenix-area polling places last year were caused by changes to the paper, not malicious actions. It recommended that county officials should be aware of the capabilities of their printers and the paper they use, and should take steps to ensure that the printers are not pushed to the edge of their capabilities. The report is expected to be used as a guide for county officials in the future to prevent similar problems.