Hawley

Tragic Accident in Hawley: Jury Exonerates Driver, Attributes Crash to Sudden Brake Failure

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HAWLEY, Minn. — A Clay County coroner’s jury ruled that no criminal negligence was involved in a tragic car-truck collision that resulted in the deaths of three teenagers from Fargo on June 14. The verdict was reached after the jury deliberated for approximately 20 minutes following the testimonies of nine witnesses, including Douglas Hansen, the 16-year-old driver of the car. Witness accounts revealed that a series of cars braked suddenly, leading to the fatal incident on U.S. Highway 10, about five miles east of Hawley. The crash claimed the lives of Sharon Green, 15; Wallace … Read more

Evangelical Lawyer Hilary Perkins Resigns as FDA’s Top Attorney Amid Pressure from Senator Josh Hawley

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hilary K. Perkins, the recently appointed top lawyer at the Food and Drug Administration and a known evangelical Christian, has resigned amid escalating pressures from Senator Josh Hawley, who also shares evangelical beliefs. Her resignation follows a series of conflicts rooted in differing interpretations of legal duties and personal faith-related stances on abortion. Perkins, who stepped into the Department of Justice in 2019, expressed the difficulty of her position which involved defending policies under administrations with opposing views on abortion—first under Donald Trump and then under Joe Biden. Such professional obligations led … Read more

President Biden Nominates Peoria Magistrate Judge Jonathan Hawley for U.S. District Court Position

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Peoria, Ill. — U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley, currently presiding in Peoria, has been nominated by President Joseph Biden to ascend to the role of a full district judge. This nomination aims to fill the vacancy that will arise as U.S. District Judge James Shadid transitions to senior status, a form of semi-retirement that allows judges to maintain a lighter caseload while remaining active on the bench. The announcement from the White House came early Wednesday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a thorough review of Hawley’s credentials and jurisprudence by … Read more