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Windham, NH

InDepthNH.org

CONCORD – A father from West Ossipee and another from Windham who have experienced life as parents of transgender teens spoke about the harm that could come if bills are passed related to restricting them from sports teams and certain medical care this week in the Senate.

Dads of Transgender Teens Urge Lawmakers To Vote Down Discriminatory Bills

Three Rivers, MI

The Bendr Daily

Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Elsa, TX

ELSA — Hungry residents from around the Rio Grande Valley showed up at a concert venue here Saturday to get a taste of what local vendors had to offer. There were plenty of local favorites — barbecue with Mac and Cheese and coleslaw, bistec tacos with all the fixings, discada, a popular Mexican mixed-meat dish, and plenty of sweet bread.

Meatless in South Texas: Thousands flock to vegan festival in Rio Grande Valley

Texas State

Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Newark, NJ

Bergen County, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

Bolivar County, MS

Beulah, MS

Mississippi News Group

State Auditor Shad White announced that Bertha Thomas, the former Mayor of Beulah, has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Bertha was arrested by agents in February 2024 and served with a $12,573.42 demand letter.

Former Mayor of Beulah Guilty of Embezzlement

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Multifamily residences are seen on 11th Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver on June 9, 2023. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) State housing officials announced over $16 million in funding that will go toward affordable housing units and $2.4 million for down payment assistance across Colorado. Members of the State...

Colorado awards affordable housing, down payment grants across the state

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to a report from CBS News Texas, authorities in Texas have started an investigation following an incident where a 13-year-old pupil was attacked by grown-ups while on a school bus.

Adults Assault 13-Year-Old Black Girl on School Bus

Buffalo, NY

What's Going On

In a tragic turn of events, Teiyahna Bivens of Buffalo has admitted to second-degree manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Micqueal Rogers. The incident occurred on July 23, 2023, when Bivens, 22, reportedly stabbed Rogers, 23, in the chest with a knife. Despite efforts, Rogers succumbed to his injuries at ECMC.

Buffalo Woman Admits to Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend

Bridgewater, MA

Supreme Court Asked To Consider Whether Parents Can Record IEP Meetings. Appeals Court Decision Challenges Public Recording Rights in Private Settings. In a significant legal decision emanating from Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled against Scott and Roxanne Pitta, parents who sought to record a Google Meet IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting for their child with the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. The court's January 4, 2024, decision marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over First Amendment rights in settings that are not unequivocally public.

Parents Denied Right to Record IEP Meeting in First Amendment Case

New Jersey State

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

A federal prosecutor Thursday spent several hours chronicling the cash, gold, and other items FBI agents found during a June 16, 2022, search of Sen. Bob Menendez’s Englewood Cliffs home. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Peek into Sen. Bob Menendez’s closets and basement, and you’ll learn he’s secretly a...

Gold bars in baggies and cash crammed in boots: Prosecutors detail Menendez’s hoarded riches

South Dakota State

Pierre, SD

PIERRE — At the end of a week in which two more tribal nations voted to ban her from their lands, Gov. Kristi Noem called on tribal leaders to partner with state law enforcement to battle drug activity on reservations. The governor was flanked by her tribal relations secretary...

Noem doubles down on cartel talk, asks tribes to partner with state

Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By Veronica H. Paulus and Akshaya Ravi, Crimson Staff Writers. Top Harvard Medical School neuroscientist Khalid Shah allegedly falsified data and plagiarized images across 21 papers, data manipulation expert Elisabeth M. Bik said.

Top Harvard Medical School Neuroscientist Accused of Research Misconduct

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David Heitz

Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

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PA LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus pushes to codify marriage equality protections into state law

Sen. Carolyn Comitta speaks at a press conference in Harrisburg May 7, 2024 (Photo via Sen. Comitta's office) Later this month, Pennsylvania will mark 10 years...

PA LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus pushes to codify marriage equality protections into state law

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