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House Passes NDAA 2024: $895B Military Budget and 19.5% Troop Pay Raise Spark Controversy

The House passed the NDAA 2024 with an $895 billion military budget and a 19.5% troop pay raise. $895B Military Budget and 19.5% Troop Pay Raise Last Friday, the House passed the NDAA, allocating $895 billion for defense. The bill includes a 19.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops, amidst controversy over conservative amendments on … Read more

Joseph Grier Faces 30+ Charges After Atlanta Bus Hijacking and Murder

Joseph Grier, a convicted felon faces over 30 charges including murder and hijacking, after seizing a bus in Atlanta. Convicted Felon Joseph Grier Faces Over 30 Charges After Bus Hijacking, Passenger Murder, and Police Chase A convicted felon, Joseph Grier, faces over 30 charges for hijacking a bus killing a passenger and leading police on … Read more

Clarksdale, Mississippi Battles Rising Crime: Police Shortages and Community Solutions

Clarksdale, Mississippi Faces Rising Murder Rate Amid Police Shortages Clarksdale, Mississippi is facing a big increase in murders, problems within the police department and not enough officers to handle the crime, according to the report of MISSISSIPPI TODAY. Police Chief Sandra Williams who has been on the job for a year and a half is … Read more

Americans Prioritize Forgiving Medical Debt Over Student Loans, Poll Finds

Americans Favor Forgiving Medical Debt Over Student Loans, Poll Shows Poll: Majority of Americans Support Federal Forgiveness of Medical Debt A recent poll conducted by the University of Chicago Harris and Associated Press-NORC reveals that a majority of Americans prioritize forgiving medical debt over other types of debt relief measures, according to the published article … Read more

Corporate Landlords Profit $300 Million as U.S. Rent Prices Surge 31.4% Since 2019

Corporate Landlords See $300 Million Profit Surge Amid Rent Hikes and Controversy Rising Rent Prices and RealPage Controversy: Corporate Landlords’ Profit Soars Corporate landlords in the United States are seeing massive profit increases while tenants struggle with escalating rent prices and fees, according to the published article of Common Dreams. An analysis by Accountable.US reveals … Read more

Columbus Family Outraged: 3-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing of 17-Year-Old Halia Culbertson

Columbus Family Outraged by 3-Year Sentence in Fatal Stabbing of 17-Year-Old Halia Culbertson Columbus Family Seeks Justice After 17-Year-Old Halia Culbertson’s Killer Gets 3-Year Deal In Columbus, Ohio the family of 17-year-old Halia Culbertson is grappling with intense grief and frustration following the tragic loss of their loved one, according to the published article of … Read more

Bessemer, Alabama Named Most Dangerous City in the US for 2023, Dethroning Monroe, Louisiana

Bessemer, Alabama Tops List as Most Dangerous City in the US for 2023 Monroe Dethroned: Bessemer, Alabama Now Most Dangerous City in America 2023 In a startling turn of events the latest rankings from Security Gauge have revealed Bessemer a small southwestern suburb of Birmingham, Alabama as the most dangerous city in the United States … Read more

Vigo County Settles Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit, Terms Confidential

Vigo County Resolves Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit with Settlement Agreement Vigo County School Corporation Settles Lawsuit Over Transgender Bathroom Access In a significant development for Vigo County, Indiana the lawsuit concerning bathroom access for transgender students within the Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) has been resolved through a settlement agreement, according to the published article of … Read more

US Lawmakers Push for Pay Increase After 15-Year Freeze Amid Election Year Sensitivities

US Lawmakers Seek Pay Increase After 15-Year Freeze Ahead of Crucial Elections Bipartisan Effort: US Lawmakers Push for Salary Adjustment Amid Political Sensitivities In a rare bipartisan effort US lawmakers are pushing for a pay increase after enduring a 15-year freeze on their salaries, according to the published article of Bloomberg. The proposal however faces … Read more

Audit Reveals 40% of Minnesota’s $487 ‘Hero Pay’ Recipients Ineligible, Sparking Political Clash

Audit Reveals Hundreds of Thousands of Ineligible Recipients for Minnesota’s “Hero Pay” Program Minnesota “Hero Pay” Audit Exposes $487 Payouts to Ineligible Workers A recent audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor has revealed that hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans may have received “hero pay” bonuses without being eligible, according to the published article … Read more