The Ohio Supreme Court heard State v. Morrell on June 30, 2026, over whether serious‑youthful‑offender juvenile adjudications can count as prior convictions and force mandatory prison time.

Karen Clark, Minnesota’s first openly lesbian legislator and a longtime champion of marriage equality and environmental justice, died on Tuesday at 80 after a brief illness.

A federal complaint says an IU doctoral student was removed from a university workshop and later denied travel funding after displaying a 'Free Palestine' Zoom profile. CAIR filed suit alleging First Amendment and contract violations.

Mayor Karen Bass’ nominees — Crystal Lee and Joone Kim‑Lopez — were unanimously confirmed by the City Council to lead LA’s engineering and sanitation bureaus as the city ramps up major infrastructure work.

The Chicago Police Department posted a bundle of 2025 reform reports; the independent monitor’s IMR‑13 gives a more nuanced compliance picture.

The Marissa Murrow Act takes effect July 1, adding a $50 Event Bartender License and mandatory in‑person training for servers at many Oklahoma event venues.

Cambridge is weighing whether to expand universal preschool to 3‑year‑olds and whether wealthier families should pay more to cover the cost. Officials are studying sliding‑scale options.

A $600,000 median‑landscaping push in Titusville has left many plants dead within months, prompting a council member and residents to demand answers about planning and upkeep.

A Georgia House committee held its first meeting after a survivor said he was groomed on Roblox. Lawmakers and prosecutors are now probing whether platforms left kids exposed.

A Miami commissioner’s ordinance would drop written warnings before arrest for outdoor camping and remove citation options, even as shelter capacity remains tight. The City Commission will consider the proposal next week.

D.C. lawmakers advanced the RESALE Act to curb scalpers, ban bots and force all‑in pricing as legal pressure on Live Nation mounts.

A College Park council vote held in Savannah to pick a tourism group has drawn a state AG letter and local complaints about short notice and lack of transparency.

After a Nashville event Sen. Marsha Blackburn declined to answer local questions about a governor bid, repeating short refrains as early voting opens July 17.