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Illinois program’s ‘wraparound’ approach helps formerly incarcerated people land solar industry jobs

Participants in clean energy training programs for formerly incarcerated people pose against a mural with the word "love" displayed prominently.

The Renewing Sovereignty Project, which provides social and financial support for participants leaving the justice system, had a 100% placement rate in its first year.

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$400,000 design budget proposed for Cascade Plaza parking deck rehab

Cascade Parking Deck, which sits below Cascade Plaza on West Mill Street in downtown Akron.

The City of Akron is moving forward with its plans to rehabilitate the Cascade Parking Deck, which sits below Cascade Plaza on West Mill Street in downtown Akron. At Monday’s City Council meeting, the city requested a $400,000 budget for the design work needed to begin construction on the structure.

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Timothy Pearson, Combative Eric Adams Aide, Resigns

Timothy Pearson stands behind Eric Adams during his New Year's Eve inauguration in Times Square.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ embattled long-time advisor and confidant Tim Pearson resigned Monday, his attorney confirmed to THE CITY. His departure comes amid a corruption probe and a spiraling crisis for City Hall following Adams’ federal grand jury indictment last week, and as Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has the power to remove a […]

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NYC Piloting School Bus Cameras From Company Run by Phil Banks Aide

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When New York City wanted to test cameras on city school buses, they tapped two vendors to pilot the technology. One was Verra Mobility, an Arizona-based smart transportation company with a history of working with the city’s Transportation Department. The other was BusPatrol, […]

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