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Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Denver, CO

Acting U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Adrianna Todman announced federal funding to help economic self-sufficiency programs like the Denver Housing Authority's around the country May 31, 2024 at the Westwood Opportunity Center in Denver Friday. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate $44...

HUD announces funding to support economic independence for low-income families

Bergen County, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the arrest of four individuals from Bergen County, implicated in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin in Newark.

Major Drug Trafficking Bust: 4 Arrested in Bergen County

Kansas State

Lake Andes, SD

A double stabbing that left one man dead and another hospitalized led to a rare extradition order to state custody from the Yankton Sioux Tribe this week. Mackenzie Antelope, 18, of Lake Andes, is charged with alternate counts of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Lake Andes resident Quinlan Ream.

Homicide investigation sparks rare level of state-tribal cooperation

Rhode Island State

Gov. Dan McKee wants to put the four-member Housing Resources Coordinating Committee, working in consultation with the Rhode Island Department of Housing, in charge of funding decisions to address homelessness and create more affordable housing. The obscure committee has been relatively inactive for the last 15 years. (Getty) The Housing...

R.I. has millions to spend on housing. Should this stealth committee decide where the money goes?

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Red Lobster announced Monday that it would be closing more than 50 restaurants across the country. The company is auctioning off kitchen equipment and furniture until May 16 at select locations.

Red Lobster kitchen equipment and furniture auction ends May 16

TOPEKA — A Kansas Department of Education attorney recommended Friday the Kansas State Board of Education reject a petition filed by the Nemaha Central school district to seize education instruction territory under the jurisdiction of the Prairie Hills district. Scott Gordon, general counsel to the department who served as...

Hearing officer urges rejection of Nemaha Central’s petition to take nearby district’s territory

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Omaha, NE

OMAHA — Two weeks after spurning a likely endorsement from the Nebraska Democratic Party, nonpartisan Senate candidate Dan Osborn has not yet drawn a party-backed write-in candidate against Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer. And he could avoid one altogether. Leaders in Nebraska’s second-largest political party recently met and discussed...

Dan Osborn might not face Democratic Senate write-in candidate

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions at eight youth detention centers and one youth development center run by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

U.S. Department of Justice opens investigation into conditions at Kentucky youth detention centers

Montana State

The James Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building in San Francisco (Photo by Wikimedia Commons | CC-BY-SA 4.0). The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said that while it will put a challenge to one of Montana’s voting laws on a expedited, or rushed, schedule, it refused to touch federal district court Judge Brian Morris’ decision to enjoin the law for the primary election, slated for Tuesday.

Federal appeals court won’t mess with judge’s injunction stopping voting registration law

Gallup, NM

Rehoboth McKinley Medical Center in Gallup is facing a historic medical malpractice judgment of about $70 million, plus an order to post a bond approximately double that amount. The hospital has struggled for several years with financial shortfalls. (Photo Courtesy C. A. Sarath) A New Mexico District Court judge has...

Gallup hospital says it is ‘indigent’ ahead of court order to find more than $100M

Des Moines, IA

CBS News Correspondent Steve Hartman will work with Drake University to create educational programming centered around good character. (Photo courtesy of Drake University) Drake University and CBS News will work together to provide educational lessons on having good character to teachers free-of-charge through a new partnership. The collaboration will bring...

Drake University, CBS News partner on character education programming

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Fayette County, KY

The Lexington Times

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Myrtle Taylena Craig, also known as Tay, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges related to a drug distribution conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl. Craig’s plea agreement was filed on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Woman admits guilt in meth and fentanyl distribution conspiracy in Fayette and Madison Counties

Nassau County, NY

Jacksonville Today

A former Nassau County deputy pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to distribute narcotics, defraud the U.S. and tax evasion, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. James Hickox faces 50 years in federal prison, prosecutors say.

Former Nassau deputy pleads guilty to drug charges

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Farmington, NM

A school official at Farmington High School speaks with graduate Genesis White Bull, a Hunkpapa Lakota of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, before taking away her personalized graduation cap and replacing it with a generic one. White Bull had adorned her cap with beads and an eagle feather, culturally significant tribal regalia. (Screenshot via Facebook)

Indigenous celebration cut by Farmington Schools as protective laws fail yet again

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

NEW JERSEY - A woman from Hudson County, New Jersey, identified as 29-year-old Zyeama Johnson of Jersey City, has been charged with burglarizing two U.S. Post Offices on six separate occasions, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnson, who was formerly employed at one of the post offices she allegedly targeted, appeared today in Newark federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor and was subsequently released on a $100,000 unsecured bond.

Ex-employee charged with multiple post office burglaries

Tacoma, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Substance use disorder counselor Bryan David Jeffers-Atkins has regained his license after allegedly buying illicit drugs from patients, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Monday.

Substance Abuse Counselor Regains License Despite Drug Charges

Chicago Star Media

The Biden administration declared on Wednesday that it will cancel an additional $7.7 billion in student loans for 160,000 Americans. Qualified borrowers have been made eligible through repayment programs like the administration's SAVE Plan, or the Public Student Loan Forgiveness plan for which supports public service workers, according to CNN.

Biden Administration cancels another $7.7 billion in student debt relief

South Orange, NJ

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - In a startling revelation from the office of U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, 77-year-old Janis Miller of South Orange, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, accused of pilfering more than $1 million in federal benefits designated for her deceased aunt. The indictment marks a significant development in a case that stretches over two decades.

NJ Woman Indicted for Embezzling $1M in Federal Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – Edgar Ruiz-Gomez, a Colombian citizen, admitted to conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Colombian National Admits Role in Major Cocaine Importation Scheme

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Elfreth tops Dunn in hard-fought 3rd District House primary

State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-Anne Arundel) poses with members of her campaign staff after her victory celebration Tuesday night. Photo by Josh Kurtz. Buttressed by...

Elfreth tops Dunn in hard-fought 3rd District House primary

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