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Serious Charges Unlikely in Linh Nguyễn Traffic Death, DA Discloses, as No Substances Found in Driver’s Blood and Speeding Is Uncertain
September 28, 2024
The local district attorney said he deeply relates to the pain felt by the family and friends of the Bard piano student.
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Videos show frantic minutes in Yellowstone shootout with gunman
September 19, 2024
Three rangers shot at Samson Fussner near an employee dining area in Canyon Village, killing him before he could get inside.
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Community members want deputy who killed Mescalero Apache teenager charged
September 13, 2024
The fatal shooting sparked protests in nearby Alamogordo and demands for the deputy to be criminally charged. Some have also called on the local sheriff to resign through an online petition that had just over 1,000 signatures as of publication.
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Athens attorney alleges county prosecutor interfered on friend’s behalf
August 15, 2024
The Indy investigates the central allegation: Keller Blackburn implicated a friend’s wife in a drug case to discredit her in her divorce.
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Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured
July 04, 2024
Rangers and an unidentified person exchanged gunfire during a ‘significant’ incident at Canyon Village. The ranger was in stable condition late Thursday morning.
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Wyoming’s transgender athlete ban goes unchallenged in court
July 01, 2024
Both opponents and supporters expected litigation when the ban went into effect one year ago today. But that won’t be happening anytime soon.
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Supreme Court gives cities and towns power to criminalize homelessness
June 28, 2024
The Oregon case has been closely watched by Western cities and states.
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Athens council considers using DUI Court Fund to pay workers
June 27, 2024
Using court fees for wages would boost the city’s general fund reserve — but at least one council member worries it also creates an incentive to charge more people with DUI.
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Yellowstone Visitor Gets Jail Time for Trespassing on Park Thermal Feature
June 13, 2024
Washington man sentenced to week in jail and fined after walking off boardwalk toward world’s tallest active geyser.
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Former assistant librarian charged with embezzlement
June 04, 2024
Erin Baxter allegedly bought between $100K-$500K worth of goods, including camping equipment and electronics, with public money.
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Sheriff’s Office reopens ‘lost’ King City death case
May 31, 2024
As a result of a year-long Voices inquiry into a possible homicide, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has reopened its abbreviated investigation of the 2015 traffic death of longtime King City resident Aracely Zavala.
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‘Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police’ – The Badger Project sues state DOJ for full list of law enforcement officers
May 24, 2024
More than 30 states — including Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa — have released the full list of their officers to a nationwide reporting project, which includes the Invisible Institute and The Badger Project.
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Wyoming, tribal impasse over hunting rights persists despite judicial order
May 24, 2024
Many of the fundamental legal and policy questions about where, when and if certain Native Americans are bound by state hunting regulations remain far from resolution.
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Amid A Police Corruption Scandal, One Of Massachusetts’ Smallest Towns Rebuilds Its Government
May 06, 2024
Leyden’s former police chief is now facing charges. But town residents have been working on reform for years.
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Wolf policy set the stage for tragedy of tortured animal and public outcry
April 18, 2024
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and state Legislature should revisit the wolf “predator zone,” address animal welfare and increase transparency.
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