Lab Owner Faces Justice $14M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sheds Light on Pandemic Exploitation
In the latest high-profile case, a lab owner has admitted to embezzlement in a COVID-19 related scam that defrauded $14 million in funds intended for Pandemic relief. The US Department of Justice (DOJ ...
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Trump’s Promise of Mass Deportation Sends Stagnant Private Prison Stocks Soaring
Alex Wong / Getty Images The chairperson of a leading U.S. private prison corporation on Thursday gushed over the ...
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Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins
Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” ...
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Two corrections deputies charged with bringing drugs into jail
Two Shelby County corrections deputies have been arrested and accused of bringing drugs into the jail, among other charges.
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Calls for stronger international regulation of incendiary weapons
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report Thursday calling on the international community to reduce the harmful impacts of incendiary weapons in armed conflicts. The report details the devastating ...
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Women win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy
Women won a majority of seats in the New Mexico Legislature in the general election, stirring emotions of joy, surprise and vindication. New Mexico now joins a small cadre of ...
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Trump's shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer clear of formal transition planning with the Biden administration — inaction that it says i ...