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Month: September 2023

Independence will sue Jackson County over troubled Jackson County assessment

By Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story     INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — Independence will sue Jackson County over the recent assessment. The city officially announced their intent today. In the wake of continuous failures by Jackson County officials to correct their inconsistent and unfair processes related to the assessment of real property taxes,

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New Mexico governor narrows gun ban to playgrounds, parks in Albuquerque and surrounding county

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an updated public health order Friday temporarily suspending firearms near playgrounds and parks in Albuquerque and the surrounding county after a federal judge temporarily blocked a broader order. The suspension follows a recent spate of gun violence, including two deadly mass shootings

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Louisiana prisoner suit claims they’re forced to endure dangerous conditions at Angola prison farm

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday, contending they have been forced to work in the prison’s fields for little or no pay, even when temperatures soar past 100 degrees. They described the conditions as cruel, degrading and often dangerous. The men, most of whom are

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