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Brooklyn Eagle
1 week ago
Brooklyn

Group charged with trafficking guns around Brooklyn

Illegal firearms trafficking in Brooklyn unveiled through a six-count indictment [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Police secure former Marco Pierre White restaurant being used by squatters

Squatters took over celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's pub, applying government guidelines to claim ownership after occupying it for ten years. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

What No One Seems to Know About Honking in New York

Honking your car horn in New York City is often illegal, with laws dating back to the 1930s. [ more ]
Kotaku
1 month ago
Video games

Pokemon Hacker Arrested For Selling Modified Violet Monsters

A Japanese man was arrested for tampering with save data to sell rare monsters online, confessing to doing it to 'earn a living.' [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Terriermen for hunt supported by Jacob Rees-Mogg caught blocking badger setts'

Terriermen blocked badger setts before a hunt supported by MP Rees-Mogg, a violation of the Protection of Badgers Act.
The illegal blocking of badger setts by hunts can prolong chases of wild animals, but it is an offense under the law. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
San Francisco

From clean skate park to 'dangerous' drug market: The different faces of SF's UN Plaza

Changes at United Nations Plaza in San Francisco have improved conditions during the day, with a new skate park attracting visitors and nearby business owners reporting safer conditions.
Despite improvements during the day, there are still significant issues at United Nations Plaza at night, including drug selling and illegal activity, according to a resident who has been documenting the area. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

Group illegally drove over protected beach home of threatened species, CA officials say

A group illegally drove along a protected beach in Point Reyes National Seashore in California, disturbing a threatened bird species.
The western snowy plovers that live and nest on the beach are very sensitive to disturbances like vehicles and off-leash dogs. [ more ]
www.thereporter.com
4 months ago
East Bay (California)

2 Bay Area men plead guilty in federal court to bribing Vallejo official

Two Bay Area men pleaded guilty to bribing a Vallejo official to overlook City Code violations in their marijuana grow business.
They paid the building inspector at least six times, totaling about $27,000, to ensure the city would not interfere with their business. [ more ]
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