Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

A man out on probation for drug charges less than a year ago and a woman from Douglas were recently arrested following a search at a local apartment. On August 7, 2024, at around 1:00 PM, Detectives from the Coffee County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit were conducting a proactive narcotics patrol in Douglas. During their patrol, a detective spotted 30-year-old Christopher Lamar Hawkins, who had outstanding warrants for fleeing police and methamphetamine possession, driving a white 2021 Kia Sorento. Hawkins was stopped in front of apartment 203/204 on N Wheeler Ave, where two detectives approached him. Breanna Henderson, 33, then came out of apartment 203 to "investigate what was going on with Hawkins" and appeared to whisper with Hawkins during his arrest. The report states that Henderson, who temporarily lived with Hawkins, began whispering with him "presumably about nefarious activities due to Hawkins's previous history with drug distribution and evading law enforcement."

Douglas Man and Woman Arrested Following Drug Bust and Search at Apartment

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

Louisiana State

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The Lens

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

NewsOne

NAACP President Derrick Johnson joined NewsOne at the Democratic National Convention for a candid conversation about the right-wing plan to upend the U.S. government, and life in general.
The post NAACP President Derrick Johnson Delivers Powerful Breakdown Of Project 2025’s Impact On Black People appeared first on NewsOne.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson Delivers Powerful Breakdown Of Project 2025’s Impact On Black People

Green Forest, AR

Although the quorum court agenda on August 20 did not include anything regarding the planned wind turbine complex south of Green Forest, the subject continued to occupy much of the evening. During public comments, Dave Iadarola spoke on behalf of Scout Clean Energy, the company planning the wind farm. He...

Turbines get air at quorum court

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Georgia State

The nonprofit Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week issued a cease-and-desist order to the Georgia secretary of state’s office, demanding it stop operating a new web form that allows users to cancel voter registrations. The notice, dated Tuesday, follows widespread media reports of flaws in...

Georgia secretary of state receives cease-and-desist for voter un-registration web form

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

USA TODAY

Arizonans can register to vote without providing proof of citizenship, a 9th Circuit Court order states. But they're limited to federal elections.

Court reverses its ruling on proof of citizenship for Arizona voter registration

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

New Orleans, LA

A developing tropical disturbance in the Caribbean is showing increasing potential to enter the eastern Gulf of Mexico, intensify, and impact areas along the Gulf Coast, likely between Florida and Louisiana. If the system gains a name, it will be designated Tropical Storm Debby. This system has the potential to bring significant rainfall to the eastern Gulf Coast, and depending on its strength, could also generate hazardous winds and a dangerous storm surge.

Potential Tropical Storm Debby Could Bring Heavy Rain and Strong Winds to Gulf Coast and SE GA

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

Mesa County, CO

The Independent

 A former pro-Trump county clerk pushed conspiracies about voting machine tampering - just one day after being criminally convicted of the same thing.Tina Peters, who worked in Mesa County was convicted of seven out of 10 criminal charges on Monday, including three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state.The jury acquitted her of one felony count of identity theft and two felony counts of criminal impersonation. Prosecutors told jurors that the woman had used a...

Pro-Trump clerk convicted of election tampering goes on show a day later to promote same false claims

Tina Peters was found guilty of four felony charges related to the election interference case.

Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference

Oklahoma State

Fox News

Community members rallied in support of an Oklahoma student after he said his high school told him he could no longer fly the American flag from his vehicle.

Students, parents rally in support of Oklahoma teen told by school not to fly American flag from truck

The Biden administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that parts of an Arizona proof-of-citizenship voter law should remain on hold for the coming election.

Justice Department urges Supreme Court to keep parts of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voter law on hold

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced. The 5-4...

Supreme Court Rejects GOP Push To Block 41K Arizona Voters — But Partly OKs Proof Of Citizenship Law

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Axios

Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles now must share names of non-citizens and non-permanent residents with the Secretary of State's Office after Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new executive order Monday. Why it matters: The order targets "election integrity," Landry said. Zoom in: Landry's order also requires state agencies include a...

Gov. Jeff Landry signs executive order to protect "election integrity"

NewsBreak

Primary Runoff Election Results: Stephens, Wallace, and Grossman Secure Wins in Mayes County

PRYOR, Oklahoma ~ The results of the Mayes County Primary Runoff Election are in. Voter turnout was light, but the outcomes will have significant impacts on...

Primary Runoff Election Results: Stephens, Wallace, and Grossman Secure Wins in Mayes County

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