Lewis Blake, a window shutter installer, defrauded 89 victims of $80,000 in deposits by not completing the work and instead spending over $135,000 on gambling and adult websites. Blake, described as polite and well-presented, gave false excuses for not returning to complete the orders, leading to his arrest and subsequent 18-month jail sentence and seven-year ban from being a company director for committing fraud. Kent Police noted that Blake’s actions tarnished the reputation of honest tradespeople and emphasized that he should be held accountable for betraying his customers’ trust for personal gain.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans more than $105m in reparations for America’s ‘hidden’ massacre
Tulsa's Reparations Package for the Black CommunityTulsa, Oklahoma, is set to allocate a $105 million reparations package to its black community to address the historical harms from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Announced by Mayor Monroe Nichols, the plan focuses on community redevelopment rather than direct payments to survivors or descendants, with funds for housing and cultural preservation. The Greenwood Trust will manage the package, aiming to restore economic vitality to the historically prosperous Greenwood...
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