A county in California just launched a guaranteed income program to help low-income Black and Native American families. The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Family First Sacramento pilot program on Tuesday. The program, which launches this July, will allocate a basic income of $725 to eligible African American and Native-American families with...
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‘We All Know Lake Lanier Is Haunted’: Water Park Opening at Lake Lanier In Georgia Draws Strong Reactions Online
Reactions are pouring in online to news of a new water park set to open at Lake Lanier this summer that will feature Georgia’s first waterslide coaster. Officials and crews broke ground on the Apocalypso coaster on Wednesday. The attraction is a four-slide tower and the centerpiece attraction at Fins Up Water Park, which is...
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Minnesota Court Backs Decision Blocking Ex-Cop Who Gunned Down Philando Castile from Obtaining a Teaching License Because of His ‘Immoral Character’
A Minnesota education board’s decision to reject Jeronimo Yanez, the ex-officer who shot Philando Castile, from receiving his teaching license was affirmed by the state court of appeals. This week’s ruling comes after Yanez was initially rejected by the state Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board in 2020. He filed an appeal, but the decision was upheld...
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Where Is Rudy Giuliani Today: Relying on Two Defense Funds to Pay Bankruptcy Lawyers As Questions Remain About How He’ll Cover $148M Judgment to Former Georgia Poll Workers
A new court filing details how Rudy Giuliani is paying his bankruptcy attorneys using money from two defense funds. Those third-party legal funds paid Berger, Fischoff, Shumer, Wexler & Goodman, LLP a $70,000 retainer fee, according to an amended bankruptcy motion filed by the firm this week. The Giuliani Freedom Fund Legal Defense T.R. paid...
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Disgraced ‘Bling Bishop’ Convicted of Fraud After Allegedly Abusing Religion to Exploit Black Worshipper Claims FBI Targeted Him Because He Refused to Snitch on Mayor Eric Adams
The Brooklyn, New York “bling bishop” notorious for showboating his luxury items has been found guilty of scamming and exploiting a 58-year-old woman who saw him as “a man of God.” Following a two-week trial, Lamor Whitehead was convicted of several charges, including one count of making false statements to the FBI, one count of attempted extortion,...