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First Friday Block Party brings hundreds to downtown Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – Biloxi was the place to party on Friday night. The First Friday Block Party cohosted by Biloxi Main Street and the District on Howard team was a success.
”I think really just even from two months ago, the last time we came here, this is so much bigger. There is more vendors. You hear big cities do events like this all…
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The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle ‘unsustainable debt’ for borrowers
SUMMARY: President Joe Biden has announced a new round of federal student loan forgiveness set to eliminate $9 billion in debt for 125,000 borrowers. This marks the latest step toward addressing the unsustainable debt crisis linked to college education. The Biden administration has already wiped out $127 billion in debt for 3.6 million borrowers. The President is under considerable pressure to fulfill his election promises on debt relief, despite previous plans being overturned by the Supreme Court's conservative majority. Organizations like the NAACP are pushing for further debt forgiveness initiatives like including Parent PLUS loans in the SAVE Plan.
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Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge
SUMMARY: Davis, a self-proclaimed gangster, has been arrested and indicted for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The grand jury added a gang activity enhancement to the charge, which could result in an extra 20 years if convicted. In his memoir, Davis claimed he was in the car from which the fatal shots were fired. Davis is said to have planned the attack as revenge, following a brawl between Shakur and his nephew, a known rival. Shakur's murder has remained unsolved for 27 years, with this marking the first arrest.
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Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple
SUMMARY: A Tennessee judge has ended a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in during high school. The couple, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, had control over Oher's finances as part of the 2004 agreement. Oher, whose story inspired the film “The Blind Side”, accused the Tuohys of misusing his finances and misleading him about the nature of their relationship. The Tuohys deny the allegations. While the conservatorship has been terminated, the dispute over financial matters will continue.
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