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- Officer's acquittal over Texas arrest upsets some
 A jury's acquittal Wednesday of a former Houston police officer in the alleged beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect during a videotaped arrest upset black community leaders who criticized the verdict as unjust and racist.
- Lauro Kitchen closing to make way for new venture
Southeast Portland’s popular Lauro Kitchen will close May 27 after its building was sold to Duane Sorenson, owner of Stumptown Coffee Co.
Sorenson intends to launch a new restaurant, Lauro owner Dave Machado announced Saturday.
“We had a terrific run here and I could not be more pleased,” Machado said.
Machado, who previously launched Pazzo Ristorante and Southpark Seafood Grill, partnered with Daren Hamilton to open Lauro in the then-undiscovered neighborhood at Southeast 34th and Division...
- Shooting for Jackie Robinson movie begins today in Bham
Filming is scheduled to begin today at Birmingham’s Tutwiler Hotel for the Jackie Robinson movie "42," before moving to Rickwood Field on Tuesday.
According to the Birmingham News, a production truck and vintage automobiles were parked outside the Tutwiler late Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the first day of filming.
The movie stars Chadwick Boseman of "The Express" as Robinson, Harrison Ford of "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" as Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers executive...
- Ochocinco writes letter to support 'Dad' Goodell
New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has posted a letter supporting NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as the issue of football safety has increased in the wake of Junior Seau's suicide.
- Miami-based forex scam ordered to pay penalty
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission obtained default judgment in Miami federal court against Juvenal Machado and his company, Invers Forex LLC. He was charged in June with defrauding customers in an off-exchange foreign currency (forex) scam and with misappropriating customer funds.
According to the charges, Machado and Invers Forex solicited $717,100 from at least 28 persons, including Machado’s friends, neighbors, and church members, to trade on foreign exchanges on their behalf, from...
- Machado and Invers Forex ordered to pay $3.9M
Former Miami businessman Juvenal Machado, who moved to Ontario just before being charged with running a money scam, has been ordered to pay restitution and a civil penalty totaling $3.94 million.
In June, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission charged Machado and his company, Invers Forex LLC, with defrauding customers in an off-exchange foreign currency (forex) scam and with misappropriating customer funds.
U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke entered an order of default judgment and permanent...
- Phoenix industrial center sells for $26 million
A Phoenix industrial center has been sold for $26.1 million.
Lincoln Commerce Park 2 at 11th Street and Broadway Road in South Phoenix was sold to Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors.
The seller was a partnership between Lincoln Property Co. in Phoenix and Dallas-based Invesco Realty Advisors.
The four-building industrial complex was built in 2007 and is 82 percent leased.
Cushman & Wakefield brokers Chris Toci and Chad Littell, and Lee & Associates brokers Allen Lowe and Jeff Conrad brokered the...
- Boko Haram regional force call
Chad's leader calls for the urgent creation of a regional force to tackle Boko Haram Islamist militants, who have staged numerous attacks across northern Nigeria.
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