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Jessica McMaster

Kansas City, Missouri
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Scam Alert: Authorities Alarmed by Surge in Fake Traffic Violation Texts

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By Jessica McMaster, Christina Ianzito 
| AARP
On a Friday morning in early May, about 200 people arrived at the Denver County Courthouse, anxious about a text they’d each received the day before: an urgent alert claiming that they needed to report to the courthouse for a hearing the next morning because they had unpaid tolls or parking or speeding violations. The text said they could either pay a small fine by scanning a QR code or show up for the court hearing.
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FTC Sues JustAnswer for ‘Deceiving’ Customers Into Costly Monthly Subscriptions

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By Jessica McMaster
| AARP
Derek Abella Key takeaways The lawsuit alleges customers were steered into recurring charges after paying small “one-time” fees. The FTC says federal law requires clear disclosure, consent and easy cancellation for subscriptions. Consumer advocates warn that free trials and fine print often mask ongoing billing obligations. Debi Staron, the 67-year-old cofounder of the holiday decorating firm Dr. Christmas, was helping a friend sell her unwanted items on Facebook Marketplace in late January.
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Exclusive: Records show cities rack up legal fees over ICE detention centers

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By Jessica McMaster
| Straight Arrow News
Cities across the country are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars – and in at least one case, $1 million – on legal fees tied to the federal government’s plans to expand immigration detention centers, a Straight Arrow News investigation has found. The public funds, which taxpayers often expect to go toward fixing potholes and hiring new teachers, have covered the cost of court battles over zoning rules, federal contracts and access to information about detention plans in local communities.
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