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Legal Battle: Trump’s Eligibility on Illinois Ballot Challenged Amidst Claims of Involvement in Capitol Insurrection

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CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) — Lawyers representing former President Donald Trump and five Illinois voters engaged in a courtroom battle in downtown Chicago on Friday over whether Trump should be removed from the upcoming primary ballot. The case, which began last month when the Illinois State Board of Elections declined to disqualify Trump, may be decided by next week, according to Cook County Circuit Court Judge Tracie Porter. Despite Porter’s hope for a speedy resolution, it is possible that the case may escalate to the Illinois Supreme Court, according to Carolyn Lederer, the attorney arguing … Read more

Deputy Attorney General Clara Levers’ Vision for a Fair and Just Yolo Superior Court

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Woodland, California – With the upcoming March 5 primary election in California, local races in Yolo County have taken center stage. Among these races is the competition for an open seat on the Yolo Superior Court bench. Clara Levers, a Deputy Attorney General, is one of the candidates vying for this position. As the election approaches, the Daily Democrat reached out to Levers and other candidates in contested races to learn more about their platforms, priorities, and qualifications. Levers, a graduate of UC Davis School of Law, brings two decades of legal experience to her … Read more

Former Lakewood Elementary Student’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Assistant Principal and Horry County Schools After Bathroom Indecent Exposure Incident

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – The assistant principal of Lakewood Elementary and Horry County Schools are facing a lawsuit from the parents of a former student after an indecent exposure incident that occurred in a bathroom last October. The recently filed complaint alleges that on October 20, the student was in the bathroom when another student crawled into her stall, took off her pants, and engaged in inappropriate behavior in front of the victim. According to the lawsuit, the district’s disciplinary guidelines resulted in a brief suspension rather than expulsion for the offending student. This decision … Read more

Brave Testimony Breaks Silence: Step-grandfather Convicted of Horrific Decades-Long Child Molesting Crimes

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RUSHVILLE, Indiana – A Rush County jury delivered a guilty verdict last week against 77-year-old Kenneth Barrow. Barrow was charged with multiple sex offenses, including child molesting, child solicitation, and fondling in the presence of a minor. These crimes were committed between 1997 and 2005. The charges were filed in 2021, when the victim was 28 years old. During the trial, the victim, who is Barrow’s step-granddaughter, provided testimony about the abuse she endured from the ages of four to twelve. While the victim had reported the incidents to the police in 2005, no charges … Read more