Day: July 26, 2023

Georgia man whose been jailed for 10 years without verdict in drive-by shooting case must continue to wait

1:13 pm July 26, 2023

A man who has been jailed in Georgia for 10 years while awaiting trial for a 2013 drive-by shooting that killed two people and injured others will have to keep waiting for a verdict. A Dougherty County jury was dismissed Monday after being unable to reach a verdict in Maurice Jimmerson’s long-delayed trial, WANF-TV reported. […]

Group of book sellers, publishers file lawsuit in attempt to block Texas book ban over sexual content ratings

1:08 pm July 26, 2023

A group of book sellers and publishers filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block a new Texas book ratings law they say could ban such classics “Romeo and Juliet” and “Of Mice and Men” from state public school classrooms and libraries over sexual content. The law is set to take effect Sept. 1. It […]

Ohio voters set to decide whether right to abortion should be added to state’s constitution

1:03 pm July 26, 2023

Ohio voters will decide this fall whether the right to an abortion should be added to the state constitution, after officials said Tuesday that enough signatures were gathered to get the proposal on the ballot. However, it’s an open question how much support the amendment will need to pass, as Republican lawmakers have set a […]

Drug, neglect charges filed against parents of 16-month-old boy who was fatally shot by 5-year-old brother

12:57 pm July 26, 2023

Prosecutors have filed neglect and drug charges against the parents of a 16-month-old boy fatally shot by his 5-year-old brother after the older child found a handgun in their apartment. The charges against Deonta Jermaine Johnson, 27, and Shatia Tiara Welch, 24, of Lafayette were unsealed Tuesday following their arrests the day before in LaPorte, […]

Dodgers acquire Kiké Hernandez from Red Sox in exchange for two minor league relievers

12:55 pm July 26, 2023

The Boston Red Sox traded Kiké Hernández to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, sending the slumping utilityman back to the team he played with for six seasons and helped win a World Series title. The Red Sox received right-handers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman in exchange for Hernandez, who struggled at the plate and […]