NPA This Week in Pawn

There's no downplaying the impact of Operation Choke Point

American Banker

Operation Choke Point was real, and it exceeded legal limits. Overwhelming evidence, in the form of more than 900 pages of newly unsealed emails and depositions, proves government officials illegally targeted lawful businesses in an ideological crusade based on personal disdain.

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Reward for $40,000 for info on pawn shop owner murder

KFSM
Nearly 3 weeks after a Pine Bluff pawn shop owner was gunned down and killed, no arrests are made, leaving family fighting for justice during the holidays.

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5 guns stolen from Dublin, Va., Pawn

10News
Both the ATF and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

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Police seek man suspected of holding up Central El Paso pawn shop at gunpoint

KTSM.com
According to a news release, the alleged robbery happened the morning of Oct. 21 at the E-Z Pawn located at 6100 Alameda. Officials say the man initially asked about pawning a pair of sunglasses and began asking about jewelry for sale.

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How to make sure you do not get scammed this holiday shopping season

CBS59
Black Friday is the busiest day of in store shopping and kicks off the holiday shopping season. Cyber Monday rounds out one of the largest shopping weekends. According to BlackFriday.com in 2017, 81 million people shopped on Cyber Monday.

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