Another Tinder Swindler?! Massachusetts Man Sentenced for stealing Millions from Online Dating Victims 😲
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🏛️ Politics
Ro Khanna endorses Barbara Lee for Senate in California
[Barbara] Lee is facing off against fellow Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff, who have each already picked up key endorsements, from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), respectively. As a leader in the House Progressive Caucus, Khanna’s endorsement could help Lee shore up progressive support in what’s expected to be a competitive — and expensive — race. (read more at Politico)
💰Wealth
Another Tinder Swindler?! Massachusetts Man Sentenced for stealing Millions from Online Dating Victims
[Kofi] Osei and his accomplices are said to have targeted older victims from 2016 to 2020, where they were tricked into transferring money to one of dozens of shady bank accounts that were opened using fake passports, aliases, and fake business names. The money would be quickly withdrawn and sometimes used to buy cars that were sent to Nigeria…(read more at Black Enterprise)
🌍 World
In Senegal, the government is Cracking Down on Human Rights
Senegal… is one of the longest democracies in West Africa. There has never been a military takeover in Senegal. There has never been a military rule to the difference of many neighboring countries. Senegal stands out as a democratic beacon in the region. But now, I think, over the last two years, authorities have intensified repression. (read more NPR)
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