A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released in advance of National Transgender HIV Testing Day found that 4 in 10 transgender women surveyed in seven major U.S. cities have HIV. National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) is observed annually…
Camden man scammed more than $150,000
A Camden, New Jersey, man was arrested Thursday, April 15, 2021, for fraudulently obtaining more than $150,000 from the New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration (UPA). Alfred Powner II, 39, is charged by complaint with one count of wire fraud. He…
ex-NFL player’s shooting spree remains a mystery
Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday, but authorities are no closer to understanding what led to the deadly massacre. York County Sheriff…
Gunman kills 8 plus himself at Indiana FedEx facility
A gunman killed eight people and then apparently turned his weapon on himself at an Indianapolis FedEx facility in a mass shooting that also left several other people injured. Brandon Hole, 19, killed eight people and wounded several others before…
Tamir Rice family wants investigation reopened
Following President Joe Biden’s promise to prioritize civil rights, Tamir Rice’s family is asking the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into his death, because of reported political interference during the Trump administration. On November 22, 2014, Rice, a 12-year-old…
Biden punishes Russia for election & cyber attacks
The United States cannot allow a foreign power to intervene with impunity in American elections, said President Joe Biden Thursday, after he took action to punish Russia for that and a major cyberattack. “Today I’ve approved several steps, including…
Chicago 13-year-old fatally shot by police officer
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is urging calm in the aftermath of videos showing 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer, did not have a gun in his hand at the time he was killed. Lightfoot…
Complexity of attacks on environmentalism reviewed
Over the past four years, the Harvard Law School’s Environmental & Energy Law Program (EELP) has tracked the Trump administration’s environmental rollback efforts, analyzing both individual regulations and broader attacks on EPA’s mission-critical capacities, while also highlighting the lawsuits brought…
Moving the diversity needle
When A. Tonya Odom joined the FBI in 2008, the former civil rights attorney and administrative judge wanted to help lead efforts to increase diversity within the 100-year-old agency’s traditionally male, largely white ranks. Her work at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
EPA wants to dredge Passaic River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a plan to address contaminated sediment in the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in Essex, Bergen, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. According…
Journalists urge court to reject idea that hyperlinks extend defamation deadlines
Hyperlinks are an essential part of online journalism. From highlighting previous coverage to showing a reporter’s sources, they can help readers take advantage of the internet’s almost limitless capacity to inform. But these benefits haven’t stopped people from suing journalists…
Blood drives need donors
New Jersey Blood Services is conducting blood drives that are open to the public. 4/16/21 Scotch Plains Donor Center, 2279 South Ave, Scotch Plains 7:45 am-2:45 pm 4/17/21 Scotch Plains Donor Center, 2279 South Ave, Scotch Plains 8:00 am-3:00 pm…
Parks department rolls out new reservation system
Middlesex County’s new online reservation system offers convenient way to reserve event space in parks Beginning today, April 15, Middlesex County’s Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting reservations for picnic groves at nine county parks via a new online…