Colorado State

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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

Ohio State

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

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

Mississippi State

Tompkins County, NY

“My children and I should be able to feel safe and secure in our own home, but…persistent and horrendously racist and sexist intimidation and harassment has made that impossible,” stated Amanda David. Amanda David and her children moved into their Tompkins County, N.Y. home in 2020. But for...

Standing Up To Hate: This Black Upstate New York Family Is Fighting Back Against A Racist Neighbor

Manhattan-based real estate developer Ben Ashkenazy and his wife Debra are looking to make a splash in the Hamptons market. The couple’s 76-acre equestrian Water Mill estate is coming on the market for $125 million, making it New York’s most expensive coastal vacation listing, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Ben Ashkenazy lists Hamptons estate for record $125M

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Saratoga Springs, NY

Wilton Mall, developed by Wilmorite Properties, opened in 1990. Located off Interstate 87 exit 15 in Wilton, New York, just north of Saratoga Springs, the mall quickly attracted shoppers from the region. The mall initially featured anchor stores like JCPenney and Steinbach, which drew large crowds and boosted sales for smaller retailers.

Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, NY, Gets a New Lease on Life

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	Some might call Purchase, near the border with Connecticut in New York’s tony Westchester County, a haven for A-listers and power brokers, including The New York Times, who dubbed the wee hamlet “a celebrity sanctum” in 2017. Kenneth Cole, the American designer who launched his eponymously named business in 1982, has been retreating to the affluent community for over 30 years. However, the activist and philanthropist is ready to hand over the keys to his stately manor house, which presides over 14 park-like acres, for a cool $22 million. Cole reportedly bought the property for $2.8 million in 1991.Exclusive: Inside Ocean House, a Boutique...

Kenneth Cole’s 14-Acre Estate in Upstate New York Lists for $22 Million

The Independent

President Joe Biden took a swing at Donald Trump’s manners on Tuesday, saying he would attend the former president’s inauguration if he were re-elected in November.Standing on the South Lawn of the White House, shortly before departing on Marine One to New Orleans, the president was asked if he would attend the inauguration if the Republican nominee succeeds.“I have good manners, not like him,” Biden responded, referring to Trump’s refusal to attend his inauguration on January 20, 2021.Famously, Trump did not attend Biden’s inauguration, breaking the tradition of the outgoing president passing the torch to the incoming president. Tensions between...

Biden says he would attend Trump’s inauguration if he wins election – but slams former president’s manners

Denver, CO

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

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

New York City, NY

Manhasset, NY

Fox News

The $3.5 million home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was raided by the FBI on Tuesday, according to reports.

FBI raids $3.5M home of former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

In a divided vote on Senate Bill 1084, which would make a variety of regulatory changes including putting a ban on lab grown meat state-wide, Florida’s Senate and House ultimately decided to pass it, sending it on to Governor DeSantis for approval. DeSantis officially approved it on May 1, 2024, and the law came into effect on July 1, 2024.

DeSantis Signed New Florida Law: Selling Lab Grown Meat Is Now A Second Degree Misdemeanor

Manhattan, NY

Albany, NY

New York Post

With the high price of tuition at four-year colleges and Americans owing nearly $2 billion in student loan debt, some young people are questioning the benefits of a traditional bachelor’s degree and opting to work with their hands.

Vocational school enrollment shot up by 16% last year, reaching a record level since the National Student Clearing House began recording such data. Gen Z has even been dubbed “the tool belt generation.”

While the majority of workers in trades are men, a growing number of young women are opting to work with their hands. In 2020, 11.6% of those who completed an apprenticeship...

More women are skipping college to make six figures as electricians, car mechanics and truck drivers

Apache Junction, AZ

Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

New Jersey State

TheDailyBeast

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not appear on the ballot in New York, a court in Albany ruled on Monday after a judge determined that he did not live in the New York address he claimed as his residence. New York Supreme Court Judge Christina Ryba ruled on Monday that Kennedy’s address in Westchester County was invalid and instructed the New York Board of Elections to keep him off the ballot in the November presidential election.Kennedy listed a home in Katonah, New York as his primary address when he petitioned to appear on the New York ballot as an independent...

Judge Rules RFK Jr. Won’t Appear On NY Ballot Due to Residency Dispute

Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Nygee Johnson, also known as “Gito,” a 25-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, has admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024, to a superseding indictment charging him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering

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The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Syracuse, NY

Travel + Leisure

Just outside of Syracuse, Green Lakes State Park has Caribbean-like waters in the middle of New York.

This Upstate New York Park Has Bright Blue Lakes, a World-class Golf Course, and Crystal Kayak Rentals

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Sept. 1 deadline nears for when St. Peter’s won’t accept UnitedHealthcare coverage

St. Peter’s, UnitedHealth care continue negotiations. There is just a little more than two weeks to go before St. Peter’s Hospital will no longer accept coverage...

Sept. 1 deadline nears for when St. Peter’s won’t accept UnitedHealthcare coverage

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