Washington courts clearing drug convictions, refunding fines

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OLYMPIA (AP and KONP staff) — People convicted under Washington’s longtime felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared, and their court-imposed fines refunded. It’s a consequence of the Washington Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision

Cities across US rocked by Memorial Day weekend shootings

Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Even as the first funerals of the 21 victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting were commencing, gunfire continued to wreak havoc across the United States over the Memorial Day weekend