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In recent news, a Maine man has been 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.
Locally, 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.
In national and world news, 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.