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Arkansas

Brood XIX continues to come out across US

Already seeing a lot of cicadas? Arkansas is one of 17 states expected to get a visit from some of the trillions of cicadas this year, part of a rare, double brood event. The state will entertain Brood XIX cicadas this year, which emerges every 13 years and will be found in more states than […]

Mayor

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home broken into; suspect arrested

A suspect was arrested after allegedly breaking into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass early Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Police said an individual, later identified as Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, smashed a window to gain entry into the Getty House around 6:40 a.m. local time Sunday morning. Bass was […]

Mayor

Atlantic City mayor and his wife charged with abusing their daughter

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife were charged Monday with abusing and assaulting their teenage daughter on several occasions, including punching the minor in the mouth and hitting her in the head with a broom. Both Small, 50, and his wife, La’Quetta Small were charged Monday with endangering […]

Mayor

As Memphis crime grows, mayor creates Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime

When Paul Young was sworn in as the mayor of Memphis more than two months ago, he vowed to find ways to improve public safety in the city. It’s a tough task. The city is still recovering, a year after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx worker by five Memphis police officers. That […]

Alabama

Alabama Supreme Court frozen embryos decision may imperil IVF | #elections | #alabama

The IVF community is reeling from a new Alabama court decision that embryos created during the in-vitro fertilization process are “extrauterine children” and legally protected like any other child. IVF advocates say the ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court could have far-reaching consequences for millions of Americans struggling to get pregnant, especially those living in […]

Arkansas

Arkansas police chief charged with kidnap, assault of Eudora resident

A police chief in a small southeast Arkansas town was arrested this week and charged with the suspected kidnapping of a man who he is accused of driving to a remote location, beating and leaving stranded. The charge stems from an October incident in which Eudora Police Chief Michael H. Pitts, 45, was dispatched to […]

City Council

All-female city council in St. Paul makes history | #citycouncil

The city council in St. Paul, Minnesota is now made up entirely of women, a first not only in the city’s history but also likely among major cities in the U.S. The council, comprised mostly of women of color and all under 40 years old, was sworn in Tuesday and began the city’s business at […]

Arkansas

Puppies rescued in duct taped box in Arkansas cemetery; reward offered

A box filled with seven puppies was found in a Arkansas cemetery and taken to a local rescue. Severely malnourished dogs were found with roundworms inside the cardboard box shut tight with duct tape, according to local non-profit Marked Tree Animal Rescue. Each puppy weights about 2 to 3 pounds each and tested negative for […]