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A Virginia circuit court judge blew up the Democrats' redistricting victory less than 24 hours after voters approved it – ruling the entire referendum unconstitutional and blocking certification of the results.

The details: Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley ruled Wednesday that all votes cast on Virginia's redistricting amendment were unconstitutional, entering an injunction to block certification and denying Democrats' motion to stay the ruling pending appeal.

Let’s get in the weeds: The judge says Democrats botched the process. Virginia's constitution requires the legislature to pass an amendment, hold an election to seat a new General Assembly, and then pass the same amendment again before it can go to voters.

Back up: The referendum passed Tuesday and would hand Democrats a 10-1 edge in Virginia's congressional delegation, despite Republican voters making up nearly 50% of the state.

What the Dems are saying: Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, a Democrat, immediately vowed to appeal, calling Hurley an "activist judge."

What's next: Former VA AG Ken Cuccinelli predicts a final ruling by May. Until then, certification is frozen, and the new map is in legal limbo.

[Source: Fox News]

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A Canadian terrorist who stormed a military recruiting center and stabbed soldiers has been cleared by the government to travel to Saudi Arabia and Somalia – even as officials openly admit he still poses a "significant threat to public safety."

The details: Ayanle Hassan Ali, 38, was ruled not criminally responsible for the 2016 Toronto stabbing spree due to schizophrenia. Now the Ontario Review Board has green-lit a three-week trip with his father.

Back up: Ali burst into the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in March 2016, punched a corporal, and slashed him with a kitchen knife before chasing a sergeant and stabbing another soldier on the ground.

Islamic terrorist: Ali screamed “Allah told m to do this” while stabbing the soldiers and his iPod was open to the Quran as officers pinned him down.

Threat to public: The Review Board's own lawyers admitted Ali "continued to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public." He recently switched from injectable antipsychotics to oral pills – a compliance gamble.

Big picture: Canada's system deemed a man who tried to kill uniformed soldiers for Allah too mentally ill for prison – but sound enough to board an international flight.

[Source: Daily Mail]

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