Michigan city spying on residents trash.

HOLLAND, Mich - The city of Holland spied on some residents’ recycling bins for eight weeks in an attempt to keep inappropriate materials out of the bins.

Holland deployed “high-tech cameras, global positioning systems, and computers” to analyze the containers, reads a May 2024 article posted on the city website.

“Holland has partnered with Republic Services and Prairie Robotics to utilize their technology, high-tech cameras, global positioning systems, and computers on recycling trucks used in the city,” a spokesperson for the city wrote. “This technology will scan loads dumped into the recycling trucks and be able to recognize contaminants, such as Styrofoam, plastic bags, or trash. It then will produce customized feedback via a postcard sent to individual households.” Click here to read more.

 

Free Palestine’ Brick Thrown Through Window Of Kosher Grocery Store In Boston Area

The owner of a kosher grocery store in the Boston-area is speaking out after a brick with “Free Palestine” on it was thrown through his business’s window Saturday night.

The owner of The Butcherie, Gil Zilberberg, said a brick was thrown through the window of his store in Brookline—a Boston suburb with a large Jewish population— by masked men early around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.

“This is an attack on the Jewish people of Boston,” Zilberberg told The Daily Wire. “Nobody should be fearful of coming to get kosher food.”

Surveillance footage obtained by The Daily Wire shows a group of masked vandals behind and beside the store before one of them runs up and hurls a brick through a map displaying winery locations in Israel. The group quickly ran away down the street. Police are investigating the incident, but no one has been apprehended. Click here to read more.

 

Louisiana Police: Armed Robbery Suspect Hospitalized After Being Shot by Store Clerk

An alleged armed robber was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by a New Iberia, Louisiana, store clerk Thursday night.

KLFY indicated the suspect entered the store around 10:30 p.m. armed with a “cutting instrument” and made his way behind the counter to allegedly commit a robbery.

A struggle ensued and the clerk shot the suspect.

KATC noted that officers arrived and found the alleged robber “with at least one gunshot wound.” He was taken to a nearby hospital then airlifted to a second hospital in critical condition.

The New Iberia Police Department reported that “the names of the individuals involved are not being released at this time” and noted that an investigation into the incident continues.

 

100 Students in a School Meant for 1,000: Inside Chicago’s Refusal to Deal With Its Nearly Empty Schools

More than 4,000 students once crowded DuSable High School, then an all-Black academic powerhouse on Chicago’s South Side. Its three-story Art Deco building drew students with a full lineup of honors classes, a nationally known music program and standout sports teams.

Nat King Cole played the piano in his classroom as a DuSable student. Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, studied there. On Friday nights, teenagers zipped through its hallways on roller skates and danced in the gymnasium.

But at the turn of the millennium, enrollment plunged as Chicago closed a massive public housing complex nearby and a growing number of Black families left the city. Amid a national infatuation with smaller high schools 20 years ago, Chicago Public Schools conducted a grant-funded experiment to chop DuSable into three separate schools sharing a campus. What remains today, after that grant money ran out, is an enormous building and, inside, two tiny schools clinging to life. Click here to read more.

 

U-Haul uses ‘Bait-and-Switch’ advertising, according to investigation by watchdog group

An investigation a consumer watchdog group, found U-Haul uses a “multifaceted, deceptive bait-and-switch pricing scheme” that hides the true cost of its truck rentals by omitting mandatory fees and charges from advertised pricing.

TINA said that, as a result, consumers nationwide are “being charged more than they bargained for, in violation of federal and state laws.”

Based on its findings, TINA filed a complaint last month with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and consumer protection officials in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

For more than 20 years, U-Haul has advertised truck rentals for as low as $19.95 a day for in-town moves. You’ve probably seen this offer plastered on its vehicles.

“There is not a single consumer in the entire country who will pay this price for a U-Haul truck rental,” said TINA.org executive director Bonnie Patten. “This outrageous bait-and-switch scheme needs to stop.” Click here to read more.

GAYLORD, MI — A man accused of attempted first-degree murder and home invasion at a local motel in Gaylord has been apprehended following a multi-state search.

According to the Gaylord Police Department, the incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. on June 13, 2025, at the Timberly Motel, located at 881 S. Otsego Ave. Officers responding to the scene discovered a 34-year-old Gaylord man with injuries consistent with an edged weapon attack. The victim was transported to Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital and is currently listed in stable condition.

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The suspect, identified as Darryl Damien Fisher-Stubbs, 36, a black male from the Bahamas, reportedly fled the scene immediately following the assault. Investigators believe the attack stemmed from an altercation between two individuals who knew each other.

 

Authorities issued a warning to the public, advising that Fisher-Stubbs was considered dangerous and potentially armed. Citizens were urged not to approach him and to call 911 with any sightings or information.

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On June 14 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Fisher-Stubbs was taken into custody without incident by a Seward County Sheriff's Deputy in Kansas during a traffic stop. He is currently being held in Seward County, awaiting extradition to Otsego County, Michigan.

 

House Passes DOGE Cuts Targeting Foreign Aid, NPR, And PBS

The GOP-led House moved on Thursday to cut billions in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, aligning with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recommendations to cut programs Republicans deem to be wasteful and ideologically driven.

A recissions bill that seeks to take back $9.4 billion in discretionary spending allocated toward foreign aid projects and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funds to NPR and PBS, passed in a vote of 214-212 mostly along party lines.

“President Trump promised to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, and today House Republicans took a strong step in delivering on that promise,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) told The Daily Wire. “By solidifying savings found by DOGE, we’re reining in reckless spending and getting our fiscal house in order.” Click here to read more.

 

FBI Arrests Man Accused of Dropping Off Bionic Face Shields to L.A. Rioters

The man accused of supplying Los Angeles rioters with “bionic” face shields has been identified and arrested, the FBI said. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.

The FBI says it arrested Alejandro Theodoro Orellana on Thursday after he was reportedly identified as the man driving a pickup truck and distributing the face shields to rioters, the New York Post reported.

US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said on X that Orellana faces charges of conspiracy to commit civil disorders for distributing the face shields to suspected rioters.

“We are moving quickly to identify and arrest those involved in organizing and/or supporting civil disorder in Los Angeles,” Essayli said. Click here to read more.

 

5 people, including young couple and child, killed in wrong-way crash with suspected DUI driver

KINGMAN, Ariz. - Authorities in Arizona say a wrong-way crash over the weekend took the lives of five people, including a young family.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the collission occurred on U.S. 93 around 2 a.m. Saturday near White Hills, about 40 miles north of Kingman.

Troopers say a suspected drunken driver was going north in a southbound lane when the Jeep crashed head-on with a Hyundai station wagon.

The vehicle caught fire, killing everyone involved.

Ryan Yonts, who lives in California, said he learned that his best friend, Jason Ortiz, along with his wife and child, were the ones killed in the Hyundai. Click here to read more.

 

Michigan man facing federal charges for social media threats against Trump, JD Vance

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WWMT) — A Grand Rapids man is facing charges for allegedly publishing threats to kill President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk on social media.

Tuesday, a federal grand jury moved to charge James Donald Vance Jr. with one count of threatening to kill and injure the President and Vice President of the United States, and two counts of interstate threatening communication, according to court records.

All three charges stem from two posts that Vance Jr. allegedly published on the social media platform Bluesky.

Under the alias "Diaperjdv," Vance Jr. allegedly posted April 1, "If tRump, Vance, or Musk ever come to my city again, they will leave it in a body bag. I will either be shot by a secret service sniper or spend the rest of my life in prison. I’ve only got about 10 years of life left anyway so I don’t f*****g care either way.” Click here to read more.

 

Local Small Business Developer Sues South Carolina Town Trying to Take Away His Property

JAMES ISLAND, S.C.—Can a town use eminent domain to take a small developer’s land simply because they don’t want anything built there? That’s the question raised by a lawsuit filed by Kyle Taylor, who seeks to prevent the town of James Island, South Carolina, from taking his property.

For years Kyle has been trying to develop a piece of property in his hometown. But an organized campaign of anti-development activists working with the local government has tried to stop him at every step of the way.

After overcoming numerous roadblocks thrown at him in an attempt to make Kyle end his project, the town has chosen to use the power of eminent domain to take his land. The Institute for Justice (IJ) now is joining with Kyle to protect his constitutional rights and keep his property.

James Island says it wants to take the land for a park—not because the town was planning for a park, but because that appears to be the only way to stop Kyle. This extreme tactic is becoming increasingly popular for local governments that want to prevent legal development of property. To protect his rights to keep his property, Kyle is fighting back with a lawsuit against James Island in state court. Click here to read more.