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June 16, 2023

Michigan teen convicted of killing father with drain cleaner over hair salon appointment

Megan Joyce Imirowicz faces up to life in prison for killing her father with drain cleaner after he refused to take her to a hair salon appointment for her 18th birthday.

June 16, 2023

DOJ accuses Minneapolis Police Department, city of using excessive force, racial discrimination

The DOJ investigation into the Minneapolis police after the death of George Floyd has uncovered evidence of racial discrimination, AG Merrick Garland said.

June 16, 2023

Wisconsin's GOP-controlled Legislature votes to end funding for pandemic-era child care program

Wisconsin's GOP-controlled Legislature voted to end funding for a pandemic-era subsidy program for child care. Democrats and childcare providers argued to continue the funding.

June 16, 2023

Iowa high court refuses to unblock state's strict abortion ban

An Iowa court upheld a 2019 district court ruling to block a strict abortion ban in the state. Gov. Kim Reynolds is looking to limit access to the procedure.

June 16, 2023

Democrat-run Minnesota quietly agrees to stop enforcing 'anti-religious' law in win for Christian schools

Minnesota's Department of Education agreed to an injunction after Christian parents and schools sued, which the Becket Fund says could be a step toward striking down an "anti-religious law"

June 15, 2023

Wedding barn regulations, liquor law overhaul win bipartisan support in Wisconsin Legislature

A proposal to regulate Wisconsin wedding barns as par of a sweeping overhaul of state liquor laws has advanced in the state Legislature with bipartisan backing.

June 15, 2023

Lindsay Whalen departs administrative role at Minnesota following termination as basketball coach

Following her termination as the women's basketball coach, Lindsay Whalen has chosen not to continue in an administrative role at the University of Minnesota.

June 15, 2023

MI man convicted of killing jogger, 64, with truck; accused of having sex with victim's body

Colby Martin was convicted Wednesday of the first-degree murder of Melody Rohrer, with investigators surmising he deliberately hit her with his truck to have sex with her dead body.

June 15, 2023

US Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica died after motorcycle crash: police

Patrick Gasienica, who made his Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, died earlier this week after being involved in a motorcycle accident, police said Wednesday.

June 15, 2023

Arkansas Supreme Court allows enforcement of Governor Sanders' education overhaul, lifting temporary block

The Arkansas Supreme Court has cleared the way for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul to proceed, lifting a judge's ruling that temporarily halted its enforcement.