Annie E. Casey’s KIDS COUNT finds Washington 31st in education as the state trims Transition to Kindergarten funding — advocates say roughly 2,000 early‑learning slots will go away.

Nikkita R. Oliver will lead the ACLU of Indiana beginning Sept. 1, 2026, bringing movement‑law and teaching experience back to their Indianapolis roots.

A new, celeb‑filled short called "Comeback City" frames San Francisco’s rebound — and campaign filings show who paid for the pitch.

Civil‑rights groups sued to stop Westchester County’s license‑plate reader network, saying it has logged roughly 1.6 billion scans and shared data with outside agencies.

Gov. Kotek signed a proclamation returning civil jurisdiction on the Umatilla reservation to the CTUIR under Oregon’s 2025 retrocession law, triggering a federal review.

Mayor Wu will brief the city at a 9:30 a.m. presser on how Boston will manage World Cup fan zones, Sail Boston and Boston 250 activity across neighborhoods. Expect details on operations and neighborhood programming.

Gov. DeSantis announced a $3 million Job Growth Grant to PHSC to expand aviation, pilot and drone maintenance training in Brooksville.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Minocqua Brewing owner Kirk Bangstad lacked enough valid signatures to appear on the August Democratic primary ballot.

Mayor Kate Gallego says Phoenix Police’s public‑records backlog grew 64% to nearly 40,000 requests, leaving some people told they could wait years for body‑cam footage.

The Justice Department has opened a Title VI inquiry into CUNY’s Black Male Initiative after a complaint saying the program appears to favor certain racial groups. The review will examine whether federal civil‑rights law was violated.

Sen. Sarah Anthony introduced SB 1009 and SB 1010 to expand Michigan Strategic Fund uses and create an Office of Small Business Growth at MEDC.

Butler County deputy and FOP president Jasen Hatfield sued Prosecutor Mike Gmoser, alleging retaliation after a LinkedIn post and placement on a newly formalized officer-credibility list.

Whistleblower David Grusch told a Capitol crowd the U.S. is aware of multiple kinds of nonhuman life, renewing calls to declassify files and protect witnesses. Officials and investigators remain at odds over the evidence.