by New Coalition | Oct 20, 2022 | Key issues
A pregnant Black activist serving four years in prison over comments she made to police during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020 will not receive a lesser sentence, a judge in South Carolina has ruled. A jury this spring found Brittany Martin, 34, of...
by New Coalition | Oct 12, 2022 | Key issues
Iowa would have some of the most extensive gun rights guarantees in the nation under a constitutional amendment for voters to decide on Nov. 8. Why it matters: A “yes” vote would mean all gun restrictions under the Iowa amendment would be subject to...
by New Coalition | Oct 12, 2022 | Key issues
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt drew controversy late Tuesday night after he posted a tweet supporting the controversial rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and then deleted it. “America needs a @kanyewest @KidRock tour,” Schmitt wrote on Twitter at 8:03...
by New Coalition | Oct 12, 2022 | Key issues
Apipeline spilled 840 gallons of produced water in Bowman County, with an unknown amount entering Spring Creek. No impacts to wildlife were immediately reported. Denbury Onshore LLC notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality of the spill about 10...
by New Coalition | Oct 12, 2022 | Key issues
Bismarck School Board member Emily Eckroth has been scheduled for trial for allegedly obstructing officers during a traffic stop last month. She’s charged with a misdemeanor count of physical obstruction of a government function. Court officials on Wednesday...
by New Coalition | Oct 12, 2022 | Key issues
Rhode Island police departments are poised to spend $16 million in state and federal grants to equip police officers with body cameras and cover the costs of managing and operating the equipment. The architects of the Statewide Body-Worn Camera Program announced the...
