VOL. 46 | NO. 20 | Friday, May 20, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the last remaining anti-abortion Democrats in Congress was facing his toughest primary challenge yet in Tuesday’s runoff, while a staunch gun safety advocate ousted her House colleague in a fierce member-on-member congressional primary in suburban Atlanta. Meanwhile, in northwest Georgia,… Continue reading Greene, McBath win US House races; Cuellar in tight runoff
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Appeals court: Florida law on social media unconstitutional
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 20 | Friday, May 20, 2022 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, dealing a major victory to companies who had been accused… Continue reading Appeals court: Florida law on social media unconstitutional
‘Ignored, disbelieved’: Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse report details cover up, decades of inaction
The historic report includes an allegation against a former SBC president and explosive details about how denomination leaders worked to avoid liability, rather than help victims of sexual abuse. Southern Baptist Convention leaders perpetuated a cycle of abuse for two decades by ignoring reports of sexual abuse and dismissing recommendations for reform, enabling a culture that… Continue reading ‘Ignored, disbelieved’: Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse report details cover up, decades of inaction
Michael Mosley guilty of first-degree murder in 2019 stabbing outside midtown Nashville bar
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Tennessee sued over residency bill that would disqualify Trump-backed candidate
Hours after Tennessee General Assembly leadership signed legislation to enact new residency requirements for congressional primary candidates, three Tennesseans filed a federal lawsuit alleging the requirements are unconstitutional. Barbra Collins, Amy Dudley and Donald Sobery filed the lawsuit Thursday afternoon in federal court in Nashville, naming Tennessee and Secretary of State Trey Hargett as defendants in… Continue reading Tennessee sued over residency bill that would disqualify Trump-backed candidate
Murphey family releases statement as RaDonda Vaught verdict bursts into Nashville DA race
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US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows
VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 NEWRY, Maine (AP) — The race is on to produce more lithium in the United States. The U.S. will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals — and the industry that mines, extracts and processes the chemical element is poised to grow.… Continue reading US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows
At a Tennessee Crossroads, Two Pharmacies, a Monkey, and Millions of Pills
Blake FarmerWPLN News Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, Tennessee, has sat empty since it was ordered closed by a federal judge in 2019. Prosecutors allege the pharmacy and its owners courted opioid-seeking patients and ignored red flags indicating pills were being misused or resold. It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a… Continue reading At a Tennessee Crossroads, Two Pharmacies, a Monkey, and Millions of Pills
Judge: Trump likely committed crimes related to election
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than 100… Continue reading Judge: Trump likely committed crimes related to election
Supreme Court nominee’s ’empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate
VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice. Traditionally considered an admirable attribute, the ability to empathize with another’s plight has become a touchstone for GOP opposition to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. The… Continue reading Supreme Court nominee’s ’empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate