Delaware State

Columbus, OH

Louisiana State

Mississippi State

Black Enterprise

New Mexico came out on top of a list highlighting the states with the highest poverty rates throughout the U.S. New Mexico was ranked first on a list highlighting the states with the highest poverty rates in the U.S. The southwestern state boasted the highest score of 18.2% on a...

New Mexico, Mississippi, And Louisiana Top List of US States With Highest Poverty Rates

West Virginia State

Fox News

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice lashed out at Democrats and lienholders after a sudden announcement that the Greenbrier resort will be sold at auction in Lewisburg on Aug. 27.

West Virginia governor blames politics for sudden bank auction of $50M resort amid key Senate bid

Minnesota State

WashingtonExaminer

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that when a person is being threatened or attacked, he or she must retreat if “reasonably possible” rather than brandish a “dangerous weapon.” In June 2021, Earley Romero Blevins pulled out a machete after a man with a knife allegedly threatened him on a rail platform in Minnesota. Blevins was […]

Minnesota Supreme Court rules person being threatened cannot brandish weapon if ‘reasonably possible to retreat’

Georgia State

USA TODAY

Three officers who defended the Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, are campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris.

3 police officers who protected the Capitol from rioters will campaign for Harris, Walz in swing states

Ohio State

A marijuana dispensary. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images.) Ohio legal weed sales topped $11.5 million in less than a week. The state’s total recreational marijuana sales was $11,530,708 as of Aug. 10, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control. Recreational sales started Aug. 6 — eight months after 57% of Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana. The average of price of an ounce of flower was $266 last week, according to the division.

Ohio recreational marijuana sales surpass $11.5 million during first week

South Carolina State

Charleston, SC

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina married fiancee Mindy Noce in a church ceremony in Charleston on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

Sen. Tim Scott marries Mindy Noce in South Carolina ceremony

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Florida State

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Utah State

Media witnesses look at the lethal injection table in the execution chamber at the Utah State Correctional Facility after the Taberon Honie execution Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (Pool photo by Rick Bowmer/AP) There are still unanswered questions in the wake of the execution of Taberon Honie...

How a law passed earlier this year made executions in Utah a more secretive process

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Tennessee State

103.3 The G.O.A.T.

Louisiana came out as the ninth-best U.S. state to work from home.

Louisiana Named One of Best States to Work From Home

Washington, DC

Finurah

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has successfully sold her Washington, D.C., home. Listed in April for $2.5 million, the property was snapped up for […]

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Scores Big, Sells DC Home for $725K Profit

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Livingston County, MI

Howell, MI

Former President Donald Trump speaks in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Biden's border policy, flanked by members of law enforcement, as well as Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Twp.) and former Michigan U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers on April 2, 2024. (Photo: Anna Liz Nichols) Less than a month after white...

Trump plans Howell visit to talk ‘crime and safety’

One group is seeking an emergency injunction citing the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Chevron Doctrine

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

Wisconsin State

Chicago, IL

CHICAGO — Jill Tokuda, a congresswoman from Hawaii, attended her first Democratic National Convention in 1996. It happened to be in Chicago, where delegates gathered Monday for the first day of the 2024 DNC. A lot has changed in that time, including the role of people in the party...

AANHPI Officials Say Their Voters Are The Key To Democrats Winning In 2024

Kentucky State

“The cheapest kilowatt hour is the one you don't have to produce in the first place,” said Byron Gary, a Kentucky Resources Council attorney. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Investor-owned Kentucky Power faced strong criticism last year when it asked to increase its electricity rates in response to “historic”...

Some of the poorest Kentuckians pay the highest power bills because their houses leak energy

NewsNation

The nation’s highest court is always a hot-button issue, but it is taking on added importance as Harris has become the likely Democratic presidential nominee.

Supreme Court injected into Trump-Harris race

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

Jersey City, NJ

Essex County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Efrin Wade, a former correctional officer at Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF), has admitted to accepting $14,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband, including tobacco and a cell phone, into the facility for inmates. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Correctional Officer Guilty of Smuggling Contraband: $14K in Bribes Accepted

NewsBreak

Millions fueling Delaware governor’s race make it one of most expensive in history

This year's election cycle has seen millions pour in to candidate coffers and outside influence groups. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTOS BY JACOB OWENS. The race to...

Millions fueling Delaware governor’s race make it one of most expensive in history

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