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Washington State

Washington State Standard

Most of the parental “bill of rights” the Legislature approved earlier this year can remain in effect, for now, but pieces related to when parents can access medical and mental health records can’t go forward, a judge ruled Friday. King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott granted a request to temporarily block parts of the […]
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Judge blocks parts of WA’s new parental rights law

Republican legislators won a small victory in their attempt to overturn a voter-approved measure that bars anonymous “dark money” in Arizona campaigns, but an appellate court ruled that the bulk of the law passes constitutional muster and can be enforced in the 2024 elections. A three-judge panel on...

Appeals court upholds core of AZ ‘dark money’ disclosure law voters approved in 2022

Utah State

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a suit brought by the sponsors of state legislation that would put an age limit on candidates for federal office. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Thornton decision bars states from placing qualifications on such candidates; the sponsors acknowledge that Utah courts cannot overturn Thornton, and sought affirmation in order to challenge the Supreme Court’s precedent.

Age limits for federal candidates

Louisiana State

Louisiana’s Republican Governor Jeff Landry failed to notice a young girl fainting directly behind him as he signed a bill that forces public schools to hang the Ten Commandments in every classroom. A girl in a group of young students standing behind the governor appeared to collapse while Landry...

Louisiana gov fails to notice girl fainting behind him as he signs bill requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Denver7 News KMGH

Before the U.S. Supreme Court session wraps, Colorado leaders were hoping to get a decision on a key case that could answer: Do homeless camping bans equate to cruel and unusual punishment?

U.S. Supreme Court session could end without decision on city camping bans

Saint Johns County, FL

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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

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

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

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

Missouri State

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Phoenix, AZ

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Hawaiian food from Missouri? Worlds aren’t exactly colliding, but it’s close. Hawaiian Bros first popped onto the scene in 2018. The owners have nothing to do with Hawaii, but that hasn’t stopped them from crafting one of the fastest-growing fast-food chains in the United States. And now, a new location is opening in greater Phoenix, which is great news for anyone who can never have enough Hawaiian BBQ (or macaroni salad).

Hawaiian Chain Restaurant - Based out of Missouri - Opens New Location in Phoenix

Looking to move? Dream of sipping coffee while staring out the window at a pond, lake, or any tranquil body of water? Sounds very relaxing, doesn’t it? Well, if you are looking to move to a home on or near the water, Tomo, a real estate and mortgage company, curated a short-list of where to look around the great state of Arizona. Also listed below are some tips to help buyers with their waterfront home search.

On the Market: Waterfront Homes in Arizona

Georgia State

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

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The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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

Folks in federal agencies all over the country are trying to figure out how they are going to adapt to the Supreme Court’s ruling Friday in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which marks the end of the so-called Chevron deference. The decision to limit federal agencies’ actions in interpreting...

With end of “Chevron deference,” Supreme Court changes how agencies, lawmakers work

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

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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Arizona Court of Appeals rules on voter-approved dark money law

The Arizona Court of Appeals declined to restrict the Arizona Clean Elections Commission’s ability to make rules to enforce a voter-approved dark money law. The Voters...

Arizona Court of Appeals rules on voter-approved dark money law

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