Chicago, IL

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A Dime Saved

Rising crime rates and a lack of safety in the wealthiest country in the world have been hot topics across both sides of the political aisle recently. Discussion about crime took center stage during the recent midterm elections, with Republicans pouring as much as $40 million on ads related to rising crime, according to an NPR analysis of data from AdImpact.

4 of the Most Dangerous Cities Are in the U.S.

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

Colorado State

The trucking company who employed a previously deported truck driver recently involved in a fatal wreck in Colorado had a history of ELD violations and hiring unlicensed drivers, investigators found. The June 11th wreck near Aspen Park, Colorado caused 47-year-old truck driver Ignacio Cruz Mendoza to overturn in his rig,...

Trucking company in wreck with deported driver had history of employing unlicensed drivers

Kansas State

Starting today in Kansas, providers are supposed to ask patients why they are getting an abortion. A Florida law goes into effect allowing people who shoot bears on their property a "Stand Your Ground" type defense. It's July 1, so states across the country are putting laws into effect. From...

July 1 laws taking effect in states across the country

Newark, NJ

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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

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Worthington, MN

As a young child, I didn’t question our moves. They were a normal part of our life, with my father regularly picking up jobs in another community—part of the struggle still faced by many laborers today. This time he was going to work at the PM Beef plant in Windom, Minnesota, and we were going to station ourselves about 30 miles away near my mother’s sister’s family, who had moved to Worthington in the early 1990s.

Immigrants Find a Home in This Rural Minnesota Town

California State

WashingtonExaminer

As contraband Chinese pesticides contaminate marijuana farms across California, state officials have not issued warnings that the polluted drug could pose a fatal threat to the public.  Chinese-labeled pesticides have been flagged on cannabis farms in at least six California counties, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation. After California agencies raided illegal cannabis-growing warehouses […]

California officials haven’t warned public about deadly marijuana contaminants: Report

Wisconsin State

Milwaukee, WI

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This destination was named one of the 21 worst-run cities in the U.S.

One Wisconsin City Named Among The 'Worst Run Cities' In America

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Illinois State

Kentucky State

CMS has approved requests from five states to provide Medicaid coverage to incarcerated people before they are released. The agency approved waiver requests from Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah and Vermont, according to a July 2 news release. The step is designed to provide people being released from incarceration with a...

5 more states to provide Medicaid coverage to incarcerated people

Arizona State

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Thinking about making a move to Arizona? Whether you're planning to relocate your family for a new job opportunity or want to downsize and move out of state to enjoy your retirement years, ideally the...

23 Safest and Cheapest Cities To Live in Arizona

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Texas State

Latin Times

The share of immigrants in the workforce has grown steadily over the last 15 years and more rapidly since 2020 as immigrants have returned to work more quickly post COVID-19 than their U.S.-born counterparts. As the U.S. economy increasingly relies on migrant labor, a new study by Brookings shows which states and occupations may see the highest need of foreign-born labor in the years to come.

California, Texas and New York among top states projected to have highest demand for work visas by 2030

Veteran actor David McKnight died on December 3, 2023, at age 87. With a career spanning half a century, McKnight had an extensive career in film and television. Although not famous amongst today’s younger film audiences, he was known for his credits in the 70s and 80s. David McKnight’s...

Remembering Acclaimed Actor, David McKnight, Dead at 87

Alexandria, VA

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The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

Seattle, WA

Law & Crime

A striking legal question came before justices of the Washington State Supreme Court this week: Does a group of police officers who attended the "Stop the Steal" rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, have a Constitutionally-protected right to keep the results of a probe into their specific conduct that day secret or must their names — and those results — be revealed to the public?
The post Police officers who attended Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally may be allowed to keep their identities private first appeared on Law & Crime.

Police officers who attended Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally may be allowed to keep their identities private

WEKU

An estimated 21.3 million adult U.S. citizens don't have or can't easily access documents proving their citizenship. The findings raise concerns about requiring proof when registering eligible voters.

1 in 10 eligible U.S. voters say they can’t easily show proof of their citizenship

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Black Drivers In Chicago Subjected To More Than Half Of Police Traffic Stops, New Report Finds

CHICAGO — Chicago Police targeted Black drivers last year in traffic stops almost four times more than white drivers, according to a new report. The state’s...

Black Drivers In Chicago Subjected To More Than Half Of Police Traffic Stops, New Report Finds

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