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September 16, 2024

‘Cop City’ protesters throw ping pong balls during Atlanta council meeting: ‘Dropped the ball’

Cop City protesters chanted and threw ping pong balls at Atlanta city council members on Monday, marking a year since filing a petition for a referendum on the facility.

September 12, 2024

Gov. Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that brings back harsh penalties for those who commit smash-and-grab retail thefts and other robberies.

September 11, 2024

Seattle pushes for law targeting pimps and johns in prostitution-ridden area despite opposition

Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee listened to strong opposition on a bill targeting johns and pimps in zones known for prostitution before passing it.

September 3, 2024

Oregon recriminalizes drug possession in reversal of 2020 law

Oregon State House GOP leader Jeff Helfrich explains the pivot on 'Fox & Friends.'

August 29, 2024

Washington state's homeownership program offers loans based solely on race

A new program in Washington state called the Covenant Homeownership Program offers loans to people solely based on their race and having a family member who was alive before 1968.

August 27, 2024

Illegal immigrant arrested by New York police while enforcing new mask ban

Police arrested Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo, 18, Sunday. Castillo is the first person to face charges under Nassau County's new ban on masking.

August 27, 2024

Ohio bill would require Pledge of Allegiance policies to be 'openly' disclosed by school boards

Ohio state Reps. Gail Pavliga and Tracy Richardson, both Republicans, sponsored a bill that would require school boards to publicly disclose their Pledge of Allegiance policies.

August 22, 2024

Chaotic moments caught on camera during Rhode Island wind farm forum; police investigating

Newport, Rhode Island, police released a video this week seeking the public's help identifying a man who intervened when women disrupted a hearing on offshore wind turbines.

August 17, 2024

Thieves hit 3 7-Eleven stores in 20 mins, hours after Newsom signed 'smash-and-grab' tackling bills

A group of up to 30 bike riding thieves stormed three separate 7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles on Friday, swiping food and drink items before fleeing on bicycles, according to NBC.

August 14, 2024

Video shows prostitution, gunfights on Seattle street corner as city lawmakers aim to temper 'unsafe' problem

Video shown during a Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee meeting shows shocking footage of prostitution and gunfights breaking out in the northern section of the city.