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N.Y. Man Tries to Frame His 12-Year-Old Daughter for Murder

Staff Contributor March 16, 2019

On Wednesday, a jury found Roderick Covlin guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Shele Danishefsky Covlin, 47, The New York Times reports. Unemployed stockbroker Roderick Colvin’s lavish life was about to come to a halt when his wealthy wife filed…

Arkansas Wants To Limit Medical Marijuana Advertising

Staff Contributor March 16, 2019

The Arkansas a Senate Committee approved legislation aimed at discouraging the sale of medical marijuana in a way to appeal to children. Senator Cecile Bledsoe proposed the bill to discourage marketing of edible products that might appeal to kids, such as those…

Could Proposed Legislation Help with Doctor Shortage in Wisconsin

Staff Contributor March 14, 2019

A bill introduced by Rep. Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Green Bay) aims to increase funding for medical residency programs in Wisconsin. “This bill, which would increase the funding for these residency spots, will provide better training opportunities, more…

Northern NH towns reject anti-ATV laws

Staff Contributor March 14, 2019

NH North Country – Voters in three of the state’s northernmost towns overwhelmingly defeated or delayed petitioned warrant articles to ban all-terrain vehicles from town roads. Town clerks in Pittsburg, Colebrook, and Stewartstown said attendance at the town meetings was up significantly because…

California Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Releasing Police Misconduct & Shooting Records

Staff Contributor March 13, 2019

In a legal blow to police unions trying to block the release of officers’ disciplinary and use-of-force records, a state appeals court on Tuesday declined to hear arguments seeking to overturn a Contra Costa County judge’s ruling last month that pre-2019 records…

Pittsburgh Court rules against Section 8 in discrimination case

Staff Contributor March 13, 2019

At issue in the case was a 2015 city ordinance barring landlords from discriminating based on “source of income” — such as a federally-subsidized Housing Choice Voucher, commonly referred to as a Section 8 voucher. The case, which was brought…

New Baltimore police leader sworn in

Staff Contributor March 13, 2019

BALTIMORE — Michael Harrison was sworn in Tuesday as Baltimore’s new police commissioner, inheriting a dysfunctional force that’s long been distrusted by many citizens in this starkly divided city where misconduct by officers and chronically high rates of violent crime are just…

Indigent drivers and North Carolina drivers’ licenses in Federal court

Staff Contributor March 12, 2019

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A federal court judge will hear motions in a lawsuit over a North Carolina law that mandates the revocation of drivers’ licenses for unpaid traffic tickets, even if the driver can’t afford to pay. Advocacy groups sued in May,…

Police Search a Stage 4 Cancer Patient’s Room for Marijuana

Staff Contributor March 12, 2019

Police in western Missouri got a call reporting a marijuana smell and they decided to investigate. The fact that the smell was apparently coming from the hospital room of a Stage 4 pancreatic cancer patient wasn’t going to stop them. Video posted…

Denver police warn about new “phone a friend” scam

Staff Contributor March 11, 2019

DENVER — The Denver Police Department is warning about a new scam that starts out as a simple favor and could cost you money if you’re not careful. In a recent theft report, Denver police said a victim was at a shopping…