by Star News Staff | Jul 21, 2021
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by Hayley Feland | Jul 21, 2021
The organization Twin Cities Pride is asking the city of Minneapolis to remove the requirement that large events be staffed with police officers. In a statement on the Twin Cities Pride website, it said it has “joined the chorus of community voices to...
by Eric Burk | Jul 21, 2021
Virginia’s Fort Lee Army base will temporarily house about 700 Afghan citizens and their families who helped the U.S. military, beginning next week, according to statements from the State Department and the Department of Defense (DOD). The refugees served...
by Eric Burk | Jul 21, 2021
The Open FCPS Coalition submitted over 5,000 signatures to recall Fairfax County Public School Board Member Elaine Tholen on Monday. The petitions were launched during frustration about the school’s pandemic virtual learning policies. “Today...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 21, 2021
Minneapolis residents spoke about their concerns regarding the rising violence in Minneapolis after the 50th homicide of 2021. As was reported on WCCO, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arrandondo and Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson held a community...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 21, 2021
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Tuesday appointed Judge Verda Colvin to fill a vacancy and serve on the state’s Supreme Court, after the resignation of Justice Harold D. Melton. “It is an honor to appoint such an experienced and accomplished justice...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 21, 2021
J.D. Vance, an Ohio Senate candidate in the GOP primary to replace Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), pledged to support a constitutional amendment that would keep the number of justices on the Supreme Court at nine. “I proudly support the Keep Nine Amendment,...
by The Center Square | Jul 21, 2021
by J.D. Davidson One of Ohio’s largest cities had one of the country’s largest homicide rate increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report. WalletHub, a personal finance website, released a report that showed only New Orleans had its...
by Chris Butler | Jul 21, 2021
Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) this week proposed spending $3 million in additional state law enforcement resources to fight Atlanta’s worsening crime problem. This, according to an emailed press release. Ralston announced this as he...
by Star News Staff | Jul 21, 2021
by AG News Staff The FBI agent credited with stopping a kidnapping plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been arrest for ” intent to do great bodily harm, less than murder following a domestic incident with his wife Sunday,” the Detroit News reports. FBI...
by The Center Square | Jul 21, 2021
by Scott McClallen Hennepin County spent $3.7 million on the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, according to documents obtained by The Center Square via the Freedom of Information Act. Securing the Hennepin County courthouse was the...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 21, 2021
Doctors and patients in Florida may be unaware of the new rules that took effect last week for smokable medical marijuana. Patients must sign a standardized consent form, which includes a new requirement that explains the dangers of smoking near oxygen tanks...
by Casey Owens | Jul 21, 2021
The First Circuit Court of Appeal in Florida dismissed a lawsuit against eight county supervisors of elections arguing that elections offices should be required to save digital copies of paper ballots, known as Digital Ballot Copies. The suit was filed by The...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 21, 2021
The former chief of police in Detroit slammed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in a speech to the Kent County Republican Party Monday night. “The young people of today don’t want to sit at home and get free money,” James Craig said. “They want...
by Cooper Moran | Jul 21, 2021
Former Georgia U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich endorsed Mike Collins in the GOP primary to represent Georgia’s 10th Congressional District. The seat, which Collins is aiming for, is being vacated by Congressman Jody Hice...
by Hayley Feland | Jul 21, 2021
Minnesota Representative John Thompson is currently on trial for a misdemeanor obstruction charge. He is accused of trespassing and obstructing legal process from a November 2019 incident in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. According to the Pioneer Press, “Thompson was...
by Grant Holcomb | Jul 21, 2021
Red tide is continuing to linger along the western coastline of Florida, leading to hundreds of tons of dead marine life. The Florida Capital Star previously reported on the red tide surge in the Tampa Bay area around the time of Tropical Storm Elsa, but the...
by Eric Burk | Jul 21, 2021
The Virginia Redistricting Commission voted Monday to nominate Virginia Trost-Thornton as a Republican citizen member after Marvin Gilliam resigned two weeks ago. “I can support either one of them. I know that Virginia Trost is from the Forest area, she...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jul 21, 2021
A pro-life group in Cincinnati is speaking out against a Catholic college that is set to host President Joe Biden for a town hall Wednesday night. Mount St. Joseph University is scheduled to host the 46th president, much to the chagrin of Right to Life of...
by Bradley Vasoli | Jul 21, 2021
Tennessee’s AFL-CIO chapter rallied Tuesday afternoon outside the Nashville offices of Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty in favor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The legislation would forbid states from maintaining...
