Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez introduced a bill to bar the NYPD from arming robots and to forbid uses likely to cause physical injury, reigniting debate about Digidog and oversight.

Long Beach says 20 local ballot drop boxes will be available through 8 p.m. on June 2, 2026. County mailings are slated to begin at the end of April and ballots can be tracked online.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment accusing Sinaloa’s governor and nine officials of aiding the Sinaloa Cartel. The filing alleges bribery, shielding of traffickers and weapons offenses.

Charlotte Rep. Nasif Majeed switched his registration to unaffiliated after a March primary loss and says he is undecided on caucusing, creating short-term uncertainty in the N.C. House.

State education leaders held a final hearing over whether Proud to Partner Leadership Academy should be closed after regulators flagged financial, attendance and instructional concerns.

San Antonio has launched a short, anonymous English/Spanish survey to shape the search for the next SAPD chief as William McManus prepares to retire in September.

Mayor Guy Titus says Greenfield will solicit bids for a citywide trash contract covering roughly 7,000 homes and will hold a town hall to explain proposals.

A Maryland judge cleared the FTC to pursue a suit against a Pikesville ticket broker accused of using thousands of accounts to flip hundreds of thousands of tickets. The ruling could broaden federal enforcement under the BOTS Act.

Latricia Tillman will lead Portland’s new Office of Equity and Human Rights, bringing public‑health and equity experience and starting May 11. City officials say she was chosen after a national search.

Early voting in St. Tammany runs May 2–9, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; sites in Slidell, Mandeville and Covington.

Senators pressed Jeffrey Kuntz about a February 2025 opinion that let President Trump’s defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board proceed. Advocacy groups say the timing of his contacts with senators and the White House raises recusal concerns.

SLMPD will hold a fast‑track testing day next Wednesday to recruit officers on the spot as the department races to refill ranks and cut overtime. Sessions run in the morning and at noon at the police academy.

Maryland's new PACE Act restricts when song lyrics and other creative works can be used as evidence. Supporters say it curbs bias; prosecutors warn it may hamper prosecutions.