Ex-NBA player Jayson Williams honors Nassau trucker rehabilitation initiative
From bright lights to headlights. Former St. John’s standout and NBA star Jason Williams is now leading a program in Nassau County aimed at assisting formerly incarcerated individuals in becoming truck drivers. This initiative has helped transform nearly a dozen lives. “When I got my diploma, I almost cried… I worked so hard for this […]
Rehabilitation facilities in New York City are strained as legal marijuana leads to an increase in addiction.
The head of an urban drug treatment program has noted a troubling trend—more clients are becoming fixated on marijuana since New York legalized cannabis for adult recreational use. “Honestly, it’s perhaps one of the worst decisions our society has made. Legalizing cannabis during the opioid crisis feels misguided,” Luke Nasta, president and CEO of Camelot […]
Aaron Judge begins his rehabilitation journey with the Yankees
Judge’s Path to Return Gathers Momentum Judge Aaron is making strides toward a possible return by next week. The Yankees slugger, who has been dealing with tension in his right elbow flexor, started his hit progression Tuesday afternoon, working on the tee and throwing in an indoor cage. He plans to repeat those activities over […]
Giancarlo Stanton’s rehabilitation plan is becoming clearer as his return to the Yankees approaches.
Giancarlo Stanton Update Denver – Giancarlo Stanton is nearing the next phase of his rehabilitation, maybe even the last one. This week, the Yankees slugger will head to Tampa for live batting practices, and he’ll be doing this for the next couple of weeks, as noted by general manager Brian Cashman during an MLB Network […]
Michael Avenatti requests a shorter prison sentence, mentioning his rehabilitation and feelings of regret.
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti is arguing that his time in prison has made him a better person and he’s requesting federal judges to take this personal growth into account at his upcoming hearing on May 27. Avenatti, who is serving a 14-year sentence for defrauding a multimillion-dollar client and hiding income from the IRS, has […]
Missing Kansas mom, 2 young kids coerced into traveling to ‘religious rehabilitation facility’ in Mexico: KBI
Investigators in Kansas issued a dangerous person watch for a mother and her two young daughters who they believe “were forced to go to a religious rehabilitation center in Mexico.” In a press release issued by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), authorities said the whereabouts of Martha Unger, 23, and her daughters, Madilyn Grace […]