Barnini Chakraborty

6 days ago | denvergazette.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Beginning July 1, a new wave of laws from California to Virginia will go into effect, covering everything from mental health for minors to changes in requirements for concealed carry permits. In California, new laws will make it easier to cancel subscriptions and force Airbnb and other rental companies to disclose any additional fees or penalties related to clean up at checkout.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Police arrested and removed nearly a dozen union workers protesting Mayor Daniel Lurie during a San Francisco City Hall meeting on Tuesday, showing the new mayor's rocky relationship with Big Labor. More than 100 workers in attendance were upset with Lurie's plan to eliminate around 100 jobs and hundreds of vacant positions as part of his plan to close an $800 million budget deficit.

1 week ago | gazette.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced the indictment of seven people believed to be behind the largest jewel heist in U.S. history. Officials charged seven men with the theft of 24 bags containing $100 million worth of gold, diamonds, gems, luxury watches, and other items from a Brink's armored truck driving through California on July 11, 2022. Ranging in age from 31 to 60, the men were all Los Angeles-area residents, living in Boyle Heights, Westlake, and Rampart Village, California.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who secured the first felony criminal conviction against President Donald Trump, has been quietly recalibrating his image ahead of New York's Democratic primary at the end of the month. Bragg entered office as a liberal reformer but has since distanced himself from the movement that helped put him into power. Now he's pitching himself as a prosecutor focused squarely on cracking down on crime.

2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

A flood of falsehoods, including misleading videos, photos, and texts, has turned the Los Angeles immigration protests into ground zero for misinformation. Much of what is on social media is intended to fan the flames, rehash old conspiracy theories, and drum up support for President Donald Trump’s immigration policies that include a daily quota for deportations.