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#Flint: EPA Awards $100,000,000 for Water-Crisis Recovery as City to Begin Shutoffs for Nonpayment of Water Bills
More than 1,000 days after Flint, Mich.’s water crisis started, relief in the form of a $100 million grant is on the way to help the city fix its water system. That relief comes just as the city announces plans to begin shutting off water service for some who have been unable to pay their…
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Police Have a New Mouth-Swab Test to Check if Drivers Are Under the Influence of Marijuana or Other Drugs
Police departments in more than a dozen states are already using a mouth-swab device to confirm the presence of marijuana or other drugs in impaired drivers, and with the legalization of marijuana, more departments are expected to make use of the device. The Los Angeles Times reports that two $6,000 Dräger DrugTest 5000 machines were…
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Fla. Governor Removes Prosecutor From Markeith Loyd Case After She Says She Won’t Pursue Death Penalty
Florida Gov. Rick Scott removed State Attorney Aramis Ayala from the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd on Thursday after she announced that she would not pursue the death penalty in this case or any other case she handles during her tenure. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Scott issued an executive order giving the…
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Former L.A. County Sheriff Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice, Lying to Federal Investigators
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was found guilty Wednesday of obstructing a federal investigation into allegations of abuse in the county jail system and then lying to investigators to cover up his interference. The Los Angeles Times reports that the jury reached their verdict on the second day of deliberations, and Baca, who…
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Federal Judge in Hawaii Blocks Trump’s Revised Travel Ban
President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, which barred the issuance of new visas to citizens of six Muslim-majority countries and suspended the admission of new refugees into the United States, was blocked by a federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday. The executive order, which was to have taken effect Thursday, was blocked nationwide by U.S.…
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The White House Beat Rachel Maddow to Publishing Trump’s 2005 Tax Return, but Rachel Won the Game
Unless you turned off your phone, computer and television Tuesday night in order to enjoy some quiet time with your thoughts, you have already heard that Rachel Maddow tweeted that she would be revealing Donald Trump’s 2005 tax return courtesy of the two pages of a Form 1040 that were mailed to Daily Beast reporter…
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Obama Administration Spent Record Millions in 2016 Fighting Freedom of Information Act Requests
In its final year, the Obama administration spent a record $36.2 million on legal costs defending its refusal to turn over federal records requested under the Freedom of Information Act, according to an analysis of U.S. data conducted by the Associated Press. AP reports that for the second year in a row, the Obama administration…
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US Border Agents Can Search Your Cellphone; New Senate Bill Would Require Warrant 1st
The Department of Homeland Security has reported that searches of cellphones by border agents increased fivefold in just one year, and despite protections under the Fourth Amendment against unlawful search and seizure, the practice is completely legal. Searches of cellphones increased from fewer than 5,000 in 2015 to nearly 25,000 in 2016, and according to…
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#Flint: Former Mich. Health Official Ordered to Write Letter of Apology to Residents for Water Crisis
The former director of disease control for the state of Michigan was sentenced to probation Monday and ordered to write a letter of apology to the residents of Flint for not telling the public about an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease related to the city’s water crisis. Corinne Miller, who is now retired, pleaded no contest…
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The Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala Fined $10,000 for Making Remark About Working for ‘Master’
The National Basketball Association has fined the Golden State Warriors’ sixth man, Andre Iguodala, $10,000 for a racial remark he made after Friday night’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN reports that Iguodala was asked Friday night if he knew whether or not he would be sitting out Saturday’s game along with Steph Curry, Klay…
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