Virginia Attorney General sues town over police treatment of Black people after Caron Nazario investigation
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More than a year after two policemen pepper-sprayed a Black and Latino US Army officer, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has sued the town of Windsor, alleging its police department has discriminated against African Americans and violated their civil rights.
Republican Maine state lawmaker Laurel Libby is asking the US Supreme Court to ensure sure her votes are counted in the next legislative session of the Maine House after she was censured for expressing opposition to transgender athletes competing in girls sports, according to a copy of the emergency application obtained by CNN.
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Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the man accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, including thousands of dollars she had in cash, earlier this month at The Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, DC.
A 59% majority of the public now says President Donald Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the country, according to a new CNN poll, up from 51% in March.
A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been “lost” at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday.
House Republicans have unveiled the first details in their sweeping bill to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, promising to pump in roughly $150 billion for defense programs and tens of billions more in border security measures.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a veteran Virginia Democrat and ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, announced Monday he will not seek reelection and will soon step down from his leadership position on the powerful panel.
Across the United States, a federal program has been turning local police into immigration enforcers under US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) agreements. While officials say it strengthens public safety, critics warn it spreads fear, erodes trust, and threatens the fabric of immigrant communities.
The good news, say Democratic leaders and top party strategists wrapping their heads around what Donald Trump’s next 45 months will mean when just the first three months went like this: no shortage of actual impacts to talk about—and that’s before the market turmoil has had the effect on prices or jobs that they expect.
The Special Eats Café is a work in progress: new gas pipes just installed, the walls ready for a fresh coat of paint, and the kitchen racks stacked with pots and pans for the work ahead.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker railed against the “Looney Toon Republican Congress” and included jabs at both President Donald Trump’s trade representative and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – but his speech was mainly directed at his fellow Democratic leaders.
Towering three stories high, the immense balloon of a bloated man scowls at the scene below. With tiny hands, a faux military uniform and a shock of yellow hair, the parody of President Donald Trump sways and buckles in the wind like it is losing air as the crowd gains steam.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will make a rare public appearance this week in California, addressing an annual gathering of one of the nation’s largest networks of Democratic women elected officials just one day after President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, CNN has learned.