Ohio State

The Guardian

VP nominee pushed baseless warning in 2022 that George Soros would pack planes of Black women to get abortions

JD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortions

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma is asking the Supreme Court to stop the Biden administration from denying federal family planning funding to the state amid a dispute over abortion counseling.

Oklahoma seeks Supreme Court order that Biden administration stop blocking health grants amid abortion referral dispute

Minnesota State

WashingtonExaminer

Vice President Kamala Harris’s decision to select Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate solidifies the Democratic ticket as squarely opposed to abortion restrictions. “Tim Walz has made his support of unlimited abortion a foundation of his administration,” Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, said in a press statement. “Both Kamala Harris […]

Walz signed law allowing abortion at any stage and defunded crisis pregnancy centers

Arkansas State

The Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state’s rejection of signed petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November. The ruling dashed the organizers’ hopes of getting the constitutional amendment measure onto the ballot...

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of petitions to let voters decide on abortion access

The Independent

 A proposed measure that would have allowed Arkansans to vote on expanding abortion rights in the state will not be on the ballot in November, the state Supreme Court said on Thursday.In a 4-3 ruling, the majority of the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the secretary of state’s decision to reject the petition for the amendment, saying organizers behind the effort did not correctly submit the required number of signatures.Arkansas For Limited Government, the group behind the petition, submitted more than 100,000 signatures in support of the amendment – exceeding the 90,704 required to put a constitutional amendment on the...

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects bid to put abortion on the ballot

Corinth, MS

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Dennis, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. In a recent incident reported by the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department, deputies conducting a routine safety checkpoint on July 16, 2024, at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 25 in Dennis, MS, made a significant discovery involving a Corinth resident.

Local Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Routine Checkpoint

Detroit, MI

NBC News

The family of a Michigan teen who was handcuffed and jailed after she fell asleep in a Detroit courtroom earlier this month sued the judge who presided over the measures, accusing him of violating her civil rights in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. The 56-page complaint, filed in U.S. District...

Family of Michigan teen sues judge who ordered her handcuffed after she fell asleep in courtroom

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Missouri State

A security camera captured the moment a Missouri home exploded overnight, two bodies were found within the rubble. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, but the Missouri Propane Safety Commission has launched an investigation as the home used propane.

Outdoor camera captures moment a Missouri home exploded

North Carolina State

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Boone, NC

Town Talks

Looking for a laid-back summer getaway? North Carolina has you covered with its charming small towns, perfect for a long weekend escape. Southern Living recently recognized our state by including four North Carolina towns in their list of "The 15 Most Adorable Small Towns for a Summer Getaway."

4 North Carolina Small Towns Named Most Adorable In The South

Atwater, CA

A principal in Atwater, California, is on leave after a parent posted video of him dancing with a mascot at a rally, leading some to question whether it was inappropriate and unprofessional. Video of the back-to-school event last week at Buhach Colony High School showed Principal Robert Nunes running his...

California principal on leave after parent posts video of administrator's 'weird' dance with mascot

Texas State

The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Kate Cox, a Texas woman who sued her state when she was denied an abortion there, announced that she is pregnant during the DNC’s delegate roll call. Cox...

Kate Cox, Texas woman denied an abortion, announces she's pregnant again

The Hill

Former President Trump says he has “no regrets” that his handpicked Supreme Court justices overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to an abortion.  “The federal government should have nothing to do with this issue. It’s being solved at the state level, and people are very happy about it,” Trump said in an interview…

Trump says he has ‘no regrets’ about Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

Enrollment for Black and Latino students dropped at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the first class formed after the Supreme Court found race-conscience admissions in colleges unconstitutional. The university’s admissions department on Wednesday released its first-year class profile, showing a sharp drop in its Black student population. About 5%...

MIT's Black student enrollment drops significantly after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

Georgia State

Vice President Kamala Harris has dropped her first two presidential campaign ads speaking to Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voters, and they focus on health care and anti-Asian hate. The two spots, shared first with NBC News, are airing both digitally and on television and are part of...

Harris-Walz campaign releases first ads targeting Asian Americans in battleground states

Noa Argamani, the freed Israeli hostage who was kidnapped from a music festival during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack and held in Gaza until June, celebrated her freedom this week by returning to the dance floor. Video posted to Instagram on Friday by the Israeli television program "Erev Tov" shows...

Hostage taken from music festival during Hamas attack returns to the dance floor to celebrate life

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Suicide rates among young Asian Americans have sharply increased over the last few years — and a few subgroups seem to be particularly vulnerable. A new study points out that although suicide rates for Asian men have increased 72% and for women 125% over the past 25 years, certain Asian American minorities and Pacific Islander groups fare even worse. Vietnamese American youth, for example, face a particularly high risk.

More Asian young people are dying by suicide — and some subgroups are faring worse than others

NewsBreak

Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio, citing 2023 reproductive rights amendment

A county judge in Ohio temporarily blocked several state laws on Friday that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the...

Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio, citing 2023 reproductive rights amendment

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