Investigators found numerous examples of excessive force, unlawful discrimination and First Amendment violations.
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Rising rents, diminishing aid fuel sharp increase in evictions in many U.S. cities
Eviction filings are far above pre-pandemic levels in many cities across the country as pandemic relief disappears and inflation causes rents to spike.
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Patriots player Jack Jones arrested at Boston airport after guns found in luggage, police say
Jones, a second-year cornerback, is facing multiple charges and had bail set at $50,000, police say.
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Father’s Day spending getting inflation boost
The average consumer will spend $196.23.
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Florida couple charged with over $2 million in COVID-19 relief fraud
They are accused of using the money to buy boats, new businesses and luxury items.
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Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot gets U.K. approval
The acquisition still faces a review in the U.S. and is under scrutiny by the European Union.
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SeaWorld opens orca-free park in United Arab Emirates
Scrutiny of the theme park peaked after the release of the 2013 documentary ‘Blackfish.’
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Live Nation, SeatGeek say you’ll see true costs up front as Biden pushes to end hidden junk fees
The consumer advocacy push is part of his pitch to voters in his 2024 reelection bid.
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UPS Teamsters vote to authorize strike if contract deal isn’t reached
With more than 340,000 members at the company, the union has the largest private collective bargaining agreement in North America.
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Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89
Triplett was the subject of a book titled ‘In a Different Key,’ a PBS documentary film, a BBC news magazine installment.