Tag: Constitutions
Lawmakers mark Juneteenth with talk of ‘abolition amendment’
As the nation this week made Juneteenth a federal holiday, honoring when the last enslaved Black people learned they were free, lawmakers are reviving...
Iowa Supreme Court bars warrantless police searches of trash
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A divided Iowa Supreme Court on Friday banned police from searching people’s uncollected trash without a warrant, outlawing an investigative...
EU asks Poland to stop court review of EU vs. Polish law
WARSAW, Poland — The European Union said Thursday that it has asked Poland to withdraw a motion sent by the Polish prime minister to...
Albanian parliament to vote on president’s impeachment
TIRANA, Albania — The Albanian parliament on Wednesday started an extraordinary session to vote on the impeachment of the country’s president after a parliamentary...
Georgia high court upholds man’s death sentence
ATLANTA — Georgia's highest court on Tuesday upheld a man's death sentence for killing his ex-fiancée's adult son, saying he failed to prove beyond...
Albania parliament to vote on president’s impeachment June 9
TIRANA, Albania — Albania's parliament on Monday decided to hold an extraordinary session next week on the impeachment of the country’s president for allegedly...
Two Oklahoma tribes consider tribal citizenship for Freedmen
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Choctaw and Muscogee nations in Oklahoma are considering changes to their constitutions that would allow descendants of Freedmen, Black people...
Sports betting initiative qualifies for California ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An initiative to allow sports betting at tribal casinos and horse-racing tracks in California has qualified for the November 2022 ballot.
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Judge rules against Georgia in legal fight over Israel oath
ATLANTA — A federal judge has ruled that a Georgia law requiring some people to sign an oath involving Israel is unconstitutional.
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Single moms sue Missouri for refusing to expand Medicaid
<p>COLUMBIA, Mo. — Two single mothers are among a group of low-income adults who on Thursday sued Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's administration for dropping...