Chicago Police Report Series of Armed Robberies on West and Northwest Sides

Armed Robberies

The robbers, who were identified as three to five young Black men between 15 and 25 years old, committed a total of 12 robberies on the West and Northwest Sides of the city. The Chicago police have reported a series of armed robberies that occurred over the weekend and on Monday According to the police, … Read more

Treasury Secretary Warns Using 14th Amendment to Raise Debt Ceiling Would Trigger Constitutional Crisis

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has refused to rule out the possibility of using the 14th Amendment to declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional but emphasized that it would be a “not-good” option. The 14th Amendment says that the “validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, shall not be questioned.” However, Congress … Read more

Connecticut Residents Have Three Weeks Left to Apply for Energy Payment Program

One-time energy payment

Connecticut residents who are struggling to pay their winter energy bills have just three weeks left to apply for a one-time direct payment under the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP). The program is available to low-income households and offers payments ranging from $250 to $600 to help cover energy costs over the winter Applications for … Read more

Canadian Government Offers Incentives for Zero-Emission Cars Ahead of Gas Car Ban

Zero-Emission Cars

The Canadian government has introduced several incentives to encourage citizens to purchase electric vehicles before the country’s upcoming ban on gas-powered cars, which is set to take place by 2035. Canadian Government Introduces Incentives to Encourage Electric Car Purchases Before Gas-Powered Car Ban in 2035 The iZEV program, launched in 2019, offers incentives of up … Read more

California Reparations Task Force Approves $1.2 Million Payment to Qualifying Black Citizens and $800 Billion in Recommendations for Legislature

California Reparations

The California Reparations Task Force has voted in favor of a $1.2 million reparations payment to be made to all qualifying Black citizens in the state, and an $800 billion package of recommendations for the state legislature to consider. California Reparations Task Force approves $1.2 million in payments to Black citizens and $800 billion in … Read more

Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued in Southeast Asia Operations

Human Trafficking

Indonesian officials said they had saved 20 of their citizens who were trafficked to Myanmar as part of a cyber scam. More than 1,000 victims of human trafficking were rescued in two separate operations in Southeast Asia last week The victims were offered high-paying jobs in Thailand but were instead trafficked to Myawaddy to perform … Read more

Premier League Condemns Alleged Racial Abuse Towards Tottenham’s Son Heung-min

Premier League

In an official statement, Crystal Palace confirmed that they were aware of a video circulating online which appeared to show a fan in the away end of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium making racist gestures towards Son. Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace have both spoken out against alleged racist gestures made towards South Korean striker Son … Read more

Former UC Davis Student Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges In Connection With Stabbings

Former UC Davis

Carlos Dominguez, a former student at the University of California, Davis, has pleaded not guilty to two murder charges and one attempted murder charge in connection to three stabbings near the campus that occurred within five days of each other. Former UC Davis student pleads not guilty in connection with fatal stabbings near campus The … Read more

Car Crash Kills Eight at Migrant Shelter Outside Texas

Car Crash Kills Eight

A car crashed into pedestrians waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas, killing at least eight people and injuring nine more on Sunday morning. Driver kills at least eight outside Texas migrant shelter in the possible intentional incident The incident is being investigated by police as possibly intentional. The driver … Read more

Michigan Communities Given Deadline for Opioid Settlement Participation

Opioid Settlement

Michigan communities have until May 9th to join the national settlement with opioid manufacturers Allergan Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals, and pharmacies CVS and Walmart. Michigan Communities Have Until May 9th to Join Opioid Settlement for $446 Million in Settlement Money By joining the settlement, local governments would be eligible to share over $446 million in … Read more