An inmate at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights will spend an additional 15 years in prison for attacking a correctional sergeant, leaving her with permanent vision loss. Dominique Antoine Jefferson, 37, has been incarcerated since 2005 for aiding and … Continued
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and rapper Fat Joe led a White House discussion Friday on easing marijuana penalties, with Harris saying it’s “absurd” that the federal government classifies marijuana as more dangerous … Continued
The Chicago Cubs announced one of their most important offseason decisions Monday, naming John Steinmiller, formerly with the Blackhawks, as their new senior director of media relations. It’s not exactly bringing back Cody Bellinger, but it’s newsworthy, and that counts … Continued
In a political stampede Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would force the social media app TikTok to be divested from China-based owner ByteDance, or face banning. The Senate should have more sense and slow this down. If … Continued
Transportation and anti-poverty advocates are pushing the Adams administration to provide an extra $55 million in the next budget to expand the Fair Fares program—through which low-income New Yorkers can qualify for half-priced MetroCards—to include people earning up to 200 … Continued