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April 17, 2023

Typo forces Pennsylvania county to replace over 18K ballots

A printing error on over 18,000 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania primary ballots instructed voters to pick an incorrect number of Supreme Court candidates.

April 17, 2023

Senate GOP hopes to block Schumer from naming a temporary committee replacement for Feinstein

Schumer will likely need 10 Republican senators to temporarily replace Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has been unable to consider Biden's judicial nominees.

April 17, 2023

Connecticut judge ends 50 years of federal oversight of Hartford police

U.S. District Judge Kari Dooley of Bridgeport, Connecticut, ruled in favor of dissolving a nearly half-century-old consent decree that resulted in federal oversight of the Hartford police.

April 17, 2023

Judge rules Maine ICE facility must release more records in ACLU suit

Immigration and Customs Enforcement must release additional records regarding the agency's detention practices in a Scarborough, Maine facility, a federal judge ruled.

April 17, 2023

Pennsylvania court tosses out ex-Gov. Tom Wolf's suit against GOP lawmakers

A five-judge panel has ruled against former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who sued the Legislature for bundling constitutional amendments in a way that allegedly ran afoul of state rules.

April 17, 2023

Mother of NYC murder victim shouts down Democrat lawmaker: 'Don't insult my intelligence'

The mother of a New York City murder victim shouted down Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman during a House Judiciary Committee field hearing on violent crime in Manhattan.

April 17, 2023

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction upheld in Minnesota Court of Appeals

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction has been upheld in the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Chauvin was involved in the 2020 killing of George Floyd that sparked national protests.

April 17, 2023

House Dem causes uproar after making insensitive remarks about witnesses at NYC crime hearing

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., accused crime victims' family members, who were serving as witnesses, of being 'props in a MAGA Broadway production.'

April 17, 2023

Protestor Escorted Out of Judiciary Hearing on NYC crime

Protestors is escorted out by officials after disrupting a Judiciary hearing on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and "Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan." (FNTV)

April 17, 2023

NYC mother says DA Alvin Bragg's office treated her 'like garbage' after the 'brutal slaughter' of her veteran son

A New York City woman whose son was killed testified at a House Judiciary Committee field hearing addressing victims of violent crime in Manhattan.