A new Illinois measure would raise compensation for people exonerated after wrongful convictions to $50,000 per year and count pretrial and juvenile detention toward awards.

Sen. Graciela Guzmán’s HB 4990 passed the Illinois Senate this week, adding definitions for digital harassment, clarifying confidentiality, and creating a civil enforcement option for survivors.

The state Senate unanimously passed SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, to give California agencies inspection and penalty powers over privately run immigration detention centers. The bill is part of a nine‑measure package now headed to the Assembly.

FPC filed a reply brief in Heeter v. James, pressing a constitutional challenge to New York’s 2022 body‑armor restrictions as summary‑judgment briefing runs through June.

Merrimack and Suffolk filed to pilot three‑year, reduced‑credit bachelor’s degrees — Merrimack at ~96 credits and Suffolk at 94. Public comment runs May 29–June 19 before a late‑June review.

Duke Energy asked regulators for a 38% boost to delivery charges that could add about $18 to a typical Ohio household's monthly bill.

A contract to sell two Frenchmen Street garden lots for $15,000 each has prompted eviction notices, a petition and a mayoral review. Neighbors are mobilizing to save the space.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing ChatGPT of causing harm to Floridians and children. The 83‑page complaint seeks penalties and limits on under‑13 data collection.

The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to the “Texas two‑step” bankruptcy tactic, leaving lower‑court rulings intact and keeping the legal fight alive. Lawmakers and claimants say the maneuver still raises questions about fairness for victims.

The Michigan Department of State will mail opt‑out notices and prepaid return forms to people automatically registered during Secretary of State transactions. The mailer explains how to decline registration.

City Council will decide June 1 whether to renew Flock Safety's license‑plate reader contract as activists raise immigration and privacy concerns. The contract expires June 29.

Rep. Ross Ford plans a Victims of Sexual Assault Bill of Rights to tighten oversight of advocacy groups, shield SANE evidence and change how rape kits are handled in Oklahoma.

Lawmakers approved HB953 to shift plumbing licensure to the contractors board and to shorten experience requirements, drawing support from builders and pushback from plumbers.