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PNS Daily Newscast - Friday, August 23, 2019 


A federal court ruling changes how the President is elected, and Florida Democrats trigger a special session vote on guns. Those stories and more in today's news.

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Democrats unsuccessfully tried to hold a special session on guns after Orlando's Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, which left 49 people dead. (Fuzzy Gerdes/Flickr)
Florida Democrats Trigger Special-Session Vote on Guns
Friday, August 23, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida house Democratic Caucus has forced a vote on whether lawmakers should convene a special session to address what ...Read More
Maryland’s new panel to examine the state's history of racially motivated lynchings will hold public hearings throughout the state over the next three years. (Adobe Stock)
Nation’s First Commission on Racist Lynching Starts in Maryland
Thursday, August 15, 2019
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland this week launched a commission to examine the state's history of racially motivated lynchings. It's the first ...Read More
Anonymous surveys reveal broken infrastructure is a concern for people in Illinois correctional facilities. (fotokitas/Adobe Stock)
Surveys Reveal Troubling Conditions Inside Illinois Prisons
Thursday, August 1, 2019
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The most recent surveys of living conditions inside some Illinois correctional facilities reveal some troubling findings ...Read More
Tax revenue from regulated marijuana sales could help restore communities most impacted by prohibition. (Ayehab/Adobe Stock)
Drug-Policy Advocates Say Decriminalization Falls Short
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
NEW YORK — Drug-policy reform advocates say New York's latest marijuana decriminalization law doesn't do enough to address the legacy of discrim ...Read More
A new report estimates that Americans owe $50 billion in post-conviction fines and fees, which can affect their right to vote. (Dodgerton Skillhause/Morguefile)
Report: MO Voting Rules Disadvantage Low-Income Voters
Monday, July 29, 2019
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report shows 30 states, including Missouri, deny people the right to vote based on their inability to pay fees and ...Read More
Amnesty International’s new report on compensating gunshot victims says gun violence in the U.S. is a human rights crisis, and that survivors and families need effective reparations. (Adobe Stock)
Report: MD Gunshot Survivors Need Outreach, Support
Friday, July 19, 2019
BALTIMORE – Survivors of firearm violence in Maryland, and their families, aren't getting the support they need to cope with their recovery and ...Read More
Kentucky spends about $10 million annually on death-penalty court proceedings, according to the state's Department of Public Advocacy. (Adobe Stock)
KY Judge Rules Death Penalty Protocol Unconstitutional
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Franklin County judge has ruled the state's protocol for carrying out the death penalty is unconstitutional. The ruling by ...Read More
Many Virginia cities and counties began researching a decade ago to create programs to divert people with mental illnesses from incarceration. (Adobe Stock)
Arlington County Aims to Launch Mental Health Court
Monday, July 15, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington County will hold a meeting this week to get public input on a new program designed to offer those with mental ...Read More
The cities of Somerville, Mass., and San Francisco recently have forbidden local law enforcement from using facial-recognition surveillance.(Metamorworks/AdobeStock)
Congressional Hearing Echoes MI Push to Regulate Facial Recognition Surveillance
Thursday, July 11, 2019
LANSING, Mich. – Privacy advocates spoke out Wednesday at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security ...Read More
According to new research, people with mental illness or other problems often end up in jail awaiting trial because the community may lack other good options for them. (Prison Policy Initiative)
U.S. Jails Crowded with People Not Convicted, but Awaiting Trial
Monday, July 8, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Across America, the population in local and regional jails has tripled in the last 40 years. And new research suggests ...Read More
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