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Last updated on January 25, 2022Jul 29, 2021: 228 Republican lawmakers urge Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade | The Hill BRIEF AMICI CURIAE OF 228 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS | … Continue reading Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch Files 60-Page Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Arguing that its Precedent on Abortion is "Egregiously Wrong"
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Last updated on December 19, 2022Important Notes: The Brennan Center for Justice tracks and maintains a comprehensive list of all the current voting bills and proposals for each U.S. state. The list is broken into … Continue reading Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Signs SB 202 Voting Bill
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Last updated on May 7, 2021May 6, 2021: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/552255-all-indianapolis-red-flag-cases-must-come-before-judge-after-fedex Apr 24, 2021: Police union leader: Prosecutor 'failed' to prevent FedEx shooting suspect from getting a gun | The Hill Apr 19, 2021: Prosecutor: FedEx shooter … Continue reading Eight People Shot and Killed in Mass Shooting at Indianapolis FedEx Facility
Last updated on April 26, 2023Apr 24, 2023: https://apnews.com/article/daunte-wright-kim-potter-police-shooting-4b62092a23e184fe81b904fc6385becd Feb 19, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/595031-family-of-daunte-wright-white-woman-tears-trump-justice Feb 18, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/594891-ex-officer-kim-potter-sentenced-to-prison-in-fatal-shooting-of-daunte-wright Dec 23, 2021: Ex-officer Kim Potter found guilty in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright | The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/587236-the-dangerous-trend-behind-officer-kim-potters-conviction … Continue reading Daunte Wright Shot and Killed by Suburban Minneapolis Police Officer During Traffic Stop
Last updated on March 27, 2021Mar 26, 2021: The owner of the store where shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa purchased the firearm used in the shooting said that Alissa passed a Colorado Bureau of … Continue reading Gunman Shoots and Kills 10 People at King Soopers Grocery Store in Boulder Colorado
Last updated on September 25, 2021Sep 23, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/573642-natural-gas-wind-coal-contributed-to-texas-outages-report-finds Jun 8, 2021: Texas governor signs bills to improve power grid after deadly winter storm | The Hill Mar 16, 2021: Texas officials say $29 million … Continue reading Five ERCOT Board Members Resign and Investigations Begin into the Recent Power Outage in Texas