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Grant County Republican Party to stage debate in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will have an opportunity this evening to hear directly from candidates seeking two o…
Biden promises police changes without stripping funding
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden diverged Monday from activists pushing to
Missouri appeals court upholds Medicaid ballot initiative
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court panel on Monday upheld the legality of a ballot initiative proposing to expand Medicaid health care coverage, though opponents vowed to continue their legal fight.
Germany: US troop reduction could harm NATO security
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops out of Germany could weaken not only the NATO alliance …
Nevada set to hold primary with shift to mail-in balloting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is attempting a high-wire act of holding its first-ever election almost entirely by mail while accommodating a new law allowing voters to register at the polls and trying to keep people safe…
GOP lawmakers push bill to keep Trump, RNC in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are planning to vote this week on a measure that would allow President Donald Trump to speak in front of a packed Republican National Convention without s…
Business leaders intensify push for Georgia hate crimes law
ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of Georgia companies are lining up behind a push to pass a state hate crimes law.
California schools chief to detail plan for reopening
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s Department of Education plans to release a detailed guide Monday for the safe reopening of schools in the age of face masks and physical distancing to prevent the spread of the cor…
AP PHOTOS: Protests spotlight racial scars around the world
LONDON (AP) — Just like coronavirus, racism pays no attention to borders.
Georgia primaries: Officials prep for lines and slow results
ATLANTA (AP) — Elections officials in Georgia are preparing for long lines and slow results in Tuesday’s primaries as poll closures and coronavirus restrictions complicate in-person voting and counties grapple with…
Democrats unveil police overhaul, kneel at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats proposed a sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures Monday, an ambitious legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the
COVID-19 will make primary day different in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Election day is going to be a little different in South Carolina because of COVID-19.
France to abandon police chokeholds amid Floyd death anger
PARIS (AP) — French police will no longer be allowed to use chokeholds during arrests, the interior minister said Monday, banning the immobilization technique after it came under renewed criticism following George …
Security chief: France to abandon police chokeholds, as Floyd’s death sparks anger over French police tactics
PARIS (AP) — Security chief: France to abandon police chokeholds, as Floyd’s death sparks anger over French police tactics.
In Bristol, toppling of slave trader's statue a major moment
BRISTOL, England (AP) — In an English port city that once launched slave ships, an empty plinth has become the center of a debate about racism, history and memory.
Alaska Supreme Court justices call for system improvements
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The justices of the Alaska Supreme Court have called for improvements within the judicial system to ensure equitable and fair treatment for people of color.