
A federal pattern-or-practice probe, new lawsuits and local activism are converging on a department whose credibility was shaken by the January beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Juan Gonzalez · September 12, 2023

The parents of a then-14-year-old freshman football player filed a federal suit alleging that Woburn authorities allowed a culture of bullying and violence in the program and mishandled the aftermath of the 2021 attack.
Ishani Kapalli · September 9, 2023

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health Secretary Xavier Becerra stopped in St. Louis on Wednesday as part of a Midwest back-to-school bus tour focused on school mental health and historically Black colleges.
Dmitri Sokolov · September 6, 2023

A Broward Sheriff's Office rescue helicopter caught fire after leaving Pompano Beach Airpark and crashed into an apartment building, killing a veteran fire-rescue captain and a woman on the ground.
Ishani Kapalli · August 28, 2023

San Diego Gas & Electric is piloting a network of connected home and business devices in East County to cut demand and send power back to the grid during extreme heat.
Xiaoyu Wang · August 28, 2023

The Florida-based grocery chain confirmed it will no longer sell the storm-themed cakes and cookies that had become a seasonal tradition across the Sunshine State.
Jayden Sweiler · August 22, 2023

A fire sparked by workers fusing plastic piping at the Woodinville wastewater plant sent smoke billowing from pipes running 60 feet underground, but plant operations were not affected.
Jennifer Paige · August 15, 2023

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed that five members, four of them from one family, are among the victims of the Maui fires, which have become the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century.
Jayden Sweiler · August 13, 2023

Altimont Wilks, who runs two corner stores in Maryland, says a federal 'business integrity' rule tied to his past convictions unfairly keeps him from serving food-assistance customers.
Jayden Sweiler · July 31, 2023

Albuquerque detectives are asking for the public's help in finding the driver in a July 22 crash that killed 40-year-old Rosanna Breuninger, who was taken to her home miles from the scene.
Jasmine Coleman · July 26, 2023

A 38-year-old man died after being stabbed repeatedly in Mariners Harbor, and his girlfriend says she believes his marijuana dealer was responsible.
Jacob Leary · July 25, 2023

The 12th annual Jail and Bail event at Eddie V's in Tampa saw about a dozen local 'inmates' raise money for Wheelchairs 4 Kids, which supplies adaptive equipment to local youth.
Min-jun Kim · July 22, 2023

Residents and partner groups are pursuing shade, greenery and improved bus service in Gulfton, where a 2020 NOAA study found some of the city's highest temperatures.
Kendra Konchanuk · July 20, 2023

A coalition of parents, physicians and legal organizations has asked an Austin court to halt Senate Bill 14, which bars puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth, before it takes effect Sept. 1.
Chinedu Okafor · July 13, 2023

A San Jose developer has lined up nearly $140 million in public funding to build 134 affordable homes and a subsidized child care center on VTA land, the first such project on agency property in more than two decades.
Naledi Dlamini · July 7, 2023

A 30-year-old man referred to mental health treatment died after being found unresponsive in his cell, as advocates blame overcrowding for a rising death toll.
Kendra Konchanuk · July 5, 2023

House Bill 1417 shifts regulation of landlord-tenant relations to the state, leaving Tampa officials and housing advocates unsure which local protections can still be enforced.
Min-jun Kim · July 3, 2023

Colleagues of the Tulsa Police sergeant, who was shot and killed after a 2020 traffic stop, recalled his character and service on the third anniversary of his death.
Zanele Khumalo · June 30, 2023

Trevor M. Jones, who led the state history agency, faces a theft-by-deception charge over a $270,000 transfer between two private foundations in 2020.
Aiko Yamamoto · June 21, 2023

Newton Community Farm says someone targeted specific crops in its field and greenhouse overnight, and neighbors and other farms have rallied to help.
Ishani Kapalli · June 12, 2023

Organizers of the free downtown holiday event say 40-plus unpermitted vendors are crowding streets, driving away a longtime amusement operator and putting an estimated $55,000 in revenue at risk.
Xiaoyu Wang · June 11, 2023

City officials say drainage demands and a complex intersection redesign have roughly doubled the estimated cost of the 5-mile corridor project and pushed construction back from this fall.
Naledi Dlamini · June 10, 2023

Officials vs. Cancer, a nonprofit founded by Oklahoma high school referees, will host its annual open golf tournament on June 16 in Midwest City, with proceeds supporting pediatric care in Oklahoma City.
Imani Brooks · June 9, 2023

An 18-year-old Girl Scout built a garden behind Oakwood Church and helped write a gardening curriculum for Trinity Home School Academy, drawing on her own struggles with mental health.
Miguel Hernandez · May 25, 2023