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☆ Man Behind California Forever, Silicon Valley's City of the Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Hugh Langley | Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

He sees California Forever. And if he can't undo the damage, there may never be a California Forever. California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. But here's the thing: California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. Places like California Forever aren't being opposed by the people who are desperate for a place to live.

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☆ Inside Rep. Rob Menendez's fight to be more than a 'nepo baby'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

"I don't have the capacity to think through, well, what if, what if, what if," Menendez told me. Mayor Bhalla told me that he began contemplating his primary challenge shortly after the elder Menendez was first indicted in September. AdvertisementSitting in his recently opened campaign office, the mayor told me that the most important facet of his candidacy was his fight against New Jersey's party boss-driven political culture. "Everything here is a headline or a deadline driving the process," Councilman Paul Presinzano said of Mayor Bhalla. Menendez looks on as Bhalla's opening remarks at a Jersey City candidate forum are filmed by a cameraman.

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☆ Live Updates: Police Clear U.C.L.A. Encampment and Arrest Protesters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Jonathan Wolfe | Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

But by Wednesday morning, the peace at the University of California, Los Angeles, had been shattered. Many critics were incredulous that even after officers with the Los Angeles Police Department arrived, there were no arrests or suspensions. Campus officials ordered protesters on Wednesday evening to leave the encampment or face arrest. Image A group of counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, on Tuesday night. seemed to wait too long to call in the Los Angeles police, whose officers did not arrive until after midnight.

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☆ A woman moved to Florida after her home burned in the Lahaina fires, and the cheapest Maui rental she could find was $10,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The fires in Maui, Hawaii, displaced 6,200 families, many of whom are still looking for housing. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"There are about 7,000 short term rental units on Maui in apartment zoning and 2,200 are in West Maui," Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, a Maui city councilwoman, told KITV. "It would immediately provide housing for those folks who want to stay in West Maui, which is the majority of our folks looking for housing right now." Paele Kiakona, a member of Lahaina Strong, told Hawaii News Now.

Persons: —, Amy Chadwick, Chadwick, " Chadwick, Shannon I'i, I'i, they'll, KITV, Keani Rawlins, Fernandez, Josh Green, We've, Kiakona Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Lahaina, Hawaii News Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, Satellite Beach , Florida, West Maui

☆ Summer Lee, ‘Squad’ Member, Wins Democratic House Primary in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Summer Lee, a first-term progressive Democrat, won her primary contest in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, fending off a moderate challenger in a race that centered on her stance on the war in Gaza. The primary, in Pennsylvania’s 12th District, presented one of this year’s first down-ballot tests of whether left-wing incumbents would be hurt by their opposition to Israel’s military campaign. After Ms. Lee for months faced scrutiny for voting against support for Israel, her victory was partly seen as a reflection of how public, and party, sentiment on the issue has appeared to shift in her favor. The congresswoman was winning by an overwhelming margin with counting nearly complete late Tuesday, underlining the strength of her position as an incumbent this year after she out-raised her opponent with widespread backing from Democratic officials. The seat is considered safely Democratic in the general election.

Persons: Summer Lee, Lee, Bhavini Patel, Patel Organizations: Associated Press, Israel, Democratic Locations: Pennsylvania, Gaza, Pennsylvania’s 12th, Edgewood, Pa

☆ The Battle Over Zaza Waza: A Lifelong Liberal Joins New York’s Weed War
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The informal walking tour came to a pause on Amsterdam Avenue, outside a brick building where a beloved Upper West Side pizzeria had recently been replaced by yet another rogue weed shop. 23 — an entry on an oversize spreadsheet tracking the explosion of unlicensed cannabis stores in her district since New York legalized the drug in 2021. “These guys are currently out of compliance with absolutely everything,” he muttered before moving on to the next shop. At last count, there were 56 unlicensed shops within about 200 square blocks, twice as many as a year ago. Brewer, a 72-year-old former Manhattan borough president, came to be a leading combatant in New York’s madcap battle against illegal weed, you need to know about just one: Zaza Waza.

Persons: Gale Brewer, Sam Goldsmith, Brewer, Zaza Organizations: West Locations: Amsterdam, New York, Manhattan

☆ N.Y.P.D. Officials Deploy Aggressive Use of Force (on Social Media)
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Maria Cramer | Dana Rubinstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A newspaper columnist was accused of being “deceitful.” A lawyer and political activist was challenged to show her face at the funeral of a fallen officer. And a city councilwoman became the target of an apparent “vote her out” campaign. The combative comments — all posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — were nothing new for a site that has become synonymous with personal attacks and insults. What was unusual was the source: executives from the New York Police Department. “The defund crowd who will cry ‘boo hoo’ to 9-1-1 when they need us,” John Chell, the chief of patrol, wrote on X on March 31, complaining about a critical column written by Harry Siegel of The Daily News.

Persons: ”, councilwoman, ” John Chell, Harry Siegel, Eric Adams, — Organizations: Twitter, New York Police Department, The Daily News, Police Department

☆ Police Say They’ve Cracked Rio de Janeiro’s Most Notorious Murder Mystery
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Jack Nicas | Flávia Milhorance | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Who killed Marielle Franco?” That has been the question haunting Rio de Janeiro for the past six years, ever since a gunman assassinated the Black, gay, feminist councilwoman who had fought the city’s entrenched corruption and powerful gangs. But now her family and the thousands of supporters who have taken to the streets in Ms. Franco’s name appear to have an answer. Brazilian police officers on Sunday morning arrested Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão — two brothers who once served on Rio’s City Council, as did Ms. Franco — on accusations that they ordered her 2018 murder to silence her battles against corruption, according to a police official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the operation had not been officially announced. The police also arrested Rivaldo Barbosa, the former Rio police chief who initially oversaw the investigation into Ms. Franco’s killing, on accusations that he intentionally obstructed it, the official said.

Persons: “, Marielle Franco, councilwoman, Chiquinho, Domingos Brazão —, Franco —, Rivaldo Barbosa, Franco’s Organizations: Sunday, Rio’s City Council, Rio Locations: de Janeiro, Ms, Rio’s

☆ In-N-Out has never closed a location, until now. It cites crime as the problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —In-N-Out is permanently closing one of its restaurants for the first time ever, announcing that its Oakland location will soon shutter because of rampant crime in the California city. In-N-Out said in a statement that while “several” of its locations have relocated in its 75-year history, the Oakland closure is the first restaurant it has closed. A diner told CNN affiliate KPIX-TV that someone broke into their car recently while they were eating inside the In-N-Out location. An In-N-Out employee also told the station they’ve seen armed robberies at the restaurant’s parking lot. In-N-Out is a privately held company with roughly 400 locations around the United States, mostly on the west coast.

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But on Monday, Mr. Banks said there had been “many rumors and misinformation” about what happened. “Violence, hate and disorder have no place in our schools,” Mr. Banks, who himself attended Hillcrest in the 1970s, said at a news conference. “They feel a kindred spirit with the folks of the Palestinian community,” Mr. Banks said, adding that the “notion that these kids are radicalized” was irresponsible. On Monday, Mr. Banks and other city leaders attempted to quell the mounting online backlash against students at the school. Some Hillcrest students had openly discussed their plans in the lead-up to Nov. 20, the two teachers said.

Persons: David C, Banks, “, ”, Eric Adams, ” Melinda Katz, councilwoman, Queens —, “ What’s, Eric Dinowitz, Mr, Adams, Donovan Richards, Muhammad Ghazali Organizations: Queens, Hillcrest High, Israel, New York Post, Hillcrest, Twitter, City, Jewish, of Education, ”, Department of Education Locations: York City, Israel, Queens, Hillcrest, borough’s, “, San Francisco, “ Palestine, New York City, Jamaica, ”

Also on the ballot is a special election for state Senate. The other vacancy is in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, which will be decided in a special election on Nov. 21. Also on the Tuesday ballot is a special state Senate election to complete the term of Maryellen Goodwin, the chamber’s majority whip until her death in April. The Associated Press will provide coverage for two races: a special U.S. House election in the 1st Congressional District and a special election in state Senate District 1.WHO GETS TO VOTE? Voters must be registered in either U.S. House District 1 or state Senate District 1 to participate in either special election.

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary. A section of MacArthur Boulevard near where he lived in the 1990s became Tupac Shakur Way, following a ceremony that included his family members and Oakland native MC Hammer. The sign for Tupac Shakur Way was unveiled moments later. “He said Oakland gave him his game.”The ceremony came the day after a former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty to murder in the Las Vegas shooting death of Shakur. Sekyiwa Shakur said her brother “died at 25 years old in gang violence, by the hands of another Black man, by the planning of another Black man, whoever that man may be."

Persons: Tupac Shakur, MC Hammer, “, ” Shakur, Shakur, Councilwoman Carroll Fife, Duane Keith “ Keffe, ” Davis, Sekyiwa Shakur Organizations: OAKLAND, Oakland, San, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: Calif, Oakland , California, MacArthur, New York, Baltimore, San Francisco Bay, Oakland, Southern California, Vegas

☆ How Posters of Kidnapped Israelis Ignited a Firestorm on American Sidewalks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Katherine Rosman | More About Katherine Rosman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

“As a matter of free speech, people who oppose the ‘kidnapped’ posters could erect posters of their own, expressing their views,” Professor Zick said. “I don’t think they’re ripping down posters of ‘Dan Smith Will Teach You Guitar,’” he said. The posters “don’t include Palestinians, so are they concerned about missing people?” he asked. At the corner of Broadway and West 96th Street last weekend, half-ripped posters were covered with small fliers that said: “Why are the posters of kidnapped Israelis being ripped down? With friends and relatives, he has gone door-to-door through the towns of Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence and Woodmere and asked store and restaurant owners to display the “kidnapped” posters inside windows that face the street.

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(AP) — An Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter has followed the conservative group’s national playbook, challenging diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in school districts as part of its “parental rights” mission. Democratic candidate and Carmel city councilman Miles Nelson asked his opponent on stage earlier this month to denounce the local Moms for Liberty chapter. The local chapter is relatively new, but its June newsletter attracted wide condemnation after quoting Hitler on its front cover. “It’s a clear example of how opposition to Moms for Liberty can galvanize people to vote against conservative candidates,” Valant said. Shaw, a former teacher, said she is concerned about the Moms for Liberty chapter's influence in the county.

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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. The trip ended with a police dog’s powerful jaws clamping down on Rose even as he tried to surrender. For some, the scenes harken back to the Civil Rights Movement, when authorities often turned dogs and firehoses on peaceful Black protesters marching for equality. A TROUBLED HISTORYCircleville, located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus, Ohio, resembles many rural towns across the country. For those working to improve race relations in Ohio, the roadside attack was a reminder of all that is still left to do.

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☆ NYC Councilwoman Arrested After Bringing Gun to Pro-Palestinian Protest
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov was arrested for criminal possession of a firearm after showing up armed at a pro-Palestinian protest. Vernikov, a Republican, turned herself in Friday morning and was released with a court date, a New York City Police Department spokeswoman said. Vernikov didn’t menace anyone with the handgun, the spokeswoman said. Vernikov, who is Jewish and has criticized pro-Palestinian protestors, was at the demonstration at Brooklyn College on Thursday and documented it on social media. Vernikov didn’t respond to a request for comment Friday.

Persons: Inna Vernikov, Vernikov Organizations: Republican, New York City Police Department, Brooklyn College Locations: York, New

☆ A Kansas police chief who signed off on a raid of a newspaper that ultimately led to the death of its co-owner has resigned
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In August, local Kansas law enforcement raided a small newspaper. The police chief who initially signed off on the raid has now officially resigned from his post. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Kansas police chief who ordered the controversial raid of a small-town newspaper in August has officially resigned. Marion Police Department Chief Gideon Cody turned in his badge on Monday less than two months after he signed off on the police raid of the Marion County Record in August. To obtain the search warrants for the raid, Cody previously argued that the newspaper broke the state's identity theft laws to obtain a local business owner's driving records.

Persons: —, Gideon Cody, Zach Hudlin, Marion Mayor David Mayfield, Cody, Joan Meyer Organizations: Service, Kansas police, Marion Police Department, Marion County, Marion Mayor, Kansas Bureau, Investigation, Marion County Record, Kansas City Police Department Locations: Kansas, Marion

☆ Los Angeles City Council acts to spare Marilyn Monroe house from demolition
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] The new US postage stamp commerating actress Marilyn Monroe, was unveiled in New York January 5, 1995. Monroe purchased the single-story, 2,900-square-foot (270-sq-meter) house in the early 1960s for $75,000 after the end of her third marriage, to playwright Arthur Miller, according to the Los Angeles Times. It was sold to the Glory of the Snow Trust for $8.35 million earlier this year. Park, whose council district includes Brentwood, said her office had received hundreds of calls urging her to take action to spare the house. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Marilyn Monroe, Mike Segar, Marilyn Monroe's, Councilwoman Traci, Jamie Paige, Paige, Monroe, Arthur Miller, Steve Gorman, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, Los Angeles City, city's, Safety, Council, Los Angeles Times, Times, Snow LLC, Snow Trust, The Times, Thomson Locations: New York, Spanish, L.A, Brentwood, Los Angeles

☆ Gov. Ron DeSantis, known for pro-gun and 'anti-woke' policies, booed at vigil for Black Jacksonville shooting victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A white gunman fatally shot three Black people in a racially motivated attack on Saturday. Ron DeSantis was booed at a vigil for the Jacksonville shooting victims. Ron DeSantis was booed and heckled on Sunday evening at a vigil for three people killed in a racially motivated mass shooting in the city of Jacksonville. Rudolph McKissick, senior pastor of the Bethel Church in Jacksonville, told AP that he believed DeSantis' policies had contributed to the division that led to the shooting. The shooting is the latest racially motivated attack against Black people, following the shooting in Buffalo, New York last year, and another at a church in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015.Insider has contacted DeSantis' team for comment.

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☆ LA considers ban on cashless businesses because they exclude low-income people, people of color, and seniors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Los Angeles could join other cities and states in banning cashless businesses. A councilwoman wants to ban the practice, something San Francisco and New York City have already done. It comes as more businesses in the area are opting for cashless payments like credit cards or digital payments through apps. Those options, businesses say, make the purchasing process more efficient and safe, the Los Angeles Times reported. Her motion calls for the City Attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting cashless businesses.

Persons: Councilwoman Heather Hutt, Kardashian, Hutt, Bill Scott Organizations: Francisco and New, Service, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail, City Attorney, Times, San Francisco Police Department Locations: Angeles, LA, Francisco and, Francisco and New York City, Wall, Silicon, Los Angeles, City, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco

☆ Ron DeSantis leaves campaign trail and returns to Florida amid crises
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis left the campaign trail Sunday and returned to his state to navigate the crises. Before speaking on the storm, DeSantis read a statement addressing the attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville. DeSantis’ return to Florida to manage two high-profile crises comes as he has intensified his criticism of President Joe Biden’s response to the Maui wildfires. “As somebody that’s handled disasters in Florida, you’ve got to be activated. DeSantis was elected in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, a powerful, destructive storm that ripped through the Florida panhandle.

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☆ ‘Brief Encounters’ and ‘The Long Farewell’ Review: Soulful Soviet Dramas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Natalia Winkelman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Through the 1970s and much of the 1980s, Kira Muratova’s stirring films “Brief Encounters” and “The Long Farewell” went unseen, banned by the Soviet Union. “The Long Farewell” provoked such outrage from censors that Muratova, then a new voice in cinema, was stripped of her film degree and prohibited from filmmaking for years. The female characters pine, ache and, amplified by the dramas surrounding them, seem to scream: Life is hard! “Brief Encounters,” from 1967 and my favorite of the pair, is an audacious portrait of two women on the cultural fringes pining after the same man. The film opens on Valentina cast in chiaroscuro, groaning over unfinished work and dirty dishes.

Persons: Kira Muratova’s, ”, “, Muratova, Valentina —, Valentina, Nadia, Nina Ruslanova Locations: Soviet Union, StudioCanal, Moldova, Odesa, Ukraine, who’s

The Marion County Record, a newspaper in Kansas that the police raided last week, is getting its equipment back from local law enforcement, the county’s top prosecutor said on Wednesday. Joel Ensey, the Marion County attorney, said in a statement that there was insufficient evidence to justify the search of The Marion County Record and seizure of its journalists’ equipment. “As a result, I have submitted a proposed order asking the court to release the evidence seized,” he said. “I have asked local law enforcement to return the material seized to the owners of the property.”The police and county sheriff’s deputies raided the newspaper’s office, the home of its owner and editor and the home of a city councilwoman on Friday — collecting computers, cellphones and other materials. It is extremely rare for law enforcement authorities in the United States to search and seize the tools to produce journalism.

Persons: Joel Ensey, ”, “ Organizations: Marion County Locations: Marion, Kansas, Marion County, United States

☆ Kansas Paper Warns Police Not to Review Information on Seized Devices
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Katie Robertson | More About Katie Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A lawyer for The Marion County Record, a Kansas newspaper that was raided by the police late last week, demanded that the town’s Police Department not review any information on the devices it seized until a court hearing could be scheduled. The lawyer, Bernard J. Rhodes, said in a letter to Marion’s police chief, Gideon Cody, that he was offering the department “an opportunity to mitigate my client’s damages from the illegal searches.”On Friday, the police and county sheriff’s deputies raided the newspaper’s office, the home of its owner and editor, and the home of a city councilwoman. They collected computers, cellphones and other materials. The searches were part of investigation into how a document containing information about a local restaurateur found its way to and was handled by The Record — and whether the restaurant owner’s privacy was violated in the process. A search warrant issued by a judge on Friday morning cited potential violations of laws involving identity theft and the illegal use of a computer.

Persons: Bernard J, Rhodes, Gideon Cody, ” Organizations: Marion County, town’s Police Department Locations: Kansas

A small town in Kansas has become a battleground over the First Amendment, after the local police force and county sheriff’s deputies raided the office of the Marion County Record. Raids of news organizations are exceedingly rare in the United States, with its long history of legal protections for journalists. At the Record, a family-owned paper with a circulation of about 4,000, the police seized computers, servers and cellphones of reporters and editors. They also searched the home of the publication’s owner and semiretired editor as well as the home of a city councilwoman. The searches, conducted on Friday, appeared to be linked to an investigation into how a document containing information about a local restaurateur found its way to the local newspaper — and whether the restaurant owner’s privacy was violated in the process.

Persons: Bryan Carmody, Jeff Adachi Organizations: Marion County Locations: Kansas, Marion, United States, Wichita, San Francisco

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