New Hampshire Attorney General

The convening of a grand jury in Rockingham County comes after Geno Marconi, longtime head of the New Hampshire Division of Ports and Harbors, was abruptly placed on administrative leave.

The move comes after the Attorney General’s Office found that Rep. Troy Merner, a Republican, had been living outside his district since August 2022.

Sheriff Mark Brave said he is not guilty and not stepping down.

Police said they were called to the Concord cafe Teatotaller Sunday morning, after members of NSC-131, a white supremacist group, gathered outside. At the time, the cafe was hosting a drag story hour.

Investigators found hateful images — which included swastikas, crosses and the Star of David, among other symbols —spray painted at 18 locations.

The 33-year-old man died from a gunshot fired by the security guard, according to an official with the attorney general's office.

The Department of Education said subpoena power would only be used as a last resort in investigations. But critics warned it would give the commissioner excessive power during an era of increasing hostility towards teachers.

The states are asking a court to order social media company TikTok, Inc., to fully comply with an ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws.

The New Hampshire Department of Justice is pursuing civil charges against two members of the hate group for allegedly hanging a racist banner in Portsmouth last summer.

While law enforcement and the legal system grapple with the Sununu Youth Services Center's troubled past, lawmakers are still figuring out its future.