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Washington, DC

Classical rosettes on the ceiling of the Supreme Court chamber in Washington on May 8, 2024. They were created in part to give texture to the ceiling to absord sound, according to the Supreme Court Historical Society. The New York Times received rare access to capture the courtroom during a momentous term. (Amir Hamja/The New York Times)

Behind the curtain at the Supreme Court

WEKU

NPR's Michel Martin talks to legal affairs journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court's reversal of a longtime precedent giving government agencies leeway to interpret federal regulations.

What does a Supreme Court reversal mean for clean water and car safety?

Business Insider

President Joe Biden on Monday warned the Supreme Court's ruling granting presidents immunity for official acts fundamentally changes the country.

Biden solemnly warns that the Supreme Court has fundamentally changed the country with its immunity ruling: 'May God help preserve our democracy'

The U.S. President defiant after High Court ruling as the administration tries to grapple with his debate performance. CNN’s Arlette Saenz reports. 

Biden denounces Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity case

The New Republic

The Justice Department will no longer be an independent authority on the law, thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity case Monday. Instead, it will be an arm to be leveraged by the Oval Office, with open communication enabled between the federal law enforcement agency and the presidency for all future investigations.Chief Justice John Roberts slipped the allowance into his majority opinion, as the justices ruled 6–3 in Trump’s favor along ideological lines. In a quiet sentence, Roberts argued that the fresh take on the executive branch relationship would help the president carry out his constitutional duties.“The...

Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Destroys Independent Justice Department

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

Virginia State

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Kentucky State

Lexington, KY

CROWN Act protections ban race-based hair discrimination in the workplace. Lexington passed its own version of the act last year.

Lexington celebrates hair discrimination ban, proclaims July 3 as “National CROWN Day”

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

One group was tasked with studying the Quartering Act of 1765. Their podcast was one of nearly 2,000 submitted to NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge.

On this July 4th week, we’re handing the mic to 4th graders for a history lesson

Fayette County, KY

This week Lexington’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition is releasing a comprehensive report on protective orders filed in 2023. The findings offer some recommendations to assist survivors.

Fayette County report on protective order review released this week

California State

Sacramento, CA

A heat wave is gripping much of the U.S. with over 110 million people under heat-related warnings, watches and advisories. In parts of California, temperatures may reach well into the triple digits.

How the current heat wave is impacting different parts of California

We look at how people in the U.S. feel about their country and its institutions, according to NPR polling. In 2003, 70% said they're "extremely proud" to be American. By 2023, it was down to 39%.

How Americans feel about their country and its institutions

With immunity ruling, the Supreme Court is again the focus of politics. Hurricane Beryl is so strong, in part because of record high ocean temps. Catholic Church names its first millennial saint.

Morning news brief

Texas State

Dallas, TX

A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.

Federal judge partially blocks U.S. ban on noncompetes

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

The testing of lenacapavir was halted because results were so impressive — 100% effectiveness. The decision was made to give all participants the injection rather than the alternative daily pill.

A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial

Philadelphia, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS – Eight properties in William Penn and Brownsville are coming down as part...
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Eight properties to be razed in Girard Estate demolition program

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Ideally, the US Supreme Court is meant to be above politics, but its latest term will be remembered for crucial rulings with an outsize impact on the 2024 presidential election. "The Supreme Court was designed to be unpopular; to take stands that are politically unpopular but constitutionally correct," Turley said.

2024 US election loomed over Supreme Court term

David Tatel, a former judge on the nation’s second highest court, shares his concerns about the state of our democracy and our judiciary. His new book is Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice.

A retired federal judge reflects on going blind and losing faith in the Supreme Court

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