One of the nation’s most progressive district attorneys is facing almost a dozen challengers in his Tuesday bid for re-election. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is facing 11 opponents in the nonpartisan primary, including prosecutors from his own office seeking to replace him. Local prosecutors Jonathan Hatami and Eric Siddall have thrown their hats into the ring against Gascón, as well as former federal prosecutors Jeff Chemerinsky...

A new bill in Utah that aims to encourage teachers to carry guns on campus by providing a tactical training program for educators passed in the state legislature last week. Utah’s House Bill 119 would establish the “Educator-Protector Program,” which would include state-funded training to incentivize teachers to responsibly secure or carry a firearm on school grounds. Under the measure, teachers who hold a valid concealed carry permit...