Angered by the “Revolving door” at the Shelby County Jail, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland wrote a letter to key stakeholders in the local criminal justice system on Wednesday. The letter was sent by Strickland to District Attorney Steve Mulroy as well as the judges of the Criminal Court and General Sessions Court in Shelby County, […]

The schedule for the rest of this year’s Driver’s License Restoration Clinics in Jefferson County is complete. “We’ve held two so far this year, in Watertown and Fort Atkinson, with good turnout,” said Craig Holler, coordinator of the Jefferson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council/Treatment Court. The dates and locations for the coming clinics are March

Liam Harrison, a British Muay Thai sensation, said it felt great to be considered by retired legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather as a potential opponent for one of his exhibition bouts this year. The Hitman was caught off guard when Mayweather’s camp offered him a bout against the retired boxer at London’s O2 Arena. Regrettably, Harrison

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced that he would join Republicans in supporting a resolution to repeal a controversial D.C. criminal law. The resolution was intended to put Democrats in the spotlight. Still, last week President Joseph Biden came out in support of it, angering some members of his party and possibly leading

Adams County received around $12 million in total American Rescue Plan Act monies. The county received half of that in May 2021 and the other half in May 2022. About eight new board members were given an update on the various projects finished with the money at a meeting conducted by Adams County officials on

On Thursday, the House voted 40 to 28 in favor of HB 399, which would force counties with 35,000 or more inhabitants to increase the size of their county commissions to five members. If the law were to pass, only Otero, McKinley, and Rio Arriba counties would be affected. “Thank you for the very strong-minded

For the fiscal year (FY) 2024, which begins on October 1, 2024, President Biden released his budget request on March 9, 2023. The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 Requests a Total of $6.9 Trillion in Spending across Both Mandatory and Discretionary Programs. The discretionary portion, at $1.9 trillion, would represent a nearly 10% increase

Two county commissioners, representing the National Association of Counties, spoke before Congressional Committees on March 8. (NACo). Idaho County, Idaho, Commissioner Skip Brandt spoke at a hearing held by the United States House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry titled, A Review of Title VIII: Forestry Stakeholder Perspectives. Commissioner Brandt, on a panel with public

Bernalillo County management has suggested a 6.5% budget increase for the upcoming fiscal year, citing rising expenses for utilities, employee benefits, and the need to increase manpower in essential departments. If passed, the county’s general fund spending for the fiscal year starting July 1 will increase to $398.4 million. At a meeting held by the