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The bill would add rights for crime victims as an amendment to the Iowa constitution. DES MOINES, Iowa — Supporters of Marsy's Law gathered at the state Capitol Monday, renewing the call for lawmakers to pass the bill and expand crime victims' rights into the state constitution. The bill is named after Marsalee Nicholas, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 1983. Just a week after the murde...

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez (John Smierciak / Post Tribune) Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez is seeking to remove the special prosecutor overseeing the case against him for allegedly resisting law enforcement and reckless driving. Martinez has denied the charges and blamed his political opponents. In a statement, he noted that an indictment is only an accusation and emphasized that h...

A bipartisan group of senators met via Zoom on Monday to discuss potential changes to an archaic election law. The call, which included 15 lawmakers and lasted for just over an hour, largely focused on the Electoral Count Act, which lays out how the Electoral College results are counted, but the group "touched briefly on many other topics," a person familiar with the discussion confirmed to T...

A loan agency can still be held liable for unwanted robocalls, a federal judge in Arizona ruled, rejecting Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp.’s claim that it was in the clear because of a 2020 Supreme Court decision. Tonya Canady said in her class action complaint that Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp. repeatedly called her, even when she asked them to stop, after her husband bought a vehicle with finan...

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by Exterran Corporation (NYSE: EXTN) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Enerflex Ltd. Stockholders will receive 1.021 shares of Enerflex common stock for each share of Exterran stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximatel...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee. Separate investigative reports from the Office of Congressional Ethics released Monday detailed a “substantial reason to believe” that Newman, a Democrat, promised federal employm...

(WHSV) PAGE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The PCPS central office received a phone call Monday afternoon from an unknown individual who did not make a direct threat to anyone in the division but caused concern among the division staff. Out of an abundance of caution, staff contacted the Page County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and Luray Police Department (LPD) who responded immediately. Officials say appro...

Speaking at a nonprofit in Milwaukee on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the $15 billion from the infrastructure law that will fund the removal and replacement of all lead pipes nationwide within a decade. WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday visited Wisconsin to tout how the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year is enabling authorities to improve dr...

NOTE: Photos were blurred by law enforcement in Mexico EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Law enforcement officials in Juarez announced Monday the arrest of a couple implicated in the brutal murder and dismemberment of a lesbian couple in Mexico. Authorities with the State of Chihuahuas’ Special Crime Investigation Unit made the arrest Monday. According to officials, the pair were hiding in a home in th...

Georgia Amendment to Keep Non-Citizens from Voting Already State Law, Rejected by Senate  Newsweek