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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Tuesday June 18, 2024 ( 3 items )  

As Federal Prosecutor Seeks Unlawful Gag Order in Florida, AG Moody Leads Fight to Protect President Trump's First Amendment Rights
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of attorneys general in fighting to support President Trump's First Amendment rights, as yet another prosecutor looks to silence the former president through an unlawful gag order. Attorney General Moody and the coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief, saying this is not only wrong, but also unconstitutional. Att  more

Attorney General Bird Leads 24-State Coalition Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Donald Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 24-State coalition urging the courts to deny the Special Prosecutor's request for an unconstitutional gag order against President Trump. The gag order wrongfully silences President Trump and denies Americans their right to hear what he has to say ahead of an approaching presidential election. The Special Prosecutor has requested a broa  more

VA Awards More Than $2.4M in Grants to Research and Increase Public Engagement With Veteran Stories
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the National Cemetery Administration awarded nine grants totaling more than $2.4 million as part of the Veterans Legacy Program (VLP), a project that honors America's Veterans and service members by uncovering and sharing their stories. This year's VLP grant announcement marks an increase from six to nine recipients and  more