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Ron DeSantis Closes the Door on HB 145 Overhaul

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis rejected House Bill 145 on June 30, killing a proposal designed to lift statutory damage caps for civil lawsuits brought against state and municipal bodies. Signing the veto message ended a session-long pu...

Gov. JB Pritzker Formalizes Disaster Status for 11 Illinois Storm Hit Counties

Governor J.B. Pritzker officially designated 11 Illinois counties as disaster areas Tuesday, pivoting the state’s recovery posture following a grueling stretch of destructive weather. This executive action streamlines the flow of state resources and...

Slave Owner Caesar Rodney Honored With Statue at Freedom Plaza

Standing in Washington's Freedom Plaza, a bronze statue of Caesar Rodney is reviving a national debate over how America commemorates influential figures whose accomplishments are intertwined with slavery. Installed as part of the nation's 250th anni...

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Exhibit Explores America's Identity Ahead of 250th Anniversary

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a new exhibition at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute invites visitors to confront a question that has echoed across generations: What does it truly mean to be American? Curated by Birmingham...

Trump Blocks Housing Legislation, Demanding Passage of Voter Citizenship Bill

Legislators in Illinois are voicing intense opposition toward former President Donald Trump for delaying the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Bipartisan efforts intended to expand housing supply and limit corporate investor influence remain stalled...

The "Alignment" Hurdle: Health Providers Take Trump Administration to Court Over Title X

National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association and Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on June 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Th...

SAVE Plan Borrowers Risk Automatic Move to Standard Repayment Plan

SAVE Plan borrowers will soon begin moving into a different federal student loan system as sweeping changes take effect July 1. More than seven million people enrolled in the program will receive notices giving them at least 90 days after notificati...

Pennsylvania Teachers Sue School District Over Pride Sign Ban in Classrooms

Pennsylvania teachers have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit after being ordered to remove Pride signs and other LGBTQ-related displays from their classrooms in the Hollidaysburg Area School District. The federal complaint argues the district's...

Chicago Approves $13 Million Settlement for Arnold Day Regarding 26 Year Murder Conviction

Chicago City Council members recently authorized a $13 million payment to Arnold Day, resolving a protracted civil rights lawsuit stemming from a miscarriage of justice. Day endured 26 years of incarceration for the 1991 homicide of 16 year old Jerr...

Kurt Schmoke Stepping Down From University of Baltimore Presidency in June 2027

Steadfast leadership at the University of Baltimore will enter a new chapter as President Kurt Schmoke prepares to retire in June 2027. The former Baltimore mayor said the decision will conclude more than a decade guiding the institution through his...

Five Jamaican Nationals and One American Citizen Arrested in Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Publishers Clearing House Scheme

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Federal prosecutors have accused five Jamaican nationals and one U.S. citizen of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Publishers Clearing House fraud operation that allegedly targeted elderly Americans across the country. Court doc...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Asserts City Had No Role in Nebius Tax Incentive Agreement

Mayor Randall Woodfin says Birmingham did not approve or offer tax incentives tied to Nebius' planned AI data center, pushing back against claims that City Hall helped broker the agreement. His comments came as the multibillion-dollar project contin...

Usher Never Had Any Doubts About Teaming Up With Chris Brown for R&B Tour

LOS ANGELES — Usher says criticism and legal problems involving Chris Brown never influenced his decision to launch a 33-date North American stadium tour with the R&B star, insisting the partnership is about celebrating the genre rather than rev...

Two Chicago Men Accused of $315 Million Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Schemes Tied to COVID Test Kits and Behavioral Health Billing

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors have charged two suburban Chicago men in separate healthcare fraud schemes that allegedly generated more than $315 million in Medicare and Medicaid payments through false billing and fabricated claims. The accusations t...

Rand Paul Subpoenas Anthony Fauci Over COVID-19 Origins & Pandemic Policies

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci has been ordered to appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after Chairman Rand Paul issued a subpoena compelling testimony about COVID-19 policies, pandemic-era decisions, and que...