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Sean McKinnon, accused of conspiring to murder the aging mobster in prison, pleaded guilty to making false statements to investigators and was sentenced to time served. Read full article

Conservative groups and Republican attorneys general have argued that the protections for transgender students come at the expense of others’ privacy and conflicts with a number of state laws. Read full article

Democrats in the state are veering from cautious optimism to complete pessimism about their chances in 2024, with two liberal-leaning ballot measures having the potential to boost turnout. Read full article

The department concluded that both schools failed to appropriately respond to complaints that campus protests had veered into antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination. Read full article

Moscow needs conventional arms like artillery shells and missiles that North Korea could provide to give it an edge in its war of attrition in Ukraine. Read full article

Multiple attendees were treated for injuries after a confrontation involving mace led to the event being shut down early, the police said. Read full article

The State Assembly passed a bill banning colleges from considering family ties to donors or alumni in admissions decisions. Read full article

The state legalized the use of recreational marijuana in 2022. Several other states and the federal government have also wiped out low-level convictions for marijuana possession. Read full article

Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers. Read full article

A contest between the chairman of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and another right-wing politician who has the backing of former President Donald J. Trump has splintered the G.O.P. Read full article