Ten Lowell, Massachusetts residents are suing the state's environmental regulator and Markley Group over a data centre expansion, citing inadequate review of environmental impacts, including diesel emissions and noise, in a densely populated area designated as an Environmental Justice community.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging it defrauded donors by paying informants within extremist groups. The Justice Department claims $4.1 million in donor funds were diverted for informants, including KKK members. The SPLC denies wrongdoing, calling the prosecution vindictive.
Lowell residents, aided by Yale Law's Environmental Justice Clinic, are suing state officials and a data center developer to halt expansion, citing noise pollution and high rates of asthma linked to emissions. A recent one-year moratorium on data center development in the city was passed, but the lawsuit alleges attempts to bypass permitting.
A code enforcement officer in Hallowell, Maine, narrowly escaped serious injury when a red Ford Mustang mounted the sidewalk and sped towards her. The vehicle missed her by inches before continuing down the street, narrowly missing others. No injuries were reported, with officials attributing the incident to a lodged floor mat.
Bà Maureen, 60 tuổi, đã tốt nghiệp ngành Marketing tại Đại học Massachusetts Lowell cùng con trai Bryce, 25 tuổi. Bà đã vượt qua nhiều khó khăn, bao gồm việc một mình nuôi dạy bốn người con sau khi ly hôn, để theo đuổi ước mơ học vấn.
