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Erika Marie • OurBlackGirls

Unfortunately, this story about one of our elders has gone without movement for decades. There wasn't much to find when searching for information about this cold case. Marilyne Chamberlain and her missing person case have only been documented within a few sentences that speak about her last movements before she mysteriously vanished from Maryland on November 2, 1998.

Marilyne Chamberlain, 65: D.C. Woman Disappears Under Suspicious Circumstances In 1998

Texas State

Edinburg, TX

T. Ware

“We need a president who’s going to secure the border,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said to the crowd before officially endorsing Donald J. Trump for president. “You’ll go back to normal governing. You won’t have to worry about the border anymore,” the former president told the governor.

Gov Greg Abbott "won’t have to worry about the border anymore”

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Chicago Mayor signs high priced contract for controversial Brighton Park migrant camp although work already begun. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently signed a deal to license an vacant industrial lot in Brighton Park as a temporary migrant camp. But many residents strongly oppose the planned tent camp, sparking ongoing tensions.

Chicago Residents Angry, Betrayed Learning Mayor Signed Lease for $91K/Mo for Lot to House Migrants

Los Angeles, CA

The LA Insider

LOS ANGELES (LAI) — An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.0 just hit the Ojai area. Early reports indicate the quake was felt as far south as Port Hueneme Naval Base. No injuries or damage has been reported.

Did You Feel It? An Earthquake Measuring Magnitude 4.0 Just Hit the Ojai Area

New Jersey State

Concord, NH

InDepthNH.org

CONCORD – A New York man was sentenced Monday in federal court in Concord for transporting stolen goods from Home Depot and Lowe’s across state lines, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

NY Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $200,000 in Goods from Lowe’s and Home Depot

Chicago owed more than $6.4 billion in unpaid fees, fines, debts, piling up since 1990, would pay 40% of Mayor's $16.77 billion budget,amounting average debt of $3,026 for each Chicago adult.

Billions of Dollars in Unpaid Debt Owed Chicago Causes Major Problems for Mayor Johnson's Budget

Governor Pritzker allocates $65M for Chicago migrant tent camps: Revealing state Involvement in tent housing solution. Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced a substantial allocation of $65 million by the state to facilitate the establishment of tent encampments for migrants in Chicago before the onset of winter. This decision comes mere months after the second-term Democrat distanced himself from a similar concept introduced by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Illinois Gov. Requested Migrant Tent Camp Proposals Before Newly Elected Chicago Mayor Took Office

New Hampshire State

Claremont, NH

CONCORD — Whatever is in the Claremont Police Department’s internal affairs records that state Rep. Jon Stone is trying to hide from the public, it’s bad, his lawyer told the New Hampshire Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Rep. Jon Stone’s Records As a Cop Are Humiliating, Lawyer Tells NH Supreme Court

Virginia State

Richmond, VA

Margaret Minnicks

On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin accepted two deer from the Mattaponi and Pamunkey tribes during the 346th tax tribute ceremony outside the Governor's Mansion in Richmond. The bucks were the annual tributes of game that dates back to treaties signed in 1646 and 1677.

Two Virginia tribes presented Governor Glenn Youngkin with deer for tax tribute

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

Halimatou Ndiaye received a one-year sentence for bribing mail carriers to steal USPS keys, facilitating widespread mail and bank fraud. Halimatou Ndiaye, a 28-year-old Bronx resident, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for bribing U.S. Postal Service mail carriers to obtain postal arrow keys, aiding in a major mail theft and bank fraud operation.

Woman Sentenced for Bribing Mail Carriers To Steal USPS Keys

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Corey Sutor, a 42-year-old former firefighter from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for his role in a conspiracy defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs of over $2 million.

Former Firefighter Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud in New Jersey

Tennessee State

Kentucky State

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration announced its fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 28 removed nearly 600,000 pounds of unneeded prescription medication across the country.

DEA removed nearly 600,000 pounds of prescription meds on TakeBack day; urges continued disposal

Arizona State

San Antonio, TX

Tom Handy

On Monday, there were over 19,100 illegal migrants in custody along the Texas border. The migrants caused a temporary closure of vehicles in the Eagle Pass area, just south of San Antonio.

19,100 Migrants Bound For Texas Stranded Due to Border Closure

UPDATE: Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella, Safety Commissioner Robert L. Quinn, and State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announce that the victim in the deadly shooting currently under investigation at the New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire has been identified as Bradley Haas, age 63, of Franklin, New Hampshire.

One Victim Dead, Shooter Killed by State Police at State Psychiatric Hospital in Concord

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George Santos files to run for re-election in 2024 despite staunch opposition

Embattled freshman Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has officially filed to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives despite calls for him to not run...

George Santos files to run for re-election in 2024 despite staunch opposition

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