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Cops and Robbers Incidents

Cops and Robbers Incidents: Not Child’s Play but Real-Life Threats Across Locations

Waynesburg University professor and former crime scene investigator, Adam Jack, warns that these “Cops and Robbers” situations can now occur unexpectedly at any moment. The classic childhood game of “Cops and Robbers” has taken on a darker and more dangerous tone in modern times, with real-life scenarios unfolding in various places The allure of rewards…

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Phillip Rumple's Family Faces Impending Homelessness

Phillip Rumple’s Family Faces Impending Homelessness Due to Rental Scam

Phillip Rumple, a recent arrival in Colorado, sought shelter by responding to a Craigslist listing for a 4-bedroom residence in Aurora. A distressing ordeal has left Phillip Rumple’s family on the brink of homelessness after a deceptive rental scheme emerged He took exhaustive precautions to ensure the legitimacy of the transaction. Requesting proof of ownership,…

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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Stakeholders Advocate 20% Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Address Health Concerns

The discussion, hosted by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) in collaboration with the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), highlighted the concerning surge in obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular problems, cancer, and other non-communicable diseases due to excessive sugar-sweetened beverages intake. Health advocates from the South-East region of Nigeria are urging for a 20% tax…

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Lincoln Yards

Although Lincoln Yards and The 78 are still years away, roughly $140 million in TIF money are being allocated

The city of Chicago has quietly made a number of financial moves that will benefit the two largest ongoing development projects in the city—one on the North Side and the other just south of the Loop—by transferring nearly $140 million from covert public bank accounts to pay for infrastructure upgrades in and around those developments.

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Food Stamp Fraud

Six Charged in $4 Million Food Stamp Fraud Scheme Spanning Multiple States

On May 24th, law enforcement officials executed searches at eight different locations in Detroit, as part of an investigation into a food stamp fraud operation that targeted the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) data of approximately 8,000 cardholders, primarily situated in California. Six individuals have been indicted in relation to an interstate scheme involving food stamp…

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