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Category: Consumer Protection
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January 30, 1956 On this day in 1956, while Martin Luther King Jr. stood before a packed church urging discipline, dignity, and nonviolence, hatred struck from the shadows. A bomb exploded on the front porch of Dr. King’s home in Montgomery, Alabama. Inside were his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their infant daughter, Yolanda. By…
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Food recall notices can look intimidating—but most are intentionally technical. Here’s how to decode them quickly and protect your household. 1. Identify the Recalling Authority Most food recalls are issued or monitored by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If meat, poultry, or egg products are involved, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service may be…
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January 30, 2026 John Lee Staff Writer A Standalone Consumer Checklist for Protecting Your Household Public-interest consumer safety report Food recalls linked to contamination—especially rodent waste—are not rare, isolated events. Public inspection records and recall databases show that sanitation violations routinely occur at manufacturing plants, warehouses, and distribution centers across the United States. When recalls…
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An in-depth, boldly cautionary public-interest report A Recall That Reached the American Pantry Cereal in the morning. Chips after school. Candy grabbed at checkout. These are the everyday foods many families trust without hesitation. That trust was shaken after thousands of food products, including items associated with familiar brands such as Cheerios, Skittles, and Pringles,…
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Greensboro Liberty Tax Franchise Owner Accused of Fleecing Local Customers With Sky-High Filing Fees By The Greensboro Chronicle | Consumer Protection Desk Greensboro taxpayers—many of them working families, seniors, and low-income filers—expect tax season to be stressful. What they don’t expect is to walk into a storefront tax preparer and walk out hundreds or even…
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An information op-ed in full tabloid mode—because sometimes the candy aisle deserves a warning label. 🍬 A Bitter Bite Behind the Sugar Rush They’re colorful. They’re nostalgic. They’re marketed to kids and sold by the cartload. And now—according to a growing pile of public lab reports, consumer complaints, and litigation filings—28 popular candies have allegedly…
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An Educational & Informative Consumer Guide Removing Vehicle Repossessions in Accordance With Predatory Lending Laws An Educational & Informative Consumer Guide Vehicle repossession is often presented as inevitable once a payment issue arises. In reality, many repossessions stem from predatory lending practices—unfair, deceptive, or abusive conduct that violates federal and state consumer-protection laws. Understanding these…
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An Educational, Informative & Cautionary Guide for Drivers Each winter, crashes, shattered windshields, and serious injuries occur because snow or ice wasn’t removed from a vehicle before travel. What feels like a harmless oversight can quickly become a high-speed projectile. Below is a plain-language breakdown of the law, liability, and what to do if you’re…
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How to Maximize Your Rights With a Properly Crafted Legal Warning A Cease & Desist Demand Letter is one of the most underutilized — and misunderstood — tools available to consumers, tenants, workers, creators, and small businesses. When drafted correctly, it is far more than a warning. It is documented notice, evidence of good-faith resolution,…
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January 27, 2026 John Lee Staff Writer Why Threatening Criminal Charges Over Furniture and Household Items Is Illegal Rent-to-own agreements are common for furniture, appliances, electronics, and household goods. They are designed to be civil contracts, not criminal arrangements. But across the country—and especially in North Carolina—some rent-to-own companies cross a dangerous legal line: they…
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