President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will use clemency authority to pardon former service members who were convicted of crimes because of their sexual orientations or gender identities. Biden will issue a proclamation pardoning veterans who were convicted under a provision of the Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibiting gay sex, senior administration officials said […]
Chicago Public Schools moved a step closer to finalizing a new school safety policy Thursday, following a Board of Education vote in February to remove uniformed Chicago Police Department officers from all district schools as of the end of the school year. The Board approved a new “Whole School Safety Framework” presented by the district […]
With the advent of warmer weather, Mansfield City Council decided to vote early to pass a bill prohibiting cruising on the Miracle Mile. Members voted 6-1 Tuesday to prohibit cruising in the designated area. Councilman Aurelio Diaz was the lone dissenting vote. Council initially planned to hold three readings of the bill and not vote […]
Feb. 15—MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates held an extended debate on the topic of euthanasia on Thursday, advancing two resolutions on the topic. Delegate Pat McGeehan, R-Hancock, authored both resolutions. The first was HCR 74, “Defending Life by Rejecting Euthanasia.” It is a lengthy statement of the sentiment of the House, extending just over […]
Feb. 6—A push to end the detention of asylum-seekers in New Mexico failed Tuesday when six Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in voting against the measure and three other Democrats disappeared before the vote. After less than an hour of debate, the Senate rejected Senate Bill 145 on an 18-21 vote. A similar measure failed […]