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April 2024

Raleigh Resident Gets 40-Year Sentence in National Drug Ring

TL/DR - Lawrence Levon Jones, a Raleigh man allegedly involved in cross-country drug trafficking, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Jones was accused of leading a Raleigh-based drug organization that sourced drugs from Los Angeles and Newark, with an investigation seizing nine guns, over a hundred kilos of narcotics and over $750,000.…

Cardiologists face 29% Medicare cut, Heart Surgeons slashed by 58%

TL/DR - From 2005 to 2021, 16 healthcare specialties, including cardiology and surgery, saw significant drops in reimbursements when adjusted for inflation, according to a study by Christensen et al. During the same period, payments to nonphysicians such as nurse practitioners increased by 206.5%, while payments to limited-license physicians and…

Latest Sold Homes in Washtenaw County: April 22-28 Roundup

TL/DR - The article details home transfers in Washtenaw County reported from April 22 to April 28, with a total of 81 transactions recorded. The median sale during this period was a 940-square-foot home on Jackson Avenue in Ann Arbor which was sold for $380,000. Additionally, a 769 square-foot, one-bedroom home on 2118 Pauline Blvd., Ann Arbor,…

26-Year-Old Man Charged with Kidnapping Mint Butterfield

TL/DR - The teenage child of Slack's co-founder and former CEO, Mint Butterfield, was found in a van with a 26-year-old man who is now facing kidnapping charges. The man is a decade older than the teen. The incident took place in San Francisco. Slack Co-Founder's Teenage Daughter Found, Man Arrested on Kidnapping Charges…