Federal judge kicks battle over NC Supreme Court election back to state court

A federal judge on Monday kicked the battle over an election to fill a spot on North Carolina’s Supreme Court back to the state’s highest court. North Carolina’s highest court on Tuesday then blocked the certification of the election results between Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs and GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin.  Griffin lost the general … Read more

California police launch stings and arrests under new tough-on-crime measure

People held in jail for shoplifting and drug possession after voters shift right with Prop 36: ‘Officers are jubilant’ Law enforcement agencies across California are touting mass arrests and prosecutions for drug charges and thefts following the passage of a tough-on-crime ballot measure that increases incarceration for some non-violent offenses. After decades of reforms to … Read more