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Columbus, OH

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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

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This story was first posted on the Washington State Standard. Read the original here. Imagine if anyone with an opioid addiction could walk into a local treatment center and receive medication for their addiction, primary care, emotional counseling and many more health and social services — all for free without an appointment.

Could this state's health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?

Utah State

This story was first published to the Utah News Dispatch. Read the original here. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox did not pull punches on Thursday when he gave a keynote speech to a room full of homelessness advocates, providers and policymakers. His message: Utah’s homeless system is in for some changes...

Utah Gov. Cox to homeless providers: Produce results, or you could lose funding

This story was first published on Stateline. Read the original here. For decades, state legislators and criminal justice advocates have worked to change the juvenile legal system, striving to expand access to rehabilitation and keep young people from returning to crime. During this year’s legislative session, nearly every state has...

Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills

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Why the fight over abortion pills isn’t over yet

Boulder, CO

This story was first published by KFF Health News. Read the original here. When powerful wind gusts created threatening wildfire conditions one day near Boulder, Colorado, the state’s largest utility cut power to 52,000 homes and businesses — including Frasier, an assisted living and skilled nursing facility. It...

Nursing homes are left in the dark as more utilities cut power to prevent wildfires

As summer approaches, plenty of teenagers nationwide are gearing up for their first jobs. This should be a positive experience, as they gain skills, earn money and develop a solid work ethic that will serve them for the future. But in recent years, the U.S. has seen a harrowing rise in child labor violations; many teenagers work excessively long hours, risking their physical health and (during the school year) their education. In some extreme cases, minors have worked in meatpacking plants, construction sites and auto manufacturers.

Work permits: A readily-implemented lever for reducing illegal child labor

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

California State

This story was originally published on The Markup. Read the original here, or lea esta historia en Español. This article is co-published with CalMatters, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. In 2019 and 2020, three Black men were accused of, and jailed for, crimes they...

These wrongly arrested black men say a California bill would let police misuse face recognition

This story is republished from Propublica original article. When the COVID-19 pandemic upended the workplace, jobs went remote, offices had to adopt new technologies and longtime employees suddenly departed. Federal stimulus dollars flooded into state and local government accounts, and fraudsters had a heyday. The pandemic was only one of...

How local government fraud has—and hasn’t—changed since the pandemic

Maine State

Montana State

Dutton, MT

This article first appeared on High Country News and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. This school year, Montana, a state with fewer than 8,000 teachers, had 1,000 unfilled teaching positions. Meanwhile, Dutton-Brady Public Schools, a rural district about an hour from the Canadian border, easily filled its three vacancies.

This Montana school solved its teacher shortage by opening a day care

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. As the story of Juneteenth is told by modern-day historians, enslaved Black people were freed by laws, not combat. Union Gen. Gordon Granger said as much when he read General Order No. 3 in...

US laws created during slavery are still on the books. We should acknowledge that, a legal scholar argues

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Kianna Writes

Some tough news is coming out of Washington as multiple companies across the state have announced significant layoffs. It seems like an array of sectors is feeling the pinch, with the McKinley Paper Company being the latest to join this unfortunate trend. They've recently filed a WARN notice, indicating that 190 employees at their Port Angeles facility will be permanently laid off by August 25. This company, known for its environmentally friendly, high-tech mills that produce 100% recycled paper, is just one of many facing such drastic measures.

Hundreds Laid Off by Unexpected Company in Washington

New York State

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last month unveiled a roadmap for implementing and regulating artificial intelligence that included a pledge to help fund local election offices in their efforts to guard against AI and cybersecurity threats. Schumer, a Democrat from New York, and three of his Senate colleagues, one Democrat...

Proposed federal AI roadmap would fund local election offices

Corona, CA

For some, the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement might conjure images of the movie “Minority Report,” where the Precrime Division arrests suspects before they can commit any actual crimes. Others may envision a dystopian surveillance state where residents can be identified by facial recognition technology and...

AI in law enforcement is risky, but holds promise

Philadelphia, PA

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Read the original here. The Philadelphia school district is 18,000 students smaller than it was a decade ago, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at its $4.5 billion budget for next school year. Officials are...

Big districts like Philadelphia ‘gamble’ on higher spending as enrollment falls, study finds

Boston, MA

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Dianna Carney

The Friends of the Public Garden has made the heart-wrenching announcement that a beloved willow tree in the Boston Public Garden will soon be removed. The willow, which has stood for 110 years at the edge of the lagoon, has suffered extensive internal rot and poses a risk to public safety. The full statement explained:

110-Year-Old Tree To Be Removed From Boston Public Garden

Georgia State

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

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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What is your home’s wildfire risk?

This article first appeared on The Daily Yonder and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. A newly updated wildfire risk map could help level...

What is your home’s wildfire risk?

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