A Torrance, Calif. man, James Lee, pleaded guilty to charges related to operating a high-end brothel network in Greater Boston and eastern Virginia, along with two co-conspirators. The network catered to wealthy clients and involved money laundering and fraudulent COVID-19 relief fund applications. Lee faces up to 20 years in prison for charges including conspiracy, money laundering, and wire fraud. His co-conspirators have also pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.
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Inside America’s garbage labour dispute
Robin Levinson Kingin Boston, Massachusettsand Max Matzain Lacey, WashingtonGetty ImagesTrash is piling up in Garden Grove, California - one of the communities affected by the strikesGarbage strikes are affecting multiple U.S. cities, with over 2,000 Republic Services workers on strike due to low pay and poor benefits, impacting sanitation services. As trash piles up, cities like Gloucester have joined lawsuits against the company, while Republic accuses the Teamsters union of illegal behavior, escalating tensions on...
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