Senate weighs bill to strip felons of voting rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted a measure permanently revoking voting rights for convicted murderers and extending up to 15 years for other felons. The bill moves to the full Senate where debate could be weeks away. Critics call it payback for crime. supporters say it restores integrity.
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Glenn ‘McConnell
Charleston
South Carolina
Longwood College hit by devastating fire damages Rotunda complex
Longwood College canceled the last three days of classes and next week's exams after a fire severely damaged the Rotunda and adjacent buildings. President Patricia Cormier announced the plan at an assembly, with May 12 graduation still on. About 400 evacuees cannot return to dorms and must move out by Saturday noon. No injuries were reported and the cause was not known. The Grainger Hall and Ruffner buildings suffered major damage in the 1880s complex undergoing a $10 million renovation.
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Cormier
Longwood
Armville Female Seminary
Richmond
IBM chalk peace ads trigger Chicago fines and cleanup
Chicago officials consider fines of 50 dollars per location for IBM chalk peace symbols hearts and penguins painted on sidewalks as part of the Peace Love and Linux promotion. IBM says designs were biodegradable chalk and has halted that phase. Debbi DeLopez says cleanup costs around 134 dollars per hour and patches take about an hour to remove. Ali Morsy, 20, faces property damage and vandalism charges after police connected the symbols to the campaign.
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Ali Morsy
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