Austin, TX

Columbus, OH

Sag Harbor, NY

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Justin Timberlake had a pricey wristwatch, a vape pen, and over $300 in cash on him when he was arrested on DWI charges on eastern Long Island in June. Law enforcement officers discovered the singer, 43, holding a vape device, a Rolex watch, a gold band, and a wallet containing $306 in bills when he was arrested in Sag Harbor on June 18, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Justin Timberlake had a vape pen, Rolex, and $306 cash at the time of his DWI arrest: police report

The Oklahoma City Sentinel

The proliferation of mandatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) trainings in workplaces since 2020 has generated a raft of lawsuits nationwide.
                (https://www.oscn.net/dockets/GetCaseInformation.aspx?db=osage&number=CV-2023-00034&cmid=2111069 )
                One notable case, still ongoing, has been filed in Oklahoma.
                (https://advancingdei.meltzercenter.org/cases/ )
                The Meltzer Center for Diversity,...

DEI Trainings spark workplace lawsuits

Georgia State

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Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Washington, DC

(Photo courtesy Washington Blade) Washington, D.C. | Local LGBTQ activists are considering staging a kissing protest outside the Dupont Circle Shake Shack restaurant following the report that as many as four or five Shake Shack employees assaulted a gay man at the restaurant on Aug. 17 after he and his male partner kissed each other while waiting for their food order.

LGBTQ+ activists considering ‘kissing protest’ at DC Shake Shack

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council at its study session Monday advanced a proposal by council member Stephanie Hancock to impound vehicles that are not registered and insured and driven by someone with a license.

Update: Aurora advances impound of unregistered, uninsured vehicles driven by unlicensed drivers

Swainsboro, GA

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged former Soperton Police Department officer Kenneth Bishop, 60, of Swainsboro, Georgia, with three counts of aggravated assault and one count of terroristic threats and acts.

Georgia Police Officer Arrested on Charges of Aggravated Assault and More

Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

The Hill

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), an openly gay member of Congress, said the LGBTQ community is facing dangerous territory in the current political climate in an interview published Friday. “We’re in a really dangerous moment for the community,” Garcia said in the interview with LGBTQ Nation on the conservative leanings of the Supreme Court. “Which is…

Rep. Robert Garcia on LGBTQ rights: ‘We’re in a really dangerous moment for the community’

The Current GA

A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

Lawrence Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

A couple from Lawrence Township, New Jersey, admitted in federal court to conspiring to submit fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of non-citizen clients, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Couple Guilty of Submitting Fraudulent Asylum Applications

Lisa Ann Walter first marched in support of the Equal Rights Amendment and abortion rights when she was a kid growing up in suburban Washington. “That was just what my family did,” she said. More than half a century later, the actor—who currently co-stars in the TV sitcom...

The Feminist Fight for Gender Equity: Lisa Ann Walter and Advocates Renew Push for ERA Ahead of 2024 Elections

To those who once knew him, JD Vance has "turned his back on his values." Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. The Republican vice president candidate hasn't always held such extreme views. Past messages between Vance and Sofia Nelson, an out trans public defender, reveal that the politician not only supported his friend through their transition, but once hated the man he's now campaigning with.

JD Vance's trans ex-friend: Republicans don't hate trans people, they're just 'engaging in opportunism'

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

Green Bay, WI

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Off to college, Biden-Harris, aging student, Covid surge

Louisiana State

Shreveport, LA

Louisiana Illuminator

Freshman state legislators typically promise to bring back more money to their districts or to pursue broader policy. But the very first two bills Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, authored during his first regular in the Louisiana Legislature had an unusual target for a new lawmaker: Louisiana’s Board of Ethics.  Jackson’s first bill reduces how often […]

Shreveport lawmaker fought ethics board for years before authoring new ethics laws

She might be the star of the Pink Pony Club, but she’s also pulling in a lot of green. Fans of Chappell Roan who are tapped into the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer’s profile on Propeller, a social impact site that leverages pop culture to raise funds for social justice issues, have raised over $160,000 for various organizations, per a report in GoodGoodGood, a news site that reports on positive stories.

Austin to pay $2M to settle more lawsuits related to 2020 racial justice protests

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