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High-Ranking Mount Vernon Official Fired After Allegedly Driving Getaway Car for Son in Bronx Gang Shooting

Jennifer Lackard, a Mount Vernon official, was fired after allegedly driving a getaway car for her son following a Bronx gang shooting. Both face multiple charges, including attempted murder.

International Business Times UK

New York deputy police commissioner fired after attempted murder arrest

Mount Vernon official is accused of driving getaway car after son allegedly opened fire outside Bronx court

The Guardian - US

Two killed and several injured as tornado rips through southern Illinois

Officials say Sarita Kimble, 62, and Delores Shelton, 83, killed in Mount Vernon as several buildings destroyed

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It took 216 years for someone to honour George Washington's 1797 wish for a library: Mount Vernon's vault now holds his papers and volumes

George Washington's long-held dream of a dedicated repository for his papers has finally materialised 216 years later with the opening of the Fred W. Smith National Library at Mount Vernon. This state-of-the-art facility, funded by private donations, safeguards his personal collection of books and manuscripts. The library also fosters leadership…

The Times of India

Murder of Latina Influencer Ariella "La Langosta" Is Being Investigated as a Targeted Assassination in NYC

Ariela "La Langosta" was found dead in her car on the highway in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY.

Latin Times

Brickbat: Pretty Tied Up

A federal judge sentenced Mario Stewart, a retired police sergeant in Mount Vernon, New York, to six months in prison… The post Brickbat: Pretty Tied Up appeared first on Reason.com.

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Father of Raiders star Malcolm Koonce fights to erase 1983 conviction DA says was tainted by police

Years before Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce was born, his father spent time in prison for an armed robbery conviction that prosecutors now say was tainted by a detective’s lies and “highly suggestive” photo identification techniques

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Brickbat: Empire State of Mind

A U.S. Department of Justice report found that the police department in Mount Vernon, New York, had a policy of… The post Brickbat: Empire State of Mind appeared first on Reason.com.

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New York Cops Conducted Fully Nude Strip Search on Every Person They Arrested — And Many They Didn't: DOJ

The department conducted illegal strip searches until at least 2023, according to an investigation. However, the practice may have continued.

Latin Times

DOJ Report Reveals Police Misconduct In Mount Vernon, New York

US DOJ report reveals civil rights violations and financial mismanagement in Mount Vernon Police Department, prompting reforms and accountability measures.

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No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon

Dozens of bottles of centuries-old, impeccably preserved cherries and berries from the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in northern Virginia have been discovered during an archaeological dig

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Centuries-old cherries found hidden in bottles under floor at George Washington’s home

Archaeologist says cherries ‘can provide us with valuable insight and perspective into 18th-century lives’

The Guardian - US

Rockcastle County lawmaker says bill banning cell phone use by students popular in Kentucky and arou

A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban the use of cell phones by public school students during classes. Representative Josh Bray of Mount Vernon said he’s received overwhelming support for the bill, including emails from around the nation after he appeared on Fox News Sunday.

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Glasgow couple banned from keeping dogs after 'emaciated' pets rescued from home

Chantelle Crossan, 24, and Liam McLachlan, 23, of Mount Vernon, admitted failing to look after the malnourished animals.

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Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.

In Franklin County, a group of locals are concerned about potential environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations on solar and wind. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.

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Starbucks workers strike in Baltimore and other locations to protest bargaining delays

Starbucks baristas staged one-day strikes Monday at one of the chain’s Baltimore coffee shops and at other Maryland and Virginia stores to protest what the newly unionized workers say have been delays in negotiating labor contracts.

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Glasgow residents hold landfill site protest after smell forced some people to 'cancel Christmas'

Glasgow councillors joined Mount Vernon Community Council members for a protest outside Patersons landfill site in the city's east end.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow street cordoned off by police after man found seriously injured

Police have cordoned off a street in Mount Vernon after a man was discovered seriously injured on Tuesday morning. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

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Kidnapped boy, 5, found 7,000 miles away from home but foster mum suspect still at large

The boy, identified only as ND, disappeared from his home in Mount Vernon, Washington, US, alongside his foster mum Amanda Dinges in an incident police describe as 'intentional and pre-planned'

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‘It’s not easy to go out and find a job’: Baltimore-area businesses find ways to hire and help squeegee workers

When Revival Hotel in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood began to take on squeegee workers through a city employment program, the staff decided to invite the apprentices to play basketball on Sundays.

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Editorial: Resurgence of unions in Maryland and beyond just what US middle class needs

What do the Starbucks in Mount Vernon, the Apple store in Towson Town Center, MOM’s Organic Market in Hampden, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Maryland Institute College of Art have in common? Employees at each have voted to form or join a union in recent months. They’ve been…

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5 injured in shooting in Washington state Walmart

A customer and an employee of the Walmart in Mount Vernon, along with three 19-year-old men, were injured in a shooting inside the store Sunday night, according to Mount Vernon police.

The Independent UK

Five people injured in shooting at Washington state Walmart

‘The gunshots started firing, and it sounded like it was right next to us’, customer says

Glasgow Live

Glasgow barber gives free haircuts to help city's poorest feel good

Aston Halstead chopped, shaved and trimmed around three barnets a day throughout June for nothing. The 17-year-old from Mount Vernon is based at The Fading Ape in Tollcross.

Tribune News Service

Baltimore-area Apple and Starbucks workers have led the way in nation and state forming unions. Now what?

Workers at the Apple store in Towson, Maryland, won national attention and praise from President Joe Biden after becoming the first of the tech giant’s U.S. employees to unionize. Less than two months earlier, Starbucks baristas in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood became the first of the coffee chain’s Maryland employees…

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