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Living United for Change in Arizona and other plaintiffs sought to prevent House Concurrent Resolution 2060 from appearing on the ballot and argued it violated Arizona's single subject rule, which prevents legislators from putting unconnected items into the same bill. A Maricopa County judge previously ruled all components of the...

AZ Supreme Court upholds GOP-backed border security proposal for November ballot

Ohio State

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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

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Alerts 

Detectives from the Klamath County Major Crime Team have been active with interviews and following up on leads to identify the suspect or suspects in this incident. A search warrant was obtained to conduct a search of the residence with the assistance from the Oregon State Police (OSP) Crime Lab, and the investigation is still ongoing. Additionally, notification had been made to the next of kin for the victim. The victim was identified as seventy-two (72) year old Timothy Allen Ayres of Klamath Falls who also resided at 3201 Quarry Street.

Homicide Investigation – Quarry Street Update

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Kentucky State

Louisiana State

NBC News

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has a suggestion for parents who don't believe the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms throughout the state. "Tell your child not to look at them," he told reporters Monday. The Republican governor defended the controversial legislation during a news conference announcing how...

Louisiana governor tells parents against Ten Commandments in classrooms: 'Tell your child not to look'

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

Illinois State

(The Center Square) – With the threat of another wave of migrants bused to Illinois during the Democratic National Convention next week, nearly 200 people became U.S. citizens Wednesday during a ceremony at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The group, who came from 49 different countries, took the Oath of...

Nearly 200 people become naturalized citizens at Illinois fair

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Maricopa County, AZ

Fox News

Conservative judicial watchdog group America First Legal is suing Maricopa County for allegedly failing to remove illegal immigrants from voter rolls.

Illegal immigrants on voter rolls spurs watchdog group to sue Maricopa County

Denver, CO

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

Kansas State

(CN) — The Biden administration this year expanded the Affordable Care Act to include Dreamers, longtime undocumented residents who arrived in the U.S. as minors and receive some immigration protections through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. But Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is spearheading a multistate effort to stop...

Republican states sue to block Obamacare for Dreamers

South Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Florida State

A federal judge delivered a final blow to the part of Florida's "Stop Woke Act" that sought to ban critical race theory training in private workplaces.

Judge permanently blocks part of Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' as unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds

The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction...

Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

Mesa County, CO

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request from a former Colorado county clerk to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in an apparent security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021.

Supreme Court declines to halt former Colorado official’s trial on charges related to election security breach

WashingtonExaminer

Voters are engulfed in fears that ballot cheating will affect the 2024 presidential election, especially in the six battleground states where the contest will be decided in November. Some 62% of likely voters told Rassmussen Reports/Heartland Institute that they are concerned about cheating based on what they saw in the 2020 elections and their own […]

Poll hints at election cheating, 14 million illegal votes

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

(The Center Square) – A new bill pending in Congress would mandate open primaries across the country, giving roughly 23.5 million registered independents a chance to nominate candidates for federal office. The “Let America Vote Act,” sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and cosigned by Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine;...

Bill wants open primaries nationwide

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The Oregonian

NewsBreak

Oregon Labor Bureau says it will dismiss hundreds of workers’ claims without $22M budget increase

The Oregon Labor Bureau has asked Gov. Tina Kotek and lawmakers to increase its budget by roughly $22 million so it can tackle massive backlogs of...

Oregon Labor Bureau says it will dismiss hundreds of workers’ claims without $22M budget increase

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