UNC trustees refused a tenured hire in women's and gender studies, reopening a fight over tenure, transparency and budget choices at Chapel Hill. Faculty and students are pushing back.

The NYC Commission on Racial Equity will host a free Juneteenth program at Central Park’s SummerStage this Friday, pairing performances with public input on Local Laws 91 and 92.

Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody say the Senate’s FY‑2027 NDAA would direct roughly $935M to Florida bases, funding hangars, ranges and infrastructure from Homestead to the Space Coast.

Council members pushed back on the Parks Department's proposed distribution of a growing Opportunity Fund, leaving some low‑income rec centers with less than they expected.

Boston Heights officials will ask voters to approve a 0.25% payroll tax to help fund a $9.8M combined police and fire safety center after a Tuesday meeting. Residents were split as leaders pitched the project as a way to modernize aging facilities and preserve local control.

Just months after his appointment, North Miami Beach City Manager Darvin Williams is facing lawsuits and federal complaints from current and former employees alleging misconduct and retaliation. City records and local reporting show the controversy reaches back to his prior municipal role.

Attorney General Kris Mayes is directing $10 million from opioid settlement funds to five rural sheriff’s offices to expand coordinated reentry services; Pinal's share is pending local approval.

Former New York judge Arthur Engoron says threats against him, his family and court staff persisted after the Trump fraud trial, including a bomb scare and a white‑powder envelope. The warnings have fueled new concern about judicial security as appeals continue.

An appeals court revived Sunshine Law and rule‑making claims tied to the 2023 redeployment of DLNR deputy M. Kaleo Manuel, sending the dispute back to circuit court.

Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo was ticketed after a Miami officer said the city SUV he drove had flashing red-and-blue lights; he has pleaded not guilty. The stop raises questions about municipal vehicle policy and Florida law.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that appeals panels must review denied requests for below‑guidelines sentences, remanding the Parrish case and resolving a split among districts. The decision could revive appeals across Florida.

Cuyahoga County Council voted down a $900K opioid‑fund proposal to hire juvenile probation officers, leaving the juvenile court short‑staffed amid rising caseloads. Court leaders say applicants are ready but the money isn't.

Three Amazon engineers say they were questioned by the company after speaking at Seattle hearings on a data‑center moratorium, raising legal and policy questions.