Fulton County, GA

WashingtonExaminer

August’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 29 days. The payments are given to those living with a serious debilitating disability that negatively affects their income, according to the Social Security Administration. The maximum amount received is affected by how they apply, with varying amounts being given to individual filers, […]

Social Security update: August direct payment worth $943 goes out in 29 days

Hawaii State

Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) is facing opposition for his intention to veto a bill that would limit his authority to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency. House Bill 2581 would remove these words from Hawaii law regarding a governor’s or mayor’s powers during an emergency, specifically “to the extent permitted by or […]

Hawaii governor under fire for veto threat

North Carolina State

(The Center Square) – New legislation in North Carolina outlines extensive new guidelines the State Board of Elections must follow, all in an effort to ensure an updated voter registration list and fair elections. Senate Bill 747 is one of 12 bills that totally or partially took effect Monday. Another new law, Senate Bill 452, will […]

Dozen new laws take effect in North Carolina

HotNewHipHop

Judge Ural Glanville is bringing everyone who was present back to determine how the information got out.

Young Thug Trial: Judge Determined To Find Out Who Told Brian Steel About Controversial Ex Parte Meeting

Georgia State

Axios

Georgia's "Young Slime Life" criminal racketeering case is filled with surprises. And the latest twist is the judge's efforts to jail Atlanta rapper Young Thug's defense attorney, Brian Steel. Why it matters: Steel is the second defense attorney to be arrested while working on the RICO case that has spawned...

Young Thug trial: Defense attorney arrest, explained

Bossip

Young Thug's lawyer Brian Steele will be serving jail time alongside the rapper after being held in contempt.

Young Thug’s Lawyer Ordered To Spend 10 Weekends In Jail For Contempt After Claiming Judge Held Illegal Secret Meeting

Young Thug’s trial started in 2023 yet has no end in sight. Young Thug’s slow-moving RICO trial hit a roadblock on Monday (July 1). Judge Ural Glanville put the proceedings on hold until another judge decides if Glanville must recuse himself from the case. Defense attorneys sought Glanville’s...

Young Thug Trial On Hold Indefinitely

Kentucky State

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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

Kenneth "Lil Woody" Copeland has fired his lawyer while taking the stand in Young Thug's YSL RICO case, Law & Crime reports. On Tuesday, Copeland took the stand, and at one point during the hearing, Judge Glanville stated there was an issue that needed to be solved with Copeland's stand-in attorney, Miss Bumpass. According to Law & Crime managing editor Cathy Russon, Judge Glanville wanted to know if Bumpass told Thug's lawyer, Brian Steel, about the ex parte meeting on Monday morning.

YSL Woody Fires Lawyer While Testifying in Young Thug RICO Case: ‘I Don’t Want Her'

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

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

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

Mississippi State

Jackson, MS

A former Mississippi police officer was sentenced to a year behind bars followed by a year of supervised release along with fines and assessments for forcing a man who he arrested to lick urine off the holding cell floor.

Former police officer sentenced for making an arrestee lick urine off the holding cell floor

Manhattan, NY

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is set to testify before a Republican-controlled House committee one day after Donald Trump is scheduled for sentencing on 34 felony convictions that were secured by Bragg’s office. A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office confirmed to The Independent Tuesday that Bragg and Assistant...

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg set to be dragged to the Hill one day after Trump’s sentencing

B.G. previously argued that submitting lyrics for approval is a violation of his rights.

B.G.’s Song Lyrics Must Be Approved By Probation Officers, Court Decides

New York City, NY

Business Insider

Trump did his NYC presentencing interview via video from Mar-a-Lago, with his lawyer at his side. Defense lawyers say that's almost unheard of.

Defense lawyers say Trump got special treatment from NYC probation and are crying foul

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Some farm use vehicles must obtain DMV official tags. An unofficial farm use tag not issued by theDMV used to suffice in the Commonwealth. They will no longer be sufficient for smaller vehicles in Virginia beginning July 1. Those who have these vehicles should obtain the proper tags before that date.

Smaller farm use vehicles will have to purchase DMV tags by July1

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

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The YSL RICO trial has suddenly been put on hold after Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville said another judge must decide whether he should be recused from the case. This was after Young Thug’s attorneys filed a motion to recuse Judge Glanville. “Upon further review, this court will in...

Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial paused until court rules on recusal of judge

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Young Thug RICO trial halted indefinitely amid Fulton County judge scrutiny

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Young Thug RICO trial halted indefinitely amid Fulton County judge scrutiny

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