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Missouri Lawmaker Sues to Stop His Daughters' Access to Obamacare Birth Control
State representative's attorney: Hobby Lobby case opens the door to parents opting out of the contraceptive mandate on religious grounds.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Missouri and Texas Both Have Executions Scheduled for Wednesday
After a year full of botched executions, the country's leading death penalty states will execute two people on Wednesday.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Terry McAuliffe's Health Care Plan Will Only Expand Coverage to 25,000 Uninsured Virginians
Read the governor's 10-step plan.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Berkeley Mandates Free Marijuana Access for Low-Income Residents
City's mayor: "You hear stories about people dying from cancer who don’t have the money."
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Ferguson Police Sued for $41.5 Million Over Civil Rights Abuses
Six are suing the Ferguson and St. Louis County police forces, alleging that the officers' arrests and use of tear gas and rubber bullets violated their civil rights.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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How Putting a Ferguson Native In Charge Calmed the City's Nerves
Capt. Ron Johnson: "This is my community, these are my friends, this is my family and I’m making new friends tonight."
- By Arit John, The Wire
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A Minnesota Restaurant's 'Minimum Wage Fee' Is the New 'Obamacare Tax'
Stillwater's Oasis Cafe is adding a $0.35 fee to all bills.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Toledo's Tap Water Is Safe to Drink Again
Officials told residents to flush out their water systems.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Seattle Investigates the One Cop Who Wrote 80 Percent of the City's Pot Tickets
Man has served as an officer since 1990 and recently worked as a bike officer in the precinct covering Seattle.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Bob McDonnell's Legal Defense Is to Paint His Spouse As a Desperate Housewife
The current claim is that Mrs. McDonnell was an attention starved and lonely wife who had a "crush" on their benefactor.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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New York Governor Cuomo May Have Corrupted His Own Anti-Corruption Commission
Several members of the commission said they felt limited by the governor's office.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Who Threw Martin O'Malley Under the Bus for Defending Immigrant Kids?
Maryland governor upset the White House when he came out against administration policy.
- By Arit John, The Wire
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Seattle's Only Legal Pot Dispensary Ran Out of Weed in Three Days
“We knew it was coming,” James Lathrop, the store's owner, said.
- By Arit John, The Wire