Attorney General Wilson files suit against City of Columbia for violating state law with school mask mandate

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed suit today with the South Carolina Supreme Court asking it to declare the City of Columbia’s school mask mandate void because it violates…

Police union threatens lawsuit over De Blasio vaccine mandate for cops in NYC

The largest New York Police Department labor union privately told members it would sue the city if officers were forced to get a coronavirus vaccine, the New York Post reported. “If the…

Woman Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon

Spokane – Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Kathleen Joy Yallup, age 45, of Parker, Washington, was sentenced today after having been found…

Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

Spokane – Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Bruce Warren Sampson, Jr., age 38, of Toppenish, Washington, was sentenced today after having been…

East Chicago Woman Charged Wire Fraud

HAMMOND- Natasha Weeks, age 29, of East Chicago, Indiana, has been charged by way of an Indictment with wire fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tina L. Nommay. According to documents in this…

Quincy Man Sentenced to 192 Months Federal Prison For Enticing A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Constantino Charrez, 27, of Quincy, Florida was sentenced to 192 months federal prison for coercing or enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. The sentenced was announced by…

Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan lied about Trump admin’s Afghan Visas

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan falsely claimed during a White House press briefing Monday that the Trump administration had not processed a single Special Immigrant Visa for Afghan allies since March 2020.…

Joe Biden tells businesses to force vaccination for employees

President Joe Biden encouraged private sector companies Monday to “step up” vaccine requirements for employees following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. “If you’re a business leader,…

Day of reckoning coming for Phil Murphy as DOJ continues investigation into nursing home deaths

In light of the Department of Justice's investigation into Covid deaths at two veterans nursing homes, Sen. Joe Pennacchio lauded efforts to get to the truth.…

Republicans want to stop Phil Murphy’s business crushing tax, but Dems won’t reconvene

Calling Murphy's payroll tax increase on employers a job killer in a state with the 6th highest unemployment rate in the nation, Sen. Declan O'Scanlon called for the use of federal relief…

Chandler Couple Arrested for AHCCCS Fraud and Pandemic Loan Fraud

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Dale Henson, 53, and his wife Zoila Henson, 53, both of Chandler, Arizona, were arrested on Wednesday for fraudulently billing the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System and for fraud…

Casey Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Firearm Offenses

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – A Casey man, Dale Lee Waldroupe, age 36, was sentenced on August 19, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 150 months in prison…

Des Moines Woman Sentenced to Prison for Making a False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm

DES MOINES, IOWA – On Thursday, August 19, 2021, a federal judge sentenced Jennifer Elizabeth Shorter, age 23, of Des Moines, to 33 months in prison for making a false statement during…

Kansas City Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Kansas City, Missouri man, Andre Emmanuel Sanders, age 53, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 100 months in prison for…

Laurens Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Offenses

DAVENPORT, IOWA – A Laurens man, Colton Eugene Cope, age 25, was sentenced on August 19, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 46 months in prison…

Ridgeland Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud

Jackson, Miss. – A Ridgeland woman pleaded guilty to theft of government funds involving unemployment insurance benefits fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and U.S. Secret Service Resident Agent in…

Murphy says meeting held to discuss future lockdowns, gathering restrictions

As New Jersey continues seeing high numbers of new COVID-19 infections due to the Delta variant among both the fully vaccinated and unvaccinated, Governor Phil Murphy today said he has held discussions…

Governor Murphy announces new vaccine mandate for all teachers, state employees

TRENTON, NJ – If you are a school teacher in New Jersey, you must get vaccinated by October 18th. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued a new COVID-19 pandemic executive order as…

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New York city mandate gives 148,000 teachers until September 27th to vaccinate

New York City will require all unvaccinated public school teachers and staff to be vaccinated, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The city’s roughly 148,000 public school teachers and staff have…

Comirnaty: Pfizer vaccine approved by FDA opening the door to more vaccine mandates

Until the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use officially, it would have been difficult for governments and businesses to mandate an ‘experimental’ vaccine. This weekend though, the FDA did just…

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