Delaware abolishes the death penalty, but some say it does not go far enough
On Thursday, lawmakers passed a bill to remove the death penalty from some of Delaware’s laws. However, Democratic leadership in the state’s House of Representatives...
Court examines new Michigan Senate map after redrawing
Michigan’s redistricting commission on Wednesday selected a new map for the state Senate to submit to a three-judge panel of federal judges for consideration for...
Clinton Twp. woman gets 2 years probation for freezing son to death. Prosecutor appeals
A Macomb County judge on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old Clinton Township woman to two years’ probation for manslaughter in connection with the death of her...
Michigan bill would ban purchase and possession of bump stocks
Supreme Court overturns ban on bump stocks The Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era ban on “bump stocks,” a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to...
Dover man faces trial for texting death threats to presidential candidates
CONCORD – The trial of a Dover man accused of sending death threats to the campaign teams of three presidential candidates in the month before...
Texas execution candidate says he has changed since killing teenager
On Wednesday, Ramiro Gonzales is scheduled to be executed in Texas for the rape and murder of 18-year-old Bridget Townsend in 2006. Gonzales says he...
Gulf Coast gun owner Chris Smith seeks to dismiss Sam Parker’s lawsuit
Headlines on PNJ.com: This is the news from Wednesday, June 26 The new retail chain is coming to Pensacola and which restaurants were closed after...
Michigan’s 24-hour abortion waiting period blocked by Court of Claims • Michigan Advance
Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion and a requirement to provide patients with fetal images and adoption information were blocked after a Michigan Court...
Court blocks Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before abortion
A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Tuesday blocked enforcement of several state abortion law provisions, including the 24-hour waiting period the state requires before...
Michigan Senator proposes nationwide ban on bump stocks
Lansing — A Michigan senator is introducing a proposal to ban bump stocks in the state, less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court...