Lindsay Whitehurst The e-commerce giant eBay will pay $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the the platform. The machines can be used to manufacture counterfeit pills that look just like prescription pills but instead can be laced with substances like fentanyl, a synthetic opioid drug that is largely Read More…
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PACT Calls For An end To Unnecessary Arrests
Suspended licenses in Miami-Dade result from failure to pay fines 63% of the time. In Miami-Dade County alone, roughly 400,000 residents live under the specter of imminent arrest and lifelong penalties for minor driving offenses that many municipalities throughout the state have already decriminalized. People Acting for Community Together (PACT), an interfaith network of 40 Read More…
Burger King Buys Franchisee For $1B
Burger King will invest $500 million in remodeling about 600 of its restaurants. (MenuPrices.com) The parent company of Burger King is buying out its biggest franchisee in the United States for about $1 billion, and will renovate hundreds of its locations. Restaurant Brands International Inc. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Read More…
How Much Water Should You Drink In A Day?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. Claire Maldarelli More from Popular Science Five nutrition goals that are better than weight loss The truth about oil pulling, apple cider vinegar, and other trendy cleanses How to go zero-waste at the grocery store Morphart via Deposit Photos There are many luxuries in life, but Read More…
Redistricting Cases In These States AND What Black Voters Should Know About
Gerren Keith Gaynor Several court battles in states throughout the South accused of racial gerrymandering will determine the voting power of Black Americans in the 2024 election and future control of Congress. The outcomes of these redistricting cases, one of which is currently being weighed by the U.S. Supreme Court, will test the durability of Read More…
SCHOOL CHOICE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE EXPO
Marion County – Marion County Public Schools (MCPS) will host its annual School Choice and Community Resource Expo on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala (1750 NW 80 Ave.). MCPS will hold the free event in Expo Center 2 showcasing local magnet schools and the Read More…








