Longtime City Commissioner Cynthia Garris will become St. Augustine’s first Black mayor after running unopposed; she’ll take the helm at the December City Commission meeting.

Justin Smith, a personal attorney to President Trump, was confirmed to the Eighth Circuit in a narrow Senate vote amid warnings from civil‑rights groups. The pick shifts influence on a court that hears cases from seven states.

After public pushback, Durham officials moved to restore roughly $770,576 to community partners, including funding for the DEAR expunction clinic and Lyon Park programs. Council will vote June 15.

Elected officials, business groups and advocates warn DACA renewal backlogs are pushing Nevada workers out of jobs and stressing hospitals, hotels and small businesses.

SB 1400 would allow Arizona agencies to set up confidential wellness programs for first responders; the bill now awaits Gov. Katie Hobbs' signature.

Delray Beach filed suit claiming Highland Beach owes roughly $3.8 million in disputed fire‑rescue 'true‑up' bills. The case turns a multiyear accounting fight into civil litigation in Palm Beach County.

The Secretary of State reopened certification for voting machines and set a July 2 application deadline as Louisiana moves to replace decades‑old equipment. Officials hope to pick a system by year’s end and begin phased rollouts in 2027.

Cabarrus County commissioners voted 5-0 to hire John Eller IV, tapping a health-and-human-services veteran to steady county government; he starts July 27.

Jermaine Dawson will start as Baltimore City Schools CEO on July 1, pledging to boost literacy, math and graduation while tackling chronic absenteeism. City data show modest gains but persistent gaps.

Photos and video show federal agents smashing a car window and detaining someone during December immigration sweeps in Chicago, reigniting protests and court oversight.

Council meets Tuesday to consider an Uptown teen curfew, zoning changes and a stadium update.

Two county commission seats and three school‑board posts will be decided in Marion County’s Aug. 18 primary after qualifying closed June 12. A handful of write‑ins and crowded GOP fields have reshaped the ballot.

Anderson County commissioners voted to pause new data‑center projects for two years while officials study zoning, utilities and local concerns.