Section 1. Background. Federal law provides for the death penalty for criminals found guilty of especially aggravated crimes (18 U.S.C. 3591(a)). Capital punishment is an essential part of how our ...

Since its first presidential vote in 1964, the District has never supported a GOP presidential candidate. Only one Republican presidential candidate has ever won more than 20% of DC’s vote — Richard ...

DETERRING AND PUNISHING HEINOUS CRIMES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to fully ...

Bret Heller has been selected as the sole finalist for the Thompson School District superintendent position. Heller is currently the superintendent of the School Town of Munster, Indiana. He will ...

In a dispute over a Louisiana voting map, the justices grappled with whether there should be a time limit on using race as a ...

Colorful board game murals were painted across Columbia’s downtown storefronts as University of Missouri students decorated The District for Homecoming. At 10 a.m. Thursday, students from various ...

In an official letter Tuesday, Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude outlined plans to increase police focus on downtown in response to a shooting Saturday. The District also released a statement on ...

The Iron Hill Brewery at BullStreet in Columbia has closed as the company has shuttered all of its stores across a number of states. Chris Trainor [email protected] A brewery in a key Columbia ...

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices ...

This photo provided by WOI Local 5 News in September 2025 shows Des Moines schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. (WOI Local 5 News via AP) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa's largest ...

The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act ...