Border state Arizona backs having local law enforcement arrest suspected illegal immigrants
Voters in the border state of Arizona approved Proposition 314, a bill that would allow local police to arrest immigrants suspected of entering the state illegally, amid growing concerns about border security. Proposition 314 would make it a state crime for people to illegally enter Arizona from Mexico at other than official ports of entry, […]
‘Mind blowing insanity’: Dem Senate candidate ripped after bullet fragment hits local reporter at gun range
Social media was abuzz on Tuesday after a Democratic Senate candidate fired an AR-15 at a shooting range, resulting in a local reporter being hit by bullet fragments. “Had a great day at the range today with my friend @AdamKinzinger,” Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce said. Posted in X on tuesday. “We had to interact […]
‘Mind blowing insanity’: Dem Senate candidate ripped after accidentally shooting local reporter at gun range
Social media was abuzz on Tuesday after the Democratic candidate running against Sen. Josh Hawley for a Missouri Senate seat accidentally shot a reporter at a campaign event. “Had a great day at the range today with my friend @AdamKinzinger,” Democratic Senate candidate Lukas Kuhns said. Posted in X on tuesday. “We had to interact […]
Illinois jail continues allowing detainees to vote in presidential elections, other local races
Illinois prisons continue to teach democracy behind bars, especially by showing inmates and detainees how to vote while incarcerated. Nathaniel Carswell is one of many people temporarily held while serving time at the Cook County Jail, Division 2, where barbed wire still surrounds the compound. I hear the sound of the door closing behind me. […]
The dark arts have a new name — witchcore — and it’s lurking in your local grocery store
Paganism has been on the rise in the Western world for some time. More and more people are abandoning their religious upbringing and rejecting Western Judeo-Christian values. Some people have chosen to adopt agnosticism or atheism, while others, especially Generation Z, have chosen to replace Christianity with other beliefs and practices rooted in paganism. From […]
Fifth of England and Wales councillors have been threatened, survey finds | Local government
More than a fifth of city council members have received death threats or threats of violence, the survey found. The survey was released by the Local Government Association (LGA) ahead of its annual conference next week. We are calling for more efforts to improve the safety of members of Congress. Of the 1,734 people who […]
NBCUniversal to stream local sports on Peacock: report
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal plans to add its regional sports channels to its Peacock streaming service as early as early 2025. The Wall Street Journal reported The announcement was made on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the plan. The four additional NBC Sports networks will have local broadcast rights in Boston, Philadelphia and throughout Northern California, […]
Local officials face off against Georgia’s elections board over rule that could shake up November
A hearing was held Tuesday in a lawsuit against the State Election Board (SEB) in Georgia's major counties, with nearly three weeks until voters head to the polls on Nov. 5. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney is overseeing a lawsuit filed by the Cobb County Board of Elections earlier this month. The bipartisan […]
Blue-state resident projects ‘Trump 2024’ image on town water tower, giving local leaders fits
Leaders in charge of a Massachusetts town are in a panic after local residents decided to beam pro-Trump messages onto the town's water tower. On Friday, people began noticing a “Trump 2024” sign displayed on the water tower at 228 High Street in Hanson, a town of about 11,000 people near Boston. To counter the […]
Americans trust local government over Congress, media: Gallup
Americans trust local governments more than Congress or the media, according to a new poll. of gallup surveyAccording to the survey released on Monday, 67 per cent of respondents said they had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of trust and confidence in their surrounding local government. By contrast, only 34 percent said the […]