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N.J. Gov Phil Murphy, seen above on Dec. 15, 2020, has announced the closing of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. The prison has "a long history of abusive incidents," he said.

New Jersey Is Closing Its Only Women's Prison After Rampant Abuse By Guards

The announcement by Gov. Phil Murphy came as the state released a report about brutal cell extractions this year that left prisoners with injuries ranging from scratches to a fractured eye socket.

Man wanted in mid-Michigan teen’s slaying turns himself in

A man wanted in the fatal stabbing of a mid-Michigan teenager and a sexual assault on a woman has surrendered to authorities.Sgt. Matt Van Lente with…

E. Jean Carroll (center), who says former President Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s, speaks to reporters as she leaves the courthouse in New York following an October hearing in her defamation lawsuit. The Justice Department said Tuesday it will continue its defense of Trump.

Biden DOJ Plans To Continue To Defend Trump In E. Jean Carroll's Defamation Lawsuit

The Justice Department simultaneously distanced itself from the allegations Carroll has made that former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.

BBB: Sweepstakes Scams Cost Victims More During Pandemic-Esp Those Over 55

New research from the Better Business Bureau Serving Western Michigan reveals Sweepstakes and lottery scams resulted in higher financial losses during the…

An East Texas bakery initially faced backlash over its Pride Month-themed cookies, but is now selling out of its goods and gaining fans across the country. It's also receiving donations and passing them along to local charities.

A Texas Bakery Got Hate Mail Over Pride Cookies. Then The Community Rallied Behind It

Confections bakery in Lufkin, Texas lost customers after posting a picture of its rainbow-iced Pride Month cookies. It's now being flooded with orders and donations, and paying them forward.

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Will Throw The First Pitch At A Nationals Game

It's the latest honor for Goodman, whose quick thinking was credited with helping to keep the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection from escalating even further.

A tram drives through an empty downtown Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday. Portuguese<em> </em>authorities banned all weekend travel in and out of the capital to cut down on any further spread of the coronavirus to other parts of the country.

Europe Watches With Worry As The Delta Variant Spreads Fast In The U.K. And Lisbon

Cases remain low in Spain, Germany and France, but health ministers there say the fast spread of the delta coronavirus strain elsewhere shows a serious threat.

Michigan State Police to crack down on excessive speed

Law enforcement from more than 30 municipal, county and state agencies are on the lookout for speeders as part of the “Great Lakes, High Stakes”…

Late spring frost destroys some cherry farms

Late spring frosts have taken a bite out of the cherry harvest in parts of western Michigan, leaving some farms without any cherries at all.Cold weather…

Powerful Women Let's Talk - 049: Julie Brinks

She leads an award-winning team of broadcasters as general manager of WOOD TV in Grand Rapids. Julie Brinks also serves her community and believes in the…

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