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In recent news, a Maine man was sentenced to life for murders and a shooting spree, while Tennessee has joined Florida in passing a law allowing the death penalty for child rapists. The impacts of the border crisis are being felt throughout the United States as ripples from Rio continue to affect communities.
On a local level, the Karen Read murder trial deliberations are ongoing, while a 100-year-old WW2 veteran reflects on D-Day and life in an interview for Independence Day. The Supreme Court ruling is unlikely to change Springfield’s approach to homeless issues, and freelance workers now have new protections under a recent law.
Nationally and globally, a new book celebrates the women behind Theodore Roosevelt, Hurricane Beryl is closing in on Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and a teenage girl was shot to death during an altercation at a mall. Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez has made a statement about the upcoming presidential election. Stay up to date with Springfield Watch for more news and updates.
