Federal Judge Refuses to Block Walton County Beach Closure
In a bitter legal dispute between local officials and oceanfront property owners, a federal judge refused to block a Walton County ordinance that bans people from using public and private beaches amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, argued that the ordinance is unconstitutional on a series of grounds, including that it violates privacy and due-process rights.
feeds.feedblitz.comActivists hope answers about 1946 lynchings will bring "healing"
Walton County, Georgia In 1946, a white mob in Georgia murdered two black couples. No one was charged, but on Tuesday, an appeals court heard arguments on whether grand jury records in the case can be unsealed. But a grand jury indicted no one. CBS NewsCritics believe those names are hiding inside sealed grand jury transcripts. The Department of Justice opposes opening them, arguing grand jury proceedings should remain secret.
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