Tag: Crime
‘That’s not who we are?’ Well, you are what you do,...
These attacks on sovereign nations are, without question, illegal, unjustifiable and a stain on America’s reputation. Is that who we are?
Three Miami police officers arrested on drug trafficking charges
“No one wants corrupt officers in our police departments or on our streets.”
Third police officer sentenced to prison for framing black males
“These three police officers from Biscayne Park disgraced themselves and damaged the public’s trust in law enforcement."
Former Equifax manager sentenced to home confinement for insider trading
“The integrity of the stock markets and the confidence of investors are impaired by those who use nonpublic information for personal gain.”
Investigation: As US-backed war in Yemen raged, UAE hired US mercenaries...
“There was a targeted assassination program in Yemen. I was running it.”
‘This is just the beginning’ – Chicagoans fighting for police accountability...
"Today, Chicago has taken one small step in bringing justice to Laquan McDonald's family and our communities.”
The victims who don’t count
“People with money and power are treated differently in our justice system. They’re not policed the same way.”
Dallas cop fired after killing innocent man
A grand jury will decide whether to indict Amber Guyger for manslaughter or other criminal charges in the death of Botham Jean.
Former county executive and chief of staff sentenced to prison
Michael Sanders defrauded political committees by converting campaign contributions for his personal use along with his then-chief of staff Calvin Williford.
Former top aide to NY Gov. Cuomo sentenced to 6yrs in...
Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not been charged in the case, his administration has taken official state action to benefit large companies that paid bribes to his former top aide.
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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
Addicted to war?
War Fever, Trump-Style.
Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool
The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.