Blount County’s May 5 primary produced nominees for mayor, sheriff and other local seats. Winners will head to the Aug. 6 ballot with early voting in July.

Baltimore’s Board of Estimates approved a roughly $153M no‑bid contract with Axon for Tasers, AI‑capable body cameras and training, prompting procurement and privacy questions.

The Missouri House turned a Senate drone bill into a sprawling public‑safety package, tacking on roughly 47 amendments and passing the measure 83‑61. Changes range from expanded drone bans to DNA and a domestic‑violence registry.

Advocates rallied at the State Capitol pushing a Stop Super Speeders plan that would force certain drivers to install speed‑limiting tech amid worrying crash numbers.

Ohio’s casino regulator posted a draft rule to bar credit‑card deposits for sports wagers, public comment runs through May 15. Major operators have already pulled card funding.

City Council President Marqueece Harris‑Dawson ordered a review of Los Angeles’ districting after the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, seeking legal risk analysis and data on voter‑fraud prosecutions.

Senate Republicans agreed to strip civil-liability language that could have targeted medication abortions from the Born-Alive bill after a deal with Democrats in Jefferson City. The change keeps the measure moving while narrowing who could be sued.

Seventeen Williamson County schools were used as polling sites on May 5 while classes continued; the district cited AP testing conflicts and parents raised safety concerns.

Vice President Kamala Harris will join Aaron Ford in Las Vegas Thursday for a fireside-chat appearance as Nevada's primary approaches.

A sold‑out Mother's Day show by Uzbek singer Yulduz Usmonova was canceled at the Oceana Theater after local officials protested alleged antisemitic remarks; the theater says it will refund tickets.

The Justice Department sued Colorado on May 6 to challenge the state’s 2013 law banning magazines that hold more than 15 rounds, calling the restriction unconstitutional. The complaint cites industry data and asks a federal court to block enforcement.

Two Black St. Louis County officers reached separate racial-discrimination settlements that total nearly $600,000, adding to a string of costly employment disputes for the county. The deals arrived as state limits and insurance rules will shape how much taxpayers ultimately pay.

LAUSD denied renewal for Green Dot's Locke College Preparatory Academy; the operator has appealed and the county board will review the case next month.