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A Connecticut state representative who was considered a rising political star was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle Thursday, state police said. The other driver also died.
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The battlegrounds of Michigan and Nevada are among the states where voters this fall are set to decide ballot measures relating to the elections process.
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The legislation is partly a reaction to the wave of new measures in conservative states restricting abortions and in some cases levying civil and criminal penalties on people who perform them.
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Trooper Brian North fired seven gunshots into a car, killing 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane in 2020 after a high-speed chase. North said he feared Soulemane would attack other officers with a knife.
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The officers are facing an internal investigation into "lack of sensitivity to the public and failure to follow police policy" in the separate, active cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls.
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Authorities ruled the 23-year-old's death an accidental overdose, but are investigating "the factors that led to her untimely death." Her family alleges police have mishandled the case.
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The shift in priorities is drawing criticism from essential workers and people with underlying conditions who are getting bumped back in line.
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Cardona is a former teacher and has spent much of the pandemic pushing to reopen schools. President-elect Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate him on Tuesday evening.
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The first-term progressive has a well-funded challenger. Also Tuesday there are two runoffs in Georgia with controversial conservative candidates.
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The list includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.