Wisconsin State

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

West Virginia State

A white couple was arrested and set for trial later this year after their four adopted Black children were found locked in a shed and used as “slaves” in their West Virginia home, according to reports. From Demanding the Execution of Black Children to Convicted Felon—What’s Next for...

White Couple Arrested For Allegedly Using Adopted Black Children As Slaves In West Virginia

Clarke County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Milwaukee, WI

The death of a Black man after he was pinned to the ground by security guards at a Wisconsin hotel last month is being investigated as a homicide, as members of his family and their attorneys on Wednesday called for criminal charges and marched to the hotel in protest of the fatal encounter that was partly captured on video.

A Black man died after he was pinned to the ground by security guards at a Milwaukee hotel. Now his family wants answers

The government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales. These include early release for some prisoners when they have served 40% of their sentence. The first people are likely to be released under the scheme in September. Which prisoners will be released?. Prisoners who...

Which prisoners will be released from jail early?

The Independent

 Family, community members, and civil rights activists gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the funeral of D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died in June after being pinned to the ground outside of a Hyatt hotel. "He was my best friend," Deasia Harmon, Mitchell’s wife, said at the Thursday service. "He protected me. He fought for me. He fought with me. My heart is so heavy."Civil rights activist Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the Thursday funeral.“We cannot watch D’Vontaye Mitchell’s murder be washed out by the RNC coming to town, where they will solidify a nominee whose view...

Funeral is held for Black man who died while being pinned down by security outside a Milwaukee hotel

Kanawha County, WV

Sissonville, WV

Shine My Crown

Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, a white couple from West Virginia, are facing severe charges for allegedly enslaving their adopted…
The post Adopted Black Children Enslaved By White Couple, Forced To Sleep On Floor And Confined For 12 Hours appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Adopted Black Children Enslaved By White Couple, Forced To Sleep On Floor And Confined For 12 Hours

Mississippi State

Claiborne County, MS

NBC News

Two "dangerous" inmates being held on murder charges were captured Saturday one day after they escaped from a Mississippi jail. Authorities had been searching for Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, since they broke out of the Claiborne County Detention Center around 2:20 a.m. Friday. A Facebook Live video...

2 inmates being held on murder charges captured after escaping from Mississippi jail

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The first batch of prisoners to be released early from Scotland's jails are being freed, officials have said. Over the next four weeks between 500 and 550 inmates will leave custody to ease pressure on the country's overcrowded prisons. The move involves prisoners with 180 days or less to serve...

Prisoners released early to ease overcrowding

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns of a "total breakdown of law and order" unless action is taken.

Thousands of prisoners to be released in September

Washington State

HuffPost

Amber Kim, the subject of a 2023 HuffPost story, spent three and a half years at the Washington Corrections Center for Women before she was forcibly removed last week.

Trans Woman Moved Back To Men's Prison In Unprecedented Act

Prentiss County, MS

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, a routine safety checkpoint led to the arrest of two individuals on July 12, 2024. Prentiss County Deputy Jimmy Jarman, along with Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), were conducting the checkpoint at MS 30 and CR 3501 when they encountered a vehicle driven by Angel Johnson of Iuka. Riding as a passenger was Shawn Holt, aged 53, from New Site.

Drug Arrest at Safety Checkpoint

Oklahoma State

A death row inmate has said he is struggling to sleep now that his execution date has been set. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, says it is “all you think about” as the execution date has been set. "When they're talking about killing you, it's kind of hard to sleep,” he told The Oklahoman.

Death row inmate reveals he's 'not sleeping' and protests innocence as execution date set

Alabama State

 A death row inmate in Alabama is asking the state not to perform an autopsy on his body after his execution because of his Muslim faith.Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, is slated to be executed by lethal injection on July 18 – 26 years after he was convicted of the deadly shooting of a delivery driver.While Gavin is not fighting to stop his execution from going ahead, he does have a different request he has taken to the courts.In a lawsuit filed in state court in Montgomery last month, the 64-year-old asked for a judicial order to block the state...

Alabama death row inmate asks for no autopsy after execution due to his religion

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

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Stop the Torture Coalition protests Wisconsin prisons in five counties

A small group of protesters gathered by the Brown County Courthouse late Sunday afternoon, demanding change in Wisconsin’s correctional system. “I don’t want any other mothers...

Stop the Torture Coalition protests Wisconsin prisons in five counties

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