Mississippi's attorney general ruled an officer was justified in a police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley; the family's attorney is demanding release of body camera footage.
A report finds people are already being prosecuted for pregnancy outcomes as charging people who have abortions with murder gains traction on the right.
Baltimore ordinance 26-0215 on pricing algorithm use would require landlords to disclose certain information regarding rental fees to tenants; it is in committee.
Columbus ordinance 2653-2026 would authorize expenditure of up to $17,000 and extend a hotel services contract for Lead Safe Columbus Program recipients to December 31, 2027.
Ordinance 2745-2026 would authorize the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify the contract with Asociacion de Escritores de Ohio for Latino Heritage Month programming and extend its term.
Adopted Baltimore City Council resolution requiring an assessment of the City's readiness to comply with a 2024 Maryland act on naloxone availability in public buildings.
Baltimore City ordinance 26-0160, in committee, would require firearm dealers to post suicide and self-harm prevention information and safe firearms storage education materials at the point of sale.
A Baltimore City Council resolution, in committee, would require annual reports on the accomplishments of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, including units produced and residents helped.
Ordinance 25-0068, in the Housing & Economic Development Committee, would require a disparity study of businesses owned by returning citizens contracting with the City.
LO26-0051, First Steps, Strong Start: Outdoor Early Learning, examining outdoor early learning in Baltimore City, is In Committee at the Baltimore City Council.
California voters will decide Prop 40, a one-time 5% tax on roughly 250 billionaires holding an estimated $2.3 trillion; supporters say it could raise up to $100 billion, about 90% toward healthcare.
After Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022, abortion became a top issue in the 2022 and 2024 elections, but candidates and voters discuss it less this midterm year.