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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

Pontotoc County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Pontotoc County Woman Arrested for Felony Child Abuse. Pontotoc County, MS - On May 21, 2024, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department arrested Mariha Dunn, a 25-year-old resident of Pontotoc County, on two counts of felony child abuse. The charges stem from an incident involving her two young children: a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, according to a press release from the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department.

Mother arrested on felony after 3 & 5 year old found alone in "sauna" like house with no electricity

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The price of postage stamps will go up by 5 cents in July after the Postal Regulatory Commission signed off on the United States Postal Service's proposal to raise rates. Why it matters: The increase, approved by the commission this week, ties the record for the highest stamp hike ever.

USPS stamp prices are going up again in July

San Diego, CA

Lassen County, CA

Golden Gate Media

High Desert State Prison (HDSP) in Lassen County, California, is at the center of an investigation following the tragic death of an incarcerated individual on May 3, 2024. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has launched a probe into the incident, treating it as a homicide.

Convicted murderer attacked, killed inside California prison; Two other inmates held as suspects

San Diego has the 26th best park system among the country's 100 biggest cities, according to a new report by the nonprofit Trust for Public Land (TPL). Why it matters: The city's overall park system scored above the median big city but ranked poorly on equity — low-income neighborhoods and neighborhoods of color have less park space than richer, whiter neighborhoods.

San Diego parks rank 26th out of the country's 100 biggest metros but lag in equity

Virginia State

Axios Richmond

Reproduced from an ACLU report; Map: Axios VisualsVirginia is 1 of 10 states that don't allow some people with felony convictions to vote.Why it matters: Following former President Trump's guilty verdict, Google search traffic skyrocketed for "can convicted felons vote?" So we're here with answers.The big picture: In Virginia, anyone convicted of a felony immediately loses their right to vote, serve on a jury or run for office.They can only gain those rights back if they're no longer incarcerated and apply to have their rights restored.But that's still up to the discretion of the governor.Between the lines: Virginia is the...

Virginia among states where some people with felony convictions can't vote

Arizona State

Arizona had the worst student-to-school counselor ratio in the nation last school year, with the average counselor responsible for more than double the number of students recommended by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). Why it matters: Experts say a lack of school counselor access disproportionately hurts students of color...

Arizona has the worst ratio of students to school counselors

Philadelphia, PA

Axios Philadelphia

A man accused of killing five people in last year's Kingsessing mass shooting plans to mount an insanity defense, per records obtained by Axios.The big picture: The rare legal strategy is being pursued after the alleged shooter's case was put on hold last year.A court-appointed psychiatrist found the 40-year-old incompetent to stand trial last summer, but the case resumed in March after the alleged shooter underwent mental health treatment.State of play: Defense attorneys filed notice to prosecutors in April that they may call expert psychiatric witnesses to show that Kimbrady Carriker was suffering from a mental illness that prevented him...

Kingsessing shooting suspect to pursue insanity defense

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

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Pullman, WA

Axios Seattle

Washington state is home to one of the most precious collections of valuables on the planet: seeds that hold living codes for building the world's future food supplies.Why it matters: Amid seemingly endless bad news about the climate and the death of pollinators, projects like these aim to ensure food in the pipeline no matter what.How it works: More like a library than a bank, the USDA's National Plant Germplasm System in Pullman stores seeds for critical food and foraging crops in temperature-controlled cabinets, which are ready to send to scientists, breeders and geneticists all over the world, said Sarah...

Banking seeds in Washington for the future of food

Former President Trump was found guilty on Thursday on all 34 counts in his New York criminal trial, making him the first-ever former U.S. president to be a convicted felon. Why it matters: The verdict introduces unprecedented legal and political questions that will have an undeniable impact on the 2024 presidential campaign.

TRUMP FOUND GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES

Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Mayor Justin Bibb announced Thursday that they are pausing plans to construct a new Marion Seltzer school in Cudell. Why it matters: The decision comes after months of neighborhood opposition to the planned K-8 school, which would have required the felling of 30-40 mature trees at Cudell Commons Park.

CMSD to pause construction of Marion Seltzer school in Cudell

San Francisco, CA

Axios San Francisco

San Francisco Pride Month begins Saturday with the San Francisco LGBT Center's inaugural party, and organizers say the event creates "access to joy" at a time when queer and trans rights are under attack.Driving the news: The center's Building the Block Purple Party, on Saturday from 10am-4pm, will feature art installations, live entertainment, gender-affirming haircuts and styling, a free clothing closet, BIPOC-owned food trucks and more.What they're saying: "In the face of an ongoing barrage of anti-queer and trans hate across the country, it's important for our community spaces to continue offering access to joy," Timothy Hampton, the center's director...

Your SF Pride guide

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Port Costa, CA

The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department is currently managing a hazardous conditions emergency in Port Costa following reports of two pieces of military ordnance discovered on Canyon Lake Drive.

Entire California community alarmed after two pieces of military ordinance are found inside home

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 5/24/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 5/24/2024

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

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

San Bernardino County, CA

In a recent development, the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office has concluded that the skeletal remains discovered in the 11400 block of San Timoteo Canyon Road on May 19, 2024, are not human. This revelation follows an intensive investigation initiated by deputies from the Central Station, who responded to the scene upon receiving a report of found skeletal remains on the property.

California coroner determines human remains discovered in remote desert are 'non-human'

Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died, the family said in a statement Friday. She was 86. The big picture: The Chicago-native moved into the White House after her son-in-law, former President Obama, won the presidency, holding his hand through election night in 2008. "With...

Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, dies at 86

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Early Wednesday morning, an overturned big-rig filled with 40,000 pounds of strawberries brought traffic to a standstill on a key transition between two major freeway corridors in the South Bay.

Semi-truck hauling 40,000 pounds of California strawberries overturns on busy interstate ramp

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Gov. Greg Abbott pardons ex-U.S. sergeant who killed BLM protester

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Thursday pardoned a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin in 2020. The...

Gov. Greg Abbott pardons ex-U.S. sergeant who killed BLM protester

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