At least half of U.S. states now outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns
In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by ...
Growing inmate populations prompt states to look for more prison funding
The proposals come as Republican governors in several states grapple with how to increase funding for overcrowded facilities. The Arkansas Senate voted 19-10 in favor of a bill that would have given ...
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HHS layoffs cut deep swath through health infrastructure
Matt Cutler had been a longtime employee of the Administration for Community Living. But as of 5 a.m. Tuesday, he became one of thousands of Health and Human ...
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Whitmer kidnap plot ringleaders Barry Croft, Adam Fox lose appeals court fight
A federal appeals court panel Tuesday affirmed the convictions of the ringleaders of a plot to kidnap and harm Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, calling the crime a "textbook conspiracy." ...