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How to Get an Italian Passport: Steps and Required Documentation

Italy is a country known for its vibrant culture delicious food, and magnificent landscape. It is a destination desired by many people around the world to visit once in their lifetime. However, many are trying to secure Italian citizenship to grant themself the privilege of residing in this beautiful country. Also, Italian citizenship lets you take the benefits of being an EU citizen. So, let’s dive deep into the information you need to know to get an Italian passport.

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Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act. (New York Times)

Excerpt from this New York Times story:

A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Phillips 66 on charges of violating the Clean Water Act by dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system and failing to report the incident to authorities.

The Houston-based oil company was charged with releasing wastewater that contained excessive amounts of oil and grease from a refinery in Carson, Calif., in 2020 and 2021, the Justice Department said Thursday.

“Protecting our environment is key to protecting our community,” Martin Estrada, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said in a statement. “Just like the rest of us, corporations have a duty to follow the law, so when companies contaminate, they must be held accountable.”

The Justice Department charged Phillips 66 with two counts of negligently violating the Clean Water Act and four counts of knowingly violating the act. The company faces up to five years of probation on each count and a maximum of $2.4 million in fines.

The Justice Department accused Phillips 66 of discharging contaminated wastewater on two occasions.

For over two and half hours on Nov. 24, 2020, the indictment said, the Carson oil refinery released 310,000 gallons of wastewater containing about 64,000 pounds of oil and grease. The oil-and-grease concentration of the water was about 300 times the amount allowed under the company’s permit.

On Feb. 8, 2021, the facility discharged 480,000 gallons of wastewater containing about 33,700 pounds of oil and grease over five and a half hours, the indictment said.

Mr. Estrada said on a call with reporters that investigators believed that the Los Angeles County wastewater treatment plant was able to capture all of the contaminated water before it was released, like most treated water, into the Pacific Ocean.

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Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is running out of cash and nearing its end "unless something changes dramatically," according to a new report. 

The Free Press, an independent news organization founded by former New York Times journalist Bari Weiss, on Tuesday published a scathing deep dive into the "scrappy start-up that struck gold in 2020" headlined "BLM Collected Over $90 Million in Donations. Where Did It Go?"

"Capitalizing on the lucrative opportunities afforded to them as high-profile progressives, the three celebrity founders moved on, leaving the operation to wither in the hands of deputies who, sadly, turned on each other. A remarkable spate of legal trouble, brushes with law enforcement, and tangles with the Internal Revenue Service have all but spelled the death of the enterprise that you probably know best as Black Lives Matter," Free Press reporter Sean Patrick Cooper wrote. 

"The spectacular rise and fall of BLM has surprisingly little in common with earlier civil rights campaigns, other than, perhaps, good intentions," he continued. "How BLM’s leaders exploited George Floyd’s murder to raise millions that they then put into their own pockets more closely resembles the stories of famous grifters like Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos or Sam Bankman-Fried’s foray into ‘effective altruism.’"  

Cooper noted that in 2020, at the height of activism related to the death of George Floyd, corporations "revved up their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and threw millions of dollars at BLM" but four years later "DEI programs are in retreat" and the left cares more about Israel than police reform. 

"And BLM four years later? It looks like little more than a hustle," Cooper wrote. 

He feels the "latest proof" is that Sir Maejor Page, also known as Tyree Conyers-Page, a former leader of the Atlanta area BLM chapter, was sentenced to 3-and-a-half years in federal prison for money laundering and wire fraud earlier this month. 

LEFT-WING ACTIVIST ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDED $450G USING 'BLACK LIVES MATTER OF GREATER ATLANTA' FACEBOOK PAGE

But Page isn’t the only former BLM leader to face unflattering accusations. 

"For years, local chapters have fought national parent BLM organizations in disputes over who actually represents the movement and are thus the rightful heirs to tens of millions of dollars in donations. You’ll note that I mentioned parent organizations. There are actually two of them: BLM Global Network Foundation and BLM Grassroots. The latter was formed in 2019 as an umbrella organization of local chapters of the group and is co-directed by Melina Abdullah. Since then, media reports have accused Abdullah and other chapter leaders of using Grassroots’ coffers to pay for vacations to Jamaica and her own personal expenses. (She hasn’t been charged with a crime," Cooper wrote. 

"Abdullah has denied the allegations, but at least $8.7 million in donations is unaccounted for. The answer to where the money went may come soon," he continued. "California attorney general Rob Bonta has demanded that Grassroots turn over delinquent tax filings and late fees before Sunday, October 27. If it doesn’t, the organization’s tax-exempt status will be revoked."

The Free Press report declared that "charting the entire implosion of BLM is a confusing, chaotic endeavor," made even more confusing by legal disputes between BLM Global and BLM Grassroots. It detailed how BLM Global founders acquired a Los Angeles mansion, another mansion in Canada billed as a "transfeminist, queer affirming space politically aligned with supporting Black liberation work across Canada," and additional real estate including a Georgia property big enough for a private runway. 

Cooper reported that co-founder Patrisse Cullors, who has long denied misusing funds, also paid several friends and relatives hundreds of thousands of dollars for things like security "services." 

BLM HAS LEFT BLACK AMERICANS WORSE OFF SINCE THE MOVEMENT BEGAN, EXPERTS SAY

"But lately, donations to BLM Global have gone from a torrent to a trickle. In the fiscal year that ended in June 2023, BLM Global collected $4.6 million while spending $10.8 million, according to its federal filings. And while it still has $25 million in assets, its cash is dwindling. Unless something changes dramatically, the end is likely nigh," Cooper wrote. 

"Maybe, if the founders had been as committed to social justice as to enriching themselves, BLM could have enjoyed a long life as a progressive institution," he added. "But it wasn’t to be."

Cullors did not immediately respond to a request for comment. She has long denied any wrongdoing related to misusing funds. 

Black Lives Matter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

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Petition for Naturalization for Alfred Joseph Hitchcock

Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United StatesSeries: Petitions for Naturalization

Form N-105 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (Rev.12-24-52) Form approved Budget Bureau No. 43-R084.7. No. 181253 Original (To be retained by Clerk of Court) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION (of a Married Person, under Sec. 319 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) To the Honorable the U.S. District Court, Los Angeles, Calif. This petition for naturalization, hereby made and filed, respectfully shows: (1) My full, true, and correct name is ALFRED JOSEPH HITCHCOCK (2) My present place of residence is 10957 Bellagio Rd., Los Angeles, Cal. (3) My occupation is movie producer & director (4) I am 55 years old. (5) I was born on August 13,1899 in Leytonstone, Essex, Eng. (6) My personal description is as follows: Sex M, complexion lt., color of eyes brn., color of hair grey-black, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 195 pounds; visible distinctive marks none; country of which I am a citizen, subject, or national Gt. Britain (7) I am married; the name of my wife is Alma Lucy nee Reville, we were married on Dec. 2, 1926, at London, England; he or she was born at Nottingham, England, on August 14, 1899; entered the United States at San Ysidro, Cal, on May 25, 1939, for permanent residence in the United States and now resides at with me, and was naturalized on August 11, 1950. at Los Angeles, Cal, certificate No. 6924952; or became a citizen by (7a) (If petition is filed under section 319(a), Immigration and Nationality Act.) I have resided in the United States in marital union with my United States citizen spouse for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing this petition for naturalization, and have been physically present in the United States at least half of that time. (7b) (If petition is filed under section 319(b), Immigration and Nationality Act.) My husband or wife is a citizen of the United States, is in the employment of the Government of the United States, or of an American Institution of research recognized as such by the Attorney General of the United States, or an American firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the development of foreign trade and commerce of the United States, or subsidiary thereof or of a public international organization in which the United States participates; and such husband or wife is regularly stationed abroad in such employment. I intend in good faith upon naturalization to live abroad with my spouse and to resume my residence within the United States immediately upon termination of such employment abroad. (8) I have 1 children; and the name, sex, date and place of birth, and present place of residence of each of said children who is living, are as follows: Patricia; F; Brn, London, Eng; 7/7/28; Res. Sherman Oaks, Cal. (9) My lawful admission for permanent residence in the United States was at San Ysidro, Calif., under the name of Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, on May 25, 1939, on the afoot (Name of vessel or other means of conveyance) (10) Since my lawful admission for permanent residence I have not been absent from the United States for a period of periods of 6 months or longer, except as follows: [none mentioned] (11) It is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and entirely all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince potentate, state or sovereignty of whom or which at this time I am a subject or citizen. (12) It is my intention to reside permanently in the United States. (13) I am not and have not been for a period of at least 10 years immediately preceding the date of this petition a member of or affiliated with any organization proscribed by the Immigration and Nationality Act or any section, subsidiary, branch affiliate, or subdivision thereof, nor have I during such period engaged in or performed any of the acts or activities prohibited by that section. (14) I am able to read, write, and speak the English Language (unless exempted therefrom). [full document and transcription at link]

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I want to start doing mini-reviews for games I finish, hopefully to help motivate me to go through my immense backlog. Might also expand it to other media later but for now I'm focused on just videogames. Please keep in mind this will be entirely subjective based on my personal enjoyment with each game and it's not meant to be a "professional" review at all.

So here's the first one!

Title: Murder by Numbers

Platform: Nintendo Switch (also on PC)

Genres: Visual novel, puzzle

Publisher: The Irregular Corporation

Developer: Mediatonic

Release year: 2020

Murder by Numbers is a visual novel set in '90s Los Angeles. You follow Honor Mizrahi, a TV actress who co-starred in a successful detective show before suddenly getting fired for no apparent reason. While struggling to deal with this turn of events, Honor finds herself in the middle of a series of murder mysteries, and partnered up with the amnesiac robot SCOUT, she'll attempt to solve each case as she goes from playing a detective to being a real one.

If you've ever played an Ace Attorney game, the structure of Murder by Numbers will be very familiar to you (except for the lack of courtroom action). You investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses, collect evidence and present that evidence to characters to unlock more conversation options and advance the story.

What makes Murder by Numbers unique is that each piece of evidence takes the form of a nonogram puzzle that you need to solve. As a huge fan of nonograms who has wasted hundreds and hundreds of hours of his life in Picross games, this was one of the main reasons I wanted to play this game in the first place. And I have to say that, while it's a strange mix, it somehow works pretty well, at least for me. The puzzles are a bit on the easy side compared to something like the Picross S series on the Switch, but that's understandable since not all visual novel fans are hardcore Picross veterans like I am, lol. I do wish it had some of the QoL features of the Picross S games though, like the ability to count numbers by holding a button, or mass-erasing all marks, but it's not a big deal.

Of course, a visual novel is only as good as its story and cast, so let's vaguely talk about that (no spoilers). The two main characters, Honor and SCOUT, are both great. Each of them has their own struggles and character growth, and I became quite attached to them by the end. The supporting cast is more hit and miss, with some of them being very flat and/or annoying, but there are some very funny characters as well. While none of the cases gets as crazy as something from Ace Attorney (the comparison is inevitable), they're still interesting, with some nice plot twists, and there's an overarching plot across all four cases that also gets quite intense toward the end. The focus on Hollywood means there's a bunch of pop culture references that didn't really do anything for me, but they can just be ignored with no problem.

One thing that I liked about Murder by Numbers is that it touches on some unexpected themes like sexism, divorce, abuse, identity and free will. There's also a big focus on queer characters, with an entire case centered around a gay bar and drag queens. I wouldn't say it's anything groundbreaking, and it felt a bit preachy at times, but overall it was nice to see.

There's one aspect of the game that's very small but I was really bothered by it, and it's that the puzzle music often felt very out of place. The themes themselves aren't bad, but some of them are way too cheerful and often completely kill the mood. Sure, they're fine in the more lighthearted moments, but imagine you're in the middle of a dramatic scene, finding a dead body or something, and then the happiest music possible starts as you get to solve a nonogram puzzle. This doesn't always happen, with a few puzzles at key moments keeping the same music from the previous scene, but that just made me wish that the whole game was like that, or at least had more fitting puzzle music for the more somber and dramatic moments.

My other issue was that the game was quite buggy at times. The game often got locked when trying to access the map screen too quickly and I had to reset it, which usually didn't take too long thanks to autosave but it was annoying that it happened so many times. There was one time though where I went somewhere that I wasn't supposed to go (and the game didn't stop me) and then it wouldn't let me go to the correct area to progress the story, and the damn thing autosaved there so I was completely locked and had to restart the entire case and do all the puzzles again, which was very frustrating.

Despite those issues, I really enjoyed Murder by Numbers. It's basically a hybrid of Ace Attorney and Picross, two things that I love, so it's like it was made for me. The visual novel side isn't as good as Ace Attorney, and the nonogram side isn't as good as Picross, but the game is more than the sum of its parts and the overall package is quite nice and worth playing, especially considering that I got it for like US$5. Honestly it was quite a steal at that price, and I definitely recommend it if you're a fan of visual novels and/or nonogram puzzles.

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my muppet casting of the US Cabinet

President- Kermit the frog

The wrangler of this fucked up gang. Though he has no hair, he's a compromising leader and the obvious choice.

Vice President- Fozzy Bear

Largely a ceremonial position, Fozzy is popular with the voters and always diffuses tough situations with slapstick comedy. Plus he does wonders and fundraising galas

First Lady- Miss Piggy

Originally I had her a secretary of defense (still a good choice tbh) but I think she'd be down for the glam of the position. She'd take up causes like a Hollywood celeb and her outfits would be Smithsonian worthy

Chief of Staff- Skeeter

Comfortable being behind the scenes and getting shit done, Skeeter would be perfect for the role.

Secretary of State- Gonzo

A bold choice and one that flabbergasted most serious politicians, Gonzo got the job by being so completely weird that he is disarming. For the chief diplomat of the country, he actually accidentally gets more done than people give him credit for

Secretary of Defense- Sam the Eagle

Level headed and without humor. He takes his position seriously and does not jump to conflict without provocation.

Secretary of the Treasury- Rizzo the Rat

Though he is definitely involved in some insider trading, Rizzo was the only muppet with any kind of sense for currency and market trends. He's got corporations in an uproar.

(notable runner up- The Count)

Attorneys General- Waldorf and Statler

They've never lost a case due to their scathing quips and criticism of the defendant.

Secretary of the Interior- Animal

Though press conferences have been suspended indefinitely (there was rumor of thousands of dollars of damage in equipment and bite marks on some members of the press), Animal is a passionate advocate of the parks. He has established 13 new national parks including the MORE PARKS MORE PARKS National Park which he named himself

Secretary of Energy- Crazy Harry

Got his position due to family connections. The energy grid is in shambles after a serious of mysterious explosions in power stations across the country. Investigations are in progress

Secretary of Education- Dr. Bundsen Honeydew

The only muppet with a PhD, Kermit wanted a science background in the position. Science fairs have become mandatory testing in schools. Students have caught on that the biggest mess usually wins first prize

Secretary of Transportation- Sweetums

Usually relegated to positions of service, Sweetums was called upon to run the trains. He has quietly approved high speed rail across the nation. He usually operates the line from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Secretary of Agriculture- Swedish Chef

He showed up one day in the office with three chickens, a moose and some talking produce and refuses to leave. The last press conference he had he was asked about his plans for subsidizing corn. His answer was "oooh de sküshy düshi corn corn flüœr un da grundi ground bork bork" There were no further questions

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development- Oscar the Grouch

No stranger to homelessness, Secretary the Grouch nationalized empty office buildings as low cost public housing. When asked, he said he did it so people would be off the streets and he could be left alone. Major corporations condemned the plan but Oscar remained unperturbed and told them to scram

Secretary of Homeland Security - Grover

Constantly exasperated, he has come to rely heavily upon a masked crusader named Super Grover

US ambassador to the UN- Big Bird

No stranger to travel and with family in many different nations, Big Bird has become an international icon for diffusing tension and having nations become friends.

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WhatMatters

Your guide to California policy and politics

By Lynn La

January 24, 2025

Presented by Alibaba, Californians for Energy Independence and Uber

Good morning, California.

CA earmarks $2.5 billion for LA fire aid

Gov. Gavin Newsom holds signed bills to support wildfire response and recovery efforts for Los Angeles during a press conference at Willard Elementary School in Pasadena Jan. 23, 2025. Photo by Frederic J. Brown, AFP via Getty Images

With President Donald Trump bound for Los Angeles today and once again threatening to withhold wildfire aid to California unless the state abides by his water policies, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Thursday to provide $2.5 billion in state funding for wildfire response and preparedness, writes CalMatters’ Sameea Kamal.

Newsom, at a press event in Pasadena: “People feel helpless, but not everybody feels hopeless. This is about distilling a sense of hopefulness.”

State and local agencies can use the money for a variety of recovery efforts, such as providing shelters, removing hazardous waste and testing air quality. It also includes:

$4 million for the Department of Housing and Community Development to help local governments speed up building permits;

$1 million to rebuild schools;

$250,000 to the Division of the State Architect;

$750,000 to the Office of Public School Construction.

Funds for the relief package will be drawn from the state’s reserve fund specifically earmarked for economic uncertainties, which had about $8.3 billion as of Jan. 10, according to a California Department of Finance spokesperson. State officials say the $2.5 billion should be reimbursable by the federal government. Hours before receiving the governor’s signature, the bills passed the Legislature unanimously in both chambers. The mood was somber, and while legislators acknowledged the urgency of the matter, some also stressed that the state should carefully track where the money would go, and that vulnerable communities should be prioritized.

Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, a Los Angeles Democrat: “Fire does not discriminate. But what can discriminate is how we rebuild. … It is crucial to do so ethically and equitably.”

The wildfires that broke out earlier this month have killed at least 27 people, and displaced tens of thousands of others. New fires continue to ignite in Southern California this week, including the 10,000-acre Hughes Fire in L.A. County that began Wednesday. Also Thursday, Newsom's office was left trying to discern the details of Trump's planned visit to the fire zone — and the White House seemed just fine to leave the governor hanging. It's unclear whether the two, whose relationship is frosty at best, will appear together as presidents and governors normally do at disasters scenes. CalMatters' Alexei Koseff previews what could be an awkward day in LA in this story.

Wildfire newsletter: CalMatters is teaming up with PBS SoCal, LAist and KCRW to offer a free newsletter that delivers new and accurate information about the Southern California fires. Read an edition and subscribe.

Focus on inequality: Each Friday, the California Divide team delivers a newsletter that focuses on the politics and policy of inequality. Read an edition and subscribe.

How will Trump’s second presidency affect your corner of California? CalMatters is working with public radio partners to gather perspectives across the state. Share your thoughts here.

Other Stories You Should Know

 OpenAI under investigation

Open AI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman (center) speaks at an artificial intelligence event at Grand Central Terminal in New York City on Sept. 23, 2024. Photo by Bryan R. Smith, Pool Photo via AP Photo

OpenAI’s intentions to go from a nonprofit organization to a for-profit corporation is raising a few eyebrows. That includes those from the California Attorney General’s office, which has opened an investigation into the possible business restructuring.

As CalMatters’ Khari Johnson explains, the California-based creator of ChatGPT launched in 2015 originally as a nonprofit. But in December, it confirmed it was considering a plan to set up a for-profit public benefit corporation. Though the artificial intelligence company currently has a for-profit arm, profits from this sector are capped, creating a barrier for fundraising and conflict between its nonprofit and for-profit branches.

Critics of the proposal, including tech competitor Meta, also argue that this could set a dangerous precedent that allows startups to reap the tax benefits of nonprofits, while intending to become highly lucrative businesses.

Read more here.

 

CA and the ‘wind thing’

Turbines at the Block Island Wind Farm off Block Island, Rhode Island coast on Dec. 7, 2023. Photo by Julia Nikhinson, AP Photo

“We’re not going to do the wind thing.”

At his inauguration Monday, Trump reiterated his pledge to end the U.S. offshore wind industry, and quickly followed up with an executive order banning new offshore wind leases, reports CalMatters’ Julie Cart.

The ban doesn’t immediately affect plans that are already underway for large wind farms located in two areas off California’s coast. But they could be threatened in the near future, since Trump also ordered “a comprehensive review” of “terminating or amending” offshore wind leases.

Industry officials and environmentalists argue that Trump’s decree is a big blow to an industry that is just starting to gain momentum. Offshore wind is also key for the state’s goal to electrify its grid and go carbon neutral by 2045.

But Trump isn’t the only critic: Many residents and local officials in Morro Bay, where one of the two major wind farm projects will be located, have raised concerns that the turbines will harm their community’s environment and economy.

Read more here.

 

And lastly: CA youth shifting right?

Students and voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Modoc Hall at Sacramento State on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Compared to 2020, Trump made small gains in the November election not only among California’s general voting population but voters ages 18 to 29 as well. Find out why from June Hsu of CalMatters’ College Journalism Network.

California Voices

CalMatters columnist Dan Walters: With its economy and population size similar to Canada, should California breakaway from the U.S. and become its own country?

Other things worth your time:

 Some stories may require a subscription to read.

 Amid fires, LA needs housing and downtown’s empty office towers have appeal // Los Angeles Times

What LA schools can learn from Northern CA districts that survived wildfires // EdSource

What will happen to LA’s palm trees? // The Guardian

CA’s 250,000 federal employees await fate as Trump roils civil service // The Mercury News

How will Trump’s anti-trans executive order affect Californians? // The Sacramento Bee

CA prepares for battle with Trump on immigration raids in schools and hospitals // San Francisco Chronicle

Stanislaus farmers could lose vital workers from Trump’s mass deportations // The Modesto Bee

New recall effort targets Newsom, citing CA’s rising costs, policies // KTLA 5

How the latest US court ruling impacts Central CA’s DACA recipients // The Fresno Bee

Sonoma State University faces backlash over deep cuts to faculty and programs // The Press Democrat

 

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Attorney Nina Mitchell Wells (September 9, 1950) is an attorney and politician (D) who served as the 32nd Secretary of State for New Jersey. She was born in DC. He attended Immaculate Conception Academy. She enrolled in Mount St. Joseph College, but transferred to Newton College of the Sacred Heart, before the end of her freshman year. She earned her BA and married her longtime beau, Theodore V. Wells Jr. (1982). The couple have two children.

She earned her JD from Suffolk University Law School. The family relocated to Los Angeles for a short time before returning to the East Coast, where they settled in New Jersey. She began her career as Assistant Corporation Counsel in the city of Newark’s Law Department and legal advisor for the Newark Central Planning Board and the Real Estate Commission. She worked at Bell Communications, and served as the head of the Division of Rate Counsel in the Department of the Public Advocate, before serving as Vice President and Senior Counsel at the CIT group. She worked at Rutgers University as the Assistant Dean for the Minority Student Program, before she became the Vice President of Public Affairs at the Schering-Plough Corporation.

She was appointed by New Jersey’s 54th Governor Jon S. Corzine, as the Secretary of State. Her duties included overseeing state elections as chief elections officer, as well as the state archives, historical affairs, cultural and arts programs, literacy, Native American Affairs, and tourism. She held the position of Secretary of State until 2010. She served as a Board member for numerous secondary and collegiate institutions, cultural foundations, and community organizations including the College of St. Elizabeth, The Newark Museum, and the Victoria Foundation.

She has received numerous awards for her legal work and philanthropy over her more than 32 years as a public servant. She has been inducted into the New Jersey Business Hall of Fame and holds honorary degrees from the College of St. Elizabeth and Drew University. She serves as the President of the Schering-Plough Foundation. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Florida real estate offers plenty of that. However, the legal side of this world can be a bit complicated. Unforeseen complications like hidden contract clauses can turn your paradise into a stressful maze.

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'WHATS WRONG WITH YOUR DOG?'

A short introduction to former District Attorney Alexander Duvall.

As long as anyone can remember, there's been a void where the once well respected lawyer once stood within the city's government. Weather it be the effects of time itself, or the outside meddling of those who'd see their memory erased, not much is publicly known about who they once were.

Well, that was until about three years ago, when their name started appearing on advertisements and product copyright forms throughout the Los Angeles industrial bio-med sector.

Rumor seemed to soak the scene to its core until a rather sudden and horrific technical interruption at a yearly influencer based convention in Calabasas County finally broadcasted confirmation of their return, along with a rather pointed threat directed at a well respected local actor.

Alexander Duvall, now simply known by the moniker of Doctor Glass, currently stands as a corporate powerhouse rivaling firms such as I.R.I.S itself. Their ownership of the once direlect 'Plier Corperation' cementing their place in the city heigherarchy.

The public perception of them is wary at best however, as despite the rather varied species of the common citizenry, Alex stands out as something almost indescribable. Nothing like an android or even a member of the undead, but a menagerie of broken bones and stolen parts. Raising many questions as to how they got so mangled in the first place.

The only concrete fact known to the public is their rather short and turbulent marriage to the aforementioned Actor, taking place in the years after his divorce form his first wife and preceeding their dissaperance (which rumor has it he was responsible for). Aside from that, any connections they have outside the company are purely speculation.

One of the few bright minds spearheading the efforts to somehow fix the ongoing series of temporal anomalies plaguing the current timeline, there's not much they wouldn't do to see that goal through to completion, even if it means breaking a few people under their heel.

(What do you mean 'YouTube cut this content' and '3SG' doesn't connect to cannon? Cannon isn't real.)

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Pitch for a reboot of “Ace Attorney” (essentially a new timeline but featuring the same characters):

1) For the leads:

The game is split by three campaigns, led by defense attorneys working for Fey & Co. Law Offices, which mainly handles criminal cases (and some civil cases).

* Phoenix Wright, who is one of the firm’s founders

* Apollo Justice, who is an experienced defense attorney who recently transferred to Fey & Co after witnessing blatant corruption in the previous firm he worked for

* Athena Cykes, who just passed the California bar exam.

The other two major characters are the other two founders, Mia Fey and Diego Armando, who are romantically connected.

2) For the assistants:

* Maya Fey, Mia’s younger sister who is working as one of the firm’s paralegals/secretaries, is Phoenix’s assistant.

* Trucy Wright, Phoenix’s daughter with the nun Sister Iris Hawthorne, is Apollo’s assistant. She is a law school student who also dreams of being a professional magician.

* Simon Blackquill, a former prosecutor who decided to switch to defense and join Fey & Co, is Athena’s co-counsel (which is pretty much the assistant role). He was assigned to supervise Athena since she’s a green attorney who just passed the bar.

3) For the lead prosecutors:

* Miles Edgeworth: Los Angeles’ leading prosecutor who frequently clashes with Phoenix.

* Klavier Gavin: A veteran, confident prosecutor who clashes with Apollo.

* Rayfa Khurain: A young, up-and-coming prosecutor who clashes with Athena.

4) For the final bosses:

* Manfred von Karma: A ruthless prosecutor known for their corrupt methods

* Kristoph Gavin: Apollo’s former employer who becomes the focus of a disciplinary hearing

* Franziska Rechtsanwältin: A corporate law attorney who is hired to sue Metis Cykes (in this reboot, Franziska is not Manfred’s daughter)

5) The main campaigns:

* Phoenix’s campaign is still about defending Miles after he’s accused of murder. However, the biggest change is that Manfred von Karma is no longer the murderer. Here, he’s just a really challenging prosecutor. The focus is solely on getting Edgeworth acquitted.

* Apollo’s campaign is centered on a corruption/ethics case against his former employer, Kristoph Gavin. Instead of a big murder trial, Apollo’s finale is a disciplinary hearing in which he’s trying to convince the bar association to disbar Kristoph.

* Athena’s campaign is centered on a massive civil suit against her mother, Métis Cykes. Despite the potential conflict of interest in representing her mother, she takes the lead in a case where Métis and her robotics company, Cosmos, are sued by a rival company, PhantomTech, for copyright infringement.

6) Miscellaneous plot points:

* In case it wasn’t obvious, this version is a more grounded, realistic take on the legal profession. So, no spirit channeling and less courtroom shenanigans. Think something closer to “Better Call Saul” or “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”.

* Part of Phoenix’s campaign is a subplot in which he tries to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend Iris. Part of the reason why their relationship fell apart was that Trucy was an accident, which was strained since Iris took an oath of celibacy when she became a nun. But the two at least try to be good parents to Trucy, despite their separation.

* Mia Fey is still murdered and Maya Fey is still the main suspect. However, Phoenix is told that he can’t represent Maya due to a conflict of interest (his near-familial connection to the Fey sisters). This leads to Apollo Justice taking over the case.

* The tutorial level is Mia Fey going through a mock trial in law school. Her professor, Winston Payne, stands in as the prosecutor.

* Part of Athena’s campaign is taking Aura Blackquill’s deposition, in which she reveals some unflattering information that implies that she may have been responsible for the infringement.

* Diego Armando does not go into a coma in this version. Instead, he decides to retire after losing his passion for the law upon Mia’s death. That being said, Diego pops up every now and then to act as a mentor for all three protagonists.

[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

Globalists are cultivatating professional thugs of anarchists whose goal is to usher in their so called "new world order" through the destruction of the world's cities.

It pains me to see people who look like me rewarded for theft, vandalism and even murder. Once upon a time in black culture, lawlessness was discouraged. Now, mayors (like the one in Baltimore) tell the police to give rioters "space to destroy." Morally corrupt Maxine Watters threatened jurors in Minnesota that a "not guilty" verdict in the case against officer Derek Chauvin would cause violence & destruction.

Two (2) of these gangs have names: Antifa and BLM. Antifa recruits students or entry level young professionals who seek career advancement. This first rung up the anarchist's ladder of success serves as an initiation into more sophisticated anarchist circles. It can lead to lucrative job opportunities and political appointments.

Participants are often rewarded with tenured teaching posts in colleges and universities. They also move up the ladder in various corporate and legal firms and they are positioned for political appointments.

BLM and the lower level "gangs" are made up of the nameless, disposable radicals meant to be sacrificed for "the greater good." Organizations like the NAACP and so called "black leaders" like Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Michelle & Barack Obama serve as plantation DRIVERS who are assigned to manipulate the minds of the "disposable" anarchists.

The collapse of American cities into lawless cities is strategic. It is no coincidence that over 400,000 Americans have fled "Gotham" NYC as it is destroyed from the inside out.

New York is redefining what constitutes an actual crime. The result is their statistics don't tell the full story of how failure to prosecute criminals has destroyed New York City and in turn, millions of lives. The dirty cop, DA Alvin Bragg only has dismal 49% success rate prosecuting crime.

A native New Yorker:

A silver lining to these fraudulent Trump indictment(s) is a bright spotlight on criminal INJUSTICE at the hands of dirty DAs, AGs, State's Attorneys, Judges and so-called special prosecutors.

Our American House of Representatives hosted a NYC field hearing for victims of violent crime.

Below please find heartbreaking testimonies of the victims. They are cautionary tales of how lawlessness has impacted everyday people around the United States of America. Sadly, the residents of these cities don't understand that they voted for their demise.

America's Lawless Cities

Seattle

Los Angeles

Philadelphia

Washington, DC

Portland

New Orleans

Chicago

New York City

San Francisco

Starbucks, Walmart, Cracker Barrel, Whole Foods fleeing due to "security concerns."

Portland, OR

"An open air insane asylum." Portland's Meltdown: "A Progressive Experiment That Has Gone Colossally Bad. Controlled Demolition."

Chicago, IL

Walmart Closes 4 Chicago Stores Shoppers complain but they just voted for another mayor who is soft on crime.🤦‍♂️

The company has pledged to offer more safety training for workers and clarify safety procedures, such as when to call 911, and making changes to store formats and layouts. The measures include “closing a restroom, or even closing a store permanently” where safety is no longer possible, according to a letter posted on the company website. 

Social Disorder Insurance Claims $2 Billion during a Historic Summer of Anarchy

"The most expensive outbreak of civil unrest in U.S. history, costing insurance companies an estimated $2 billion to cover protestor wreckage in the days following George Floyd’s death.

The sky high price tag comes from an assessment by Property Claims Services (PCS) published in Axios which has tracked claims related to social disorder since 1950. The company classifies any violent outbreak sparking more than $25 million in claims a “catastrophe.”

The $2 billion figure covering claims made from rioting across 20 states between May 26 and June 8 dwarfs the dollar-amounts doled out by insurance companies in the aftermath of previous periods of unrest isolated to individual cities.

“It’s not just happening in one city or state – it’s all over the country,” Loretta L. Worters, a spokesperson for the group told Axios. “And this is still happening, so the losses could be significantly more.”

Indeed, the initial Floyd riots merely kicked off a historic summer of anarchy sweeping the nation’s cities where

in Portland, Oregon, militant social justice warriors surpassed 100 days of consecutive terrorism. Protestors launched repeated assaults on state and federal law enforcement featuring mortar-style fireworks and lasers that can cause permanent blindness.

Protestors launched repeated assaults on state and federal law enforcement featuring mortar-style fireworks and lasers that can cause permanent blindness.

The only prior outbreak to come close to producing the same level of carnage as the 14 days of rioting after Floyd’s death, measured by insurance claims, are the 1992 Los Angeles riots causing $775 million in insured losses, or more than $1.4 billion in today’s dollars, according to PCS.

Consequent research on the nation’s pandemic of domestic terrorism this summer has further highlighted the breadth of the destruction. The map below shows where the nation suffered nearly 570 violent riots between May 24, the day before Floyd’s death, and Aug. 22, the day before Jacob Blake was shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin triggering a second wave of chaotic demonstrations reaching smaller communities."

Cracker Barrel Manager Killed During Robbery

An Inconvenient Truth: To neutralize the threat, you fire until the threat is neutralized.

[danielchammas]

California Recall Rights Law Covers Employees Let Go During Pandemic

Based in Los Angeles, attorney Daniel Chammas provides defense support to diverse corporate clients in cases ranging from wage and hour class actions, to leave of absence, to sexual harassment. Los Angeles resident Daniel Chammas maintains a close watch on legal developments, including SB 93 Recall Rights, which covers specific employees within the service and hospitality industry who were laid…