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Michigan to enforce work requirements for select food stamp recipients

October 1, 2018

Michigan to enforce work requirements for select food stamp recipients

Select food stamp recipients in Michigan will now have to comply with work requirements.

Will Jerry Brown commute sentences of every death row inmate in one of his last acts as California governor?

August 31, 2018

Will Jerry Brown commute sentences of every death row inmate in one of his last acts as California governor?

As Gov. Jerry Brown’s long tenure draws to a close in January, some capital punishment supporters are raising the specter that the politician who is firmly opposed to executions may commute many, if not all, the sentences of the nearly 750 inmates on death row.

Chicago protesters demanding Rahm Emanuel's resignation march to Wrigley Field, closing major roads

August 10, 2018

Chicago protesters demanding Rahm Emanuel's resignation march to Wrigley Field, closing major roads

An anti-violence march in Chicago briefly closed Chicago's Lake Shore Drive on Thursday afternoon as protesters demonstrated against the city's spiraling crime crisis and called for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down.

Nevada pimp running for state Assembly loses brothel license

August 9, 2018

Nevada pimp running for state Assembly loses brothel license

Dennis Hof, the infamous pimp and Nevada state Assembly candidate, has officially lost his brothel license.

Texas takes DACA to court, says immediate injunction against Obama-era program 'vital to restoring the rule of law'

August 8, 2018

Texas takes DACA to court, says immediate injunction against Obama-era program 'vital to restoring the rule of law'

The state of Texas is seeking a nationwide injunction against the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA), telling a federal judge in a hearing Wednesday that the government should be immediately barred from issuing or renewing permits under the program.

NY bill mandates 3 months paid bereavement leave, even when grandparents die

August 7, 2018

NY bill mandates 3 months paid bereavement leave, even when grandparents die

New York lawmakers have approved a bill that would give employees in the Empire State three months paid bereavement leave to mourn the loss of a loved one – in turn, spurring concerns among business owners that the policy would create a staffing crisis.

Democratic New Mexico House candidate endorsed by Obama calls for abolition of ICE

August 2, 2018

Democratic New Mexico House candidate endorsed by Obama calls for abolition of ICE

A Democratic congressional candidate from New Mexico endorsed by former President Barack Obama has come out in favor of abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in response to President Trump's immigration policies.

'Calexit' co-founder: Elizabeth Warren might not be 'allowed in' proposed California spinoff reserved for Native Americans

August 1, 2018

'Calexit' co-founder: Elizabeth Warren might not be 'allowed in' proposed California spinoff reserved for Native Americans

The co-founder of a movement calling for California to secede from America -- after giving away nearly half the state to form an "autonomous Native American nation" -- suggested Wednesday that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren might not be welcome in the proposed new territory.

'Calexit' supporters revamp campaign with plan to convert half of California into 'autonomous Native American nation'

July 31, 2018

'Calexit' supporters revamp campaign with plan to convert half of California into 'autonomous Native American nation'

Organizers of a long-running initiative to secure California's secession from the United States now say they want to give away nearly half of the state, including all of its federal land, to form an “autonomous Native American nation."

Ruling that allows early voting on Florida college campuses could sway close Senate, governor's races

July 30, 2018

Ruling that allows early voting on Florida college campuses could sway close Senate, governor's races

College students across Florida are now allowed to vote early on campus after U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled a ban put in place by Secretary of State Ken Detzner (R) was “lopsided”, “discriminatory” and “unconstitutional”.