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TL/DR - A group of volunteers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have packed 500 backpacks with care items for children entering foster care in the state. The initiative is a partnership between non-profits Comfort Cases and HAP CareSource, with the backpacks containing personal hygiene items, a new pair of pyjamas, a book, a soft toy, a blanket and an…

TL/DR - Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has endorsed her ex-husband, Rubén Gallego, in the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Arizona in 2024. The couple married in 2010 and announced their separation in 2016, their son, Michael, was born in early 2017. Rubén Gallego is now the presumptive Democratic candidate in the race, his primary Republican rival…

TL/DR - An LGBTQ+ bar owner in Missouri, Chad Morris, was arrested after a police vehicle accidentally crashed into his bar, with Morris then allegedly confronting and pushing an officer. Morris' attorney, Javad Khazaeli, has disputed the police's account, demanding the release of all video footage from officers' body-worn cameras and calling for…

TL/DR - Part-time faculty at Hartnell College and Gavilan College Faculty Association have recently won healthcare negotiations, employing an "AB 190-compliant agreement". The AB 190 amendment expands current part-time faculty health insurance programs and provides up to 100% cost reimbursement to incentivize districts, allowing CCA local unions…