8-year-old victim in splash pad shooting released from hospital, two victims remain in hospital
Police investigate the scene of a shooting at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad on June 15, 2024 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. A gunman reportedly fired 28 rounds from a handgun…
Presidential immunity covers some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 18: Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves court for the day at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 18,…
Coalition sees future of Iowa agriculture in food diversity, not ethanol and animal feed
From left to right, Chris Schwartz, Giselle Bruskewitz, Tommy Hexter and Aaron Lehman speak July 1, 2024 outside the Iowa Capitol about a coalition called Setting the Table for All…
State applies for FEMA funding after Stowe and other towns sustain new flood damage
12 Moss Glen Falls in Stowe. Photo courtesy of Kestrel Owen/Stowe Public Works Department. The state has requested a damage assessment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after significant flooding…
State agencies’ failure to coordinate quickly led to summer food aid delay
Thousands of families won’t receive expected additional summer food benefits until August because the state agencies responsible for the program failed to coordinate effectively to meet the June deadline. Congress…
Pennsylvania county disenfranchised voters whose mail-in ballots had errors, ACLU lawsuit claims
The most important battleground state, Pennsylvania holds its 2024 primary election April 23. (Getty Images) Washington County’s Board of Elections allegedly mishandled mail-in ballots during the April primary and withheld…
PODCAST: Bridgeport residents fight for a say in their community’s environment
In Bridgeport, residents of the P.T. Barnum Apartments are pushing against the expansion of two wastewater treatment facilities. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s former reporter Jaden Edison to…
Solving homelessness demands a human response, not crime and punishment
The U.S. Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision on Friday, June 28, 2024, that the enforcement of local laws that regulate camping on public property, including by people without…
Louisiana health officials get pay bumps with creation of surgeon general’s post
(Wesley Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Two of the Louisiana Department of Health’s top officials received large pay increases after Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers created the new surgeon general position last…
Summit proposes August and September meetings for pipeline extensions
Dozens of people posed questions to Navigator CO2 Ventures officials during a pipeline informational meeting in Ames on Jan. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The company that…