Chicago, IL

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Columbus, OH

Wisconsin State

An unexpected company is now laying off hundreds in Wisconsin due to a significant decrease in consumer demand. Mercury Marine, a boat parts manufacturer in Fond du Lac County, is preparing to cut a total of 300 positions this summer, according to a spokesperson. The company said in a statement...

An Unexpected Company Is Now Laying Off Hundreds in Wisconsin

Injustice Watch

A man died at the Cook County Jail last Friday following a confrontation with correctional officers in which he was beaten, body-slammed, and injected with sedatives, records show. Cory Ulmer, 41, was described in an internal report by the sergeant in charge during the incident as “combative” and disobeying his...

Handcuffed detainee dies at Cook County Jail after being beaten by guards, records show

Mississippi State

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Gulfport, MS

Mississippi News Group

On June 14, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 15-year-old Lexi Jade Brown, charging her with attempted murder and first-degree arson. The arrest followed a violent incident in the early morning hours according to a press release from teh Gulfport PD.

15 year old charged with attempted murder and arson after victim wakes up being stabbed

Flossmoor, IL

CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) – A south suburban man accused of trying to assault Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx last week was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet on Monday.The tighter restriction came after Foxx said she caught him on surveillance video driving past her home just hours after his first court hearing on Sunday.William Swetz, 34, of Flossmoor, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and battery in a public place, both felonies. The charges were in connection with an incident on Friday near Foxx's home in Flossmoor.Prosecutors said Foxx was walking on the parkway when Swetz yelled...

Kim Foxx says man accused of assaulting her drove past her house, again

Fresno, CA

A massive food plant is now cutting hundreds of jobs in California, nearly 200 positions, ahead of a sale to a major producer. Approximately 180 workers will be laid off from a Cargill meat processing plant in Fresno, California, ahead of its sale to the state’s largest beef producer.

A Massive Food Plant is Now Cutting Hundreds of Jobs

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Money

A new federal overtime pay rule went into effect Monday, expanding the protections to and earnings potential for about 1 million salaried workers. U.S. government officials have said that the overtime expansion, one of the largest in recent history, means more workers will now be compensated for the extra hours they spend at work and away from their families. An estimated 4 million people will benefit from the changes to overtime pay once they’re fully in effect come 2025. Specifically, they'll now be entitled to one-and-a-half times pay for time they put in over the standard 40-hour week.

1 Million More Workers Just Became Eligible for Overtime Pay

California State

Fast food outlets in California, US [quick service restaurants, or QSRs] have slashed almost 10,000 jobs in response to the state’s newly implemented $20 minimum wage. The figure was released by the Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank affiliated with Stanford University, Fox 5 News has reported. The...

QSRs cut 10,000 jobs owing to California’s $20 minimum wage law

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Texas State

Baytown, TX

A company in Texas is now laying off a whopping 4,000 employees as a giant company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Zachry Holdings, a conglomerate with subsidiaries in construction, energy, and other industries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. The move allowed the company to pursue a “structured...

Company in Texas is Now Laying Off Whopping 4,000 Employees

A massive US company is now cutting 2,000 jobs abroad, part of a plan to lower costs as the giant combats a major decline in demand. FedEx is planning to cut between 1,700 and 2,000 back-office jobs in Europe, in its latest push to cut costs as the parcel delivery giant combats a slump in freight demand.

A Massive US Company is Now Cutting 2,000 Jobs

Oregon State

Tualatin, OR

A massive food company is now closing a plant in Oregon, resulting in the loss of more than 330 jobs according to sources. Campbell Soup said it is closing one plant and reducing the size of a second facility. It’s also investing $230 million through fiscal 2026 in newer, more...

Massive Food Company Is Now Closing A Plant in Oregon

King County, WA

Bellevue, IL

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – It has been two years since Jaskaran Singh rented his Bellevue home to a couple who soon after moving in, stopped paying rent.
                The high profile Bellevue Squatters case has garnered global attention.
                The tenants living in Singh’s $2 million home, San and Youjin Kim, have been allowed to remain there because King County’s Housing Justice Project used taxpayer dollars to pay off the delinquent rent.
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Bellevue landlord gets March 2025 court date in war with squatters

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Kenya Moore and her ex-husband, Marc Daly, have reached a divorce settlement deal. The settlement agreement specifies financial and custody arrangements for their 5-year-old daughter, Brooklyn. Marc Daly, Moore’s ex-husband, has been ordered to pay Kenya $2,000 per month in child support, despite her larger income. In addition, he will...

Kenya Moore’s Ex Who Allegedly Makes $5k Asked To Pay $3k Monthly Child Support

Arlington Heights, IL

The Chicago Bears have zeroed in on the city’s lakefront for a $3.2 billion stadium development, but officials in Arlington Heights, where the team previously planned a new game day venue, aren’t ready to give up. The NFL squad recently received and responded to a proposed settlement by...

Arlington Heights pitches tax deal in last-ditch effort for Bears

Illinois State

New York Post

Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker failed to deliver jobs promised for black workers in the emerging cannabis and green energy industries, an economic advocacy group said in a scathing report.

Pritzker – considered a potential replacement for President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket – will be hosting the Democratic National Convention on his Chicago turf in August.

“Governor Pritzker wants the DNC to celebrate his leadership of the state. However, it would be an injustice to do so without acknowledging the deteriorating state of affairs for Black communities, especially in Chicago,” said Darius Jones, senior advisor of the...

Billionaire governor JB Pritzker considered as potential Biden replacement failed to deliver promised jobs to black residents: study

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NewsBreak

A former employee of a Cook County agency sues over his firing, alleging retaliation

A former aide to Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele has filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against the county property-tax appeal agency, Steele and...

A former employee of a Cook County agency sues over his firing, alleging retaliation

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