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for poorcels 
Family Dollar and Dollar Tree will close 1,000 stores as inflation takes a bite out of consumers' wallets and low-cost-retailers' profits
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Not much drama yet
https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1767884009944600868
https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1767884063593918847
Family Dollar, the struggling discount chain that caters to low-income customers predominantly in cities, will close about 1,000 stores as inflation takes a bite out of consumers' wallets and low-cost-retailers' profits.
Family Dollar will close 600 locations in the first half of 2024 and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire.
Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, also said it will close 30 stores as leases expire.
Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar in 2015 for $8.5 billion. The combined company hoped that by joining forces, it could grow its customer base, reduce costs and fend off bigger retailers like Dollar General and Walmart. But Dollar Tree has struggled to integrate Family Dollar.
Family Dollar stores were in poor condition when Dollar Tree acquired the business in 2015, analysts say. Although Family Dollar has renovated thousands of stores in recent years, many stores under both banners are still poorly maintained.
The dollar and discount segments of retail have become more competitive in recent years due to the shrinking middle class, inflation and retail store closures.
Many Family Dollar stores have been plagued by health and safety concerns for employees and workers.
Family Dollar was hit with a record fine this year for violating product safety standards after selling items that were stocked in a rat-infested warehouse filled with live, dead and decaying rodents. The $41.6 million fine was “the largest-ever monetary criminal penalty in a food safety case,” the Justice Department said.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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Woman kills ex-landlord with hammer after he confronted her about forged checks, prosecutors say 
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When will the landphobia end?
https://old.reddit.com/r/REBubble/comments/xs43ov/just_rent_it_out/?sort=controversial
Generated from TLDR This:
A Massachusetts woman allegedly beat her former landlord to death with a hammer and wrapped his body in a curtain after he found out she was forging checks in his name and had stolen over $40,000, officials said.
Garber’s family reported him missing on Monday and Newton police visited his home to conduct a wellness check, but couldn't find him.
It was later determined that Garber and Ke had been spending time together and that Ke had “allegedly been forging checks from the victim’s accounts,” stealing more than $40,000, the release stated.
Prosecutors also said there was evidence she had stolen checks before and owed debts.
Ke was ordered to be held without bail Wednesday.
It's not immediately clear if she has a lawyer.
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Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American And Oscars Icon, Was ‘Ethnic Fraud’ – Report – Deadline : r/news and r/entertainment seethes 
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This is an opinion piece by someone who supposedly “outs” people who falsely claim Native standing. She’s also said that our current Secretary of Interior (Deb Harland) isn’t native…yet she is. So her credibility is pretty low. “Ms. Haaland, 60, was born in Winslow, Ariz., to Mary Toya, a Laguna woman, and John David Haaland, a Minnesotan of Norwegian descent. Both parents served in the Navy…her ancestral home is in the Laguna Pueblo village of Mesita, population 800, and for 25 years, her mother worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.”
EDITED TO CORRECT GENDEE
How convenient that her sisters waited until she was dead to come out to make these claims that she was a fraud.
Uh, Apache? Aren't they from the Mexican border area... when are you native American versus Mexican?
Believe it or not, the native Americans didn’t recognize current borders.
Democracy dies in the dark.
I apologize for the paywall, but the title says it all. The fact that we are still focusing on heritage rather then accomplishments must have Dr. King rolling in his grave. Judge folks by their actions not the way they appear.
Probably shouldn't judge folks as it is; who knows what they have been through. If they are nice be nice, if they are mean walk away and leave them alone. It's simple physics, the nice are attracted to the nice and the mean end up on island penal colonies.
I jest strailia, love yall, it's amazing what sending reprobates to a snake, shark, spider, and croc infested island (where even the trees can kill you) can do for a people. It's as if, when we work together we can do amazing things... [-24]
Never heard a native call themselves an Indian...a white term for them [-21]
I wonder what Rachel Dolezal thinks of this
Have to pay for her onlyfans to find out
I don't see how being half-Mexican stops someone from also having Apache heritage?
Iron Eyes Cody sheds a single tear down his cheek
But why they wait 50 years to out her?
She might not have been Apache, but Mexicans are part native American. We just don't tend to label central American groups like the Aztecs this way for some reason.
This is crazy but the story seems airtight
This is so clearly racist bullshit it’s hard to stomach it. I have no idea why having Mexican heritage would prevent someone from having Native American heritage. They literally border each other now, and in the past there were no such borders anyhow.
Sorry to tell y'all this, but if she's Mexican then she's still Native American. This is just white people trying to cancel brown people... [-2]
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American And Oscars Icon, Was ‘Ethnic Fraud’ – Report – Deadline
Her sisters said in the article that Littlefeather, who died earlier this month shortly after receiving an official apology from the Academy, was not of Apache heritage, but rather half-Mexican. Littlefeather’s sisters, Orlandi and Rosalind Cruz, approached Native American journ*list and activist Jacqueline Keeler to tell their story. The Chronicle article said Littlefeather was born Marie Louise Cruz to a mother who had white heritage and Mexican on her father’s side. " The sisters claim that their goal in coming forward is to restore their father's good name, saying he "never drank” and was not mentally ill, refuting her sister’s claims.
Littlefeather wore traditional clothing at the 1973 Oscars ceremony, making a statement about Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans. "The Academy’s recent apology to Littlefeather said that " he emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable. "In today's Chronicle story, the Littlefeather sisters said it was troubling to see her "venerated as a saint.
riots leave at least 100 fans dead
in Indonesia with children
among those killed - Daily Star
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Michigan lawyer caught allegedly assaulting girlfriend with belt 
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https://twitter.com/The_Heathan/status/1578463351721508864#m
Michigan lawyer running for judge caught on camera allegedly belt-whipping girlfriend
MUSKEGON, Mich. – Two weeks after winning the August primary, judicial candidate Jason Kolkema appeared to viciously whip his girlfriend with a belt during an argument in his western Michigan apartment, presumably unaware that nearby witnesses were recording the scene.
I understand the anger and disappointment, especially from the people who voted for me and supported me ... All of the facts will be revealed in due time," Kolkema wrote.
The Free Press does not name domestic violence victims or alleged victims without their consent.
What's everyone talking about?:Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day In the door-knob incident, police submitted charges for both Kolkema and his girlfriend, though the Ottawa County prosecutor opted not to charge the couple, concluding "this is a strange set of facts."
'You could see the belt connecting' "It was sick, makes you just sick to your stomach, and that's all you can think about for days and days and days," said the woman, adding she is outraged by Kolkema's claim that he hit the chair.
One day after his arraignment, Kolkema pressed his campaign in a Facebook post: "My experience as an attorney is unmatched and I remain the best candidate to preside over the types of cases within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court in Muskegon County."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 32% of Americans who say they trust the mass media "a great deal" or "a fair amount" to report the news in a full, fair and accurate way ties Gallup's lowest historical reading, previously recorded in 2016. Although trust in media currently matches the historical low, it was statistically similar in 2021 (36%) and 2022 (34%).
Another 29% of U.S. adults have "not very much" trust, while a record-high 39% register "none at all." This nearly four in 10 Americans who completely lack confidence in the media is the highest on record by one percentage point. It is 12 points higher than the 2016 reading, which came amid sharp criticism of the media from then-presidential candidate Donald Trump -- making the current assessment of the media the grimmest in Gallup's history. In 2016, U.S. adults were most likely to say they had "not very much" trust (41%).
The latest poll, conducted Sept. 1-23, marks just the second time, along with last year, that the share of Americans who have no confidence at all in the media has surpassed the percentage with a great deal or fair amount of trust.
Gallup first asked this question in 1972 and has tracked it nearly every year since 1997. Trust ranged from 68% to 72% in three readings in the 1970s, and though it had declined by the late 1990s, it remained at the majority level until 2004, when it fell to 44%. After rebounding slightly to 50% in 2005, it has not risen above 47% since.
Democrats' Trust in Media Down, Lowest Since 2016
Democrats' confidence in the mass media has consistently outpaced Republicans', but the latest gap of 47 points is the narrowest since 2016. Democrats' trust in the media has fallen 12 points over the past year, to 58%, and compares with 11% among Republicans and 29% among independents.
The gap in partisans' media confidence was largest from 2017 through 2022. During that period, Democrats' trust was above its trend average of 64%, while Republicans' and independents' confidence were each below their averages (33% and 44%, respectively).
Aggregated data last year showed that young Democrats trust the media far less than older Democrats, while Republicans are less varied in their views by age group.
Bottom Line
Americans' confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, fairly and accurately is at its lowest point since 2016, when Republicans' trust fell sharply. This low confidence reading for the fourth estate comes at a time when trust in each of the three branches of the federal government is also low.
In addition, Gallup in June found confidence readings in both TV news and newspapers that were near their historical lows and last December found a record-low-tying rating of the honesty and ethics of journ*lists.
Although partisans remain sharply divided in their views of the media, Democrats' trust fell significantly this year. Still, a majority of Democrats but few Republicans continue to have confidence in the mass media. Republicans' low confidence in the media has little room to worsen, but Democrats' could still deteriorate and bring the overall national confidence reading down further.
Uvalde School District Suspends Entire Police Force - 14
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https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1578439947500998656#m
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https://twitter.com/ChuckCallesto/status/1578452187046629377#m
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1578458321690021900#m
https://twitter.com/DonLew87/status/1578431776300888064#m
https://twitter.com/OccupyDemocrats/status/1578445037314093057#m
https://twitter.com/OANN/status/1578460511808561152#m
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1578455392098680839#m
https://rdrama.net/post/111176/uvalde-school-district-suspends-entire-police
https://rdrama.net/post/111177/hshtrsrhhsre
Uvalde school district suspends school police force, 2 school officials placed on administrative leave
CNN — The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Friday said it had suspended its school police force, less than five months after the attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
Officers currently employed will fill other roles in the district,” the district said in a statement.
The moves come in the wake of a CNN report Wednesday which identified newly hired Uvalde school officer Crimson Elizondo as one of the state troopers under investigation for her actions during the response to the Robb Elementary School massacre in May. The school district issued a statement on Thursday, following CNN’s report, announcing Elizondo’s termination.
The school police chief was fired and now seven DPS officers are being investigated.
A source close to the investigation also confirmed that to CNN.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
whistleblower 
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So much for free speech lmao
- FormerLurKONG : Deserves at least 1.5-2 years. STUPID CHUDS
request to dismiss subway chokehold 
death case denied by judge 
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Penny is due back in court on March 20
Who else is excited for a fiery butt peaceful summer of love?
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Average Florida Man
convicted of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting 
Alec Baldwin
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Her attorney's
Mfw Alec's deranged plot is realized
- transbitch : total trans victory
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The number of children being put on puberty blockers has doubled since the NHS pledged to clamp down on the treatment, The Telegraph can disclose.
At least 100 children – some as young as 12 – have been put on the drugs to prevent puberty since July 2022, when health officials said the practice would be stopped outside of clinical trials after a darning review of children's gender services.
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Twitter threatened with EU sanctions over journ*lists' ban
The EU has threatened Twitter owner Elon Musk with sanctions after several journ*lists covering the company had their accounts abruptly suspended.
Reporters for the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post were among those locked out of their accounts.
EU commissioner Vera Jourova warned that the EU's Digital Services Act requires respect of media freedom.
"Elon Musk should be aware of that. There are red lines. And sanctions, soon," she tweeted.
She said: "News about arbitrary suspension of journ*lists on Twitter is worrying.
"[The] EU's Digital Services Act requires respect of media freedom and fundamental rights. This is reinforced under our Media Freedom Act."
The sanctions could be applied under a new Digital Services Act, which is currently going through the EU Parliament but could be in force by next year.
Under the terms of the proposed new law, the EU Commission will be allowed to impose fines of up to 6% of the global turnover of a service provider that it finds breaks its rules.
In extreme cases the EU could ask a court to suspend a rogue service, but only if it is "refusing to comply with important obligations and thereby endangering people's life and safety".
A Twitter spokeswoman earlier told tech website The Verge that the ban was related to the live sharing of location data.
It comes after Mr Musk vowed to sue the owner of a profile that tracks his private jet.
The list of banned journ*lists also includes The Intercept's Micha Lee, Mashable's Matt Binder, and independent reporters Aaron Rupar and Tony Webster.
A spokesman for the New York Times called the suspensions "questionable and unfortunate", and said neither the paper nor reporter Ryan Mac received any explanation for the action.
CNN said the "impulsive and unjustified suspension of a number of reporters... is concerning but not surprising". It has asked Twitter for an explanation and will "re-evaluate our relationship based on that response".
CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, whose account was among those suspended, said the move was significant for "the potential chilling impact" it could have for journ*lists, particularly those who cover Mr Musk's other companies.
When he completed his takeover of the social media site in October, Mr Musk addressed potential advertisers in a tweet in which he spoke of buying Twitter because he wanted to "try to help humanity", and said he wanted "civilisation to have a digital town square".
Mr Musk has not commented directly on the suspensions, but said in a tweet that "criticising me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not".
He added that accounts engaged in doxxing, which refers to the release of private information about individuals online, receive a temporary seven-day suspension.
"Same doxxing rules apply to 'journ*lists' as to everyone else," he tweeted. "They posted my exact real-time location, basically assassination coordinates, in (obvious) direct violation of Twitter terms of service."
He added: "If anyone posted real-time locations & addresses of NYT reporters, FBI would be investigating, there'd be hearings on Capitol Hill & Biden would give speeches about end of democracy!"
The technology tycoon has since set up a poll asking whether he should unsuspend the accounts "now" or "in seven days", suggesting the decision could be reversed sooner rather than later.
Matt Binder, a journ*list for Mashable and one of those suspended, said he didn't know why he had been banned.
"I've been very critical of Musk in my reporting," he told the BBC.
But he said that Mr Musk's claim "that everyone that got suspended was doxxing him - due to the jet tracker", was not true.
He said he had never tweeted a hyperlink to the tracker, but had mentioned the account after it had been suspended.
"Clearly the people who were suspended were handpicked, because there are literally hundreds of accounts per minute who tweeted the link."
Mr Binder, who has been on Twitter since 2008 and has been reporting on the developments at the social media site, said he was surprised at the ban on journ*lists.
"I knew it was a possibility but really thought he wouldn't because it would entirely wreck the facade of being a free speech platform."
Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told The Verge that bans are related to a new rule introduced on Wednesday that prohibits "live location information, including information shared on Twitter directly or links to 3rd-party URL(s) of travel routes."
"Without commenting on any specific accounts, I can confirm that we will suspend any accounts that violate our privacy policies and put other users at risk," Mrs Irwin told the outlet.
"We don't make exceptions to this policy for journ*lists or any other accounts."
At the heart of all this is a father raging about the sharing of location data of his private jet, which he claims led to a security incident involving his young son X. The Twitter feed that started it all was scraping publicly available flight data. Not very decent, perhaps, but not illegal.
His fury has now extended to journ*lists who he claims also shared his location - which by the way Twitter itself uses to sell ads, although users can opt out of sharing it.
But this is a fundamentally flawed approach to moderation. I bet many of us wish we could suspend or ban social media accounts that post content we dislike.
It's not the first time Elon Musk has taken a very personal approach to content moderation. He refused to allow Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on Twitter because he had used the death of children to further his career - and mentioned the loss of his own child, 10-week-old Alexander.
He has also suspended accounts which impersonated him.
Fundamentally, Elon Musk has shot down in flames his much-trumpeted commitment to "free speech". Free speech as long as it doesn't upset him personally, appears to be the message.
Mr Musk later spoke to journ*lists on Twitter Spaces, part of the social media app that allows live audio conversations.
His short appearance generated an audience of 30,000 but after answering a few questions about the ban he left and Twitter Spaces itself has since appeared to be suspended.
On Wednesday, Twitter suspended the account @ElonJet, as well as other accounts using publicly available information to track his private plane.
The owner of @ElonJet, Jack Sweeney, 20, also had his personal account blocked. Mr Musk has since vowed to take legal action against him, as well as "organizations who supported harm to my family".
Mr Musk said a "crazy stalker" had used live location sharing to find and accost a vehicle carrying his children in Los Angeles.
Twitter also suspended the official account of Mastodon, which has emerged as an alternative to Twitter since Mr Musk bought it for $44bn in October.
It came after Mastodon used Twitter to promote Mr Sweeney's new account on Thursday, according to the New York Times.
Links to individual Mastodon accounts also appeared to be banned. An error message notified users that links to Mastodon had been "identified" as "potentially harmful" by Twitter or its partners.
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