Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Tag: drug trafficking

Former correctional officer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

“As a correctional officer, Lakesia Harden knew what she was doing when she engaged in drug trafficking and associated with Tremayne Linder, a convicted felon."

Former police officer sentenced to nearly 11yrs in prison on drug...

The former cop is the eighth of the 20 defendants to have been sentenced.

Three Miami police officers arrested on drug trafficking charges

“No one wants corrupt officers in our police departments or on our streets.”

13 Current and Former Law Enforcement Officers Arrested for Drug Trafficking

The FBI recently discovered sheriff’s deputies, correctional officers, a police officer, a 911 operator and a civilian had participated in trafficking of multiple kilograms of cocaine and heroin between 2013 and 2015. They were charged with conspiring to distribute controlled substances.

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A natural gas flare at a petroleum well site in New Mexico. Photo: James St. John / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
Nursing home workers on strike against HealthBridge in Connecticut, in an earlier dispute. Photo: Dannel Malloy / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Workers at six Chicago-area nursing homes set an October 16 strike date

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UAW President Shawn Fain with New York elected officials and UAW Region 9A representatives. Photo: InformedImages / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fain wins second term as UAW president in unofficial count

Partial results show the incumbent with more than two-thirds of the vote, while about one in 10 eligible members returned ballots

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Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?