A federal judge inCalifornia has ruled that a lawsuit brought byLGBTQ+ veterans against theDepartment of Defense will move forward. The forward momentum of the suit, which claims the Pentagon has failed to discharge LGBTQ+ service members honorably post-don’t ask, don’t tell, marks a significant victory for those caught up in the homophobic policy.

Federal judge rules that LGBTQ+ veterans can sue Pentagon over 'don’t ask, don’t tell' discharges

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

The Current GA

An Atlanta-based venture capital fund aimed at supporting Black women will need to put its grant program on hold after a three-judge panel from the federal Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the fund likely violates federal law against considering race when making contracts.

Federal appeals court blocks Georgia grant fund from giving awards exclusively to Black women

Alabama State

(CN) — Alabama has no duty to electronically disclose the names of convicted felons who have been purged from the state’s list of registered voters, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. The order reverses a lower court decision from October 2022 in which U.S. District Court...

11th Circuit lets Alabama off hook for producing voter records electronically

WASHINGTON (CN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a blanket pardon to LGBTQ service members convicted and discharged from the military under a gay sex ban that has been off the books for more than a decade. The move potentially erases the criminal convictions of thousands of service...

Biden pardons LGBTQ service members convicted under defunct military policy

Oregon State

SEATTLE (CN) — Project Veritas, a conservative media organization known for its undercover-style work, argued before an en banc panel at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday that an Oregon privacy law, which requires the consent of all parties to record conversations, tramples on the First Amendment rights of journalists and ordinary citizens.

Project Veritas tells Ninth Circuit Oregon privacy law violates First Amendment, undermines investigative journalism

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

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

Boston, MA

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Court of Appeals vacated the conviction of a man accused of maliciously killing the cat he shared with his girlfriend, who testified that he admitted to the act and that she had seen specks of blood in their bathroom. The court should not have admitted defendant’s statement to police that he did not want to speak to them, and this error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

Cat killing conviction reversed

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

PHOENIX (CN) — The father and stepmother of a teenager accused of threatening and orchestrating an assault on another teenager last May argued before a state judge Tuesday that they shouldn’t be held liable for their son’s violent behaviors. Theodore and Jamie Lander are two of four...

Parents of Arizona ‘Gilbert Goon’ deny responsibility for suspected beating

Woodbridge, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

Suffolk, VA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MIFFLINVILLE – A trucker from the Hampton Roads region of Virginia is facing charges after...
The post Virginia trucker threatens to kill Zion Grove woman in apparent fit of road rage. first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Virginia trucker threatens to kill Zion Grove woman in apparent fit of road rage.

Jacksonville, FL

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Authorities have arrested Gregory Marsalis Robinson, 31, in connection with an assault that occurred at a 7-Eleven gas pump on Dale Boulevard. The incident took place on May 22, shortly after 11:45 a.m., when an argument escalated into violence.

Man Arrested for Violent Attack at Woodbridge Gas Station

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

Highland Park, IL

CHICAGO (CN) — The suspect in the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting refused to take an anticipated plea deal on Wednesday, pulling the rug out from under his own attorneys in a courtroom filled with family members of the victims, who include seven killed and dozens of others injured in the 2022 attack.

Highland Park shooting suspect scraps plea deal mid-hearing

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

Two Los Angeles police officers punched and choked a man last month while he was handcuffed, after the man spat at an officer, according to newly released body-worn camera footage from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

VIDEO: LAPD Officers Punch and Choke Handcuffed Man in South L.A. For Spitting

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Biden administration on Wednesday morning rolled out a new plan that officials say will address an urgent need for new affordable housing in cities across the country. The two-part program, which will provide as much as $185 million in subsidies for new housing developments, is...

Biden administration to invest $185M in affordable housing

NEWARK, N.J. – An Arizona man, Walid Khater, has admitted to conspiring to defraud the IRS of over $4.4 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Khater, 38, of Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Newark federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS. His conspirator, Omar Khater, 33, of Fairfield, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty to the same charges and is set for sentencing on June 12, 2024.

Man Guilty in $4.4M IRS Fraud: Identity Theft Scheme

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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

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LGBTQ+ veterans’ suit over discharge papers clears first judicial hurdle

(CN) — A lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ veterans who were discharged under rules that barred gay Americans from serving in the military cleared its first judicial...

LGBTQ+ veterans’ suit over discharge papers clears first judicial hurdle

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