Border Patrol Arrested Four More Sex Offenders

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested four sex offenders. On Jan. 7, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents arrested Edgar Antonio Barajas-Granados,…

January 10, 2022

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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty in Macon PSN Case

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident with prior felony convictions who was found in possession of a firearm during the course of an investigation into a check cashing scheme has pleaded guilty to…

January 10, 2022

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Lehi Couple Charged with Schemes to Defraud Victims, Including a Vulnerable Adult, out of a Combined 3.65 Million Dollars; Husband Charged with Kidnapping in Connection with Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

SALT LAKE CITY- Misiona Patane, 57, and Lavinia Patane, 54, of Lehi, have been charged in U.S. District Court for their alleged role in defrauding one set of victims out of 1.25…

January 9, 2022

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Judge blocks Head Start vaccine and mask requirement

Police Blotter·South Carolina News

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and blocked the Head Start vaccine and mask mandate. This is the fourth time courts have agreed with…

January 9, 2022

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AG Alan Wilson joins 24-state lawsuit to block President Biden’s Head Start mandates

Police Blotter·South Carolina News

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state lawsuit against Joe Biden’s overreaching COVID mandates. The suit takes aim at the President’s unlawful requirements of masks on…

January 9, 2022

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Former Planned Parenthood President Says School Closures Harm Children

Featured News·School and Education News·US and World News

A former Planned Parenthood president and public health professional argued in a Thursday op-ed for The Washington Post that the rise in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not a reason…

January 7, 2022

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Tech Exec Who Pushed Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory Forced To Resign

US and World News

Ailan Evans on January 6, 2022 A co-founder and chair of a Utah tech company was forced to resign Tuesday after sending an email propagating an antisemitic conspiracy theory, multiple sources reported.…

January 6, 2022

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Federal Court Hands Victory To Opponents Of Vaccine Mandates, Biden overstepped Congress

Flathead Valley construction company owner admits wire fraud scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

MISSOULA – A Flathead Valley construction company owner accused in a scheme to defraud customers by spending money intended for projects on unrelated business and personal expenses admitted to a wire fraud…

December 23, 2021

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Prosecutor Asks Court To Rethink 110-Year Sentence For Colorado Truck Driver

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A prosecutor is asking a Colorado judge to rethink the 110-year sentence recently handed to a truck driver who killed four people and injured others in a deadly crash triggering criticism from…

December 22, 2021

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Researchers Sound Alarm On Himalayan Glaciers’ Ice Loss

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Glaciers in the Himalayas, the massive mountain range that stretches across four Asian countries, are melting at a rapid rate causing researchers to warn of further losses and catastrophic effects. The glacier…

December 21, 2021

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Attorney General Wilson Urges ALI to Reject Amendments that Leave Victims of Sex Crimes Vulnerable, Put Children at Risk

Police Blotter·South Carolina News

Joins bipartisan coalition of 37 AGs challenging efforts to weaken laws against human trafficking and sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of a bipartisan…

December 19, 2021

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RGV Agents Arrest Multiple Gang Members and Sex Offenders

Government News

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested three gang members and two migrants previously convicted of sexual assault crimes. An additional migrant was apprehended and found to…

December 14, 2021

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Senate Passes Measure Nullifying Biden’s Vaccine Mandate On Large Companies

House Passes Defense Bill, Moves To Lift Debt Ceiling After Bipartisan Agreement

US and World News

The House late Tuesday passed a conferenced version of the National Defense Authorization Act and a bill that could clear a path for the Senate to skirt a filibuster and enable Democrats…

December 8, 2021

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Judge blocks vaccine requirement for federal contractors

Police Blotter·South Carolina News

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and today blocked the vaccine requirement for federal contractors. This is the third time courts have agreed with…

December 7, 2021

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Government Shutdown Averted After Senate Passes Short-Term Funding Bill

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The Senate late Thursday cleared a stopgap bill to fund the government through mid-February, after an 11th-hour agreement led a pocket of conservative Republicans who were prepared to force a shutdown to…

December 3, 2021

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House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill With Shutdown One Day Away

Featured News·Politics·US and World News

The House on Thursday passed a stopgap funding bill that would keep the federal government open through Feb. 18, the first step to avoiding a shutdown set to occur Friday at midnight.…

December 3, 2021

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ICE HSI investigation results in prison sentence and restitution for international hacking group members who stole millions in cryptocurrency

Government News

DETROIT – A sixth member of an international hacking group known to its members as “The Community” was sentenced yesterday in connection with a multi-million-dollar SIM Hijacking conspiracy. This case was investigated…

December 2, 2021

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Republican Objections To Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Could Force Weeklong Government Shutdown

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A handful Senate Republicans could force a weeklong government shutdown if they use procedural tactics to slow the passage of a short-term funding bill over its inclusion of money for President Joe…

December 1, 2021

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