Aaron Chadbourne, filling in for Matt , interviews Cumberland County District Attorney Jackie Sartoris about law enforcement and homelessness issues in Portland. Sartoris discusses the challenges of encampments, including illegal activities and trauma, and her efforts to push people towards services. She changed her office’s policy to charge homeless individuals for crimes if they refuse services. Sartoris also addresses the inadequacies of the mental health system and the need for better medication compliance. Additionally, she touches on the slow response to illegal marijuana grows and the impact of ICE activities, highlighting concerns about detaining individuals with no criminal history.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
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