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Akron to hire ex-offenders in an effort to intervene with recidivism

AKRON, Ohio — The city of Akron is now taking a more community-based approach to preventing violence in the city. The new incentive is called the “Akron Street Team Pilot Program,” where rehabilitated citizens with criminal backgrounds will connect directly…

Woman, 79, met by armed police

PA Media An elderly woman was met by armed police after a flight to Turkey A British pensioner who was escorted off a plane by armed police in Turkey after refusing to pay for a “frozen tuna roll” has denied…

Violent masked gunman and baby-faced partner in crime rob 3 New York bars: cops

A masked robber and his baby-faced accomplice robbed people in Manhattan in three violent pre-dawn incidents, police said Wednesday. The two thugs first targeted a 60-year-old man who was sitting on a bench on platform no. 6 southbound from Bleecker…

£3m savings agreed by council in latest round of cuts

Getty Images Councilors in Eastbourne have agreed a further £3m worth of cuts Another round of cuts to public services will see the closure of swimming pools and a 5% rise in parking charges in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The Lib…

How much it could cost and when it starts – NBC New York

What is the future? congestion pricing in New York City what it might look like — and how much it might cost drivers — could be revealed soon, as the governor is expected to make an announcement Thursday about the…

Three steps to take now to fight Trump’s planned mass deportations

Like Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition, I have asked many questions about the Trump administration’s plans for mass raids and deportations. Many people are looking for answers about how to stay safe, prepare and support the immigrant community. Just as frequently, we…

12 troopers injured in bus crash on NJ Turnpike

A dozen troopers and a truck driver were injured when a tractor-trailer struck a bus on the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County, according to authorities and news reports. A disabled northbound bus was in the right lane and on…

‘Never forget’: Staten Island youth immerse themselves in Holocaust history

STATEN ISLAND, NY — Hundreds of Staten Island middle school students recently immersed themselves in the history of the Holocaust and were also instructed on ways to find empathy, courage and engage in dialogue in a time of anti-Semitism growing….

Rutherford County faces heated debate over school book ban as another 150 titles pulled from library shelves

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – In Rutherford County, Friday night football games have long brought communities together, with proud traditions at schools like Riverdale High. But this fall, a different kind of clash is taking place off the court — a…

PIP Disability claim process ’emotionally draining’

Jo Burridge Jo Burridge is passionate about improving the system used to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) One woman described the system of claiming disability payments as “emotionally draining”. Jo Burridge, 55, from Highbridge, Somerset, said she found navigating the…