DES MOINES, Iowa—The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat was sentenced Thursday to life with a possibility of parole after 35 years in prison. A judge sentenced Willard Miller after a sentencing hearing that lasted more than seven hours. Willard…
Iowa Teen Gets Life With Possibility of Parole After 35 Years for Spanish Teacher’s Beating Death
Newsom Calls for DOJ Probe Into Florida’s Transporting of Illegal Immigrants to California
July 7, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for an investigation into the recent transport of illegal immigrants from Republican-led border states under “deceptive representations.” In the letter, Mr. Newsom and his co-signatories say that illegal immigrants purportedly seeking asylum in the United States have been transported…
Arizona Adults Can Now Get Birth Control From Pharmacies Without a Prescription
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that birth control pills and other hormonal contraceptives will be available to people over 18 at their local pharmacy without needing a prescription. Until the latest announcement, women 18 years or older in Arizona seeking contraceptives needed annual prescriptions from a doctor to obtain them. Those under 18 will…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Proposes Bill to Ban Illegal Immigrants from Voting in Washington DC
July 6, 2023
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Conservative firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has put forward a bill that would impose a citizenship requirement for voter registration in Washington D.C., and effectively ban illegal immigrants from voting. The draft bill, a copy of which has been obtained by The Epoch Times, is titled the “American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia…
Nevada Secures $285 Million Opioid Settlement With Walgreens, Bringing Total Settlements to $1 Billion
LAS VEGAS—The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid epidemic, the state’s top lawyer announced Wednesday. The last in a series of multiyear settlements with pharmaceutical companies, retailers, and others, it pushes Nevada’s total anticipated payments stemming from opioid claims to $1.1 billion,…
Wrongly Imprisoned for 7 Years, Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ Member Wins NYC Council Primary
NEW YORK—Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory. It’s an improbable feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted, and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of…
OC Education Board Opposes State Bill Allowing Minors to Get Counseling, Join Group Homes Without Parental Consent
July 6, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Education took a stance July 5 against a California bill that would allow children as young as 12 to get mental health counseling and place themselves in a group home without parental consent. State Assembly Bill 665, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo (D-Los…
South Carolina May Violate ADA in Its Treatment of Adults With Mental Illness: DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 6 that there is reasonable cause to believe the state of South Carolina violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily segregating adults with mental illness in adult care homes. The DOJ conducted an extensive investigation in response to a complaint lodged on Jan. 12, 2022….
Confusion Leads California AG to Request Housing Authorities Deny Rent Increases
July 6, 2023
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With housing authorities interpreting the state’s rent control laws differently, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued letters (pdf) to the agencies June 29 clarifying the statutes and demanding protection for all tenants. “As California grapples with an unprecedented housing crisis, it’s critical that we work together to protect those most at risk of losing their…
7 Fun Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend
July 6, 2023
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Festival of Arts Laguna Beach’s two-month-long art festival has begun featuring 140 artists showcasing acrylic and oil paintings, ceramics, jewelry, wood crafts, and much more. Live music and special events are available on weekends. 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach. July 5–Sept. 1, Monday–Thursday, 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday–Sunday, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m….
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