Maine State

Waldoboro, ME

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

West Virginia State

Charleston, WV

The National Weather Service in Charleston, W.Va., has recorded 18 tornadoes in West Virginia so far this year, a new state record. (National Weather Service graphic) As tornado season winds down, West Virginia is having a record year for the storms. As of earlier this month, the National Weather Service in Charleston had recorded 18 twisters in the Mountain State so far this year, which is a new state record for the most tornadoes in a calendar year.

West Virginia is having a record year for tornadoes. Experts say it’s hard to pinpoint why

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Food Adventures

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Iowa State

Fairfield, IA

The owner of Summit Pharmacy in Fairfield is now barred from entering the building. (Photo via Google Earth) The state of Iowa has barred a southern Iowa pharmacist from continuing to practice or reentering his Jefferson County pharmacy. Bryan Vander Linden, the owner and former pharmacist in charge at Summit...

For six years, Iowa pharmacist stole drugs undetected, then turned himself in

New Mexico State

Roswell, NM

The sun sets a burnt orange in Roswell on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 due to smoke from the South Fork and Salt fires. (Leah Romero / Source NM) Attorney General Raúl Torrez has made good on a pledge last week to investigate alleged price gouging at hotels where victims of wildfires in Southern New Mexico sought shelter. Torrez issued cease and desist letters to six properties last week.

NM attorney general sends cease and desist letters to hotels on price gouging

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Georgia State

The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Alabama State

Alabama’s two prison education programs do well in providing staff, services and gender equity, according to a report published last month by the Vera Institute of Justice. The Vera Institute, an independent nonprofit national research and policy organization specializing in criminal justice, gave the state high marks across several categories for a prison bachelors’ program administered by Auburn University and career and technical programs offered through J.F. Ingram State Community College.

Alabama prison education programs strong on access and services, says report

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

New York City, NY

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Adel, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Tremont, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

LORBERRY – The former Tremont Township treasurer is accused of stealing over $22,000 from the...
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Former township treasurer accused of theft

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A pair of migrant families with children living in a homeless encampment in Denver are trying to raise money to buy two trailers with working bathrooms and kitchens, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.

Denver homeless migrant families with children want to buy trailers

North Dakota State

Fargo, ND

The Your CBD Store on 45th Steet South is one of two Fargo locations. There are 450 locations nationwide. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor) New rules for cannabis products sold in North Dakota went into effect July 1, but members of the industry said it’s already difficult running a hemp business in the state.

Cannabis product retailers bristle at new North Dakota rules

Maryland State

A minimum-wage worker would need to clock 82 hours each week to afford a typical one-bedroom aparment in the state, a new report says. Photo by Getty Images. Maryland is among the most-challenging states for minimum wage workers to earn enough to be able to afford rent for a two-bedroom apartment, suggesting that affordable housing is “out of reach” for many low-wage renters.

Report: Affordable apartments are out of reach of many low-wage Maryland renters

Texas State

Houston, TX

Ominous clouds accompany a heavy band of rain in Houston on July 7, 2024, the eve before Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast. (Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune) More than 2.3 million electricity customers without power. Hurricane Beryl has knocked out power for more than 2.3 million Texas...

Hurricane Beryl updates: More than 2.3 million customers without power as storm moves inland

Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts has announced a heartwarming and adorable event that will both raise money for the local animal shelter while also socializing a few of their tiniest furry friends. The local animal shelter explains, "We need help socializing 12 adorable kittens! Your job would be to hang out with them, play with them and pet them!"

Local Animal Shelter Announces Adorable "Play With Kittens" Event

Vermont State

Montpelier, VT

Debris lines Langdon Street in Montpelier on July 18, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger. This is Part 7 of Downstream, a 10-part series looking at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — one year after catastrophic floods swept through Vermont. There are many enduring images of...

Data shows how one large contractor carted away thousands of tons of flood debris

Aurora, CO

About 80 people overtook Aurora’s City Council meeting Monday, causing the mayor to recess the meeting three times in an effort to bring about order. The council then agreed to extend public invited to be heard beyond the one-hour time limit. The speakers showed up to chide the City Council for not punishing the officer that shot and killed Kilyn Lewis. Lewis was a suspect in a crime which is why police approached him. Body camera footage released by the Aurora Police Department showed Lewis did not have a gun and repeatedly yelled “I don’t have nothing!” with his hands in the air. Despite this, officer Michael Dieck killed him with a single shot from his rifle. Lewis never had more than a cell phone in his hand, the video showed.

Supporters of Black man killed by Aurora police overtake council meeting

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What happens next after a midcoast district reversed trans student protections

Medomak Valley High School students delivered a petition in support of the district's transgender student policy a day before the RSU 40 School Board voted on...

What happens next after a midcoast district reversed trans student protections

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