Kentucky State

The Hill

President Biden’s campaign is intensely trying to quell speculation that he may drop out of the 2024 race following his lackluster debate performance last week.  Most top Democrats have voiced support for Biden continuing in the race, while members of his family, including first lady Jill Biden, have declared they also want him to remain…

7 Democrats being floated as potential Biden replacements

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Have you ever been out and about and needed to use a bathroom in an emergency? If you asked a restaurant, retailer, or other business if you could use their bathroom, they might have told you they had one for employees only. That situation is going to change in Virginia on July 1, 2024.

New Virginia law allows restroom access for those with medical issues in an emergency

Texas State

Houston, TX

The Independent

Lauren Ashley Simmons was heartbroken.Simmons, a queer Black woman and labor organizer from Houston, watched her Democratic state representative break with her party and vote in favor of three Republican-led bills limiting rights for transgender teens and children. All of them became law.Those laws supported by State Rep. Shawn Thierry “put a target on some families that are already extremely vulnerable and dealing with so much, living in a state like Texas,” Simmons tells The Independent.“To know that this Democrat representative for a big blue district in a pretty blue city turned her back – that betrayed and hurt me,”...

A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won

Tennessee State

Fox News

A Tennessee woman who was fired for refusing BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate received a nearly $700,000 settlement.

Tennessee woman awarded nearly $700k after being fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine requirement

Newark, NJ

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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

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

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

Recent years have seen a troubling wave of legislative actions aimed at curbing LGBTQ rights across the United States. These measures have had profound political ramifications and dire consequences for the lives of many individuals. 1. Texas Reinforces Anti-Transgender Legislation. In Texas, 2024 saw the introduction of severe restrictions on...

20 States That Have Revoked LGBTQ Rights in 2024

Fox Business

A new bill in Congress would cut 10% of a state's highway funding if it doesn't take reasonable steps to prevent protesters from blocking traffic on federal-aid highways.

Protesters blocking roads could cost states federal highway funds under new bill

Ochelata, OK

The US Sun

A WOMAN has claimed she was denied a job at Walmart because of her amputation, and now the retailer has to pay her tens of thousands. Emily Hayman was born with a congenital amputation, resulting in her right arm ending at the elbow. This occurs when a limb is not fully formed or is completely […]

Walmart refused to hire me because of my amputation & now they owe me $40k – I sued and proved I could do the job

Ohio State

Republicans in Ohio’s state House passed a bill Wednesday banning transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms in K-12 schools and colleges that correspond with their gender identity.  The measure was added at the last minute as an amendment to a Senate bill focusing on the state’s college credit program. The state Legislature went…

Ohio House passes trans bathroom ban

Cheryl E Preston

MeTV is launching a third channel that Virginia viewers will enjoy. In addition to MeTV + on June 25 MeTv Toons will premiere. Favorite old-school animation will run 24/7 featuring classics like Underdog, Alf Tales, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Captain Planet The Wacky Races, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and more.

MeTV launches MeTV Toons channel with 24/7 animation

AI was beneficial for some of the information in this article. If you are a Virginian who loves sunflower seeds in their shells, you have probably found a prize in the bottom of the bag just like in boxes of Cracker Jacks. Instead of a ring it's encountered a piece of bark that can be found in some bags.

There is a not so welcome surprise in the bottom of some bags of sunflower seeds in the shells

Housing security for New Zealand's 1.7 million renters could be threatened if the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill becomes law. Among some potentially positive changes in the amendment—such as the introduction of a pet bond—are rule changes that could cause real harm to renters. In particular, the proposed return of "no-cause" evictions is troubling.

No-cause evictions have the potential to hurt renters—with little gain for good landlords

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

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

Kansas State

Wichita, KS

 Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies.Changes the Wichita district has agreed to include restraining unruly students less often and ending the practice of putting misbehaving students alone in rooms by Jan. 1, 2025, the DOJ said.The district also agreed to offer counseling or tutoring to every student who was confined alone in a room during the past three schools years, with the number of hours matching those for which...

Discipline used in Kansas' largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Forbes Advisor

What Steps Should You Take If You're Considering Legal Action?. Many people find themselves under pressure at work, feeling stressed about performing their job responsibilities. In some cases, however, the mental damage that your employer causes can go beyond the ordinary. In those situations, can you sue your employer for emotional distress?

Can I Sue My Employer For Emotional Distress?

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Hair discrimination prohibited under Kentucky’s C.R.O.W.N. Act

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Black women with natural hairstyles are 2.5 times more likely to be seen as unprofessional, according to a 2023 study by Dove....

Hair discrimination prohibited under Kentucky’s C.R.O.W.N. Act

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