IBM joined a national tech industry trend today by announcing about 3,900 layoffs. But Minnesota tech companies seem to be bucking the trend. This month, Amazon laid off 18,000 employees, Google laid off 12,000, and Microsoft let go of 10,000 workers.
Stakeholders, Philly Police Commissioner discuss gun violence and resources
Philadelphia leaders came together to tackle the gun violence crisis and the overall message is police and community leaders are working together to prevent gun violence and resources are available for survivors.
Mission Accomplished loses about $35K after thief steals truck
The stolen truck, including the supplies inside, is worth about $35,000. If they can’t recover the truck, the nonprofit will have to buy a new one and that would cost about $20,000.
Minnesota Boundary Waters: US moves to protect area from planned mine
The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future mining, dealing a potentially fatal blow to a copper-nickel project.
WalletHub study calls Detroit 3rd-deadliest city in US
WalletHub, a personal finance website did a study of deadly violence in America and charted Detroit as the third city with the biggest homicide rate problem in the nation behind only Atlanta and Baltimore.
Homeless man destroying city property in South Austin arrested
A homeless man accused of causing a lot of problems in South Austin has been arrested, according to court records.
Police identify gunman killed in shootout with Dallas officers
The Dallas Police Department has released the name of the gunman killed in Wednesday’s shootout with police along with the condition of the officer who was wounded.
Man accused of boarding Pennsylvania school bus, inappropriately touching female student
Authorities in Chester County are searching for a man who they say briefly boarded a school bus Thursday morning and inappropriately touched a female student.
Five Memphis police officers charged with murder of driver after traffic stop
The victim’s family said footage of the incident shows officers savagely beating the 29-year-old for three minutes.
Peru’s economy: Anti-government protests disrupt supply chains – Al Jazeera English
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