Jessica Carman
Trenton, NJ: A new piece of legislation has been proposed that would give the New Jersey Department of the Treasury the authority to extend certification to businesses that are owned by LGBTQ+ individuals. This would be similar to the certifications that are already in place for businesses that are owned by women and minority groups. … Read more
Los Angeles, CA: After a Black customer claimed discrimination over being forced to shop without his backpack while other customers were allowed to, the city of Los Angeles levied a $10,000 fine on a grocery store chain situated on the West Coast. This was a first for the city. According to CBS Los Angeles, Corey Brown … Read more
Monroe County, GA: Deputies in Monroe County discovered multiple bags of what they believed to be crack cocaine during a traffic check, leading to the arrest of two individuals. Around 8:25 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, deputies conducted a traffic check and discovered a little bag of marijuana when they spoke with the passengers. Deputies … Read more
San Jose, CA: A mother from California is facing charges brought by the state’s department of justice for allegedly leading a multi-state stealing ring that made off with hundreds of stores’ worth of apparel and cosmetics totaling millions of dollars over the course of ten years. Allegedly, Michelle Mack was the ringleader of a large … Read more
Plymouth, MN: An early morning burst of gunfire rocked a North Plymouth neighborhood. Plymouth resident Joshua Fitzgerald, 25, was apprehended following an alleged shooting rampage that had left two residences covered in bullet holes. According to the Plymouth Police Department’s Facebook page, the incident took place at approximately 1:47 AM on North Spooner Street and … Read more
Governor Glenn Youngkin gave the state of Virginia a surprise and sense of relief after he approved Same-Sex Marriages across the state. It is prohibited by the bill for any individual with the authority to grant marriage licenses to discriminate against a couple based on their gender, race, or sexual orientation. For the time being, … Read more
On Wednesday, Dollar Tree revealed its financial statistics for the fourth quarter, which provided insight into the varied performances of its retail locations. The end result is that about 1,000 Family Dollar businesses around the country would be closing their doors. About 600 Family Dollar stores will be shuttered in the first half of fiscal-year … Read more
Oakland, CA: Three individuals, believed to be from the Oakland region, were apprehended by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office following allegations of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of products from a Santa Rosa store. The suspects were also linked to another crime in Sunnyvale, which was estimated to be valued between $75,000 and $100,000. According … Read more
Miami-Dade, FL: A multi-million dollar counterfeit scheme has been swept across Miami streets, with 52-year-old Jorge Gomero facing charges for allegedly trafficking in counterfeit cigar labels and various stolen products. After investigating Gomero’s store El Baratón, where a variety of stolen products and fake cigar packaging were on display, the Miami-Dade Police Department slapped him … Read more
After suffering a severe dog bite that left her without use of either arm, Kyleen Waltman of Honea Path, South Carolina, sued Abbeville Animal Services in March 2022. South Carolina’s Abbeville Animal Services is facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims the agency failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent the horrific attack that … Read more