Sheriff Garry McFadden tapped retired CMPD Sgt. Ricky Robbins as Mecklenburg County’s new chief deputy; Robbins will oversee courts and field operations beginning April 1.

Pacifica’s City Council appointed Sean Charpentier as the new city manager. He’ll start May 4 and brings 20+ years of local‑government experience and regional ties.

The Louisiana attorney general says a federal consent decree bars federal agencies from coercing social platforms to remove protected speech, capping a multi‑year legal fight.

A D.C. Council committee held a March 26 hearing on bills to prevent utility and water disconnections, expand automatic enrollment in assistance and reform DC Water billing.

Kamala Harris is lining up fundraisers across the Deep South as she weighs a 2028 White House bid. The trip would test her fundraising and grassroots strength in Georgia, the Carolinas and Arkansas.

Nithya Raman drew boos at a Sherman Oaks meeting after saying moving encampments farther from schools wouldn’t necessarily make kids safer. Neighbors and parents reacted.

The County moved a proposed ordinance forward to spin off Behavioral Health Services into its own department; final approval is expected in April with a phased July 1 start.

A proposed state law would require many outdoor lights to be shut off overnight to protect migrating birds and save energy, while critics warn of safety and business impacts.

A federal judge has allowed two senior DCF officials to face a jury after the midnight removal of two Waltham children. The decision revives debate over when caseworkers can act without a judge.

Kris Mayes says Choice Home Warranty customers who bought policies by phone from 2013–2023 can file claims for their share of an $11.8M settlement.

President Trump will headline the FII PRIORITY summit in Miami Beach as the Iran war casts a shadow over the gathering.

Sen. Brian Schatz's Child Suicide Prevention Act would fund clinician training, curricula and a centralized hub to help reduce youth suicide.

The Pentagon says a U.S. strike destroyed a suspected smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing four. Legal experts and lawmakers are pressing for footage and answers.