Month: November 2022

MS Free Press: “The parents of a teenage Mississippi rape victim had to travel more than 500 miles to help their daughter obtain an abortion in Illinois, WAPT’s Megan West reported. The family told the local Jackson anchor that they learned their daughter was pregnant three days beyond Mississippi’s legal limit of six weeks. The parents,…

WaPo: “Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) died Monday, just weeks after winning reelection to Congress, his office announced. He was 61. McEachin had represented Virginia’s 4th District, which stretches from Richmond to the North Carolina line, since 2017. Before that, he had served nine years as a state senator and eight as a delegate. “We are…

Off the Kuff: “I know I just said that I don’t want to engage in wischcasting for this, and I still don’t. But we do need to be prepared to think about who we want to see run for this nomination, and the sooner the better. It’s still the case that no Texas Republican has…

Politico: “Flashback— DeSantis suspended Warren for a handful of reasons, including a pledge the elected prosecutor made to not enforce certain laws, such as the state’s recently enacted ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy without exceptions for rape or incest. Framework — During a trial that could last anywhere from three to five days, Warren’s…

Editor’s Note: It may be apparent by now that we regularly post articles covering inmate deaths in Alabama. This focus on Alabama comes not because Alabama is particularly bad at managing prisons (as far as we know) but is instead because AL Political Reporter is one of the few sources that tracks this issue. Kudos…

AL Political Reporter: “Physicians with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama say action by the Food and Drug Administration means the lifesaving drug naloxone, which can reverse opioid overdoses, could begin appearing on pharmacy shelves and available as over-the-counter medication as soon as next year. Naloxone is currently available by prescription. The FDA,…

HuffPo: “The Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. The high court put a lower court ruling overturning the ban on hold while it considers an appeal. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled on November 15 that the state’s abortion ban was invalid because…

WaPo: “Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a man whose unironic campaign slogan was “Keep Florida Free,” clobbered his Democratic opponent, Rep. Charlie Crist, by more than 19 points. The rout was a rarity in a swing state known for squeaky-tight races. DeSantis scooped up resounding majorities from just about every category of voter: Latinos, women, men, the college-educated, suburbanites,…

The Daily Beast: “Three Camden County, Georgia, cops were charged with battery and violating their oath of office on Tuesday after an explosive video unveiled the vicious beating of a Black jail inmate named Jarrett Hobbs. Camden County Corporal Correction Officer Mason Garrick and Camden County Deputies Ryan Biegel and Braxton Massey were arrested and jailed…

MS Free Press: “The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department has arrested Gregory Charles Case and his son Brandon Case, charging them with multiple crimes including attempted murder, stemming from a January 2022 shooting. D’Monterrio Gibson of Utica, Miss., told the Mississippi Free Press in February that the men confronted him as he was delivering packages for FedEx in Brookhaven,…