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Reentry Alabama: State wants to halve prison recidivism rate in 6 years


Reentry Alabama: State wants to halve prison recidivism rate in 6 years

An initiative to support those released from prison in Alabama aims to cut the state’s recidivism rate in half by 2030. The Alabama Commission on Reentry, also known as Reentry Alabama, met Tuesday and emphasized the need for collaboration and communication to help former inmates find jobs and housing and help them deal with issues […]

Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day. “My heart is broken.”


Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day. “My heart is broken.”

Mariah Carey mourns the loss of her mother and sister. The Grammy-winning megastar confirmed to People that Patricia Carey and Alison Carey died on the same day over the weekend. “I am heartbroken to have lost my mother this past weekend,” Carey said of 87-year-old Patricia. “Unfortunately, in a tragic turn of events, my sister […]

Shots claim the life of a 15-year-old on the west side of Saginaw


Shots claim the life of a 15-year-old on the west side of Saginaw

SAGINAW, MI — Gun violence has claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy in Saginaw. On Friday, August 23, at approximately 12:54 a.m., police responded to a report of a person lying in the street and went to the 1900 block of Hancock Street on the city’s west side. Officers found the person, identified as […]

Prepare for severe thunderstorms in Oswego County early Sunday evening


Prepare for severe thunderstorms in Oswego County early Sunday evening

The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:50 p.m. Sunday predicting severe thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Oswego County. Residents must expect wind gusts of up to 65 km/h. “At 4:49 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Redfield, moving northeast at 5 miles per hour,” the weather service explains. “Gusty winds could […]

Prepare for pea-sized hail with thunderstorms set to hit McKean and Potter counties on Saturday


Prepare for pea-sized hail with thunderstorms set to hit McKean and Potter counties on Saturday

On Saturday at 8:34 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a report predicting severe thunderstorms until 9 p.m. for McKean and Potter counties. The storms are expected to bring wind gusts of up to 80 km/h and pea-sized hail (0.6 cm). “At 8:34 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 […]

15-year-old boy arrested and charged with armed robbery in Boston, police said


15-year-old boy arrested and charged with armed robbery in Boston, police said

A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Dorchester on Sunday after Boston police recovered a large knife in an incident in which the teenager, along with a group of people, stole a moped from a woman in Boston, according to police. Boston police officers said they went to the area near 86 Southern Avenue in Dorchester […]