Arkansas State

Columbus, OH

LOS ANGELES - Last week, the House of Representatives passed an updated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which allows the U.S. government to automatically register men ages 18 to 25 into the Selective Service, or draft system. While it hasn’t been invoked in over half a century,...

US military draft: Bill would require women to register for Selective Service

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

The weather is heating up, and many Virginians enjoy a soft drink to cool off. If you will be drinking a glass of soda pop at a restaurant, you should know that there has been a recall.

Four soft drinks that are sold in restaurants have been recalled due to the ingredients

Clarke County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

North Carolina State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – One of North Carolina’s No. 1 farming industries and its relationship to the state agriculture commissioner has some tweaks in the North Carolina Farm Act of 2024.
                The Senate bill was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, one of three signatures he affixed. Cooper also tried his hand with the veto stamp for the 99th time of his tenure on two pieces of legislation, one pertaining to speed limit of off-road vehicles and another related to tenants...

Farm Act signed into law

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Food Adventures

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

New Hampshire State

InDepthNH.org

CONCORD — Expanding the Education Freedom Account failed to graduate from the 2024 legislative session Thursday failing on a 185-168 vote of the House. House and Senate negotiators last week reached agreement on expanding the program that would have increased the income threshold for a family of four by $23,400 beginning next school year.

House Kills Education Freedom Account Program Expansion

Idaho State

Mediaite

The Supreme Court released a ruling on Thursday allowing for emergency abortions in Idaho following the opinion being briefly leaked the day before.
The post Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho Following Court Leak first appeared on Mediaite.

Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho Following Court Leak

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Mississippi State

JACKSON, Miss. – On Tuesday, June 11, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, with assistance from Capitol Police, executed a search warrant at a residence, leading to the arrest of 38-year-old Tarus Whitfield, a known multi-drug distributor according to a press release from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.

Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Arrests Multi-Drug Distributor in Major Bust Worth Over $1 Million

(The Center Square) – A federal ban on carrying guns in post offices is now in question as a legal filing is now challenging whether the ban violates the Constitution.
                Two men, Gavin Pate and George Mandry, have filed suit against the Department of Justice over the ban on carrying and storing weapons at federal post office locations.
                Pate is an Anglican priest in Arlington, Texas who argues he should...

Post office firearms ban faces constitutional challenge

Colorado State

Brighton, CO

David Heitz

The largest tiny home festival in the region is about to roll out the welcome mat in Brighton. The Colorado Tiny House Festival will be July 12-14 at Riverdale Regional Park. “This tiny home show blends the spirit of the tiny living movement with the most up-to-date information on going tiny, simplifying your life, minimalistic living, and living greener,” according to a news release. “Unique small living structures will be spread throughout the Colorado Tiny House Festival grounds and include an assortment of professional and do-it-yourself builds including tiny homes on wheels, a 3D printed tiny home, accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs, skoolies, converted vans, unique recreational vehicles, and more.”

Colorado's largest tiny home festival coming to Brighton as state law makes dwellings more practical

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Robbinsville, NJ

A NJ Municipal Judge is Under Investigation for Providing an Employee with Large Amounts of Alcohol and Touching The Employee without Their Consent. Morristown, NJ – R. Douglas Hoffman, a part-time judge of the Robbinsville Township municipal court, is facing removal from office following a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct. The Committee found that Judge Hoffman violated the Code of Judicial Conduct by providing and consuming alcohol with a subordinate employee and engaging in inappropriate, nonconsensual touching.

NJ Judge Faces Removal for Alcohol and Nonconsensual Touching

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Fox News

The Supreme Court returned the Biden administration’s case against Idaho to the 9th Circuit after my office won concessions that Justice Amy Barrett described as "critical."

Following Supreme Court order, Idaho remains committed to protecting life

WashingtonExaminer

A federal court has ordered Mississippi to redraw parts of its legislative map on the grounds that the current Republican-drawn one discriminates against black voters. In a 119-page decision released Tuesday, a three-judge panel ordered the state to redraw two new black-majority Senate districts and one new black-majority House district. The Senate districts would be […]

Mississippi judges order legislative maps to be redrawn

A Mississippi court has temporarily stopped a social media age-verification law from being enforced as a case challenging it makes its way through the legal system. HB 1126, which was set to go into effect on July 1, requires age verification for anyone accessing a social media site in Mississippi and parental consent for teens to create accounts.

Mississippi Court Temporarily Halts Age-Verification Law

NewsBreak

FOIA Effort Falls Short of Total But Qualified in 50 counties; APA Vows A Second Effort for 2026

LITTLE ROCK – Representatives of FOIA BQCs and Arkansas Press Association officials announced today that their effort to place a constitutional amendment and initiated act on...

FOIA Effort Falls Short of Total But Qualified in 50 counties; APA Vows A Second Effort for 2026

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