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U.S. citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behindCHICAGO — An American citizen shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent one year ago during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and fired into her vehicle from behind. Federal prosecutors initially accused

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Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection failsSome of Tennessee’s top Republicans said Monday they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which relied on a large dose of pentobarbital. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the state’s Republican candidate for governor, said Pike’s unsuccessful execution last week “should not

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Measles cases top 1K in Pa.Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said Monday federal epidemiological assistance in the state’s ongoing measles outbreak is still on the table despite a previous rift between state and national health officials. Her comments — which she gave after an event in Pittsburgh promoting the covid-19 vaccine — came as

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Shapiro, Garrity to face off in televised debateStacy Garrity will look to shift momentum in her campaign to unseat Gov. Josh Shapiro when they face off in an hourlong debate Wednesday. The debate will air from 8 to 9 p.m. on six television networks across Pennsylvania, including WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. It also will be streamed live on

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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Post-Gazette labor fightFive months after the Block family relinquished control of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, its lengthy battle with the newspaper’s union workers appears to be over. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the former owner’s appeal of a federal labor ruling requiring workers to be repaid for imposed cuts

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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore’s push to restore $8.2M defamation verdictMONTGOMERY, Alabama — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore’s push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC. Justices declined to hear Moore’s appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the large verdict. The outcome

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A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistrictingSCOTLANDVILLE, La. — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you’ll find a pocket of Louisiana that’s unlike any other place in America’s never-ending battle over what it means to have equal representation.

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U.S. and Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election citing security concernsRIO DE JANEIRO — U.S. consular services and the Australian embassy in Brazil closed Friday citing security concerns, two days before the country’s presidential election, authorities from both countries said. Also on Friday, Brazil’s federal police said they executed search and seizure warrants in Sao Paulo and the Federal District

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Monessen house cleaner pleads guilty to stealing close to $1.9 million over a dozen yearsA Monessen woman pleaded guilty in federal court this week to stealing just under $1.9 million from clients whose home she was hired to clean. Emily Roberts, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. According to court records, Roberts repeatedly stole checks from a checkbook, writing checks out

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S.E. Cupp: Schmitt’s smoking gun backfires on himTuesday was supposed to be a big day for Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt, a little-known first-term junior senator whose main claim to fame thus far was the 25 lawsuits he filed against President Joe Biden’s administration in a span of 20 months while Missouri’s attorney general. But congressional hearings have

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City of Pittsburgh names new fire chief and other appointmentsPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor has appointed Mat Davis as chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, replacing former Chief Darryl Jones, who had been placed on administrative leave earlier this year. Davis had been serving as acting fire chief after Jones was placed on leave while the city conducted an

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Betting that funding will be restored, some Texas agencies accept Flock’s offer to keep cameras onDallas will keep more than 300 Flock Safety cameras originally slated for removal after the surveillance company paused certain agencies’ payments for the devices for 90 days, a move made in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s state funding freeze for the controversial cameras. At least two other cities and one

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Marc Levin and Khalil Cumberbatch: Partisan loyalty now drives Americans’ trust in justiceAmericans have rarely trusted their institutions less. In June, Gallup found average confidence in the 14 institutions it tracks was near a record low. Some 9% of the public trusted Congress, 27% trusted the Supreme Court, and 45% trusted the police. The criminal justice system, as a whole, ranked near

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Long-awaited dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate voteThe Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to overhaul Michigan’s lax dam safety laws, moving long-awaited reforms one vote away from reaching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Both legislative chambers have now approved versions of two companion bills sponsored by Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, and Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, to strengthen

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Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets paroleA white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initial

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Glassport becomes latest Allegheny County police force to sign ICE agreementGlassport police have signed a cooperation agreement with federal immigration authorities after the agency detained more than a dozen people in the small Mon Valley borough earlier this year. The department, which formalized the arrangement Sept. 23, is the latest Allegheny County force to sign a 287(g) agreement with U.S.

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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting PoolA judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman

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Bill to let unaffiliated voters participate in Pa. primaries passes state HouseVotebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. HARRISBURG — For the first time in recent memory, a bill to open up Pennsylvania’s primary elections to unaffiliated voters has passed the state House. The

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Former Pittsburgh cop known for investigating animal abuse settles lawsuit against cityA former Pittsburgh police officer who spent the bulk of her career enforcing animal cruelty laws will receive an $85,000 payment from the city to settle a federal employment lawsuit. City Council could vote on the payment to Christine Luffey, who began her work in the police bureau in July

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No criminal wrongdoing in Federal Reserve building renovation, watchdog says, but it was mismanagedWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors. The Fed’s inspector general said that a variety of missteps by its Board of Governors inflated the

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