Activists left a six‑figure stack of petitions at Wayne State’s president’s office, demanding an end to dog heart‑failure experiments critics call cruel and wasteful. The delivery comes as funding and legislation are in play.

Harlem activists marched last Saturday to protest the return of ABAWD work rules and warn that stricter enforcement could trigger SNAP benefit cutoffs.

Emergency water tanks were staged at the Pauls Valley police station as a precautionary boil advisory limited households to two gallons per person while DEQ tests ran.

MacArthur Justice Center will close its St. Louis office on May 1, ending a decade of prison- and parole-focused litigation in Missouri.

A CU Boulder-backed study finds community-led prevention in Northeast Park Hill coincided with a roughly 75% drop in youth arrests between 2016 and 2021. The results raise questions about funding and whether the model can be scaled.

A promised grocery in north Charlotte collapsed when Spangler's pulled out, leaving residents—especially older neighbors—without closer options for fresh food.

St. Francis House completed a trauma-informed, multi-million-dollar makeover that adds a clinic, boutique, revamped dining and spa-like showers to its downtown Boston day shelter.

SLPS plans to close Nahed Chapman, the district's newcomer elementary program, at the end of the school year, staff say. Teachers and families are pushing back.

A de Young guard has sued, alleging repeated sexual comments by a supervisor and accusing the museum and the city of failing to protect staff. The complaint names a museum supervisor and seeks damages.

The Florida Attorney General has asked a judge to compel records from the former owner of the condemned Howard Johnson on I‑Drive, alleging room rates spiked during Hurricane Milton and left some guests sleeping in cars.

Dutchtown CID voted to end its Flock Safety contract and will remove eight license‑plate cameras after residents raised data‑sharing concerns. The board is seeking a refund.

Hundreds of Haitian Ohioans face weeks‑long delays renewing licenses after the state sends hundreds of applications into federal SAVE checks, stranding workers and students. Community groups and the BMV offer steps to monitor status.

Howard County will lengthen eviction notice requirements to 14 days and approve a 10-year rent subsidy to keep the NonProfit Collaborative housed, officials say.