Northeast
ACLU sues Pennsylvania county over rejected mail-in ballots
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The American Civil Liberties Union says it has filed a lawsuit against Washington County in Pennsylvania, alleging that 259 eligible voters have been “disenfranchised” after not being informed of errors that disqualified their presidential primary mail-in ballots.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of seven voters, the Washington Branch NAACP and the Center for Coalfield Justice – an environmental group – comes following the Washington County Board of Elections’ “decision before the 2024 primary election to conceal from voters errors they had made on their mail ballot return envelopes that meant their votes would not be counted,” according to the ACLU.
“Because the voters were not informed of the errors, they had no opportunity to correct them by either requesting a new mail ballot or by voting a provisional ballot at their polling place,” the ACLU said in a statement.
A spokesperson for Washington County did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday from Fox News Digital.
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An election worker flattens ballots during the Pennsylvania primary election at the City of Philadelphia’s Election Warehouse in 2024. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The lawsuit, filed in Washington County’s Court of Common Pleas, says the case is “about fundamentally unfair and egregious conduct by the Washington County Board of Elections that rises to the level of a procedural due process violation of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”
“In April 2024, the Washington County Board of Elections voted 2-1 to adopt a mail-in voting policy that deliberately concealed information about which voters had made disqualifying errors on their mail-in ballot envelopes,” it says. “The Board’s decision was a complete reversal of its prior policy of notifying voters of ballot envelope mistakes – such as missing signatures or incomplete dates – and providing them with an opportunity to correct those errors.”
“Instead, in the weeks leading up to the April 2024 election, the Board determined which mail-in ballots would not be counted, and then implemented a systematic process to keep that information from voters and the public, in many cases affirmatively misleading voters into thinking that their mail-in ballots would be counted,” the lawsuit continues.
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It alleges that the Board “deliberately entered information into Pennsylvania’s Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (“SURE”) system that made it appear as if the Board had accepted the defective mail ballots, when in fact the Board had already set them aside and was planning to not count them” and then “instructed its election office staff not to provide any information to voters who inquired about the status of their mail-in ballot, including whether they had made errors that would prevent their vote from being counted.”
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The ACLU is alleging 259 voters in Washington County have been “disenfranchised” because of the way their primary ballots were handled. President Biden and former President Trump are seen debating last week in Georgia. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The ACLU says the plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit are seeking a court order for the county to stop “conceal[ing] information about voters’ errors on their mail-in ballot return packets,” and enter the appropriate data in future elections into the state’s system “that will allow voters to be automatically notified about disqualifying mistakes related to their mail-in ballot prior to Election Day.”
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Northeast
Justin Timberlake’s DWI joke angers mom of drunken-driving victim: 'He lost a fan'
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The mother of a drunken-driving crash victim is speaking out to express her disappointment after Justin Timberlake appeared to make light of his June 18 DWI during a Saturday show in Boston.
“So, uh, is there anyone here tonight that is driving — no, I’m just kidding,” he said during the show, seemingly joking that members of his own audience might be driving under the influence. He went on to thank his fans for 30 years of support.
The former *NSYNC star was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated along with citations for failure to keep right and failure to stop at a stop sign for the alleged drunken-driving that occurred after midnight in the Hamptons in New York last month.
Sheila Lockwood, whose 23-year-old son, Austin, was killed by a drunken driver in 2018, told Fox News Digital that Timberlake has one fewer fan after his comments in Boston.
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Justin Timberlake’s mugshot taken at the Sag Harbor Police Department. (Sag Harbor Police Department)
The Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) national ambassador said “there is nothing funny about” the charges filed against the international pop star.
“It’s very disappointing. He has a huge platform that he could be using to bring awareness to this,” Lockwood said. “It is a national crisis. Every 79 seconds, someone’s killed or injured from drunk driving, and he’s standing on stage making a joke of it. It’s not funny.”
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Sheila Lockwood, whose 23-year-old son, Austin, was killed by a drunken driver in 2018, told Fox News Digital that Timberlake has one fewer fan after his comments in Boston. (Handout)
Lockwood noted that Timberlake’s legal case is still ongoing and added that he “should have not mentioned anything about it at all” or instead taken “the opportunity to make it a teaching moment and raise awareness and admit that his choices were not good that night.”
“It’s not funny, and as a mom that has lost a son, it’s very disheartening. He lost a fan here. I don’t think it was appropriate, and there’s nothing funny about it. What message does it send to young fans?” she said.
VIDEO SHOWS JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE DRIVING MOMENTS BEFORE DWI ARREST
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Austin Lockwood’s mother says she is disappointed that Justin Timberlake apparently joked about his DWI charge instead of using his platform to share an important message about the dangers of drunken driving. (Handout)
Thirty-seven people die of drunken driving per day in the United States, Lockwood noted. Her son Austin became one of those 37 people on June 10, 2018. He left Illinois on June 8, headed for Wisconsin to clean out an acquaintance’s cabin because he “would do anything for anybody,” she said.
He was driving with a friend on June 10, a Saturday evening, when the friend “decided to go over 70 miles an hour on a very dangerous tree-lined narrow road and slammed into a tree and took Austin’s life immediately,” Lockwood said. The driver was sentenced to three years in prison and four years of extended supervision.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’S RESPONSIBLE DRINKING COMMERCIAL WITH *NSYNC RESURFACES AFTER DWI ARREST
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The driver who killed Austin Lockwood in a DWI incident was sentenced to three years in prison, plus four years of extended supervision. (handout)
MADD CEO Stacey Stewart similarly told Fox News Digital that the organization as a whole is “profoundly disappointed by Justin Timberlake’s recent remarks at a concert where he made light of drunk driving, which is a serious crime that has devastating consequences.”
“Drunk driving fatalities have increased by 33% since 2019. More than 13,000 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in 2022,” Stewart noted. “Impaired driving is never a laughing matter. It is alarming and disheartening when a public figure trivializes such a critical issue. Timberlake has a significant platform and the opportunity to influence millions. Rather than making a joke, he could use his voice to educate his audience about the dangers of impaired driving and encourage everyone to prioritize a safe ride home.”
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Stewart added that MADD is looking toward different solutions to “end this worsening public health crisis,” including “impaired driving prevention technology” in all new vehicles through the federal HALT Act.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Timberlake’s lawyer and his media representatives.
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Boston, MA
Where to find great, free outdoor flicks around Boston
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Drive-in movies are great. You also have to drive to them and pay to watch. What about free walk-in movies?
This summer, greater Boston hosts a couple dozen great features for free in parks, gardens, and woods. We’ve put together a sampling of a few favorites (and some stuff too bizarre not to mention), but be sure to poke around the websites below for full listings of blockbusters, B-movies, and classics.
“Up,” July 18, the Lot
Come and weep your way through “Up” outdoors and in public. The Lot is a community event space in Dorchester that’s just right for watching a Pixar movie with such an intense opening scene it will make you contemplate life, death, love, and existence during a nice, long cry. The Lot has drinks and snacks available for purchase so your stomach will be satiated even as your soul will be crushed by a kid’s movie whose first few minutes have the heft of a Ingmar Bergman heartbreaker. Best of luck to you. Bring tissues. Or just go to one of the Lot’s less sad free movie nights. lotonthedot.com/movie-nights
“Godzilla 2000,” July 31, Rose Kennedy Greenway
Who’s interested in seeing how the good people at the Coolidge Corner Theater can present this as a Science on Screen offering? Featuring a 60-million-year-old UFO, some Godzilla DNA splicing, and a good old fashioned atomic breath attack, “Godzilla 2000” isn’t exactly a nature documentary. No matter, seeing ’Zilla rampage for free is always a good deal. coolidge.org
“Barbie,” Aug. 8, Boston Landing
Still mad “Barbie” didn’t win Best Picture? Yeah, us too. Thankfully, Boston Landing gets it and skipped booking “Oppenheimer.” Recline on your pink blanket and watch Barbie dance, sing “Closer to Fine,” think about dying, and save the world. Need more of blondes pondering existence and saving things? Boston Landing hosts a “Clueless” showing July 25. instagram.com/boston_landing/
“National Treasure,” Aug. 10, the Pru’s South Garden
Not enough movies feature somebody trying to steal The Declaration of Independence. It’s basically Hollywood’s biggest failing and nobody is talking about it. At least we have Nicolas Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates doing his best to pull off the world’s most ridiculous heist in “National Treasure” — think of the movie as an Indiana Jones flick with fewer whips and more Founding Fathers conspiracy theories. Not into people trying to steal The Declaration Of Independence? We can’t see why. But the Pru has you covered with another half dozen free movies. prudentialcenter.com
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” Aug. 21, Peters Park
The Mayor’s Movie Nights will bring 11 different movies to 11 different parks in August. There are plenty for the kids — “The Little Mermaid” (Aug. 6, Ringer Playground), “Wonka” (Aug. 14, Hynes Playground) — but nothing on the mayor’s calendar can match the wisdom, wit, and wackiness of this John Hughes’ masterpiece. Follow Ferris and friends as they play hooky at a Cubs game, on a float at a parade, and in a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. Remember, life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. boston.gov
“Friday the 13th” double-feature, Sept. 13, Rocky Woods, Medfield
OK, OK, maybe, just maybe, the Coolidge can pass “Godzilla 2000” off as a science film, but a pair of movies about a hockey-masked, immortal serial killer? Whatever. The idea of “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” and “Jason X” being co-presented by NASA on an actual Friday the 13th is too deliciously fun to pass up. Yes, NASA will show up via pre-movie presentation by the team at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Yes, “Jason X” is the one in space where Jason gets revived from a cryogenic stasis to — SPOILER — kill everyone. coolidge.org
Pittsburg, PA
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