Santa Ana, CA

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Garden Grove, CA

The Orange County Tribune

SUSPECTS readied for processing after raid on a suspected gambling “slap house” in Garden Grove (GGPD photo). Seventeen people were arrested Thursday at a suspected “slaphouse” for illegal gambling in Garden Grove, according to police.

17 are arrested at ‘slaphouse’

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

California State

Wasco, CA

The Quick Historian

In Wasco, California, deputies arrested a 28-year-old man after he was observed walking around and brandishing the severed leg of an individual struck and killed by a train nearby.

Man arrested after waving around and eating severed leg

Arkansas State

Little Rock, AR

Senai

Ebby Jane Steppach, a young woman from Little Rock, Arkansas, vanished under mysterious circumstances on October 25, 2015, sparking a harrowing tale of a life cut short and justice sought in the face of tragedy.

The Tragic Disappearance and Murder of Ebby Jane Steppach: Seeking Justice Amidst Mystery

Baltimore, MD

Bucks County Beacon

Written by Thomas F. Schaller , University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Rural white voters have long enjoyed outsize power in American politics. They have inflated voting power in the U.S. Senate , the U.S. House and the Electoral College .

Why ‘White Rural Rage’ Is a Threat to American Democracy

North Carolina State

Livonia, MI

Black Enterprise

A news story of a scandalous car sale from a Carvana in North Carolina resurfaced online, and one Detroit car salesman wants to inform the public about a potential problem.



On April 12, Lindsberg Pettway, an auto advisor at Feldman Chevrolet in Livonia, Michigan, posted an alarming news report to his Instagram account about Jason Scott, a North Carolina man who paid $68,000 for a Maserati SUV at a local Carvana. In November 2022, the army veteran purchased the vehicle as a gift for his wife and he later discovered that the Maserati was stolen.



“Can you believe this actually happened before?!!!...

Detroit Car Salesman Highlights Resurfaced News Report Of Stolen Maserati Purchased From Carvana

Summerville, SC

The Summerville Police Department in South Carolina released an edited version of officers forcefully detaining a 13-year-old boy. After being accused of selling roses in front of a Summerville, South Carolina, Walmart, a teenager was aggressively arrested by police officers on April 1. The Summerville Police Department recently released bodycam...

Police Release Footage Of Officers Arresting Black 13-Year-Old Boy For Selling Roses Outside Walmart

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Grace Shoyelu's deep dive into her child's phone revealed his closeness to a daycare worker. A Georgia mother is alleging a daycare worker had an inappropriate relationship with her 10-year-old son. Grace Shoyelu enrolled her young son in an after-school program at the Youth Life Center, located right outside of...

Outraged Mother Alleges Daycare Worker Had Inappropriate Relations With 10-Year-Old Son

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that as the housing market in Metro Atlanta readies for spring, March witnessed a notable uptick in sales, with a 20% surge from February, accompanied by a rise in the number of homes listed, according to data from the Georgia Multiple Listing Services. 



But the real estate landscape continues to grapple with challenges such as housing supply, which remains a key concern. John Ryan, chief marketing officer for Georgia MLS, has noticed “some signs of improvement, but the market is still challenged.” 



In the 12-county core centered around Atlanta, a total of 4,843 homes were sold...

Atlanta Housing Market Sees Spring Surge with 20% Sales Jump, Increased Listings

Houston, TX

An IRS office in Houston found itself at the center of chaos over the weekend as a fight broke out, leading to the abrupt closure. FOX News reported an IRS office in Houston found itself at the center of chaos over the weekend as a fight broke out, leading to the abrupt closure of the facility just days before Apr. 15, the Tax Day deadline.

Chaos Erupts At Houston IRS Office, Forcing Early Closure Ahead Of Tax Deadline

Alabama State

Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University, the HBCU founded by Booker T. Washington, has received another $20 million donation from an anonymous donor, the institution’s second in four years. Tuskegee University, the HBCU founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, has received another $20 million donation from an anonymous donor, the institution’s second in four years. According to Tuskegee University, the donation will go towards STEM programming and research, scholarships, faculty positions, campus improvement, and Tuskegee’s United Negro College Fund endowment.

Tuskegee University Recieves Anonymous $20M Donation

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

New York City, NY

Brooklyn, NY

A new opportunity for affordable housing has emerged in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with the launch of the lottery for 60 Cedar Street. According to New York Yimby, a new opportunity for affordable housing has emerged in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with the launch of the lottery for 60 Cedar Street, an 18-story mixed-use building. Developed by Louis Handler of BTE and designed by S. Wieder Architects, this development introduces 145 residences to the area, providing a vital solution to the ongoing housing crisis in New York City.

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens For 60 Cedar Street Building In Bushwick, Brooklyn

Westminster, CA

NewSantaAna

A suspect removed a lock from a storage unit and took various items and fled, according to the Westminster Police Department . Suspect: Male (See picture), 6’0”, 170 pounds, wearing a construction vest and possibly had facial tattoos.

The Westminster Police are tring to identify a storage unit burglar

On March 20, 2024, at about 5:56 AM, officers were dispatched to a residence located in the 14800 block of Cordoba Place about a male forcing entry into a residence where three adult women were asleep in their bedrooms, according to the Westminster Police Dept .

A man broke into a house with three sleeping women in Westminster and demanded to be fed

Virginia State

Albemarle County, VA

Charlottesville, VA

There is little evidence of Cobb's unnamed family farm that was once referred to as The Garland, where Black women delivered their babies. Buck Island resident Philip Cobbs is on a mission to preserve the historical significance of his family’s land, once the largest Black-owned farm in Albemarle County, Virginia, often referred to as the Garland Farm.

Philip Cobbs Hopes To Preserve History Of Family’s 600-Acre Farmland In Virginia

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Biden Administration to Fund the Distribution of Crack Pipes and Syringes to Promote ‘Racial Equity’

On Monday, applications closed for the Biden administration’s new $30 million grant program to provide crack pipes and “smoking kits” to promote “racial equity.”. Starting this...

Biden Administration to Fund the Distribution of Crack Pipes and Syringes to Promote ‘Racial Equity’

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