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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In the months leading up to Election Day, political signs and billboards dotted much of the landscape surrounding this town in southwestern Ohio. Residents, tired and frustrated after their hometown became a national flashpoint in the election over immigration, were trying to move past the intense scrutiny and refocus on the future. We have to live with it,” Jean Philistin, a Haitian resident of Springfield, said of Donald Trump’s victory. After the election, NBC News returned to the town and spoke with more than a dozen residents who offered a mix of hope and fear about the weeks, months and years to come. Mostly, they were hesitant to talk about the election even after its decisive conclusion.

Persons: ” Jean Philistin, Donald Trump’s, “, Trump, Sen, JD Vance Organizations: Trump, NBC News Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, Ohio, Haitian, Springfield

LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment. California and Nevada would join a growing national trend that started with voters in Colorado repealing involuntary servitude in 2018. Slavery and involuntary servitude were banned nationally by the 13th Amendment with one exception — as punishment for a crime. In 2016, Shawna Lynn Jones became the first incarcerated woman to die while fighting a fire in California, according to the state corrections department. "If it means we have to come back to California voters in two years or four years, then that's what we'll do," Nuñez said.

Persons: ” Rep, Barbara Lee, Shawna Lynn Jones, ” Alyssa Mireles, “, Lawrence Cox, Cox, ”, “ It’s, Terri Hardy, ” Hardy, —, Greg Totten, we’ve, ” Esteban Nuñez, Nuñez Organizations: Democratic, ”, “, League of United Latin American Citizens, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, Firefighters, Institute of California, FBI, California — Locations: ANGELES, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Alabama , Tennessee, Oregon, decarceration, U.S

His loved ones, who witnessed his drug and alcohol abuse for years, were heartbroken by what his mother later described as an unavoidable outcome. His mother spoke about processing her grief and teared up when talking about how powerless one can feel against a loved one’s struggles with addiction. In the months leading up to his death, Perry appeared to have turned a corner with his addiction, relatives said. Now, loved ones switch tenses from past to present to past again as they remember the complicated man who brought them so much joy. It’s a familiar story for the millions of people whose loved ones have addiction disorders and is a guiding principle for the foundation, the family said.

Persons: It’s, Matthew Perry, pickleball, ” Suzanne Perry, “ You’ve, ”, Perry, Chandler Bing, Gen Xers, Keith Morrison, David M, “, ” Keith Morrison, Caitlin Morrison, ” Emily Morrison, ” Caitlin Morrison, Suzanne Perry, ” Suzanne, Caitlin Morrison’s Organizations: NBC, Dateline, Los, Federal, Matthew Perry Foundation Locations: Los Angeles, Savannah Guthrie, Los Angeles County, London

Twenty-eight years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, the brothers may be getting a second chance at freedom. Netflix also released a documentary titled “The Menendez Brothers” earlier this month. Some legal experts say the Hollywood projects, as well as a public shift in attitude toward victims of sexual abuse, helped bring renewed attention to the Menendez brothers, paving the way for their potential release from prison. “And people then took a look.”Lyle and Erik Menendez fatally shot their parents with shotguns in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. “They are kind, intelligent, and honest men.”Lyle Menendez is now 56, and Erik Menendez is 53.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Menendez, ”, Kim Kardashian, “, ” Mark Geragos, ” Lyle, Erik, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Nicholas Chavez, Gregg DeGuire, George Gascón, “ Menendez, José Menendez, Erik’s, Manny Medrano, ” Murphy, ‘, ’ I’m, Gascón, Lyle Menendez, ” Gascón, Anthony Solis, “ They’ve, Kardashian, ” Kardashian, ” Lyle Menendez, Gascón “, ’, Ryan Murphy’s Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood, NBC News, RCA Locations: Beverly, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, San Diego

LOS ANGELES — Dueling lawsuits against UCLA each describe a rise in antisemitic and anti-Palestinian bias since protests erupted on campus last year over the Israel-Hamas war. “UCLA has failed to provide Jewish students, faculty, and staff with the protection promised by such policies," the amended complaint says. Both complaints refer to task forces UCLA established to examine antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus. The antisemitism report was released this month, and the one on anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim bias came out in May. Some pro-Israel students and faculty members said they did not feel safe walking to classes, and pro-Palestinian protesters said they were increasingly subjected to violence and suppression.

Persons: counterprotests, “, ”, Graeme Blair, counterprotesters Organizations: UCLA, American Civil Liberties Union of, University of California, Regents, UC, “ UCLA, ”, Israel, Jewish, University, Los Angeles, Police Locations: Israel, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Gaza, Los

The Dui Hua Foundation, which monitors prisoner rights in China, estimates there are about 200 Americans detained here, more than in any other foreign country. All four were representing Americans who had been detained in China for at least eight years. “We continue to push for the release of other wrongfully detained Americans,” Miller said. “I was very excited and happy and hopeful for him and his family,” Wells Sr. said. Wells Sr. said he and his wife, Cynthia, speak with their son once or twice a month, in calls limited to 10 minutes.

Persons: David Lin, Mark Swidan, Kai Li —, “, Lin, ”, Joe Biden, Chris Smith, Jeff Merkley, Li, Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Kurmasheva, Biden, Nelson Wells, Nelson Wells Jr, Tim Hunt, Dawn Michelle Hunt, Li’s, Harrison Li, Katherine Swidan, ” Wells, ” Hunt, Alice, Alice Lin Wells Jr, Hunt, Wells Jr, —, Wells, We’ve, Nelson Jr, Dawn Michelle, Matthew Miller, Antony Blinken, ” Miller, Cynthia, GoFundMe, James Zimmerman, Zimmerman, ‘ I’m, ’ ” Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: U.S, Congressional, Commission, Hua Foundation, State Department, White, ”, NBC News, Chinese Foreign Ministry Locations: BEIJING, China, Beijing, United States, Russia, Washington, Chongqing, Chinese, Guangdong, Louisiana, Chicago, Hong Kong

He’s lived through many storms in his 30 years on Longboat Key, but Bob Parrish said he’s never before seen the level of destruction that Hurricane Helene blew into town a little more than two weeks ago. It also brought a double whammy of destruction from two major hurricanes to a string of islands and their residents who were still rebuilding from Hurricane Ian in 2022. Honestly, I only cried a little bit after Milton because I cried so much after Helene. Even before Helene and Milton brought the one-two punch, Rodocker was still reeling from Hurricane Debby’s path of destruction in August. “It was like a right, a left and an undercut.”Marco Island, seen here on Sept. 26, was badly flooded by Hurricane Helene.

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FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Christal Shola was one of dozens of people in a long stream of cars waiting to re-enter Fort Myers Beach on Thursday a few hours after Hurricane Milton slammed into the town. A person walks through surge waters after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area in Fort Myers on Wednesday. Local and federal officials have praised residents for taking evacuation warnings seriously and leaving at-risk communities, including the barrier islands, long before the storm hit. “I really want to thank the residents of the barrier islands for listening to us this time,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said. Other barrier islands remain inaccessible or have limited services for residents.

Persons: Christal Shola, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Ian, Shola, Joe Raedle, ”, “, ” Milton, Dan Allers, Milton, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Helene, “ It’s, John Chappie, “ We’re, ” Sam Brock, Alicia Victoria Lozano Organizations: MYERS, Fort Myers, Hurricane, ”, Pinellas County Sheriff, Appliances Locations: MYERS BEACH, Fla, Fort, Fort Myers Beach, Estero, Gulf, Hurricane, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Florida, Pinellas County, Sanibel, Bradenton Beach, Milton, Helene, Los Angeles

Debris removal continued throughout the state as officials urged residents to prepare for the worst and heed evacuation orders. “If you’re in the path of Hurricane #Milton, the time to act is NOW,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency posed on X. A member of the Florida Army National Guard removes debris in St. Petersburg on Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall. In Sarasota County, officials warned residents not to let their guards down and ordered evacuations for the barrier islands and for people in mobile or manufactured homes. “We take it serious, but we are not getting too excited about it.”Jesse Kirsch reported from Sarasota, Florida; Dana Griffin from Naples Beach, Florida; Chase Cain, from Orlando, Florida; and Alicia Victoria Lozano from Los Angeles.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Helene, Milton, ” Cleon Dixon, Helene pummeled, Milton's, Bryan R, Smith, Dixon, ”, “, Helene’s wallop, John, Rhonda Keigher, Rhonda, ” John, ” Rhonda, Patty Sheehan, you’ve, Joe Biden, Kurt Hoddman, Anna Maria, David Tucker, Jenny Bodmer, evacuates, ” Carsten Haake, ” Jesse Kirsch, Dana Griffin, Chase Cain, Alicia Victoria Lozano Organizations: Hurricane, Residents, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida Army National Guard, Getty, City, Florida Peninsula, USA Locations: SARASOTA, Fla, Gulf Coast, Fort Meyers, Tampa, St, Armands, Sarasota, St . Petersburg, AFP, ”, Madeira Beach, of Mexico, Palm Harbor, Florida, Orlando, Hurricane, Mexico, Florida’s, Treasure Island, Sarasota County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, West Palm Beach, Naples, Miami, Germany, Sarasota , Florida, Naples Beach , Florida, Orlando , Florida, Los Angeles

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn.— Vicki Hunter couldn’t make sense of the giant trees rushing toward the front porch of her one-story home. Follow live updates on the aftermath of Hurricane HeleneJerry had been standing on the back porch Friday when the foundation gave way and suddenly the house was floating. Vicki, who had been standing at the front of the house, was knocked over and launched into the water when it began to collapse. She later heard that the couple's house floated for another block or so until it "hit trees and disintegrated." Her sister, whom she had called moments before her house broke off its foundation, watched in horror as a video surfaced online showing Vicki standing alone on the porch as the house floated away.

Persons: — Vicki Hunter couldn’t, Jerry, ” Vicki, Hurricane Helene Jerry, Vicki, ”, “, Brianna Paciorka, Jim, Hurricane Helene, Hope, you’ve, ” Marissa Parra, Alicia Victoria Lozano Organizations: Sentinel, USA Locations: Tenn, Washington County, Jonesborough, Los Angeles

There is no evidence to suggest the fire was intentionally set, Maui Fire and Public Safety Chief Bradford Ventura said. The Lahaina fire was one of three wildfires that ignited on Maui that day; the report did not address the two other, less-destructive fires. Since last year, thousands of residents have sued Hawaiian Electric, Maui County and the state of Hawaii over the fire. The utility has acknowledged that one of its downed power lines ignited a blaze early that morning off Lahainaluna Road in the hills above Lahaina. Maui County announced a few hours later that firefighters had fully contained it.

Persons: Bradford Ventura, Jeffrey Giesea, “, Giesea, Jonathan Blais, Josh Green Organizations: Maui Fire Department, U.S . Bureau, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Investigators, Maui Fire, Public Safety, ”, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaiian, Electric Co, Hawaii Gov, Associated Press Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, Seattle, Maui County

Scientists with the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center began sounding the alarm as early as Sept. 23. In a YouTube video posted that morning, the National Hurricane Center’s deputy director, Jamie Rhome, described a tropical cyclone that would “briskly develop” into a hurricane. Monday night, the National Weather Service posted on X that heavy rain and powerful wind gusts would hit the Southeast later in the week. “It is not common for the National Weather Service to use words like ‘catastrophic’ to describe forecasts,” Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said at a news conference Thursday morning. That has made even apolitical groups like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service a target of some Republicans.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Amanda Wright, Wright, ” Wright, “, Jamie Rhome, David Novak, Avril Pinder, grimly, ” Novak, ”, Mae Creadick, Donald Trump, Helene, ” Trump, Kelli Burns, ” Burns, Chris Gloninger, Gloninger, we’re, ” Gloninger, Asheville ”, ” Ophir Organizations: Hurricane, National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center, NWS, Prediction, Social, NBC News, ”, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, University of South, University of Buffalo Locations: U.S, Knoxville , Tennessee, Asheville , North Carolina, Florida’s Big Bend, Hurricane, North, Buncombe, Taylor County , Florida, Buncombe County, Asheville, Columbia , South Carolina, ” In Tennessee, University of South Florida, North Carolina, Kings Mountain , North Carolina, Ophir

Susan Grant, 63, whose home in Steinhatchee was damaged by Hurricane Helene. Daniella Silva / NBC NewsWhile thankful she still had a home to return to, her longtime workplace and local landmark, Crabbie Dad's Bar & Grill, was flattened to the ground. It’s sad that we’ve had to endure this much in one year.”A scene of devastation in Steinhatchee, Fla., on Friday. Daniella Silva / NBC NewsThe street in front of Gary Keen’s house was unrecognizable Friday after the surge retreated, leaving behind layers of branches, seaweed and other plant debris. A scene of devastation at Roy’s restaurant in Steinhatchee, Fla., on Friday.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, we’ve, ”, Susan Grant, Daniella Silva, ” Grant, Helene, Grant, Idalia, they’ve, it’s, Gary Keen’s, Keen, “ I’m, Paul Nawlin, Ron Bloom, First Baptist Church Steinhatchee, Hurricane Idalia, “, they’re, Alicia Victoria Lozano Organizations: — Residents, NBC, National Hurricane Center, First Baptist Church Locations: Fla, Hurricane, Steinhatchee, Florida, Roy’s, Los Angeles

Florida ranks sixth among states with the largest shares of homeowners who don't have meaningful insurance. Putnam County, in the northern part of the state, is at 32.9%, while in Miami-Dade County, nearly 25% lack homeowners insurance that would protect them from calamity. In Miami-Dade County, 33.5% of homeowners pay $4,000-plus a year, ranking it in the top 10 among the country's most populous counties. Curtis, who has lived in Taylor County for 40 years and is a former forester, said many of her neighbors can't afford to pay for insurance. Her insurance doesn't cover hurricane damage, so McDonald will anxiously await news from home until the storm passes, she said.

Persons: Michelle Curtis, Hurricane Helene, Curtis, Helene, Debbie McDonald, Hurricane Idalia, she's, McDonald Organizations: Southeastern, Atmospheric Administration, Miami, Dade, Census, Cedar Locations: Florida, Perry, Hurricane, Taylor County, Florida’s Big Bend, Southeastern U.S, Putnam County, Miami, Dade County, U.S, Cedar, Gainesville, Jacksonville

The U.S. Forest Service says it will not hire seasonal employees in the next fiscal year because of expected cuts to its budget, just as fire seasons grow longer, hotter and deadlier. “As an agency, we have a responsibility to plan for the most conservative funding picture, and these actions reflect that reality,” Forest Service spokesperson Scott Owen said in a statement. U.S. Forest Service firefighters Monday in San Bernardino National Forest in California. In March, the Forest Service asked for $8.9 billion for the coming fiscal year, an increase of $658.5 million over the previous fiscal year, according to the latest budget justification report. Forest Service Budget Director Mark Lichtenstein suggested in last week’s employee meeting that the federal government might have overcommitted funds.

Persons: We’re, ”, Andy Vanderheuel, Scott Owen, Gina Ferazzi, Randy Moore, ” Moore, Moore, Isaac Karuzas, we’re, Joe Biden, Mark Lichtenstein, ” Lichtenstein, Jacqueline Buchanan, we’ve Organizations: U.S . Forest Service, National Federation of Federal Employees, Forest Service, ”, . Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Pacific Northwest Locations: California, Montana, ’ Idaho, Pacific Northwest Region, Oregon, Washington

☆ John Banuelos: What to know about the Jan. 6 shooter arrested three years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +33 min

He was still at large in July 2021, when he took part in a fight in Salt Lake City that left another man dead. He’d been living in a park in downtown Salt Lake City, and he’d decided to cook for his hungry new friends. The Salt Lake City Police Department also declined, even though its investigation into Senn’s death was complete. In recent years he appeared to split his time between Chicago and Salt Lake City. Mark Peterson/ReduxReturning to Salt Lake City by unknown methods, Banuelos resumed his frequent appearances in local police reports.

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The Miami Heat on Monday blasted "hateful speech" aimed at Haitian immigrants, who have been targeted by baseless claims they're stealing and eating pets in Ohio. "The false narrative surrounding them is hurtful and offensive and has sadly made innocent people targets of hateful speech and physical threats," the team said in a statement on Monday. Several schools and municipal buildings were closed in Springfield last week after threats were called in to the Ohio community. The threats unfolded in the wake of wild and completely baseless claims of Haitian immigrants stealing and eating pets. Those lies have gained strength in the past week, with Tump and Vance spreading the fringe, far-right tales.

Persons: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Florida's, Vance, ”, he's, that'll, Vanessa Cardenas, Sophia Pierrelus Organizations: Miami Heat, Dade, NBC, CNN, Union, America's Locations: Ohio, Springfield , Ohio, Florida's Miami, Dade County, Springfield, “ State, Port, Columbus

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It was meant to be an event to help heal the community. Instead, Haitian residents and advocates were confronted by a small group of frustrated Springfield residents and at least one right-wing provocateur Saturday evening outside the local Haitian Community Help & Support Center. They questioned why so many immigrants had moved into Springfield “illegally,” a claim that city officials have repeatedly said is not true. Haitian residents and people who had gathered to support them deescalated the confrontation shortly before police arrived. Thrust into the national spotlight by baseless — and to many, racist — rumors of Haitian residents killing and eating wildlife and pets, its economic comeback has been dramatically overshadowed by tensions that once rarely reached beyond city council meetings.

Persons: ”, “ It’s, ” Colin Barclay, they’re, Rob Rue, it’s Organizations: Springfield, Support, City, Wittenberg University Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, Springfield

“It just exploded into something I didn’t mean to happen,” Erika Lee, a Springfield resident, told NBC News on Friday. She has since deleted the Facebook post. She is also concerned for the safety of the Haitian community, which she said she did not intend to villainize en masse. “I feel for the Haitian community,” she said. Still, she never imagined that her Facebook post would set off a national news cycle.

Persons: ” Erika Lee, Lee, Kimberly Newton, NewsGuard, Newton, Newsguard, ”, hasn’t, Donald Trump, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, “ I’m, I’d, that’s, ” Vanessa Cárdenas, refor, MAGA, ” Lee, Springfield Organizations: NBC, Facebook, Local, Ohio, America's Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, Ohio, Springfield, Columbus , Ohio, Canton , Ohio, Springfield ,

Students at Perrin Woods and Snowhill Elementary Schools in Springfield "were evacuated from their buildings to an alternate district location," school district spokesperson Jenna Leinasars said. A second email threatened multiple locations that included Springfield City Hall, Cliff Park High School, Perrin Woods Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, the Bureau of MotorVehicles and the Ohio License Bureau Southside, Graves added. Authorities, with the support of explosive detection canines, have conducted thorough inspections and cleared the facilities listed in the threats," Graves said in a statement. “Overall, we have not seen a substantial increase in all reportable communicable diseases," Cook said. Alicia Victoria Lozano reported from Springfield, Ohio, and David K. Li reported from New York City.

Persons: Perrin Woods, Jenna Leinasars, Leinasars, Karen Graves, Graves, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Vance, there's, Chris Cook, Cook, ”, Alicia Victoria Lozano, David K, Li Organizations: Perrin, Snowhill Elementary, Roosevelt Middle School, Springfield Police Department, Springfield City Hall, Cliff Park High School, Perrin Woods Elementary School, MotorVehicles, Bureau, Authorities, Local, FBI, Clark County Combined Health Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, Snowhill, Springfield, Ohio, Dayton, Columbus, Clark County, Springfield , Ohio, New York City

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio town at the center of a culture war over debunked claims about Haitian migrants was forced to close its City Hall on Thursday after receiving a bomb threat, the city announced on its website and social media channels. The bomb threat "was issued to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,” the city said. The city’s mayor, Rob Rue, indicated Thursday that the threat included complaints about Haitian migrants in the city, according to the Springfield News-Sun. Springfield has recently been thrust into the national political culture war as conservative influencers and Republican politicians have repeated a debunked claim that immigrants from Haiti have been stealing and eating pets. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats," he said.

Persons: “, Rob Rue, ” Rue, ”, hasn’t, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Sen, Ted Cruz, Trump, don’t, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, David Muir, ” Trump, Viles Dorsainvil, ” Denise Williams, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” Williams, Alicia Victoria Lozano, Kevin Collier Organizations: Springfield Police Division, Springfield News, NBC, GOP, Republican, “, ABC, Community, NBC News, NAACP Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, The Ohio, Springfield, Haiti, Ohio, Texas, New York

Following decades of grievances, the federal government on Thursday changed a policy that disqualified some disabled veterans from receiving subsidized housing. Advocates hope a new federal policy will help more disabled homeless veterans get off the streets. A homeless veterans encampment in Los Angeles in 2021. “No matter where veterans are, if we have homeless veterans, we are committed to them,” he said. About 1,834 homeless veterans were counted in Los Angeles this year, compared with 2,696 last year.

Persons: Al Seib, Denis McDonough, Francine Orr, Karen Bass, George Rose, ”, Mark Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum, Terrence Hayes, Hayes Organizations: of Housing, Urban, Veterans, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Veterans Administration, “ Veterans, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern, Los, Los Angeles, HUD Locations: Al, Los Angeles, ”, Westwood, Brentwood, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, “, Los Angeles County, U.S

Di Bari is one of thousands of residents attempting to rebuild her home and business amid a flurry of instability. Courtesy Qiana and Michele Di BariToday, many Lahaina residents who lost their homes are still displaced as they scramble from one temporary shelter to another. “The true thing about Lahaina people is you cannot take Lahaina people out of Lahaina,” Nahoo’ikaika said. A man walks past wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 9, 2023. A rainbow is seen from Put Kukui mountain over burned cars and buildings in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 13, 2023.

Persons: restauranteur Qiana Di, Michele, Di, Qiana Di, Pepe, Michele Di Bari, ”, Jamie Nahoo’ikaika, Sale Pepe, Jaret, Levi, King Kamehameha III, Di Bari, Baris, Nahoo’ikaika, James Tokioka, Tiffany Kidder Winn, Lisa Grove, —, Josh Green, Kalama McEwen, he's, McEwen, Mengshin Lin, Cindy Canham, you’ve, Canham, Whaler’s, Jimmy Carter, she'll Organizations: Di Bari, NBC, FEMA, NBC News, Tourism, Maui, Hawaii Department of Business, Economic, Rural Health Association, The Washington, Getty Locations: Lahaina, Hawaii, restauranteur Qiana Di Bari, Maui, Italian, Di Bari, Paradise , California, Qiana Di Bari, New York, “, Lahaina , Hawaii, Hawaiʻi, ”, Texas, Kihei

☆ Man dubbed ‘pirate of the unknown’ is extradited to US on alleged cocaine trafficking conspiracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Milos Radonjic, 34, arrived in Brooklyn on Friday and is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court Monday, according to federal prosecutors and officials with the Department of Homeland Security and FBI. A federal grand jury indicted him and several other people last year on charges of conspiracy and attempt to violate the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. Ship crew members knowingly took part in the alleged trafficking, court documents say. Radonjic was arrested in October after traveling to Italy to captain a yacht in an international race, authorities said. US authorities have not released the names of other people who were indicted and said they were not in US custody.

Persons: ”, Milos Radonjic, Radonjic Organizations: CNN, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Maritime Drug, Ship, Eastern, of Locations: Montenegro, New York City, Italy, Brooklyn, South America, Europe, Balkans, Colombia, Ecuador, Radonjic, United States, Peace, of New York

☆ Opinion | This Is a Very Weird Moment in the History of Drug Laws
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Drug policy feels very unsettled right now. The war on drugs was a failure. But so far, the war on the war on drugs hasn’t entirely been a success, either. But then there was a surge in overdoses and public backlash over open-air drug use. And last month, Oregon’s governor signed a law restoring criminal penalties for drug possession, ending that short-lived experiment.

Persons: —, Oregon’s, “, Ezra Klein Organizations: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Locations: Oregon

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