WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court. The 83-year-old Breyer has been a pragmatic force on a court that has grown increasingly conservative in recent years, trying to forge majorities…
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California city has voted to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what’s believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States. The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure Tuesday night despite opposition from some gun owners who said it would violate…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County has promoted its interim police chief to permanently lead the department. Seventy-year-old Kenneth Gregory was named chief on Tuesday. He becomes the first Black police chief in the department’s 66-year-history. Police board chair Brian Ashworth said police commissioners believe the department has stabilized and grown since Gregory became…