Supervisors approved $250,000 a year to bring the No Shots Fired program to Spring Valley, directing county staff to negotiate a contract with Shaphat Outreach. The move funds outreach, mediation and CBT‑based support.

Denver is launching a three-year, $9M loan pool from the Herman Malone marijuana‑tax set‑aside, offering $10K–$350K loans at subsidized rates and coaching for small businesses.

Mayor Todd Gloria’s budget would cut funding for Balboa Park’s December Nights — saving roughly $1.5M but prompting quick pushback from councilmembers and cultural groups. The festival’s future now hinges on City Council deliberations.

Lynn leaders, teachers and neighbors rallied as a petition topped 4,500 signatures to keep Mariola Perez, a paraprofessional and single mother, from being deported ahead of next week’s ICE check‑in.

Activists say they found hundreds of immigration-related queries in Shaker Heights' Flock Safety database, prompting a citywide block on such searches and fresh calls for an audit.

Parents say mold in Zura Hall made their SDSU freshman so sick she needed emergency surgery; the family wants the university to refund housing fees and cover medical bills.

Columbus sued landlords of two North Side apartment complexes after inspectors found severe fire‑safety lapses and a judge ordered temporary fire‑watch patrols. The filing asks the environmental court to force repairs and safety measures.

Judson Center and Child Safe Michigan have started a yearlong renovation of their Royal Oak campus to centralize care and expand services to about 900 more people annually.

The foundation that helped launch Johns Hopkins' Carey Business School has given $50M to expand the school's MBA offerings.

The Delores Project says city and federal funding shifts could force cuts to staff and services that help residents secure permanent housing.

A volunteer courthouse clinic is helping Portland tenants fend off eviction during morning dockets as filings rise and prevention funding tightens.

Trustees approved a $159,000 theater-seat upgrade at Rocklin High as the district weighs a $288M school bond. A May 28 town hall and a June vote will shape whether the measure goes to voters.

A USDA inspection found preventable macaque fights at UC Davis' primate center, including one attack that led to an amputation.