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One person dead after vehicle crashes and catches fire at athletic club in Oregon

By Nicholas Ballasy

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A sign for voter registration on February 22, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Former mayoral candidate in NJ admits to forging 1k voter registration applications

In a separate case, the FBI charged 4 individuals in New Jersey with voting illegally.

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Ann Arbor

Liberal Michigan college town removes hundreds of neighborhood watch signs to be more inclusive

The signs were removed this week, after town officials voted in favor on their removal in December 2025.

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Muriel Bowser

WATCH: D.C. mayor, federal officials brief press after shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner

The shooting occurred at the Washington Hilton Hotel

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Statue of Liberty and Lower Manhattan in September 2016

New York City faces spike in shootings, sees massive year-to-date increases over 2020 and 2019

The New York Post reported that year-to-date data indicates that the quantity of shootings has skyrocketed by 83.3% compared to 2020 and 93.5% compared to 2019.

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Mayor Bowser

D.C. government has banned dancing at wedding receptions due to COVID-19

Up to 250 people are permitted to attend weddings in D.C. but the gatherings cannot exceed 25 percent capacity and guests must remain seated

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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Disputed GOP election in Georgia underscores bitter divide of post-Trump Republican Party

Incumbent party chairman reportedly installed after upstart won do-over election.

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District of Columbia police officers drag race, total cruisers, report

Reports said the officer's drag raced "instead of fighting crime, patrolling their beats, or engaging the community."

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Petition seeking repeal of Michigan emergency powers law stalls before state canvass board

The law had been used to justify Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 orders.

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Baltimore, MD

Amid murder spike in Baltimore, city police deny claims of imminent precinct closures

Department hired hundreds of officers last year, police commissioner says.

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U.S. Capitol Police seal on side of bus in February 2021 in Washington DC

Medical examiner rules Officer Sicknick had two strokes after riot, manner of death was 'natural'

Sicknick worked on Jan. 6, the day that rioters stormed the Capitol building, and then ultimately died on Jan. 7. 

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Members of National Guard patrol downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 14, 2021

Minnesota National Guard and police security team shot at in drive-by incident

Two members sustained minor injuries, according to the Minnesota National Guard.

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Kenosha Police car driving past Kenosha Courthouse on August 31, 2020

Kenosha officer who shot Jacob Blake is back at work and will not face discipline

"Although this incident has been reviewed at multiple levels, I know that some will not be pleased with the outcome; however, given the facts, the only lawful and appropriate decision was made," City of Kenosha Police Department Chief Daniel Miskinis said in a statement.

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Brooklyn Center

Officer in Minneapolis-area shooting fired fatal shot after mistaking gun for Taser, police say

Police body camera footage from the shooting was release Monday, a day after shooting.

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