Advocacy groups in Charlotte asked police and event organizers to pledge no cooperation with ICE at the U.S. men’s friendly this Sunday and to create enforcement‑free zones.

General Motors is committing $50 million to STEAM education in Michigan, with company leaders saying grants will be available by application and Detroit is a priority.

Loose dogs in the Misty Oaks neighborhood reportedly killed several cats; neighbors say ACS picked up the dogs then returned them to owners, prompting affidavits and anger.

A Coral Springs homeowner says riders were using a strip of his backyard as a bathroom; Broward County removed the shelter and Coral Springs police boosted patrols.

After a January shooting left him paralyzed, 18‑year‑old Kamryn Penny walked across his high school's graduation stage, crediting faith and months of rehab.

Federal BLS data show Wisconsin workers averaged $34.69 per hour in April 2026 but recorded a shorter 32.9‑hour workweek, leaving pay middling nationally.

A May 1 crash in Cockeysville left two young people dead and Calvert Hall sophomore Liam O'Donoghue fighting to recover after losing his left arm. His teammates, school and strangers have raised six figures to help cover prosthetics and rehab.

Hundreds gathered at Aaron Perry Park for Identify Your Dream’s 16th Stomp Out Violence march, pairing memorials with youth programs after a fatal weekend shooting.

El Paso’s main food bank warns H.R. 1 SNAP cuts and tighter work rules will strain families and raise summer hunger as school meals stop.

An interfaith coalition pressed for accountability after Councilmember Inna Vernikov shared a viral post about Muslim worshippers praying outside a girls’ yeshiva in Sheepshead Bay.

A new statewide coalition led by C‑IMPACT is pushing for a career lattice, workforce registry and coordinated funding to shore up Maryland’s child‑care system. Leaders say the changes aim to keep parents working as programs and staff disappear.

Milford canceled its Memorial Day parade and will hold a brief indoor ceremony at the Italian Vets. Rainy forecasts moved several local events indoors across the region.

Michigan will reimburse up to 75% of the cost to install FEMA‑compliant tornado safe rooms, capped at $7,131.75; 50 homeowners will be randomly selected statewide. Applications are open now.