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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Los Angeles Mayor Bass wants to make city's Metro system "fare-free," as election approaches

The Los Angeles public transit system, which is the second-largest transit system in the nation behind New York City, had over 300 million boardings on buses and trains last year, according to Mayor Bass.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Chicago City Council considers ballot questions, approves one to recoup ICE operations costs

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed measure would have asked voters if they support a proposed 3% tax on income earned by Illinois residents in excess of $1 million – which would be used to fund property tax relief and public schools.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Jackson says he will match Trump accounts if elected

American families with children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, can claim a $1,000 Trump account, according to the White House. They can add up to $5,000 to the account.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - House task force questions American Bar Association president over DEI policies for law schools

Wednesday’s hearing followed discussions of changes within the ABA in the more than a year since the Education Department issued new guidance on DEI policies and President Trump issued an EO prohibiting them in accrediting bodies.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Anti-ICE 'extremist' who attacked NYC federal building charged with arson

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the incident is "a stark reminder of the dangers that law enforcement officers face and the importance of the NYPD’s work with our federal partners to keep the people of New York City safe."

ABCNEWS - House Judiciary issues criminal referral against Jack Smith over alleged perjury

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony late late year.

REDSTATE (Jennifer Oliver O'Connell) - Trump Rallies in Georgia, Touting the Trump Accounts, New Policies, and Key Economic Wins

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Secret Service threat cases soar 40%

Threats against people the U.S. Secret Service protects are up about 40% from a year ago, the agency says, as it prepares for Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner . Why it matters: The increase is stretching Secret Service resources as agents devote more time to investigating threats against senior government officials. Driving the news: "We are seeing a roughly 40% increase from this time compared to last year," Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi tells Axios. - "This is roughly 10,000 so far this year and we are a little over halfway through the year," he says. - Mental health interventions have increased tenfold from the same period last year, including referrals and both voluntary and involuntary…

NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - Former Head of All-Girls School Indicted, Accused of Ignoring Abuse Reports

Jean Norris, who ran Miss Hall’s School in Massachusetts, was charged with reckless endangerment of a child. A former teacher under her tenure faces three rape charges.