Montgomery: The US Department of Justice stated that since the federal government warned about unconstitutional conditions three years ago, conditions in the state’s prisons have not improved, especially for male prisoners, which are deadly and dangerous. The Justice Department filed its latest complaint last Friday in a lawsuit against prison conditions in Alabama. Federal officials wrote that violence continues unabated in overcrowded and "dangerous" understaffed facilities. "For two and a half years after the United States first notified Alabama of unconstitutional imprisonment conditions, inmates in Alabama Men’s Penitentiary were enduring high risks of death, physical violence, and sexual abuse every day. Other prisoners "The Department of Justice wrote in the complaint signed by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. The lawsuit accused the state of operating prisons in poor conditions in violation of the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments, and accused officials of deliberate indifference to the situation. Although Alabama admits that there are problems with its prisons, the state is questioning the Justice Department's allegations of unconstitutional conditions and is fighting lawsuits in court.

Anchorage: Dozens of West Point military academy graduates demanded that State Representative David Eastman resign because of his relationship with right-wing extremist organizations, saying that his affiliation betrayed the values ​​of the U.S. Military Academy he attended. A letter signed by 69 West Point military academy graduates was published on Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, calling on Eastman to resign after his membership of the Guardian of the Oath was disclosed, and another name was added after publication. Eastman had previously confirmed to the "Anchorage Daily News" that he became a member of the organization shortly after its establishment more than a decade ago. Ivan Hodds, who lives in Anchorage and wrote this letter, served with Eastman in the same military police battalion in Fort Richardson, Anchorage. Hodders told the Anchorage Daily News that he contacted other West Point military academies because he feared that the Wasilla Republican had violated his duties as a legislator. "It serves two masters," he said. "You can't be loyal to both the US government and the Alaska government, and at the same time belong to this militia." Several members of the Oonas Guardian were charged with crimes related to the US Capitol uprising on January 6. Eastman said that he went to Washington on the same day to issue an election college ticket against certain countries, confirming Joe Biden’s presidential election but did not participate in the demonstration.

Flagstaff: American scientists have discovered that despite decades of uranium mining, most springs and wells in the vast area of ​​northern Arizona, known for its high-grade uranium mines, meet federal drinking water standards. The highest concentrations of uranium were found in several locations downhill from an abandoned mine in the Grand Canyon National Park. The US Geological Survey said that further investigations are needed to determine whether the pollution is directly related to orphan mines. "The mine is close to the spring. This is our working hypothesis. We can't say with certainty. We need to find other things," said Fred Tillman, a research hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. The study, released this month, is to better understand the complex geology and hydrology of the approximately 1,562 square miles outside the Grand Canyon, and new mining applications will not be banned until 2032. The Obama administration imposed a ban in 2012, partly because of concerns that new mining operations might damage the Colorado River that flows through the Grand Canyon. Supporting bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate seek to make the withdrawal permanent. The U.S. Geological Survey found that near the orphan mine, the concentration of uranium in the spring water was 10 times higher than the concentration considered safe for drinking by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Bentonville: The rare first edition of the U.S. Constitution sold for $43.2 million—a record price for auction documents or books—will go to the land of opportunity. Sotheby’s announced that the buyer and hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin will lend this document to the Crystal Bridge Museum of American Art in Bentonville for public exhibition. Griffin, the founder and CEO of multinational hedge fund Citadel, bid more than 17,000 cryptocurrency enthusiasts from all over the world who bought it through crowdfunding. Griffin said in a statement: "The U.S. Constitution is a sacred document that embodies the rights of every American and all who aspire to be." "That's why I intend to make sure that a copy of our constitution is available to all. Americans and tourists watch and appreciate in our museums and other public places." Crystal Bridges opened in 2011 and was founded by Alice Walton, daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. Olivia Walton, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Museum, said: “We are honored to be able to display one of the most important documents in our country’s history in our location in the heart of the United States.” The documents Griffin purchased were One of the 13 known copies of the Constitution printed for the first time, and one of only two documents in private hands. It was last sold in 1988 and sold for $165,000.

Sacramento: Since February, state regulators have not approved permits for the controversial oil and gas extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, effectively phasing out the process before Governor Gavin Newsom's 2024 deadline. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the state's Department of Geological Energy Management (known as CalGEM) rejected an unprecedented 109 hydraulic fracturing permits in 2021. This is the most refusal issued by the department in a year since California began to allow hydraulic fracturing in 2015. Fifty of these permits, mainly from Bakersfield-based Aera Energy, were rejected only because of concerns about climate change. National Oil and Gas Director Uduak-Joe Ntuk wrote in a letter to Aera in September that “in view of the increasingly urgent impact of fossil fuel production on the climate” and “climate change and the continuing impact of climate change,” he “can’t "Conscientious" granted the license. The impact of hydraulic fracturing on public health and natural resources. "The Democrat Newsom called on state lawmakers in 2020 to ban this practice by 2024. But a proposal before the lawmakers failed, causing Newsom to instruct CalGEM to advance the timetable on its own. Kern County, the state Where most hydraulic fracturing occurs, the Western State Petroleum Association has sued the state for denying this fact. The Kern case hearing is scheduled for Monday, and the state must respond to the WSPA lawsuit by Thursday.

Denver: Records show that last year the state paid more than $630,000 to a group of individuals and business partners of Governor Jared Polis, who ostensibly volunteered to help the state respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by tracking people's activities. Then, when the group's work was completed at the end of 2020, the state began to pay another $1 million for a transaction to a startup company created by two people related to the first group's work, the Denver Gazette reported. Neither of these contracts were publicly tendered; instead, they were the result of an executive order issued by Polis in April 2020, which declared a disaster emergency, which suspended requests for bidding for pandemic-related purchases. State law, regardless of contract size. The state generally requires public bidding for any contract in excess of $150,000. State health officials defended these transactions as valuable to their work in the fight against the raging pandemic, but no one explained how they turned from public services to public expenditures. Polis’ office stated that it “has no prior knowledge or participation in the procurement decision, and therefore does not comment.” When Citizen Software Engineers’ mobile tracking work became public—it mainly used this information to check Colorado when the pandemic started. Are people maintaining social distancing? This non-profit organization is very clear about its mission: to help taxpayers respond to crises without incurring any costs.

Hartford: A bipartisan committee of eight legislative leaders and a former legislator voted unanimously to redraw the new map of the state Senate boundary to accommodate the population growth that occurred in the Stanford area. The vote on Tuesday follows the unanimous approval of the new border of the state House of Representatives area last week. Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford) attributed this process to “true bipartisan cooperation” and should be replicated across the United States. “We don’t always agree, but you know, it’s part of the process. ,"He said. "I think (this process) should be followed nationwide." The same group is expected to seek the State Supreme Court to extend its November 30 deadline in order to complete the redrawing of congressional district boundaries. Committee members stated that they needed extra time because the pandemic caused them to receive U.S. Census data late. According to the new Senate map, Stamford will now have three state senators instead of two senators representing it in the convention. Although most of the Senate area across the state remained relatively unchanged, the area that included approximately 3,600 prisoners was slightly expanded to accommodate a new state law that included the prisoner’s place of residence before being imprisoned.

Wilmington: According to a lawsuit filed in federal court, a senior firefighter accused the Wilmington Fire Department of racial and religious discrimination over the years, which created a hostile working environment and failed to disciplinary actions against the perpetrators. On more than one occasion, senior officials and other firefighters used racial nicknames when talking to senior firefighter Corey Ferrer or insulting them; playing "Aladdin Theme" to the plaintiff; In a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by the city, fire department, and senior officials, Ferrer could not consume these pork products in his coffee and voting utensils. The city declined to comment, noting that the Legal Department is reviewing the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Ferrell is often racially slandered by other firefighters and senior managers, as well as harassed by his religious beliefs. The veteran who has worked in the department for 23 years is African-American and a devout Muslim. Although nearly 60% of Wilmington’s population is black or African American, the racial makeup of the sector is overwhelmingly white and male. According to the latest department staffing report, among the 162 employees, white male firefighters account for approximately 64%.

Washington: The first person elected to DC Advisory Neighborhood Commission while behind bars is starting a new chapter, WUSA-TV reports. When Joel Castón was released on parole, after 27 years in prison, George Dozens of family members and supporters of the city prison and judicial initiative welcomed him to his freedom. In 1994, he was convicted of killing a teenager in a parking lot—he insisted he was wrongly convicted—Caston became a worship leader, a lecturer in financial literacy, and a mentor. He wrote a memoir and taught himself Mandarin and Arabic. Then, in June, the voters of ANC7F, mainly those who were imprisoned, elected him as ANC commissioner. He was the first person in prison to be elected to a public office in the area. In an interview during the campaign, he said: "My platform will be used to restore the dignity of the imprisoned, so that we will no longer be judged for the most serious mistakes." "Imagine a region with a single member. Each voice is important, every concern is heard, and everyone is valued.” Castón will represent the prison, the women’s center and the luxury apartment across the street. The 44-year-old said that the first thing he wanted to do was to celebrate his mother and then start working.

Fort Lauderdale: For more than 20 years, news reports have been reporting about a group of German shepherds named Gunther, who are the wealthy beneficiaries of a German countess. This story seems to be a trick created by Maurizio Mian, a descendant of an Italian pharmaceutical company, who used the story of a dog traveling the world to promote real estate sales and other projects. The Associated Press reported last week that a dog named Gunther VI was selling the Miami mansion it bought from Madonna for $31.75 million in 2000 for $7.5 million. This story quoted Gunther's "breeder" saying that the dog came from a long list of dogs that bequeathed the countess's property. According to property records in Miami-Dade County, although the mansion is actually owned and sold by Gunther Company, the role of the dog seems to be nothing more than a joke that has lasted for decades. And there is no evidence of any German countess. The Associated Press reported the story after receiving a press release from a publicist representing a listed real estate agent. "The story published by the Associated Press did not meet our standards and should not be published. We did not conduct due diligence during the reporting process. We have corrected the story and we apologize," Associated Press spokesperson Lauren Easton said. Said in a statement.

Decatur: A women's college awarded the first black graduate a new honor, she received her degree 50 years ago. According to Atlanta Constitution Magazine, Agnes Scott College held a ceremony for Edna Low Swift on November 17th to commemorate her graduation ceremony in 1971. It was placed on the campus lawn. A bench and a plaque. Swift, 72, said she was very excited about the honor. She won a scholarship to study Agnes Scott and came to campus in the fall semester of 1967. Six years ago, Charlayne Hunter-Gault faced racial slander and mobs outside the dormitory after she and Hamilton Holmes integrated the University of Georgia. Agnes Scott admitted the first black student Guy Johnson McDougall two years before Swift enrolled, but McDougall did not complete his studies at the college. In an interview with the school’s oral history project in 2010, she recalled receiving hate emails and felt “extremely lonely”. According to AJC, Swift said she had not experienced harassment or violence, but decided not to live on campus, partly because she was not sure how she would adapt. She was supported by the black staff of the school. "They are very proud," she said. She majored in Spanish and continued to teach at Atlanta Public Schools. A few years ago, university officials named a lounge in the center of the campus after her.

Honolulu: Most counties in the state said on Tuesday that because the state has relaxed some restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they will allow restaurants and bars to operate at 100% capacity, and cancel groups that are 6 feet apart when dining in restaurants Requirements. But Governor David Iger said at a press conference with the mayors that he will continue to require travelers from other states to show proof of vaccination or test negative for coronavirus to avoid being quarantined for 10 days upon arrival. Iger said that according to the standards of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hawaii's virus activity is still active. He pointed out that the state has recently seen an average of about 100 new cases per day, and these numbers will soon rise sharply. Iger said: "We are in a better situation than three months ago, but we have not ended the pandemic." When asked when he plans to remove the requirement for people to wear masks in indoor public places, the governor said, including state health. Department director Dr. Libichar and state epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble told him that wearing a mask can reduce transmission. He also relayed that the governors of other states told him that they were The mask regulations are regrettable because they believe that doing so will lead to a surge.

Lewiston: The State Fishing and Hunting Commission has designated a chronic wasting disease management area in north-central Idaho that allows hunting to kill up to 1,000 deer to determine the extent of the disease. According to a report in the Lewiston Tribune, Monday’s decision allowed Ed Schriever, director of fish and games, to establish an emergency hunt, targeting a mixed white-tailed deer and mule deer. The hunting program is underway to help wildlife officials determine the prevalence and geographic area of ​​the disease. Their purpose is not to control the disease, although the committee may approve such hunting in the future. "This will be the committee's decision, and the data we are collecting now will inform it," Schriever said. Two mule deer killed in the vicinity of Lucile last month were tested positive for chronic wasting disease. This is the first time a contagious and fatal neurological disease has been discovered in the state. Chronic wasting disease can also infect elk, moose and caribou, and has been confirmed in 25 states. The disease found in hunting animals poses potential health problems for hunters because it belongs to the same family as mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises people not to eat meat from animals suffering from this disease.

Chicago: A pastor in the suburbs of Chicago found "not enough reason to suspect" at the review board of the Archdiocese of Chicago that he had been reinstated as a pastor after sexually abusing children 25 years ago. In November 2020, when the investigation into the alleged abuse began, Pastor David F. Ryan was asked for the first time to leave the St. Francis de Sers Catholic Church on Lake Zurich. Archbishop Blase Cupich then announced on September 9 that Ryan had been removed and reinstated. But a week later, after Chubic said that the archdiocese had access to new information, Ryan was under investigation again. According to the Chicago Tribune, Ryan hosted Mass in the Diocese of St. Francis de Serre on Sunday. He said in a statement last week that he is innocent, but the church is right to be vigilant and all allegations must be investigated. "The important thing is that you know that I categorically deny that I ever abused a child. I believe that the investigation will confirm the facts I know, and that I will return to the parish ministry after the investigation is over," Ryan stated in a statement on November 18. Said in. The abuse allegations came from when Ryan was assigned to Maryville College in Des Plaines. Ryan became a monk in Springfield in June 1979 and started working in Maryville six years later.

Indianapolis: The State Court of Appeals ruled that a lawsuit filed by a teacher who was fired from a Catholic high school for same-sex marriage can continue. A panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Tuesday that the Marion County Court was wrong to dismiss Joshua Payne Elliott’s lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The ruling overturned the decision and sent the case back to the lower court. Payne-Elliott was a teacher of world languages ​​and social studies at Cathedral High School for 13 years. In June 2019, he was fired after the archdiocese required all Catholic schools within its jurisdiction to implement ethics clauses that prohibited employees from entering same-sex marriages. Payne-Elliott married Layton Payne-Elliott, a teacher at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in 2017. The couple has been at the center of a quarrel between the school and the archdiocese, who instructed the school to fire the two. Brebov did not abide by the directive, and the archdiocese responded by trying to deprive Brebov of his status as a Catholic institution. Payne-Elliott filed a lawsuit in July 2019, accusing the Archdiocese of illegally interfering with his contract and employment relationship with Cathedral High School, which led to the school's dismissal.

Des Moines: They certainly don't want to say that to hurt other people's feelings, but more than half of Iowans believe that residents of the state are often unusually friendly, a new Des Moines register/Iowa media poll shows. The poll found that 58% of Iowans said that based on their experience, Iowans are generally better than people in other states. Another 36% said that there is usually no difference, and only 4% said that people in Iowa tend to be more rude than people in other states. Opinion polls found that the image of "Iowa is good" resonated with Republicans, and 70% of Republicans believe that Iowa overall seems to be better. 51% of Democrats and 53% of political independents hold this view. Country folks are often considered the friendliest people, but opinion polls found that most Iowa people in cities, suburbs, small towns, and rural areas think their state has more good people than it. At least most people in every demographic data say that Iowans are better than people in other states, with one exception: people without religious beliefs. Only 47% said Iowa is better-the same proportion as those who do not differ. Perhaps a comfortable income will improve people’s perception of those around them: 67% of Iowans with an income of $100,000 or more believe that Iowans are better than people elsewhere.

Topeka: On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly ignored the complaints of fellow Democrats about signing a Republican measure designed to deny COVID-19 vaccination by declaring that “leadership means seeking compromise” Of workers provide financial protection. Kelly acted at an extraordinary speed, signing the bill during a one-day special session just before midnight on Monday, the afternoon after the Republican-controlled legislature passed the bill. Kansas is making it easier for workers to apply for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement and has promised to provide unemployment benefits to those who are fired after refusing the injection. Most Democratic lawmakers opposed this measure, and Kelly promised to sign the bill in response to President Joe Biden’s federal authorization, which angered some of them. During a holiday event held at the governor’s residence on Tuesday morning, she ignored reporters’ questions and signed the bill in private. "I know that some Kansas people think that this legislation goes too far, and some people think that this legislation is not enough. But I was chosen as the leader, and leadership means seeking compromise," Kelly said in a statement. "This bill is the result of a compromise in action."

Frankfurt: The Kentucky State Police has begun collecting donated non-perishable food for families in need during the holidays. "Cram the Cruiser" is going on in all 16 state police stations. State police said at a press conference that the collected food will be distributed to food banks, shelters, churches and other groups. The event started on Tuesday and lasted until December 6. Soldiers will accept canned fruits and vegetables, canned meat, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, jelly, canned soup, cake powder, water and milk powder in grocery and retail stores. Food can also be delivered at the local police station. Public Affairs Commander Captain Paul Blanton said that the posts competed to see which one collected the most food.

Baton Rouge: The bronze statue of the state's most famous statesman was remodeled after being exposed to weather and birds for decades. The statue of Huey P. Long faces the Capitol building he built and was recently cleaned by an expert who is repairing the bronze windows of the building as part of the waterproofing project. "We think this is a good opportunity because we have someone who has expertise on the scene," said Jacques Berry, a spokesman for Governor John Bell Edwards' administration. The 12-foot-tall statue stands on a pedestal almost twice as high. It was erected on the dragon's tomb in 1940. He was shot and killed in the building five years later. Lang served in the U.S. Senate and ran for president when Franklin Roosevelt died. This statue faces the front of the 450-foot-tall State Capitol that he built during his only governorship from 1928 to 1932. The statue was designed by Charles Heck and cost US$50,000. The carvings on the base include a horse with a flag hanging on it with the words "Share Wealth" written on it. This is Lang's populist plan to redistribute the wealth of the United States from the rich to the poor. The relief also includes the Langpai free textbooks and guidance on the construction of the Capitol, while admiring the eyes of the citizens.

Augusta: A group of Native American tribes are developing a plan to promote tourism in the coming years. The Wabanaki Cultural Tourism Initiative includes five Wabanaki tribes in the state. The tribe is carrying out this work through the Four Directions Development Corporation, which state officials describe as an indigenous community development financial institution. The Maine Tourism Bureau said on Monday that it had allocated $150,000 to the financial institution to help develop the tourism industry. Officials said the development company hopes to create a Wabanaki tourism economy by 2030. The Tourism Office said the money will also be used to recruit tribal members for development companies in the George Washington University’s Cultural Heritage Tourism Certificate Program. The plan is to help community leaders and others build tourism. Charlene Vigilio, executive director of the Four Directions Development Corporation, said that the help of the state "will support the development of tourism in Wabanaki."

Baltimore: The state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against the chemical company Monsanto and two spin-off companies on Tuesday, alleging that Monsanto’s chemicals have damaged Maryland’s waters, fish and wildlife, and seeking compensation for damages and cleanup costs. A lawsuit filed in the Baltimore City Circuit Court stated that Monsanto had known that PCBs are systemically toxic to humans and animals as early as 1937, Attorney General Brian Frosh said at a press conference. "Monsanto not only continued to manufacture and sell PCBs, but it also increased its production despite the undeniable harm to the environment," Frosh said in a statement. “Monsanto’s toxic legacy continues to exist. To this day, the Marylanders bear the cost of cleaning up these poisons. Now is the time for Monsanto to take full responsibility.” Monsanto was the only company that produced it for a wide range of commercial purposes between 1935 and 1977. The American company of PCBs, when it stopped production two years before it was banned. The lawsuit alleges that the company knows that PCBs do not decompose naturally and touts their longevity. Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles called the lawsuit an important step in helping Maryland "make progress in preventing toxic pollution and recovering from decades of damage."

Boston: According to a bill approved by state legislators on Wednesday, middle school students will learn about the history of genocide and human rights issues. The bill requires middle and high schools to include teaching on the history of genocide. Legislators stated that when the legislation was introduced, hatred and anti-Semitism incidents were on the rise across the country, and several incidents were reported in Massachusetts in the past year. Republican Governor Charlie Baker has 10 days to decide whether to sign the bill into law. Massachusetts does not currently require Holocaust or other genocide education as part of classroom curricula. Earlier this year, after a high school football coach was fired, legislators once again pushed for mandatory education on the history of genocide. Previously, there were reports that the team used anti-Semitic language in its live games, including references to Austria. Swisshin concentration camp. The Massachusetts Senate approved a similar bill last year that required guidance on genocide before students graduate from high school, but it was not delivered to Baker’s desk. The bill will create a genocide education trust fund to support the development of teaching materials and provide professional development training for educators.

Lansing: On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer asked the Biden government to provide federal funds to replace Interstate 375, the 1-mile low highway in Detroit that passed 60 years ago Built by demolishing black communities. The state hopes to transform the highway that directly connects I-75 and Jefferson Avenue into a six-lane boulevard on the street. The $1 trillion US infrastructure law enacted last week includes $1 billion to reconnect communities that have been divided to make room for highways. Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, two predominantly African-American communities, were razed to the ground in the late 1950s and early 1960s to build I-375, which created a barrier between the downtown and eastern communities. Whitmer said in a letter inviting Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to visit the area with her, that the I-375 improvement project is a "perfect candidate" for the new federal reconnecting community plan. She did not specify how much funding is needed. After the redesign work is completed, construction is planned to start in 2027. "Now, nearly three generations later, we have the opportunity to remove this barrier and provide residents in neighboring persistently impoverished areas with easier access to better jobs, services and quality of life," Whitmer wrote.

Minneapolis: A bank that was badly damaged during the protests against the death of George Floyd is handing over its property to a non-profit developer to build affordable housing, Commercial space and home of cultural organizations. Taylor Smrikarova, the project leader of Seward Redesign, said that the 2.4-acre Bank of America site is part of the Lake Street commercial corridor and became a target of vandalism and arson in May 2020. It will feature companies headed by people of color. . In addition, community organizations will own part of a multi-million dollar development project. According to the "Star Tribune" report, bank spokesperson Reba Dominski said that the company chose Seward Redesign because it wanted a successful community developer with a history in the neighboring Seward and Longfellow communities and a commitment to racial equality. "Our goal is to create a new model for fair development and show new ways for architects to interact and collaborate with the community," said James Garrett Jr., partner of Black-owned 4RM+ULA, a company that will carry out work Architectural design company of China and Seward Redesign collaborated on this project. Officials said that Bank of America is building a new branch and redeveloping one of its properties, both on Lake Street, so there will still be two locations in the area.

Jackson: State Department of Public Service officials stated that inaccurate data provided by the school district caused families to delay receiving pandemic food cards. At the same time, the family said that when they contacted the Mississippi pandemic EBT hotline for help, they would have to wait several hours. The launch of these cards is designed to help families with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school but missed out on benefits due to the pandemic, but they are hampered by challenges. According to Mississippi, approximately 345,000 Mississippi children will receive $375 per child through the pandemic EBT program. The Mississippi Department of Public Services stated in September that the money will be released before the end of October, but this is not the case in all cases. In October, the epidemic food cards of more than 14,000 low-income children in Mississippi were erroneously disabled. Officials said that children with apostrophes in their first or last names were accidentally disabled by their processing partners. Officials promised that the family will receive the new card within a few days. Now, some families say they have not received the funds.

Colombia: The Chief of Police is calling on state legislators to amend a new law that prohibits local police from enforcing the federal gun law, which law enforcement officials say makes fighting crime more difficult. According to the "Kansas City Star" report, the Missouri State Police Chiefs Association wrote a letter to Republican lawmakers urging changes to the law. Legislators cited the potential of the new gun control measures under President Joe Biden as the motivation for the law, which allows ordinary citizens to sue the police for violations of up to $50,000. The chief of police wants legislators to make it clear that the law only applies to the recently promulgated federal gun rules and does not apply if the police encounter a criminal suspect. They also want the law to specify which federal gun crimes local police can help with. It is not yet clear whether lawmakers will adopt the police chief's recommendations at the meeting starting in January. A Republican supporter and a staff member of Senator Eric Burlison expressed interest in solving law enforcement issues. Another promoter, Congressman Jared Taylor, said he was unwilling to consider changing the law.

Billings: The Governor's Office announced that the state, New York City and Yellowstone County will invest more than $4 million in the next three years to combat and prosecute criminal activities in the Billings area. Governor Greg Gianforte said on Tuesday that the state is using $2.3 million in pandemic relief funds to improve public safety and the economy in Yellowstone County. Business owners report that crime rates are hurting their bottom line. According to the "Billings Bulletin," the city and county each invested US$1 million in this work. The committee set up to recommend spending some of the state’s pandemic relief funds voted to invest US$1.5 million in the Office of the State Public Defender to increase the staff in Yellowstone County, and another US$815,000 to hire agents from the Department of Justice’s Criminal Investigation Division. Better solve the problem of drug and violent crime in the county. County Attorney Scott Twito and city administrator Chris Kukulski recently expressed the level of crime in the area and the excessive number of prisoners in the Department of Corrections that the county supervises Worry. According to the Bulletin, Billings has two pre-release plans, a substance abuse disorder plan, a sex offender plan, 34 sober living facilities, drug courts, veterans courts, and the state's most probation and parole officers .

Lincoln: Milton Andrew Munson's obituary reviews his life as an Air Force veteran, pharmacist, husband, father, and Nebraska football fan. This is evident in a line in the obituary: "In place of flowers, please make irresponsible bets on Nebraska's defeat of Iowa." The 73-year-old Munson passed away on November 16. According to the Lincoln Daily Star, an obituary written by Munson’s sons was published in the Hastings Tribune on November 18. It caused a sensation on social media and attracted the attention of two radio hosts, Josh Peterson, the co-host of the KOZN-AM afternoon sports talk show in Omaha, and Jack Mitchell of Lincoln KLIN-AM . They decided to invest some money and bet that the Huskers would win the game at Lincoln on Friday night, but as soon as the news came out, listeners and others joined in, and the total increased to nearly $5,000. "I mentioned it on the radio (Monday)," Peterson said. "We discussed for four or five minutes, and then said,'If you want to donate, this is my Venmo.' It blows up." Monson's son Todd said on the Peterson show on Tuesday that the family will give some money to the old man. Big brother/big sister, meanwhile used some money to bet that the Cornhusk team defeated the Hawkeyes, they were favored by the dot and -. half.

Renault: AT&T’s Pac Bell subsidiary has settled a lawsuit brought by protectionists under U.S. law, which is more commonly cited in Superfund cases, and agreed to spend $1.5 million to remove 8 miles of toxic telephone lines. Abandoned at the bottom of Lake Tahoe ten years ago. The lawsuit alleges that discarded cables—replaced by fiber optic cables in the 1980s—contain more than 65 tons of toxic lead and are polluting mountain lakes along the California-Nevada line. The lawsuit alleges that in addition to violating water quality protection measures, more than 3 pounds of lead per foot of cable constitutes solid waste under the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recycling Act. The lawsuit alleges that Pac Bell knew that the cables it owned and operated contained lead that would eventually leak into a 1,644-foot lake. It said that both solid and dissolved forms of lead are listed as known to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity. The lawsuit stated: "All cables were damaged and lead entered Lake Tahoe." The initial cost of cable removal is estimated to range from US$275,000 to US$550,000. However, according to the settlement agreement signed by the US District Judge Jeremy Peterson on November 4, Pac Bell agreed to deposit 1.5 million US dollars in an account to prevent overspending.

Laconia: An economic impact study found that Lake Winnipesaukee is worth more than $17 billion to the state's economy-environmental advocacy groups hope to use this information to emphasize the need to protect the lake. According to the Laconia Daily Sun, this study was written by the Policy Research Office of Dartmouth College at the request of the Winnipeg Lake Association. The association commissioned the report in February and completed the work in June. "I think this is an eye-opener," said Patricia Tarpey, executive director of the Winnipeg Lake Association, of the valuation. The largest contributor to the value of Winnipesaukee is the value of real estate, which totals approximately US$16 billion. Tourism revenue is approximately 249 million U.S. dollars, and boating and fishing revenue exceeds 109 million U.S. dollars. Tarpey said she hopes that municipalities around the 72-square-mile lake can use the information in the report when making policy decisions to protect the water from pollution that could damage the ecosystem. "Any regulations that occur either come from the federal, state, or local. As an association, we don't have real authority," Thape said. "The best thing we can do is to help educate decision makers to implement better measures to protect this lake."

Newark: According to the allegations announced on Wednesday, a policeman fatally struck a man walking on the shoulder of a highway and drove around with the man’s body looking for his mother for advice. Newark Police Officer Luis San Diego faced multiple charges on November 1 for the death of 29-year-old Damian Dymka, including vehicle murder, leaving the crash site that caused the death, desecrating or moving human remains , Tampering with physical evidence, obstruction and official misconduct. Santiago’s mother Annette Santiago and the passenger in the Louis Santiago car, Albert Guzman, were charged with desecrating human remains, obstructing the arrest, and conspiring to obstruct the arrest and tampering with physical evidence . According to the prosecutor, San Diego and Guzman (25 years old) were driving on Garden State Park Avenue when San Diego was off work and hit Daimka. Allegedly, instead of calling 911, the couple left the scene. Instead, they returned and put Dymka in the car, and then went to Annette San Diego's home in Bloomfield to discuss what to do. Allegedly, they returned to the scene of the accident together with Dymka, who was a nurse. According to the prosecutor’s office, San Diego’s father was a lieutenant from the Newark Police Department, and he called 911 to report the accident. When the state police arrived, Dimka was already dead.

Santa Fe: The state legislature will be open to the public during the upcoming legislative session, but only for those who provide proof of vaccination. The new regulations will also prohibit performances, publicity booths and visits at the New Mexico State Capitol from December 6, when the legislature will re-division of electoral districts. These rules will also be implemented during the regular legislative session starting in January, restricting celebrations in the Roundhouse (the Capitol, which includes the legislature and the governor’s office), but allowing the public to participate in the legislative hearing for the first time since its inception. . "Given the large number of COVID-19 cases across the state, and this continues to put pressure on state resources, we have a responsibility to protect everyone in the Capitol while conducting state affairs," said Raul, the legislative committee service director, who oversees the building. Security and operations. Vaccination requirements do not apply to legislators. Roundhouse has been open to the public for several months. There is a requirement to wear a mask, but there is no requirement for a vaccine. Due to the four-story local art and its round shape, it is very popular with tourists, which is unique among the US State Capitol.

Albany: A program to help people obtain a driver’s license through online exams during the COVID-19 pandemic may be riddled with cheating. State motor vehicle staff told the Albany Times Coalition that thousands of people may have taken advantage of the plan made by former Governor Andrew Cuomo more than a year ago because of the reduced or backlog of field tests. The staff said that sometimes applicants will ask other people to take the exam for them, and in other cases, they will complete the exam in less than seven minutes. They say that a 50-question test usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour. In response, officials from the seven state-run motor vehicle offices recently started tracking how many people who passed the online test later had problems with the images taken during the test. They found that in four days, 464 of the more than 1,500 people who passed the online test and came to the motor vehicle office to obtain a permit had verification problems. According to Times-Union, more than 50 of them left rather than re-sit the exam, and of the 410 who re-sit the exam, about half failed. "They sat down to answer 20 questions, and they sat there for 45 minutes, but they couldn't complete the test," Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola told the paper.

Pittsboro: Officials said that tests conducted on the town’s water supply revealed more than twice the amount of potentially carcinogenic chemicals considered safe. According to WRAL-TV, the town of Pittsboro has been conducting 1,4-dioxane testing almost every day since Greensboro warned the downstream community of the Huo River to be polluted since November 8. At first, the town officials reduced the amount of water drawn from the river, hoping that the polluted water would flow through. Pittsboro town manager Chris Kennedy said the emissions appeared to have passed but did not enter the town’s water treatment plant. He said that although officials believe that the chemical substance has passed, it may not. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that the 1,4-dioxane content in drinking water should not exceed 35 micrograms per liter. On November 12, raw materials seized from Haw River in Pittsboro showed 9.8 micrograms per liter. But on November 17, a similar test found that it contained 80.7 micrograms per liter. Even after the town’s factory treated the water, it still showed a level of 37.6, slightly higher than the EPA threshold. Kennedy said the town would "minimize" the amount of water drawn from the Tiger River.

Bismarck: A North Dakota farmer was accused of attempting to assassinate a Ukrainian official and was detained in this Eastern European country. According to KFGO-AM, the North Dakota State Congress delegation has asked the US Department of State to ensure the well-being of 50-year-old Kurt Groszhans, who grew up in North Dakota and studied at North Dakota State University. He and a Ukrainian woman were accused of trying to assassinate the country’s agricultural policy and food minister Roman Lesenko. Groszhans has business dealings with the Minister of Agriculture. His family told the Fargo-Moorhead Forum that he was an honest agricultural investor and was “entangled” in the dispute with Leschenko. U.S. Senator John Howen said his office contacted the State Department after hearing news from Grozance’s family and friends.

Columbus: Franklin County is seeking to resolve a federal lawsuit involving up to 682 female detainees' private tattoo photos. The county commissioner on Tuesday agreed to a $2.5 million settlement agreement, which must be approved by a federal judge. The class action was instituted in 2013 on behalf of women who were arrested for misdemeanors between May 23, 2011 and April 30, 2014. County prison. The prison stopped this practice in April 2014. According to the plan, it is estimated that each woman will receive US$2,735. One third of the settlement will pay legal fees, costs and expenses. According to the documents, the settlement does not include men, detainees accused of felony or those who have tattoos in non-private areas. According to the terms of the settlement, the county will not admit any wrongdoing. The Sheriff’s Office will be required to destroy photos and stop taking private tattoo photos of detainees with misdemeanors.

Oklahoma City: On Tuesday, a federal judge rejected a death row inmate’s request for a stay of execution, paving the way for him to receive a lethal injection next month. The 79-year-old Bigler Stover II and his lawyer argued that the state’s current three-drug injection program may cause him to suffer unconstitutional pain and torture. Stover also said that he should be the same as other plaintiffs on death row in the federal lawsuit challenging the state's death penalty agreement. The case is scheduled for trial in February. Judge Stephen Freet rejected Stoffer's request on Tuesday, dismissing his motion to suspend the execution of the death penalty. Stover's lawyer Greg Laird (Greg Laird) said he has appealed the judge's decision to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. "From the evidence we heard, Oklahoma did not figure out how to execute people without a certain incident. It should stop," Laird said after the hearing. Stover was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of teacher Linda Reeves in Oklahoma City in 1985. If Republican Governor Kevin Stitt agrees to grant him clemency, Stover can still avoid the death penalty, which was recommended by the state's pardon and parole committee with a 3-2 vote last week, on the grounds that Oklahoma has a history of fatal injection problems.

Salem: Residents are increasingly asking the state to withdraw funds from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but the Oregon Department of Treasury is resisting and shifting the blame to the legislature. In addition to fossil fuel companies whose products are the main drivers of global warming, the National Employees’ Pension Fund also invests in a company that uses spyware to attack human rights workers, journalists, and other targets, and a company that runs private prisons for immigrants detained there. Some people died after being abused. The Oregon Department of Treasury oversees approximately $130 billion in investments, including undisclosed amounts for fossil fuel companies and other controversial industries. Although Oregon Public Radio has repeatedly raised direct questions, Tobias Read, Oregon's Secretary of the Treasury, will not determine the amount. "This is not just public stocks. This is also private equity; this is also bonds," said Reid, a Democrat who is running for governor in the 2022 general election. In a letter to Speaker of the House of Representatives Tina Kotek and Speaker of the Senate Peter Courtney, Read and other members of the Oregon Investment Committee stated that they cannot seek to divest capital because state law requires investment to "make the funds as productive as possible." They stated that it is the responsibility of the legislature to amend the law and warned that legislators may need to use the state government’s general fund to make up for any losses caused by the divestiture.

Philadelphia: In the new year, a parade of mime actors will return to the streets of the city. The parade attracted thousands of people to Philadelphia on New Year's Day and will resume in 2022 after it was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 concerns. Organizers said that the event will be free, but because the bands and organizations involved are financially affected, it may be scaled down. It is estimated that more than 10,000 mime actors dressed in bright colors, sequins and feathers will march south on Broad Street or swagger to Washington Avenue. The parade started at 9 am and is expected to last until 6 pm. This much-loved tradition is back after the controversy — Mayor Jim Kenny — threatening to cancel the parade after some black-faced mothers in 2020. The organizer stated that all participants must receive sensitivity training centered on prejudice and awareness training.

Newport: The city manager supports the police department’s review of the death of an employee of the wealthy heiress Doris Duke in 1966. The review found that there was no new information to change the results of the initial investigation. Make sure this is an accident. A witness who had never spoken to the police came forward after reading the book "The Homicide" by Peter Lance. The police opened an interview with Eduardo Tirella in July. ) The death of the review. The writer and reporter who grew up in Newport said that Duke, who died in 1993, drove into Tirrella in her mansion, deliberately. The witness, 68-year-old Bob Walker, was a 13-year-old newsboy at the time. He was the first person to arrive at the scene. His description was different from the official statement. However, although the investigating detective Jacque Wuest considered Walker to be "credible," she concluded in a statement to Lance last week: "There is no new evidence to change previous conclusions on the matter, and there is no New evidence. Evidence worthy of further review.” On Tuesday, the office of City Manager Joseph Nicholson Jr. issued a statement stating, “At this time, we cannot attribute any clear motives or intentions to Ms. Duke. "

Colombia: A coalition of legislators, pastors and union leaders is asking a tire manufacturer to improve the conditions of its production facilities in the state, including allowing workers to join a union. A group that claims to be “concerning community members, human rights advocates, clergy, elected officials, political activists, union leaders, and educators committed to raising standards” plans to write a letter to Giti Tire CEO Peng Weiyan Manufacturing Ltd. on Tuesday. The letter stated that “workers have reported mandatory overtime, unpredictable schedules, low wages, and the inability to spend time with their families without retaliation.” In 2014, Giti officials announced with great fanfare that they would build the Singapore-based company’s first plant in the United States in Richburg, about 50 miles north of Colombia. Millions of tires can be produced. The announcement is the culmination of efforts to establish South Carolina with other tire manufacturers in the state including Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental and Trelleborg as major tire manufacturers in the United States.

Sioux Falls: On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling that repealed the state constitutional amendment passed by voters that would legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Governor Kristi Noem launched a legal battle to overturn the amendment passed by voters in November. Although the Republican governor opposed the legalization of marijuana as a social ill, her administration’s arguments in court focused on technical violations of the South Dakota Constitution. The High Court supported these arguments in its 4-1 decision, ruling that the measure-Amendment A-would violate the requirement that the Constitutional Amendment involves only one subject. "It is clear that Amendment A contains provisions containing at least three separate themes, each with a different purpose or purpose," Chief Justice Steven Jensen wrote in a majority opinion, which held that recreational marijuana, Medical marijuana and marijuana are different issues. Approximately 54% of voters approved the constitutional amendment last year. But Colonel Rick Miller, Superintendent of Highway Patrol, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Noam. Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Tom also joined the lawsuit. The high court ruled that law enforcement officers were not qualified to sue, but because Noem ordered a lawsuit against Miller, they regarded it as Noem's own lawsuit.

Memphis: Regulators have approved the Tennessee River Valley Authority's plan to bury the toxin-rich coal ash in southeastern Memphis. A spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said on Tuesday that the Federal Utilities Corporation received final approval from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation last week. TVA plans to have contractors remove tons of coal ash from ponds in southwest Memphis, transport them to landfills along Shelby Avenue, and then bury the materials in lined pits to prevent infiltration into the ground. For many years, ashes have been stored in two unlined ponds near the Old Allen Fossil Plant above the Memphis Sands aquifer, which is the area’s drinking water supply. In 2017, high concentrations of arsenic, lead, and fluoride were found in Allen’s monitoring wells, raising concerns that the aquifer that supplies Memphis’s drinking water might be contaminated. Afterwards, the test concluded that the public water supply was not affected. But a report released by the utility company also showed a link between the shallow aquifer where the toxin was found and the deeper Memphis sand aquifer that provides the city's slightly sweet drinking water.

Austin: Samsung said that it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory outside the city in the face of global shortages of chips used in mobile phones, cars and other electronic devices. "This is the largest foreign direct investment in Texas' history," Governor Greg Abbott said when announcing the project on Tuesday. Samsung said it will start building the plant next year and hopes to start operations in the second half of 2024. The South Korean electronics giant chose the plant based on a variety of factors, including government incentives and the "preparation and stability" of the local infrastructure, Samsung Vice Chairman Kinam Kim said in a speech with Republican governors. The shortage of chips has become a commercial obstacle and a serious national security issue in the United States. The shutdown in the COVID era has led to a shortage of semiconductor supplies, which has hindered the production of new cars and electronic equipment for more than a year. New economic and national security issues are also threatened because many American companies rely on chips produced overseas, especially in Taiwan, which China has long claimed as its own territory. Samsung said it expects to spend US$17 billion on the Texas project, which will be the company’s largest investment in the United States

Salt Lake City: State Attorney General Sean Reyes tested positive for the coronavirus. Reyes’ office said in a statement on Monday that Reyes has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but tested positive for the virus last week after developing cold symptoms. His family tested negative. Fox13 reported that the Republican has been involved in multiple lawsuits questioning the federal government’s enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine regulations, and believes that vaccination should be a personal choice. His office also defended in court a law that severely restricts local school districts from imposing masks. Utah House Majority Leader Mike Schultz R-Hooper also confirmed that he tested positive last week. As of November 19, 582,929 Utahans have tested positive for the virus and 3,428 people have died of COVID-19. Approximately 1.7 million people are believed to have been fully vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Utah Department of Health recommend intensified injections to reduce the risk of breakthrough infections.

Montpellier: According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state has increased the number of deaths from drug overdose during the coronavirus pandemic by the highest percentage point in the country. According to the CDC's monthly national drug overdose death report, the number of deaths due to drug overdose in Vermont for the 12 months ending in April 2021 has increased by nearly 70% from the previous 12 months, from 123 deaths to 209. Nationwide, the number of deaths from drug overdose increased by 27.2% from the previous year. In 2020, 88% of drug overdose deaths in Vermont were related to fentanyl, and cocaine was recorded as the cause of 37% of deaths. According to the Vermont Department of Health, most opioid deaths occur when these drugs are mixed with another substance, such as methamphetamine. In 2021, health officials found that the number of deaths from opioids involving methamphetamine more than doubled compared to 2020. The state’s opioid report stated that from this year to August, 129 overdose deaths were recorded. In 2020, 157 people will die from opioid overdose.

Williamsburg: The National Park Service announced on Tuesday that it has awarded the largest grant in the history of its U.S. Battlefield Protection Program to help protect one of the country’s little-known civil war battlefields. The $4.6 million grant will be used to purchase and protect the 250-acre Williamsburg battlefield in York County, which is located on private land outside the city and the former colonial capital. This battle was part of the so-called Battle of the Peninsula of 1862, in which Union forces attempted to capture Richmond from the southeast. After the enslaved Americans provided important information about the unoccupied Confederate fortifications to the Confederate army, the battle began. Jim Campi, chief policy and communications officer of the United States Battlefield Trust, said that 72,000 soldiers participated in the battle, and 3,800 were eventually killed, wounded or captured. The non-profit organization is working with the Virginia Department of Nature Conservation and Recreation and Historical Resources to protect the battlefield. "This is fighting in the mud and rain-this is a chaotic battle," Campi said. He said that the Battle of the Peninsula was an opportunity for the Confederate army to "seize and swallow a large number of retreating Confederate troops."

Olympia: A small number of Republican state lawmakers and others are suing Democratic leaders and a House official over a plan that allows a small number of lawmakers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the chamber during the upcoming legislative session. The new plan released by House officials last week also requires representatives who have not verified their vaccinations to be tested for coronavirus three times a week in order to work in campus offices. It also requires the public to show proof of vaccination or test negative for coronavirus within 72 hours in order to sit in the gallery of the House of Representatives that overlooks the work of lawmakers. The Seattle Times reported that the lawsuit was filed by Congressmen Jim Walsh, Robert Sutherland, Jenny Graham, Rob Chase, Bob McCaslin and Jesse Young. Filed in the Thurston County Superior Court on Monday, as well as citizens from their area, who said they were affected by the restrictions on them. represent. "The plan appears to be a vile method used by some arbitrary members to impose the Governor Insley's authorization on a legislature that is expressly exempt from authorization," the complaint said, referring to the governor's vaccine authorization for employees of the executive branch. . The Democratic House Speaker Laurie Kings said the lawsuit was groundless.

Charleston: A pair of large Christmas trees will be displayed outside the State Capitol. The Administration said in a press release that Michael Buchanan of the Hansford Kanawa County community donated a 40-foot blue spruce for display in Lincoln Square on the south side of the Charleston Capitol. The statement stated that the tree was donated in memory of his late daughter Andrea, who died in 2009 at the age of 17. About 25 years ago, Buchanan, his daughter and her mother planted the tree in their residence. As part of the employee thanks week, the staff in the office of the state treasurer received the tree from the Forestry Department . The statement said that this tree has always been called Andrea's tree. Helen Herring of Elkview donated a 20-foot-tall Fraser fir for display in the North Square of the Capitol. Herring also donated a tree for the 2010 Capitol holiday display. Both trees will be on display during the upcoming night of joy celebrations with Governor Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will actually be held for the second consecutive year.

Madison: Michael Gableman, a former state Supreme Court justice who has been active in Republican politics for a long time, met with many election conspiracy theorists this fall. This is his tax payment for the 2020 Republican presidential campaign in Congress. Part of the person funding review. Nate Cain, a West Virginia consultant who had assisted Gableman, said that Peter Bernegger was among the people Gableman met, who was convicted of fraud. A felon, he has been using the Public Records Act to collect images of Wisconsin votes. Gableman and his team also met with Shiva Ayyadurai last month, who argued without evidence that Donald Trump, based on a science fiction novel, had been deprived of votes; MyPillow executive Mike Lindel ( Mike Lindell) spent a year making an overly exaggerated false statement that the election was hacked by the Chinese; Douglas Frank, the chairman of the math and science department of a school in Ohio, falsely asserted that the state of Michigan 'S vote is manipulated with mathematical "keys". Gaborman, who claimed that the election was stolen without evidence last year, insisted that he had no preconceived ideas about his own review and hoped to find that the election was conducted correctly. This summer, Republicans in Congress hired Gableman with taxpayer money to conduct their own review of the election.

Casper: According to Casper Star-Tribune, after the federal government takes action to remove derogatory terms from place names, turbulence may occur in dozens of locations in Equality State. The word "squaw" has historically been used as a negative description of Native American women, and is now in the names of 43 federal locations in Wyoming, including two small mountain peaks that have become targets of rename campaigns. According to the report, the U.S. Geological Survey was quoted. According to information from the bureau, there is also a creek in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

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