August 29, 2023 ZAA-accredited zoos would be exempt from state oversight under Wisconsin GOP proposal A proposal by Wisconsin Republicans would allow Zoological Association of America-accredited zoos to bypass oversight by the state government.
August 29, 2023 Grand Rapids, MI, dismissed from lawsuit over Patrick Lyoya shooting The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been dismissed from a lawsuit over the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya at the hands of former police officer Christopher Schurr.
August 29, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly Republicans propose $3 billion tax cut targeting middle class Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly proposed an almost $3 billion tax cut that targets the middle class. Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a similar bill last month.
August 29, 2023 Afghan women who fled Taliban rule thrive in US following daring rescue by US charity Vicki Mayo, the founder of the Mayo Family Foundation, reflected on the progress made by 147 Afghan women she helped evacuate as the Taliban swept to power two years ago.
August 29, 2023 Indiana police arrest 2nd man in connection with July block party shooting that left 1 dead, 17 others injured A man was arrested in connection with a block party shooting that left one person dead and 17 others wounded. He is the second person to be arrested in connection with the crime.
August 29, 2023 Chief justice of Wisconsin's Supreme Court says the new liberal majority staged a 'coup' Annette Ziegler, the conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, accused the court's liberal majority of staging a "coup" when they voted to weaken her powers.
August 29, 2023 Six St. Louis inmates charged for allegedly abducting 73-year-old jail guard before SWAT team rescue The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office is charging six inmates after they allegedly abducted a guard at a jail in the city on Aug. 22 and held him hostage for more than two hours.
August 28, 2023 Missouri law banning gender-changing treatments for minors takes effect Two laws in Missouri went into effect on Monday, which restrict transgender youth from sex reassignment care and playing on sports teams with members of the opposite sex.
August 28, 2023 Michigan man, far-right 'Boogaloo Boy,' gets year in prison for gun crimes Timothy Teagan, 23, of Plymouth, Michigan, has been sentenced to a year in prison related to his ownership of a firearm while concealing chronic drug use.
August 28, 2023 Google to invest $1.7 into current, future Ohio data centers Google will invest $1.7 billion into two additional data centers in Columbus and Lancaster, Ohio, as well as into its existing location in New Albany.