A lawsuit in Mississippi targets the state’s 1890 constitution, which still has provisions expressly crafted to stop blacks from getting elected.
2019
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Uplift project earns Randolph Planning Board approval
Construction on the five-unit residence is expected to begin later this summer.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine public workers to get raise, family leave
A new union contract will give workers a 3% raise on Sept. 1 and at least a 4% raise in 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lifejackets for Lobstermen trying to change perceptions in dangerous job
Many lobstermen choose not to wear lifejackets despite grim statistics.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Meghan McCain will talk family and politics in new audiobook
Meghan McCain will share some thoughts about politics and her late father, Sen. John McCain, on an audiobook coming out next year
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
NYPD judge recommends firing officer in Eric Garner death
The police officer is accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of Garner, whose dying pleas of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against alleged police brutality.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
S&P 500 posts its worst week of the year as trade tensions flare
Stock indexes fell from the get-go following President Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war with China.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
R. Kelly ordered held without bail in sex trafficking case
R&B singer R. Kelly appeared in a New York City court for an arraignment on charges he sexually abused women and girls.
Posted inNation & World, News
Prosecutors challenge Barr’s bid to change immigration rules
More than 40 state and local prosecutors are challenging the Attorney General’s bid for more authority to deport immigrants with criminal convictions.
Posted inUncategorized
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent
Other changes going into effect this month allow women to register a marriage, divorce or a child’s birth, and obtain official family documents.