A 24-year-old Taiwanese native has been arrested and charged with several counts of fraud after he applied for over $7 million in relief aid that was intended for businesses and individuals impacted by the pandemic. Sheng-Wen Cheng, who also goes by the names Justin Cheng and Justin Jung, was a... Read More »
Authorities in Sarasota, Florida, have cracked down on a tax preparation business that attempted to defraud the county of funding intended for small businesses and individuals under the CARES Act. The investigation has resulted in the arrest of eight individuals who secured $319,000 that was meant to be used as... Read More »
The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire at the end of June, leaving many wondering what will happen to tenants who have been struggling or have not paid their rent since the start of the pandemic. The alarm on a "tsunami" of eviction court cases began sounding soon... Read More »
Minneapolis has been at the center of social unrest as the trial against former police officer Derick Chauvin is set to wrap up any moment. After the fatal police officer shooting of Daunte Wright in neighboring Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, last week that led to small-scale riots and looting around the... Read More »
The details of the fatal officer shooting of a 13-year old boy are continuing to emerge, leaving many outraged at what has been called another death of minorities at the hands of police. The incident happened during the early hours of March 29. Chicago’s ShotSpotter technology, a system that is... Read More »
The fallout continues after a Windsor, Virginia, police officer pulled over a Black and Mexican Army Lieutenant last December. Earlier this week, The Windsor Police Chief fired the officer at the center of the incident after the backlash drew national attention. The incident happened on December 5th, when police officer... Read More »
A break in a 25-year-old case has resulted in the arrest of two individuals earlier this week. One of the subjects had been on the authorities’ radar since the start of the case and was labeled a person of interest early on. Through new evidence and the help of a... Read More »
The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement is under scrutiny for a string of recent high-end home purchases. Patrisse Khan-Cullors, 37, has caught the attention of many after real estate website dirt.com shared that public records show Khan-Cullors recently purchased a home in Los Angeles for roughly $1.4 million.... Read More »
The DOJ is continuing its investigation into Congressman Matt Gaetz and whether he broke federal sex trafficking laws as details of the representative's interactions with women he allegedly paid to have sex with continue to emerge. After the New York Times broke the news of an alleged sexual relationship Gaetz... Read More »
Two teen girls who were responsible for the Washington D.C. carjacking that led to the death of an Uber Eats driver will reportedly agree to a “cushy” plea deal. The plea deal could mean that both girls are not held past the age of 21 and that neither will be... Read More »
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam passed a new law last week in the Commonwealth allowing healthcare workers to collect on lost wages or medical expenses because of the coronavirus. There is a catch, however. To qualify for the benefits under this new law, healthcare workers must have taken the COVID-19 vaccine.... Read More »
Nike has filed a lawsuit against MSCHF, a Brooklyn Art Collective, after the release of Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoe” this past weekend. The rapper and MSCHF collaborated to release 666 pairs of the custom-designed Nike Air Max 97s amid the rapper's latest music video launch, Montero. The shoe pays... Read More »
Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black man who is now paralyzed after a white police officer shot at him seven times last summer, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the Kenosha police officer. On August 23, 2020, a call to 911 was made by a woman who had previously filed... Read More »
The Sixth Circuit Court has ruled that a professor at the Shawnee State University can not be compelled to call students by their preferred pronouns. The decision comes after professor Nicholas Meriwether had a back and forth with university officials regarding a student who was referred to only as “Doe''... Read More »
A top radio personality, Chris Hogan, of the popular personal finance radio show, The Dave Ramsey Show, has been let go from the show amid a federal lawsuit against the company. Hogan's sudden departure raises new questions about double standards in a federal lawsuit filed against the company in 2020.... Read More »
