A Fort Myers federal judge ordered the immediate release of Dmitrii Iastrebov after finding the government ignored a prior court mandate. The decision gives him 48 hours to be freed and criticizes the agency's reversal.

Senior DOJ officials ordered career prosecutors to halt a criminal Clean Water Act probe into the Justice family’s coal companies as civil litigation continues.

San Marino approved a $49.4M FY 2026‑27 budget that preserves library hours and leans on reserves and a pending one‑cent sales tax to cover a projected shortfall.

Colorado's high court said insurers may seek medical records and order exams in many denied‑benefits cases, narrowing a privacy rule applied in bad‑faith suits.

A statewide petition drive is collecting signatures to add a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Colorado. Backers call it heritage protection while opponents warn it could constrain wildlife policy.

Mayor Erin V. Joyce tapped Walpole Deputy Robert Kilroy Jr. as Braintree's next police chief, ending a months‑long leadership shuffle. Details about the transition are pending.

A Bronx public‑defender group has sued to stop a plan to resume on‑the‑spot drug testing in several NYC family courts, calling the policy coercive and unconstitutional.

Five Republicans are competing in a June 16 primary for the Moore-area SD‑24 seat; fundraising and an Oklahoma Farm Bureau endorsement have made the GOP contest competitive.

The state political watchdog reached a $31,500 settlement with Gov. Gavin Newsom after finding dozens of behested-payment reports tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles fires were filed late. The FPPC's enforcement filing lists major corporate donors and totals more than $5.5 million in late reports.

A landlord claims Councilwoman Julie Won lived rent‑free at Skyline Tower and owes roughly $25,000; Won says the lease is forged and vows to fight the claim. Ethics and tax rules complicate the dispute as she campaigns next week.

Alpharetta will weigh two three‑year contracts to house arrestees at its recently reopened detention center, with municipalities paying roughly $165 per inmate per day.

The Justice Department sued Virginia, saying SB352/HB1482 unlawfully restricts federal officers from covering their faces and could jeopardize their safety. The suit asks a court to block enforcement.

A D.C. judge ordered the DOE to reinstate $82.1M for 11 canceled clean‑energy grants after plaintiffs argued the cuts were politically targeted. The decision could restore funding for projects in five states.