February 2024

TL/DR - Raad Almansoori, 26, has been arrested by the Scottsdale police and charged with armed robbery, attempted murder, aggravated assault and theft related to two stabbing incidents in the Phoenix area. Almansoori confessed to these stabbings, in addition to the murder of a woman in a New York City hotel, and intended to continue his violent…

TL/DR - Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States and affects over two in five American adults. To tackle this problem, several states and cities are using public money to purchase and forgive medical debt, with Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania all investing millions of dollars for this purpose. However,…

TL/DR - Buncombe County has launched a new vendor portal with upgraded features that allow vendors to self-register, bid on contracts, manage contract information, and view existing contracts. The updated system includes commodity codes that let vendors specify the goods and services they offer, helping the county determine which suppliers to…

TL/DR - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and others have faced racist vandalism, threats of violence, and have been forced out of their homes due to their involvement in the indictment of Donald Trump. These threats have disrupted the functioning of democracy and have incited fear in political figures and election workers nationwide.…