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The former Texas trooper who stopped Sandra Bland on a Waller County roadside in 2015 had the criminal charge against him dismissed Wednesday, stirring painful emotions from Bland's family members who had hoped the case would go to trial.
Charlotte's Citizens Review Board has determined that there was "substantial evidence of error" in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police's decision that the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in September was justified.
Washington, D.C., this week will become the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to offer a driver’s license reading “X,” instead of “M” or “F.”
A Ramsey County judge has ordered the state of Minnesota to continue funding the state House and Senate through Oct. 1, ensuring that the Legislature can keep operating amid its legal battle with Gov. Mark Dayton.
Paul Massey, the millionaire real estate businessman who had sought to win the New York City mayoralty in the mold of Michael Bloomberg, unexpectedly dropped out of the Republican primary race Wednesday after flailing for months in the polls.
Cities that faced bankruptcy not long ago have made remarkable recoveries -- all on their own.
Many cities and towns are struggling to keep up with the latest technological advances. But in a few places, their bigger peers are willing to help.
The default strategy for many government officials isn’t working. Better policies could accomplish a lot.
You can’t run public agencies like private companies, but you can borrow ideas from them.
Birth rates are at a historic low. If they don't rebound, the effects will be felt outside the family.
Unpaid bills the state of Illinois owes. In 2015, when Gov. Bruce Rauner took office, it was around $5 billion. Since then, the GOP governor and the Democratic legislature have been in a deadlock over the budget.
Al Johnson's warning to drug treatment centers. Johnson is the head of a Florida task force investigating online scammers who are using Google's "suggest an edit" function to change the phone number listed for drug treatment centers. When people call the new number, they often get marketers who offer "free" airline tickets, housing and spots in treatment centers in Florida.
Unlike most places, Portland, Ore., offers easy living and shopping -- and it’s paying off for the city.
Sometimes a person and a city just aren’t right for each other.
“Zero waste” and “circular economy” are often used interchangeably.
Most states can't meet baby boomers' demand for staying out of nursing homes.
A lot of what fosters it is out of their control, but a little audacity goes a long way.
Mike Stack is under investigation by the state’s inspector general. The results could impact the 2018 election.
The state's lawmakers have until the end of the week to pass a budget -- something they haven't been able to do in years. If they don't, the consequences are dire.
The city of El Paso voted on Tuesday to join the growing list of local governments that have filed a legal challenge in hopes of stopping Texas’ new immigration enforcement law from going into effect.
Gov. Doug Burgum proclaimed a statewide fire and drought emergency on Monday evening. He also ordered that all state agencies maintain high levels of readiness.
It was a surprise to many when the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear New Jersey's challenge to the federal ban on sports betting.
Canada’s relationship with the western states took top billing at the 33rd annual Western Governors’ Association meeting Monday in Whitefish.
The Chicago police investigation of the 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald unfolded like hundreds of others had before it, with an officer who claimed he fired in fear of his life, fellow cops who backed up his story and supervisors who quickly signed off on the case as a justifiable homicide.
The Legislature and Gov. Paul LePage have repealed part of the minimum wage law enacted by voters in November 2016 by restoring the tip credit for Maine businesses that employ tipped workers.
GOP governors opposed to the Senate healthcare bill’s changes to Medicaid are exerting influence on their home-state senators, making it more difficult for Republican leaders to net the 50 votes they need to pass the legislation.
Among the places testing new ways to keep low-risk offenders out of jail, Charleston, S.C., stands out.
Aldermen choose how to use infrastructure dollars from a preapproved list of projects. The result: A big spending gap between neighborhoods.
The state has more tax agencies than most -- and one in particular is badly mismanaged.
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