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Black Senator Talks About Being Pulled Over By Cops 7 Times In Just One Year

In the course of one year as an elected official, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was pulled over seven times by law enforcement....

Illinois Lottery Payouts of $25,000 Or More Will Be Issued An I-Owe-U The State Is Broke!!!

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Illinois Lottery Payouts of $250,000 Or More Will Be Issued An I-Owe-U The State Is Broke!!!

SPRINGFIELD — It’s another casualty of the stalemate in Springfield. No budget means no lottery payouts over $250,000. With lawmakers in Springfield...

Welfare Recipients Will Have a Daily Withdrawal Limit Of $25.00 In Kansas

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Welfare Recipients Will Have a Daily Withdrawal Limit Of $25.00 In Kansas

Kansas plans to keep a controversial $25 limit on ATM withdrawals by welfare recipients despite the possibility that the restriction might violate...

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Supreme Court Does It Again, Striking Down Major Portions Of Federal ‘3 Strikes’ Sentencing Laws

While the country was busy celebrating the Supreme Court’s long-awaited marriage equality ruling, the justices issued another ruling in the Johnson...

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New Bill Introduced Brings “P.R.I.D.E” To Hold Police Departments Accountable For Police Involved Shootings Data

Two Democratic senators introduced a bill this week aimed at changing what former Attorney General Eric Holder once called the “unacceptable” lack...

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Illinois Plans To Add $5.00 To Every Traffic Ticket To Help Pay For Body Cameras

Answering calls to equip police officers with body cameras after a series of officer-involved deaths across the country, Illinois lawmakers are pushing...