The mayor is an immigrant. His conservative city said no to migrants.
Karin Brulliard
Much of Colorado Springs has made clear that migrants are not welcome -- even though few have yet come. Mayor Yemi Mobolade is trying to find a middle ground.
Idaho prisoner back behind bars after hospital ambush enabled his escape
Frances Vinall
Inmate Skylar Meade and Nicholas Umphenour, who is accused of helping him escape, are suspected in two deaths in Nez Perce and Clearwater counties.
Prosecutors decline to press charges in Nex Benedict death in Oklahoma
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
The nonbinary student died in February amid accusations of suffering from bullying. An autopsy released recently said the cause of death was suicide.
California approves Prop. 1 to fund mental health programs for homeless
Praveena Somasundaram
The measure, championed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, will spend billions for housing and mental health and drug treatment programs for homeless residents.
DeSantis signs law banning homeless people from sleeping in public places
Justine McDaniel
Proponents of Florida's new law say it will help homeless people access services, but homelessness advocates say it's not the right approach.
Chicago sues Glock over switch that converts pistols to machine guns
Kim Bellware
Devices known as auto sears, or "Glock switches," are cheap, easy to install and can make a pistol fire much faster. Chicago claims Glock has done nothing to stop their proliferation.
Cupid the peacock was shot with an arrow. Neighbors united to help him.
Sydney Page
"When I saw the extent of the injury, it's a miracle he's alive," said Donny Block, who worked with neighbors in Exeter, Calif., to get Cupid into surgery.
Pastor paid hit men $40,000 to shoot his daughter's boyfriend, police say
Annabelle Timsit
Police in Riverside, Calif., said they uncovered the murder-for-hire plot months after the shooting. They arrested the pastor, Samuel Pasillas, and one other suspect.
Georgia executes Willie J. Pye for 1993 murder, despite call for clemency
Andrew Jeong
Pye, whose lawyers argued had an intellectual disability, died by lethal injection in Georgia's first execution since 2020. It went ahead despite last-minute legal challenges.