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Feb 06 2024
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70 current and former employees charged with bribery at nation’s largest public housing authority
Federal prosecutors in New York have accused 70 current and former employees of the nation’s largest public housing authority of bribery and extortion for allegedly pocketing more than $2 million in cash payments for no-bid repair contracts. In what Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, called “the largest single-day bribery takedown in the history of the
CNN (Online News)May 15 2019
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Imminent Threat: State Department Pulls Staff From Iraq
The State Department has ordered all non-emergency staff stationed in Iraq to leave the country immediately as credible threats of attack from Iran continue.
The State Department urged staff to take the following actions in an official security alert:
Depart Iraq by commercial transportation as soon as possible Avoid U.S. facilities within Iraq Monitor local media for updates
TownhallDec 19 2023
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Accused robbers find someone stole their getaway vehicle, Colorado cops say. ‘Ironic’
Three people accused of robbing a check-cashing business got a shock when they dashed outside to find their getaway vehicle missing, Colorado police reported. An unrelated fourth person stole the vehicle while the group was pulling the heist just before 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, Commerce City police said in a news release. The accused robbers, who police said were masked and armed, tried to
The Kansas City StarFeb 06 2024
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Police searching for missing baby in Auburn Hills
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WILX) - The Auburn Hills Police Department has put out an Endangered Missing Person Advisory for a one-and-a-half-month-old baby named Eliza Prowell-Smith. Police said they believe the infant was taken by her mother, Amanda Prowell Smith, and that neither one of them has been seen or heard from since Feb. 2. On the left Police stated they are concerned for Eliza’s safety
WILX 10Feb 06 2024
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Ex-Capital School District paraprofessional charged with child abuse - Bay to Bay News
DOVER — A former Capital School District paraprofessional has been charged with child abuse following investigation into an incident last fall, Dover Police said. Investigation began on Oct. 19, 2023 after it was reported that Richard Powell, 55, of Felton, had caused injury to an 11-year-old student while at William Henry Middle School, police said. The School Resource Officer received the
Bay to Bay NewsFeb 06 2024
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North Little Rock police ID victim, suspect in fatal shooting
The North Little Rock Police Department has identified the victim and the man arrested in connection with the deadly shooting in the city's Park Hill neighborhood. After responding to a report of "suspicious circumstances" around 4:15 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of East C Avenue, police found 19-year-old Thomas Phillips of North Little Rock suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteJan 28 2024
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Georgia state trooper killed in line of duty during patrol vehicle crash
The Georgia Department of Public Safety is mourning the loss of a Georgia State Trooper who died in the line of duty during a crash Sunday afternoon. The department posted about it on X, formerly known as Twitter. "We ask that you keep the Trooper's family, friends, and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," the post read. It's not clear if anyone else was
Fox 5 AtlantaFeb 06 2024
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Pennsylvania Capitol protest against state's $56 million investment in Israel bonds ends with 126 arrests
Police took into custody more than 100 people protesting the Pennsylvania state government’s investments in Israel on Monday, shutting down a demonstration on the steps of the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. A spokesperson for the Department of General Services, which includes the Pennsylvania Capitol Police, said 126 people were taken into custody at what he described as an unpermitted,
FortuneJan 31 2024
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Iowa DPS releases statement defending its agents’ actions in sports wagering investigation
On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Public Safety released a statement defending its agents’ actions in the sports gambling investigation involving student-athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State. “We believe the evidence was obtained in a constitutionally permissible manner,” the statement read. “Ultimately it is up to the courts to decide. We want to reassure Iowans that the
The Daily IowanFeb 06 2024
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Dozens of NYC Housing Workers Accused of Bribery in Historic Bust
Dozens of current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority were arrested Tuesday in an alleged corruption scheme that set a new single-day record for total bribery charges doled out by the Department of Justice, prosecutors announced. There were 70 public housing employees charged in total, with the Southern District of New York alleging city workers colluded to pocket more
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