Author: Roselyn Sarita

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During the Board meeting held on July 26, they unanimously approved the parameters for two essential programs the New Jersey College Promise and Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) aimed at assisting students in the upcoming academic year and addressing workforce shortages in the state. In preparation for the upcoming academic year 2023-24, the Higher Education Student…

Lacie Brown Sentenced to Federal Probation for Student Loan Fraud Case Involving Impersonation and Identity Theft

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Acting U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr’s office released a statement confirming the sentence, which was handed down by U.S. Judge John M. Gerrard in a Lincoln federal court on Friday. Lacie Brown, a 21-year-old woman from Sutherland, has been sentenced to federal probation for her involvement in a student loan fraud case dating back to 2021…

Undercover Operation Yields 4 Trafficking Victims Rescued and 11 Arrested

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The undercover operation, conducted by the St. Paul Police Department in conjunction with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension-led Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force, took place on Thursday and Friday. A highly successful undercover operation in St. Paul led to the recovery of four trafficking victims and the arrest of 11 individuals over the course of…

Robert Chambers, Infamous ‘Preppy Killer,’ Released on Parole After 15 Years on Drug Charges

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Robert Chambers was set free from New York’s Shawangunk Correctional Facility earlier this week, having completed 15 years of a 19-year sentence for running a drug operation involving cocaine and heroin from his Manhattan apartment. Robert Chambers, infamously known as the “Preppy Killer” for his involvement in the 1986 Central Park slaying of Jennifer Levin,…

Martin O’Malley Chosen by President Biden to Oversee Social Security Administration Amidst Financial Concerns

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If confirmed, Martin O’Malley will be responsible for overseeing one of the nation’s largest social programs, catering to around 70 million individuals, including retirees, disabled individuals, and children. Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has been selected by President Joe Biden to lead the Social Security Administration, an appointment of great significance President Biden applauded Martin…

Direct Payment Recipients to Receive August SSI Benefits: Up to $914 for Individual Filers

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Direct Payment Recipients of the Social Security Administration’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program are eagerly anticipating their August direct payment, which will be disbursed in just four days, according to the SSA’s schedule. Individual filers can expect to receive up to $914 direct payment in their August payment Due to a one-month gap that encompassed…

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Bail Denial Amid Witness Tampering Allegations

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, a former billionaire, has been living under house arrest at his parent’s residence in Palo Alto, California, since he was extradited from the Bahamas in December 2022. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing the possibility of jail time before his fraud trial in October as prosecutors argue that he is attempting…

Sports Cards Linked to Theft Case as Five Indicted in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha made the announcement on Friday, revealing the details of the indictment. Five individuals, including a local probate judge, have been charged in connection with an alleged theft of valuable sports cards and firearms from the estate of a deceased man in Cranston, Rhode Island The estate in question belonged…

Black Borrowers to Benefit as Biden Administration Announces $39 Billion Student Debt Cancellation

Jul 28, 2023

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