DC Janitors Clean Up $279K After Franchise Pay Scheme Exposed
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb secured a $279,000 settlement with Jan‑Pro, returning restitution to dozens of janitors and forcing changes to franchise practices. The deal includes payments to workers and penalties for the District.
Ashburn’s Aloha Motel Gets $15 Million Second Life As Shelter
BEDS Plus has started work converting the former Aloha Motel on Cicero Avenue into the Cicero Avenue Transitional Shelter, a motel‑to‑shelter rehab with private rooms and services. The project expands shelter capacity on Chicago’s southwest side.
Columbia’s Locked Gates Turn Morningside Heights Into A Daily Obstacle Course
Two years after major campus protests, Columbia’s Morningside gates are still closed — neighbors and merchants say detours and lost foot traffic have become the new normal. A lawsuit and persistent rallies are pushing the university and the courts to decide who gets to use College Walk.
Bones Beneath Berkeley: Native American Remains Stall UC Construction
Skeletal remains recovered at a UC Berkeley construction site are believed to be historical Native American remains; state and campus authorities will coordinate next steps.
Normandy Schools Rocked as Board Boots Superintendent Amid Enrollment Slide
The Normandy Schools Collaborative removed Superintendent Dr. Michael Triplett after board members flagged falling test scores and enrollment. Families and advocates await details about interim leadership and the search for a replacement.
Bronx Tenants In Squalor As Torres Pressures CPC To Tame ‘Worst Landlord’
Rep. Ritchie Torres asked the Community Preservation Corporation to step in and stabilize several Parkash‑owned buildings in foreclosure to protect tenants and affordable units.












