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6,539 Black people tried to become police officers on Long Island. Only 67 were hired.
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New Mexico
New Mexico Implements Historic Semi-Open Primary System for June 2, 2026 Elections, Expanding Access for Independent Vot
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Florida
Florida elections supervisors caution against group's unofficial registration cards
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Pennsylvania
Three Bucks County Republican State Lawmakers Voted to Keep Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage at $7.25 Per Hour
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New Jersey
Salmon: New Jersey's Recount Process Has Become A Pay-To-Play Barrier To Democracy
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California
Tech giants are spending more than ever to shape California politics. See how much
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Latin America
US court overturns $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina over oil firm seizure
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North Carolina
Judge says SCOTUS weakening of VRA left little choice but to uphold North Carolina voter suppression law
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District of Columbia
Musician who canceled Kennedy Center holiday performance asks for suit to be dismissed
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Oklahoma
Carter County Precinct 15 polling place temporarily relocated for upcoming election
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Kentucky
Mother & Daughter Rejected $26 Mill Offer to Sell KY Farmland to Build 2,000 Acre Data Center, But Say Others Haven't
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Maine
Clifton election results in limbo after town finds 2 absentee ballots it forgot to count
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Montana
A surprise resignation could open the door for an independent to win a Montana Senate seat
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South Carolina
Frankie Staropoli (R) wins Dorchester County Council District 6 special election
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West Virginia
Trans West Virginians ask full appeals court to revisit alarming ruling in Medicaid coverage case
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Canada
An article with more info on the two young crewmembers killed in New York accident.
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Louisiana
He compared a Black teen to a dog, withheld evidence in death row cases. He now wants to be a judge.
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Nebraska
Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill
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Utah
League of Women Voters of Utah, ACLU of Utah, ACLU Voting Rights Project File Motion To Protect Utah Voters' Privacy
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United Kingdom
(UK) Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs issue alert to NHS staff as outbreak spreads to second university
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Mississippi
Ted DiBiase Jr. Delivered One List in Exchange for $3.2 Million in Welfare, Witnesses Testify
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New Hampshire
Cheshire County Town Meeting Elections and Warrant Votes: Several Incumbents Defeated as Voters Weigh Budgets and Local
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Alabama
Alabama's state legislative elections this year are the state's least competitive since 2010
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Australia
GRAND WELCOME: Canadian PM Carney Gets Grand Ceremonial Welcome in Canberra by Australian PM
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Rhode Island
RI-LG: Former Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong (D) enters lieutenant governor race
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