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Castle Hills, TX

NBC News

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a civil rights claim brought by a Texas woman who served on a small-town council and was arrested following her criticisms of a senior official. The ruling on an 8-1 vote gives Sylvia Gonzalez another chance to bring a retaliation claim,...

Supreme Court rules for ex-council member in Texas arrested after criticizing city official

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a Minnesota law requiring handgun carry permit applicants to be at least 21 years of age is unconstitutional. The appeals court upheld a lower court ruling from 2023 that struck down the age restriction after gun-rights advocacy organizations and three adults under 21 sued to challenge the law.

US appeals court rules Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional

HuffPost

The 6-3 decision "permits punishing homeless people with no access to shelter for sleeping in public," Sotomayor said in her dissent.

Justice Sotomayor Blasts 'Unconscionable' Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Homeless Rights

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (CN) —The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state specifically waived its sovereign immunity with respect to claims over police dog attacks, breathing life into a case brought by a car dealership employee who was bitten when a state trooper came to her workplace for service.

Top Minnesota court nixes sovereign immunity for police dog attacks

Pennsylvania State

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Bucks County Beacon

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday said his administration won’t defend in court a state law that prohibits state Medicaid funding from being used on abortion. “Pennsylvania’s Constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex — and as our State Supreme Court ruled earlier this year, the state ban on Medicaid coverage for abortion services is sex-based discrimination,” Shapiro said in a statement. “Following that ruling, today I am filing notice with Commonwealth Court stating clearly: the current ban imposes an unsustainable burden on women, and therefore violates our State Constitution. My Administration will not defend this ban in court.”

Shapiro Administration Tells Pennsylvania Court It Will Not Defend State Ban on Medicaid-Funded Abortions

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Missouri State

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that the execution date for Marcellus Williams will remain even as he is set to appear in a St. Louis County courtroom to determine if his first-degree murder conviction should be vacated. Williams is scheduled to be...

Missouri Supreme Court overrules motion to withdraw Marcellus Williams’ execution date

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 7/10/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 7/10/2024

The Supreme Court announced Friday morning that it had ruled 6-3 (you know who voted how) to overturn Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case from 1984 that established a very important doctrine in federal regulation. Federal law is by necessity broad, applying as it does across so many...

Forget the debate, the Supreme Court just declared open season on regulators

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Ocilla, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

USA TODAY

The Second Amendment issue involves a statute used in a significant share of federal criminal cases. It bars guns after convictions punishable by more than a year in prison.

Justice Department urges Supreme Court to decide if felons can be barred from having a gun

Hennepin County, MN

Law & Crime

Matthew Scott Brenneman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for brutally killing his girlfriend last year less than two weeks after being released from jail.
The post Man admits leaving girlfriend’s murdered body wrapped in garbage bag on bed with note saying ‘it is what it is’ first appeared on Law & Crime.

Man admits leaving girlfriend's murdered body wrapped in garbage bag on bed with note saying 'it is what it is'

The Guardian

Louisiana’s demand to display the religious text in public schools is part of an effort to make the US a theocratic state

US supreme court opened Pandora’s box … and Ten Commandments law flew out

Savannah, GA

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

A decision released Friday by the US Supreme Court will “create a more predictable and stable regulatory environment” for businesses, according to the US Chamber of Commerce, an organization advocating for business interests. But that outcome remains to be seen, given the ruling’s ramifications. As McKnight’s Senior...

What’s next for senior living after Supreme Court decision?

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

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Minnesotans react to federal courts ruling state gun law is unconstitutional

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota gun law has gained national attention, after a federal court ruled the state’s law banning 18- to 20-year-olds from getting a firearm...

Minnesotans react to federal courts ruling state gun law is unconstitutional

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