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Shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink leaves 3 dead, including the suspect, and 3 hospitalized
One person was killed and four others were hospitalized in a shooting at an ice skating rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Lawsuit filed against Dallas officials for not fully funding police
Suit alleges city officials acted beyond their legal authority by underfunding the Dallas Police Department.
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Texas Gov. Abbott, HUD investigating Islamic community in north Texas
HUD Secretary Scott Turner directed HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to investigate the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act.
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Cuban man illegally in US arrested in San Antonio after ramming ICE vehicles
Vehicular attacks against ICE officers have increased by 3,200% in one year.
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Maine braced for enhanced immigration law enforcement
Democrats who backed the "sanctuary" state bill said allowing local police to cooperate with ICE operations makes communities less safe because it dissuades people from reporting crime for fear of deportation.
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New York City lost nearly 5,000 businesses last year
Employers closed their doors or left for other low-tax states.
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Wisconsin now expected to have $2.3B surplus at end of current budget
Both Republicans and Democrats took credit for the surplus.
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Moore outlines priorities as Maryland faces budget shortfall
Those budget pressures form the backdrop for Moore’s early agenda, which includes proposals focused on housing, public safety, education, public health, and economic development.
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Madison clerk, city argue absentee voting is privilege, not constitutional right
(The Center Square) - A bipartisan election integrity group is warning that the city of Madison’s argument for not counting nearly 200 absentee ballots in the 2024 presidential election could set a dangerous precedent in the state. Law Forward filed a class action
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Watchdog group wants records on Minnesota child care assistance program
On Jan. 13, Empower Oversight filed a request under the Minnesota Data Practices Act for their records regarding CCAP oversight and enforcement activities.
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ICE hiring ban bill reignites SAFE-T Act fight at Illinois Capitol
Bill would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in state and local law enforcement in Illinois
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NY Gov Hochul touts $4.5B statewide 'universal' child care plan
Her new initiative comes as the Trump administration moves to freeze $3 billion in federal child care dollars slated for New York in response to concerns about fraud in public benefits programs.