WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * On World AIDS Day, Justice Department Remains Resolute in Protecting the Civil Rights of People Living With HIV and AIDS Courtesy of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke On World AIDS Day 2024 (observed Dec. 1), the Justice Department remains unwavering in its commitment to defending the civil rights of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Sault Ste. Marie Station responded to a rollover crash, rescuing a trapped motorist inside the vehicle near Paradise, Michigan, yesterday. A call from Chippewa County Central Dispatch requested assistance with a rollover crash with injuries. The vehicle rolled into a large ditch filled with water as the driv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia issued the following news release: The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) has formally initiated an Integrated Distribution System Planning (IDSP) process for the electric distribution system through the issuance of a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) in Formal Case No. 1182. This new initiative seeks to modernize the District's electric grid to accommodate the growing demands of a clean energy  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Gregory Morrison, 54 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Morrison was sentenced to 151 months in prison followed by 6 years of supervised release. According to docum  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer awarded nine grants to the following cities and road agencies to help rebuild local roads in rural counties across Michigan, which will save local taxpayers $2.9 million. "These grants will help communities across the state fix local roads faster so people can get to work or drop their kids off at school and businesses can move goods and supplies around m  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * The rehabilitation of the long-vacant, historic Baker Building in downtown New Baltimore will add housing, commercial space, and increased density * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce a redevelopment project receiving support from the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program, which will see the rehabili  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4127 and 4128 into law, making it illegal to possess a firearm at polling locations across the state. These commonsense bills build on the Whitmer-Gilchrist administration's commitment to defending fair and free elections by reducing the threat of voter intimidation and suppression. Governor Whitmer also signed House Bills 5683 and 5684,  more