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Tuesday June 9, 2026

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Michigan school bond approval rates fall

Voters in towns around Michigan are saying no to school bond initiatives at an increasing rate. That hasn’t stopped school districts from asking again — in one case, coming back with an even higher request.

Bridge Michigan analyzed bond data provided by Gongwer News Service in 2024.

About 75% of the 170 bonds put on ballots statewide were approved from 2018 to 2020.

That rate has dropped substantially after that. MIRS News reports that 45.5% of school bond questions passed in 2025 — a decline of 29.5 percentage points. Click here to read more.

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Popular lake closes after dam release kills ‘approximately 100% of fish population’

PERIDOT, Ariz. (WKRC) - A popular lake closed after a dam release killed “approximately 100% of the fish population.”

San Carlos Lake has been closed to the public until further notice after a significant fish kill wiped out nearly the entire fish population, according to the San Carlose Recreation and WIldlife Department,

Department officials announced the closure in a public notice, citing health and safety concerns associated with decomposing fish in and around the lake.

Recent drought conditions, combined with water releases from the dam, resulted in a fish kill affecting approximately 100% of the lake’s fish population, the department said.

As a result, fishing, harvesting or possessing fish from the lake, and any recreational activities associated with fishing are prohibited until further notice. Click here to read more.

Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

Joe Morrison was convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism and other charges. In a 3-0 ruling, the appeals court reversed the results on technical grounds, saying kidnapping is not an underlying violent felony that can support a conviction under Michigan’s terrorism law.

Morrison, 32, has been in prison since 2022. He was given a minimum sentence of 10 years for three crimes, but the length was subsequently reduced to six years. Click here to read more.

New Jersey man charged with attempting to aid ISIS terrorists in U.S. attack plots

NEWARK, N.J. — A 22-year-old Wayne, New Jersey, man was charged Monday with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), federal authorities announced.

Mohamed Sagha faces one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Newark. He made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre and was ordered detained.

“As alleged, the defendant sought to support ISIS and expressed interest in violence directed at targets within the United States, including places of worship,” U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said in a statement. “Those who seek to advance the objectives of foreign terrorist organizations should expect a swift and coordinated response from federal law enforcement.” Click here to read more.

Socialist Seattle Mayor Debuts Tiny Homes for Homeless, Says Sobriety Not Required

Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson debuted 50 of 1000 planned tiny homes for homeless residents on Sunday, as the city works to manage its homelessness problem ahead of the World Cup.

Twenty-five more are expected to be completed by the end of the month. Wilson said homeless people will not be required to be sober or undergo addiction or recovery treatment to live there, KOMO reported.

“The process of recovery is really complicated and difficult, and so we’re not demanding that people be abstinent when they enter this village,” the 43-year-old mayor said: Wilson admitted that the city had failed to reach her goal of building 500 units ahead of the World Cup, which is beginning on Thursday. Click here to read more.