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A proposed 20-cent delivery surcharge in D.C. could raise nearly $7M for grocery-access programs, driver supports and restaurant relief, but the Council has not decided.
Parents and advocates say a finished 48‑bed Brockmann campus in Vancouver sits idle after operating funds were cut; they want DSHS and the governor to set an opening plan.
A confidential report accuses Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge of creating an abusive workplace. The city is reviewing a 66-page probe while discipline remains pending.
Barbara Lenk, the first openly gay justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has died at 75. She was known for clear, principled opinions on free‑speech and civil cases.
A veteran LAPD sergeant settled a suit claiming he was passed over for a SWAT promotion because of his race. Court papers say the case is resolved but terms are undisclosed.
Two female Los Angeles County K‑9 deputies say internal emails will show coordinated retaliation; county lawyers call the request overbroad.
Former state investigator Josh Waites says the AG’s office pushed a malicious prosecution that cost him jobs and reputation after his 2020 firing.
After months of rancor, the Juvenile Welfare Board voted Thursday to cancel a confirming vote and relaunch its CEO search amid legal threats and governance reviews.
City Council will consider a plan to open Murfreesboro’s first neighborhood police precinct, a project tied to long-range staffing and capital planning. The vote will determine site and funding next steps.
An Oregon appeals court ruled that individuals must have known about harassment to be held personally liable, tightening how BOLI can name owners in cases.
Milwaukee filed a federal class action accusing major fire‑truck makers and their trade group of colluding to inflate prices and delay deliveries. The complaint points to undelivered $1M+ rigs and seeks treble damages.
Sherburne County records and court filings link a man married to St. Cloud council member Hudda Ibrahim to a probe of duplicate absentee ballots spanning multiple counties.
An attorney has asked the DOJ to investigate Arizona’s child‑welfare agency after two children with Type 1 diabetes died in state care. Depositions and a prior DOJ finding add weight to the request.
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