SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts has more support than opposition — but with many voters undecided, the measure’s prospects remain uncertain, a new poll found. …
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Erik Menendez to remain in prison after decision by California Parole Board
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Erik Menendez will not be released, the California Parole Board decided in a highly anticipated and lengthy hearing Thursday, curtailing for now his and his older sibling’s contentious push to …
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Trump backs Arizona copper mine as Apache win lifeline in court
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump this week threw his full support behind a massive project to turn a sacred Apache site outside Phoenix into one of the world’s largest copper mines, meeting with …
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Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from U.S. if they don’t have criminal records
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don’t have criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors, the foreign …
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Contributor: Immigration enforcement needs oversight. ICE can’t just ban lawmakers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement actions, a group of lawmakers is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for placing restrictions on detention center visits — obstructing …
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Former Walmart worker indicted after trying to intervene in immigration arrest
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA former Walmart employee who tried to intervene as Border Patrol agents arrested an undocumented custodial worker in Pico Rivera in June was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday. …
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Fox News hosts were determined to help Trump stay in office after 2020 election, legal filing says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 2020 presidential election is history, but a legal dispute over Fox News’ reporting on President Trump’s false claims of voter fraud is heating up. A motion for summary judgment …
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Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAUSTIN, Texas — Both parties expected Republicans to win an early round Wednesday in a growing national redistricting battle by pushing a congressional map creating five new potential GOP seats past its …
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Will the Menendez brothers be freed? What to expect in parole hearings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 35 years after murdering their parents in a volley of shotgun blasts, brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez are the closest to freedom since they were arrested and sentenced …
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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMIAMI — A federal judge in Miami dismissed part of a lawsuit that claimed detainees were denied access to the legal system at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known …