Jury finds New Haven man guilty of criminal possession of firearm
A jury in New Haven Superior Court Friday found a 22-year-old guilty of criminal possession of a firearm, according to the ...
Reports of Immigration Agents at Chicago School Set Off Fear, but Are Proved False
The agents turned out to be unrelated to immigration, officials said hours later. They were from the Secret Service, ...
Oregon couple who posed as firefighters during L.A. wildfires charged, face potential jail time
The Oregon couple who allegedly tried to sneak into a Palisades Fire evacuation zone while impersonating firefighters are facing charges and potential jail time, according to prosecutors.
‘Devastating’ Layoff Notices Hit California Disabled Prison Contractors After Union Dispute
PRIDE has provided training for disabled and challenged workers and places them in jobs established through contracts with various businesses and government age ...
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LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche. The runup to the ...
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Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates earning less than minimum wage
As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to help contain the blazes, the department confirmed to CBS News.
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Japanese department store asks menstruating staff to wear 'period badges'
A Japanese department store has been slammed over its controversial plan to encourage female employees to wear 'period badges' when menstruating. The Daimaru Umeda department store in Osaka claims the ...
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The exploitation of inmates in the Los Angeles wildfires
In 2016, 22-year-old Shawna Lynn Jones was killed while fighting a fire to protect a hillside of mansions in the ultra-wealthy resort town of Malibu, California. In 2017, Matthew Beck, a 26-year ...
‘A thief and a crooked cop’: L.A. deputy committed crimes for crypto mogul, feds say
A longtime detective in the L.A. County sheriff’s anti-gang unit has admitted to extortion and other abuses of power while working for a crypto mogul, court filings show.