A St. Paul federal judge has ordered Minnesota’s U.S. attorney and DHS officials to appear March 3 after dozens of released detainees were returned without IDs, phones or cash. The court consolidated 28 cases and warned of contempt if property isn’t returned.

The Justice Department says Hennepin County revised charging guidance it viewed as unconstitutional; county leaders called the federal probe a political stunt. The closure ends a high‑profile review but not the debate.

A 2-1 EEOC ruling allows federal agencies to bar transgender workers from using facilities that match their gender identity, overturning part of a 2015 ruling and prompting immediate pushback.

Letitia James sued Valve, alleging loot boxes in popular games operate like illegal gambling and create real‑world value children can be lured into. The state seeks injunctions, restitution and fines.

Sen. Michael Bennet turned in petition signatures at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office in Denver as his campaign moves to lock in a spot on the Democratic primary ballot. The filings give the campaign a backup ahead of March caucuses and petition deadlines.

The Ohio BWC approved a 1% workers' comp rate cut for private employers effective July 1 — the ninth straight annual reduction and roughly $10M in statewide savings.

Out‑of‑state activists are converging on the Twin Cities for upstander trainings that teach legal‑observer skills, whistle codes and rapid‑response tactics organizers say blunt ICE operations.

Santa Clara supervisors barred the sheriff from using Flock Safety ALPRs, cutting off plate-data access in Cupertino and Saratoga and triggering new audits and reporting rules.

The March 10 ballot asks Boca Raton voters to approve up to $175 million in bonds for a new police headquarters; the city says the site would centralize services and modernize aging facilities.

Senate Republicans released a TSCA discussion draft that would change EPA chemical reviews, fund the program through new fees and expand third‑party reviews. The proposal drew swift criticism and is slated for an EPW hearing on March 4.

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne gave Port Authority chair Dave Wondolowski a Friday deadline to reject a mayoral nomination or resign his county seat.

Michigan is pressing Dana to return incentive money after the supplier closed an Auburn Hills plant and laid off roughly 200 workers. A state deadline to cure the default is April 27, 2026.

A Denver jury convicted former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis on four felonies for faking support letters during an ethics probe; she is scheduled for sentencing Feb. 27, 2026.