A San Diego immigration judge entered 50 in‑absentia deportation orders at a mass "mega" hearing; lawyers warn the fast dockets could cause missed notice and default removals.

Sacramento will observe Juneteenth as a paid city holiday starting June 19 after council and labor agreements added the day to the municipal calendar. The change follows years of local advocacy.

A newly released state inventory shows six in‑use “high‑risk” automated decision systems — from COMPAS to a fraud‑detection tool — reversing an earlier report. The list raises fresh transparency and oversight questions.

A GAO audit finds population loss and skill shortages are delaying U.S.-funded school and hospital projects across Micronesia, with ripple effects for Hawaiʻi.

A Milwaukee Republican’s nomination packets drew scrutiny after a man on community supervision collected hundreds of her signatures. The Elections Commission cleared her filings but legal questions remain.

Speaker Julie Menin joined after‑school providers at City Hall, urging the council to lock in baselined funding after contract rebids and a major expansion left programs scrambling.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued TikTok and ByteDance, accusing the app of allowing underage accounts and misleading parents about harmful content. The 66‑page complaint seeks injunctions and penalties under the state’s minors‑protection law.

Houston’s controller opened a formal probe into a senior Whitmire adviser after records showed the adviser rarely swiped into City Hall and sent few work emails.

Lawmakers approved a bill to strip confusing 'sell by' labels and standardize date labels to 'Use by' and 'Best if Used by' to cut waste and lower grocery bills.

Illinois lawmakers used DACA’s 14th anniversary to press for citizenship pathways and warned a recent BIA ruling has weakened procedural protections for Dreamers.

Burbank folded roughly $170K into its FY 2026‑27 budget to keep 57 Flock ALPR cameras active; police praise the tool while residents demand independent audits.

Florida’s high court issued a reprimand for Kenneth Chesebro instead of suspending him, citing Georgia’s First Offender Act and prompting a sharp dissent from Justice Jorge Labarga.

Denver's voter service centers are opening in stages starting June 15; drop boxes are already accessible 24/7 and ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on June 30. Unaffiliated voters get two ballots but should return only one.