Two openly gay Seattle officers filed suit this week, alleging the department passed them over for promotions because of their sexual orientation. The complaint names top command staff and seeks relief in King County Superior Court.

Naperville’s City Council approved a new ordinance limiting ICE use of city property and requiring departments to document any federal civil‑immigration activity on municipal sites.

A legislative audit says BCCC disbursed about $264,000 to 145 students auditors now believe were fake and found payroll and control failures that prompted promised reforms.

Sheriff Mike Murphy confirmed the county's contract with Flock Safety, prompting residents to warn the cameras could create a searchable surveillance dragnet.

Gov. Spencer Cox’s declaration of June as "Fidelity Month" sparked swift condemnation from LGBTQ+ leaders and a state lawmaker, reopening debates during Pride Month. The proclamation has become a flashpoint in Utah politics.

An appellate panel left intact a December 2024 judgment that requires Wayne LaPierre to repay about $4.3M and bars him from NRA leadership for ten years.

Bow Mar approved plans to gate several public streets and give residents RFID tags; Denver and Littleton have demanded the town stop the project and warned of action.

After a state attorney general warning and pushback from local police, the Tradition Community Association agreed to stop enforcing a common‑area firearms ban. The AG’s office says it will work to make the change permanent.

At a Hell's Kitchen forum, four NY-12 candidates faced neighbors pressing them on Penn Station, NYCHA redevelopments, safety and campaign money.

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited an Elizabethtown child‑care center to highlight expanded tax credits and a proposed $35M boost for worker bonuses ahead of the June 30 budget deadline.

The New Orleans immigration court pulled more than 450 people into mass “mega master” sessions that advocates say generated dozens of removal orders and left many without counsel. Local attorneys call the move a blunt push to speed deportations.

A Senate committee added released‑time language to an education bill that would require districts to excuse students for private religious instruction at least one hour weekly.

A Detroit News analysis found about one in six Michigan lawmakers accepted trips paid by outside groups as the Legislature’s lawmaking hit historic lows. The finding has reignited disclosure debates in Lansing.