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Michigan drops $1M so company can move six miles
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, an organization that offers taxpayer subsidies to select companies, has awarded $1 million to a Grand Rapids insurance company through the Michigan Business Development Program.
Giving $1 million to OVD Insurance will generate at least $12 million in capital investment and create 131 jobs, the MEDC said in a press release.
OVD Insurance, founded in 1982, is currently based in a nearby suburb, but it purchased a seven-story building in downtown Grand Rapids.
“OVD Insurance is required to create at least 131 jobs over the next three years,” Danielle Emerson, public relations manager at the state economic development agency, told Michigan Capitol Confidential in an email, citing an agreement between the MEDC and the company.
OVD plans to use the state grant on the building, Josh Van Vels, company president, told CapCon during a telephone interview. Click here to read more.
Kentucky sues Roblox for alleged lack of child safety measures
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — Kentucky sued the developer of Roblox, the online game, on Monday for allegedly choosing to not create safety measures for young players.
The state accused Roblox Corporation of deciding against using safety controls to protect children from potential sex offenders. The developer also chooses to not warn parents of child users of possible dangers in the game, Kentucky claimed.
“Using the authority of the attorney general’s office and the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act, we’re gonna compel them to change their ways,” Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced during a press conference, referring to an act against “unfair” and “deceptive” business activities.
“We’ll push ahead with all possible speed. At this very moment, there are kids in this commonwealth who are on Roblox and could be falling into the grasp of a predator or seeing things they can’t unsee.”
A spokesperson for Roblox said in a statement to The National News Desk that the lawsuit is based on information that’s outdated and taken out of context. Click here to read more.
Single mother gets $16,067 bill after Whitmer unemployment debacle: ‘Thought of owing my state for the rest of my life makes me sick’
Across the state, more than 350,000 Michiganders are facing steep bills from the Michigan Unemployment Agency to fix mistakes made by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration during the pandemic.
“The thought of owing my state for the rest of my life makes me sick,” Amanda Doubblestien, a single mother of three from White Cloud who was hit with a bill for $16,067, told MLive.
The 42-year-old was forced to apply for unemployment for the first time when Whitmer shut down her home cleaning business, and it’s been a nightmare ever since.
Doubblestien received a letter from the UIA in March 2020 claiming “misrepresentation” in her application, but officials later determined she had “not overpaid, and restitution is no longer required.”
The UIA reversed that decision a year later and demanded the money back.
MLive reported that Doubblestien received two letters from the UIA, one claiming she was eligible for benefits and another claiming she wasn’t.
Doubblestien tried to contact the UIA for clarification, but it was no use.
“It’s so confusing,” she told the news site. “It seems so wrong.”
“I submitted everything that I was supposed to. I was reporting all my income. I did everything that they asked of me,” Doubblestien said. Click here to read more.
Man with Hundreds of Explosives, Leftist Manifesto Arrested Outside of Supreme Court Church Event
Police in Washington, D.C. arrested a man on Sunday who was found with hundreds of explosive devices outside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, which was holding a Mass in honor of the Supreme Court.
Police arrested 41-year-old Louis Geri, of Arizona and New Jersey, while the church held its annual “Red Mass,” an event where a cardinal prays for the Supreme Court as it begins its new term, The Daily Wire reported. Justices have historically attended the event, but none were in attendance on Oct. 5 because of security concerns.
Police encountered Geri as they were attempting to clear and secure the area for the Supreme Court event, according to an affidavit. Geri was in a green tent on the steps of the church at the time and allegedly told police, “You might want to stay back and call the federales, I have explosives.” Click here to read more.
ICE Nabs Illegal Immigrant Gang Member Who Fled California After Murder Only To Kill Another In Texas
An illegal immigrant gang member on the run for allegedly killing a man in California went on to kill a woman in Texas before Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were able to apprehend him, The Daily Wire has learned.
Cambodian citizen Savin Seng, 41, is wanted in California for allegedly murdering 20-year-old Gabriel Isiguzo outside a North Hills strip club in 2022, according to ICE. Authorities said the killing was “unprovoked,” while reports at the time suggested the shooting stemmed from an argument over a handicapped spot outside the club.
Seng then went on to allegedly kill 47-year-old Charminy Lewis in Victoria, Texas, on Friday, authorities said. He was later caught by the Victoria County Sheriff’s Department while walking down the highway with a loaded pistol.
Seng, who goes by the moniker “Two-Face,” admitted to authorities that he’s a member of the Asian Boyz gang and said that he desired to return to his home country, according to court documents. When asked how he obtained a firearm, Seng told officers “that he wasn’t a snitch” and that the “gun fell from the sky and he picked it up.”
“For the second time in three years, this violent criminal alien gang member has allegedly murdered someone and then attempted to flee from authorities,” Homeland Security Investigations Houston Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire.
