Michigan State

WashingtonExaminer

In addition to state flowers, birds, and other animals, a group of 12 Republican lawmakers in Michigan have proposed another state symbol for the Great Lakes state: A gun.  Michigan House Republicans sponsored a bill that would designate the AR-15, a popular semi-automatic rifle, as the state’s gun and add it to Michigan’s list of […]

Republican lawmakers in Michigan propose AR-15 as state gun

CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan lawmakers passed an $83 million budget and several other bills during a 19-hour session before their summer recess. Among the other bills is a bipartisan plan to crack down on automated ticket bots that keep fans from getting tickets to see their favorite artists. House Bills 5661 and 5662 were passed and are dubbed the "Taylor Swift" bills because tickets for Swift's Eras Tour sold out within minutes but were immediately listed on resale websites for thousands of dollars.The bills were sponsored by Rep. Graham Filler, R-Duplain Township, and Rep. Mike McFall, D-Hazel Park.Under the plan, Michigan Attorney General Dana...

Michigan House passes "Taylor Swift bills" to crackdown on ticket bots, scalpers

Business Insider

Michigan gov. Gretchen Whitmer said voters aren't "consuming everything" so Democrats need to work harder to sell Biden's accomplishments.

Gretchen Whitmer says Biden isn't getting credit for the infrastructure law because voters are 'stressed out'

Michigan Republicans formed a near-unanimous opposition to state Democrats’ passage of the 2025 budget, citing financial and education-related concerns. The state’s legislature is controlled by Democrats who worked through the night to pass the budget Thursday morning. Only one Republican in the state’s two legislative chambers voted for the main state government bill, and none […]

Michigan Republicans predict outrage over Democrats’ 2025 budget

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Detroit, MI

Afrotech

Detroit, MI, has done it again, and it’s only right that one of the Blackest cities in America becomes the home to the first all-Black-led sports radio station in the nation! Sports Rap Radio on AM 1270 made its debut on the airwaves in Motor City on June 4, and not only does it feature… Continue reading Detroit’s Sports Rap Radio Makes History As The First All-Black-Led Sports Radio Station In The US

Detroit’s Sports Rap Radio Makes History As The First All-Black-Led Sports Radio Station In The US

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

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

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, several individuals in custody at Coffee County Jail in Coffee County appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis for bond hearings. Many individuals were denied bond, and some were granted release, with all defendants facing at least one felony charge.

Several defendants denied bond and bond reductions on felony charges in Coffee County

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

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

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

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

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’

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

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Shine My Crown

Michigan celebrates a trailblazer to its highest court, Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, who assumed her role on January 1, 2023, as the state’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. Appointed by Governor Whitmer, Justice Bolden’s ascent to this esteemed position marks a historic milestone in Michigan’s legal history....

Celebrating Kyra Harris Bolden: Michigan’s First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice

Bridge Michigan

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As crisis rages, Michigan speeds up opioid spending in new budget

Michigan will spend $48 million from opioid settlement funds on addiction services next year. The appropriation in the budget approved Thursday represents a big increase from...

As crisis rages, Michigan speeds up opioid spending in new budget

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