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Published on Apr 3, 2025

North Dakota House kills attorney general's truth-in-sentencing bill

BISMARCK — The North Dakota House has killed legislation that would force certain criminals to spend a large portion of their sentences behind bars. Senate Bill 2128 failed Thursday, April 3, in a vote of 41-52 after nearly two hours of debate. The bill, …

Source: The Dickinson Press - North Dakota - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

North Dakota legislative committee advances resolution prompted by Holmberg case

A House committee on Thursday advanced a resolution that advises the 2027 Legislature to make lawmakers mandatory reporters of child abuse. The proposal is sponsored by Rep. Nico Rios, R-Williston, and was drafted by the North Dakota Young Republicans. …

Source: North Dakota Monitor - Left-wing
Published on 03:01 GMT

Prison work group peppered with public testimony in first Sioux Falls meeting

SIOUX FALLS — Twenty people lined up Thursday at the Military Heritage Alliance to share their thoughts on South Dakota’s correctional needs with the group of lawmakers and other assorted officials tasked with finding ways to address prison overcrowding. …

Source: South Dakota Searchlight - Left-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

DOC to reexamine future prison locations; $51M already spent, obligated

SIOUX FALLS — State officials say they intend to reexamine the location of the future men’s prison, as well as look for new ones, despite already spending or obligating nearly $51 million on the Lincoln County site. The Project Prison Reset Task Force met …

Source: Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Family receives $2 million after 19-year-old dies in Rolette County Jail

ROLLA, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Minneapolis-based law firm Robins Kaplan LLP has accepted a $2 million offer of judgment for client Jessica Allen, following her daughter Lacey Higdem’s death nine hours after being admitted to the Rolette County Jail in …

Source: Valley News Live - North Dakota - Label Pending
Published on 03:01 GMT

With $50 million spent already, state hires new consultant to restart prison planning

SIOUX FALLS — A $729,000 consultant contract will be added to the roughly $50 million South Dakota has already spent on a stalled prison construction effort. State officials signed a contract this week to pay a consultant to repeat and update a $323,000 …

Source: South Dakota Searchlight - Left-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Suspect in police officer shooting, now in jail

A Sioux Falls man has been booked into the Minnehaha County Jail following a police-involved shooting Tuesday evening that left one Sioux Falls Police officer injured, according to the Minnehaha County Jail inmate listing. Officers with the Sioux Falls …

Source: Argus Leader - South Dakota - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Court Judgment Awards $2 Million to Mother of Prisoner Who Died in Rolette County Jail

FARGO (KFGO) – The mother of a 19-year-old woman who died while in the Rolette County Jail in northern North Dakota has been granted a court judgment with the county and two former correctional officers. Jessica Allen will be paid $2 million. Court …

Source: KVRR - North Dakota - Uncategorized
Published on 07:22 GMT

Tulsa man arrested in connection to shooting of Kansas priest

SENECA, Kan. (KCTV) - Authorities have arrested a man in connection to the shooting death of a Kansas priest. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said 66-year-old Gary L. Hermesch of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was taken into custody shortly after a shooting that …

Source: KCTV 5 - Missouri - Neutral
Published on 00:24 GMT

Man accused of wine bar break in, theft found to have been out of jail on bond

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The man accused of breaking into a Kansas City wine bar over the weekend and stealing three bottles of liquor now faces more charges after he was found to have been on bond at the time. Jackson County, Missouri, Prosecutor Melesa …

Source: KCTV 5 - Missouri - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Iowa City man charged with assault in Des Moines skywalk

MONITOR THE RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THAT AREA. NEW AT FOUR AN IOWA CITY MAN IS IN THE POLK COUNTY JAIL. HE’S ACCUSED OF TAKING OFF HIS PANTS AND LYING ON TOP OF A PERSON IN THE DES MOINES SKYWALK. ANTHONY WHITE IS NOW FACING CHARGES FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO …

Source: KCCI 8 - Iowa - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Kansas Catholic priest Father Arul Carasala fatally shot; Suspect arrested in 'senseless act of violence'

Father Arul Carasala, a longtime Catholic priest in Kansas, was fatally shot Thursday in Seneca, Kansas.Carasala, a priest in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and leader at Saints Peter and Paul Parish, was killed in what Archbishop Joseph F. …

Source: KMBC 9 - Missouri - Neutral
Published on 02:57 GMT

Arrest made in fatal shooting of Kansas priest

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said a suspect has been arrested for the shooting death of a Catholic priest in the northeast part of the state. The shooting was reported in Seneca around 2:50 p.m. Thursday at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church …

Source: KFDI FM - Kansas - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments over Lincoln’s firearm restrictions

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over a legal challenge to an executive order and city ordinances regulating firearms on city property in Lincoln. The lawsuit targets Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird’s executive …

Source: KNOP - Nebraska - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Ground broken for state’s new women’s correctional facility

Submitted Photo Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Heart River Correctional Center in Mandan Wednesday. In the foreground is the building’s conceptual design. Photo from the N.D. Governor’s Office. MANDAN – Gov. Kelly …

Source: The Minot Daily News - North Dakota - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Man who broke into Wayne County home, stole vehicle after pursuit sentenced to prison

WAYNE — A Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man who led authorities on a two-county chase, broke into a home and stole a vehicle was denied a request for probation on Wednesday in Wayne County District Court. Jason Waddell, 46, was sentenced by District Judge …

Source: Norfolk Daily News - Nebraska - Right-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Fugitive Captured After Ramming Minnesota Deputy & Lengthy Chase

Preston, MN (KROC-AM News)- A wanted man is in custody following an ordeal that involved the ramming of a squad car and a lengthy pursuit that reaches high speeds. A news release issued by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday says the lengthy …

Source: 1520 The Ticket - Minnesota - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Federally Protected: Harassment of Canada geese could lead to prison time

LINWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - Conservationists have warned those around the Kansas City metro that harassing the nest of a Canada goose is a federal offense. Operation Wildlife, a wildlife rescue based in Linwood, took to social media on Thursday, April 3, with a …

Source: KCTV 5 - Missouri - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

St. Louis-based Prison Performing Arts reconnects inmates with life via theater

In 2002, Patty Prewitt saw a flyer for a theater class at Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Missouri, and “thought it was a bunch of hooey.” “I thought it was going to be like a prison talent show, and everybody was …

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri - Neutral

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 09:09 GMT

Detained Students Get Transferred to Controversial Detention Centers in Louisiana

(MENAFN) Nearly three international students who were detained by U.S. authorities have been moved to isolated immigration detention facilities in Louisiana that have been criticized for ongoing human rights violations, according to reports from American …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 04:38 GMT

Leader of Export Control Evasion Scheme Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

Oleg Sergeyevhich Patsulya, a Russian national, was sentenced today to 70 months, or nearly six years, in prison for his role in a conspiracy to export controlled aviation technology to Russia and to launder money in connection with the illegal export …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on April 2, 2025 - 17:35 GMT

Home-Improvement Scammer Sentenced to Prison

(CINCINNATI) — A convicted Indiana felon was sentenced today to 3 to 4½ years in prison for defrauding 14 Ohioans of more than $105,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Roger Glenn Gray, 52, of Aurora, Indiana, pleaded guilty in Hamilton County …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 13:50 GMT

Prison Fellowship Convenes Day of Action Urging Congress To Pass Second Chance Month Resolution

Washington, D.C., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, today announced a groundbreaking Day of Action to urge Congress to pass a bicameral, …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 19:16 GMT

Multistate Human Trafficker Sentenced to Prison

(CLEVELAND) — A 32-year-old Cleveland man who abused 12 women across multiple states to force them into prostitution for his own financial gain was sentenced today to 30 to 37½ years in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 17:31 GMT

Cell Phone Repairman Who Stashed Customers' Nude Photos Sentenced to Prison

(GALLIPOLIS, Ohio) — A Gallia County man who worked for a cell phone repair business was sentenced to prison today for downloading nude photos from customers’ phones, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. “This crime was the digital equivalent …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 15:45 GMT

Eight Counties Awarded First of $60M in Grants Targeting Inmate Addiction in Jails

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Grants totaling more than $1.2 million are headed to eight Ohio counties to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. In all, Yost’s office is offering $60 million in …

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Published on April 2, 2025 - 22:27 GMT

Armstrong helps break ground on new Heart River Correctional Center; facility scheduled to open in 2027

MANDAN, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden today joined staff and residents from the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) to break ground on the Heart River Correctional Center (HRCC), the state’s new …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 20:58 GMT

Esports Legend Billy Mitchell Prevails In Defamation Lawsuit Against Youtuber Karl Jobst In Australian Court

The District Court of Queensland awards Billy Mitchell nearly $400,000 AUD after defamation suit against YouTuber Karl Jobst, who made harmful public statements BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The District …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 20:21 GMT

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers to Donate $17,500 to Local Non-Profits Nominated by Hampton Roads Residents

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers invites local residents to Vote for a Cause and support community giving. NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Car Crash Experts at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers announced the start of …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 20:00 GMT

Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Bankruptcy Maneuver in Talc Litigation

Plaintiffs' attorneys representing ovarian cancer victims look forward to the tort process continuing in court. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 18:12 GMT

The Beckage Firm Named Finalists for Multiple Categories at Cyber Insurance Awards USA 2025

The Beckage Firm was honored as a finalist at the Cyber Insurance Awards USA 2025, earning "Highly Commended" recognition for two prestigious categories. BUFFALO, NY, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Beckage Firm, …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 06:06 GMT

CLASS ACTION DEADLINE APPROACHING: Berger Montague Advises Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) Investors to Inquire ...

PHILADELPHIA, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Montague PC advises investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (“Monolithic Power” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MPWR) on behalf of purchasers …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 17:32 GMT

John Gilstrap, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Debuts "Burned Bridges" - A Thrilling New Series Begins May 27, 2025

Brimming with suspense, intense drama, and riveting intrigue, Burned Bridges plunges readers into a world of hidden threats and unlikely heroes. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Legendary author John Gilstrap, …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

Bianchi & Brandt Partner Clark Wu to Moderate 'Successful Raises' Panel at MJ Unpacked in Atlantic City

The panel will include experts in the space from companies such as Jage Media, Garden Society, and PRECIOUS Canna Co. SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Despite a challenging investment climate, some cannabis …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 15:37 GMT

K Altman Law Responds to Northampton Special Education Hot Mic Scandal

When schools go to war with parents instead of supporting children with disabilities, K Altman Law stands up—protecting rights, dignity, and education access. DETRIOT, MI, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- K Altman Law, a …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 15:08 GMT

Javier Palomarez Applauds Sen. John Cornyn for Being Recognized as the Most Effective Republican Senator

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) congratulates Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) for being recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking as the most effective Republican …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 14:01 GMT

Javier Palomarez, USHBC President & CEO, Applauds Bipartisan Push for PBM Reform in the Senate

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) today announced its strong support for the bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act of 2025, introduced by …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 01:00 GMT

BAKKT ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces that a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Bakkt Holdings, ...

NEW YORK, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (“Bakkt” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BKKT) in …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

ELF INVESTOR ALERT: Kirby McInerney LLP Notifies e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. Investors of Upcoming Lead Plaintiff Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors of the May 5, 2025, deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action filed on behalf of investors who acquired e.l.f. Beauty, …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

TTD INVESTOR ALERT: Kirby McInerney LLP Reminds The Trade Desk, Inc. Investors of Looming Lead Plaintiff Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP notifies investors of the approaching April 21, 2025, deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action filed on behalf of those who acquired …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 23:57 GMT

Johnson Fistel, PLLP’s Denver Office Continues Investigation into Ibotta, Inc. on Behalf of Shareholders Who Incurred ...

SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Denver Law Office of Johnson Fistel, PLLP is investigating whether Ibotta, Inc. (NYSE: IBTA)—headquartered in Denver, Colorado—or any of its executive officers or others violated securities laws by …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 11:31 GMT

Red Piranha Shuts Down Ransomware Gang Targeting Australian Legal Sector

Red Piranha has delivered a decisive blow to one of the most advanced phishing campaigns ever detected in the Australian legal sector. MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Red Piranha, Australia’s leading …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 23:30 GMT

Depo-Provera (DP) and generic equivalent (DMPA) investigated by Federman & Sherwood

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Depo-Provera (DP) and generic equivalent (DMPA) investigated by Federman & Sherwood. Federman & Sherwood, a premier boutique class-action litigation law firm based in Oklahoma City and Dallas …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 23:00 GMT

Federman & Sherwood Investigates Georgia Urology for Data Breach

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Federman & Sherwood has initiated an investigation into Georgia Urology with respect to their recent data breach. A data breach at Georgia Urology exposed the personal and/or …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 22:21 GMT

NCLA Sues to Stop Trump Admin. from Imposing Emergency Tariffs That Congress Never Authorized

Washington, DC, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the first Complaint challenging President Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to require Americans to pay a heavy tariff on all products they import from China. …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 22:07 GMT

Semtech Corporation (SMTC) Lead Plaintiff Deadline is Quickly Approaching - Contact Robbins LLP to Learn How You Can ...

SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins LLP reminds stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC) securities between August 27, 2024 and …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 22:04 GMT

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (MANH) Lead Plaintiff Deadline is Quickly Approaching – Contact Robbins LLP to Learn How You ...

SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins LLP reminds stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) securities between October 22, 2024 and …

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