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Petition to Oust Pennsylvania Mayor Who Wanted to See Trump Dead Launched

Breaking Local News ReportJuly 17, 20240

Bernville Mayor Faces Backlash Over Controversial Remarks BERNVILLE, PA — Mayor Shawn Raup-Konsavage of Bernville is under fire following a controversial comment and subsequent remarks, leading to a petition calling for his removal from office. The incident began after Raup-Konsavage allegedly responded to a missed shooting attempt with the remark “try harder” on social media, which has sparked widespread outrage within the community. The backlash intensified when Raup-Konsavage reportedly bragged about his perceived invincibility in office, claiming that no one could remove him. This has prompted residents to organize a petition aiming to remove him from his mayoral position. The

Fresh Recall Petition Against Gavin Newsom Approved For Signatures

The Daily CallerMarch 27, 20240

A new recall petition to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California from office was approved on Tuesday by the state’s Secretary of State for signature collection. Newsom previously faced and defeated a recall campaign in 2021. Rescue California organized the latest petition to recall Newsom, citing the state’s public finances and policies regarding illegal immigrants, public safety, taxes, the COVID-19 pandemic and homelessness. “The minimum number of valid signatures required to qualify the recall is 1,311,963 (12% of the 10,933,018 votes cast in the last election for Governor),” Democratic state Secretary of State Shirley Weber wrote in her public memorandum announcing the petition’s

Student Group Files Emergency Petition With Supreme Court Over West Point Race-Based Admissions

The Daily CallerJanuary 28, 20240

Student Group Files Emergency Petition With Supreme Court Over West Point Race-Based Admissions Kate Anderson on January 27, 2024 Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court Friday asking that the justices halt West Point’s race-based admissions policy as the lawsuit continues through the lower courts. SFFA sued the military academy in September 2023, arguing that West Point’s admission policies are discriminatory based on race and violate the Fifth Amendment after winning a similar case at the Supreme Court in June. The student group asked the Supreme Court to prevent the academy from using race

Exclusive-China Evergrande offshore bondholder group to join liquidation petition – sources

ReutersJanuary 24, 20240

By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – A key offshore bondholder group of China Evergrande plans to join a petition to liquidate the developer at a hearing in a Hong Kong court on Monday, two sources with direct knowledge said. The bondholder group owns more than $2 billion in offshore notes guaranteed by Evergrande and its support to a winding-up petition against the world’s most indebted developer could increase the chances of an immediate liquidation order from the court, lawyers in the industry said. A winding-up ruling of the developer with $300 billion of liabilities and $240 billion of assets

Families of jailed Cuban protesters file petition for their freedom

ReutersJanuary 22, 20240

HAVANA (Reuters) – Family members of 34 prisoners in Cuba who were jailed following anti-government protests in July 2021 have filed a petition with lawmakers seeking an amnesty for their loved ones. According to rights groups, some 1,000 people were jailed in the wake of the protests, the largest since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution. Some of those were immediately released, but hundreds are now serving sentences that range from a few years to over 20 years, according to NGO and official tallies. The petition letter, filed on Friday, asks Ana Maria Mari Machado, vice president of the National Assembly, to

Agoura Hills Property Developer Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Prison for Lying on Bankruptcy Petition and Filing False Federal Tax Returns

Indira PatelNovember 15, 20230

LOS ANGELES – An Agoura Hills real estate developer was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for failing to disclose on a bankruptcy petition that he had earned nearly $2.3 million in income and for failing to report almost $6.9 million in income on his tax returns. Mark Handel, 69, was sentenced by United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II, who also fined Handel $20,000 and ordered him to forfeit approximately $3,545,712, which represents the proceeds of the sale of real estate in Alameda County. Judge Wright also ordered Handel to pay the IRS approximately $1,618,836 in

Physicians File Petition With FDA To Stop Off-Label Use Of Puberty Blockers For Minors

The Daily CallerSeptember 6, 20230

Physicians File Petition With FDA To Stop Off-Label Use Of Puberty Blockers For Minors Kate Anderson on September 5, 2023 A group of medical professionals, health care experts and parents filed a citizen petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Tuesday, asking the agency to halt the use of puberty blockers for off-label purposes such as sex change procedures. The petition explains that medications such as Lupron Depot-PED, Supprelin LA, Fensolvi, Synarel, and Triptodur have been approved by the FDA to treat “cancers, endometriosis, and, in pediatric populations, central precocious puberty,” but in the last several years have been

China Evergrande says bankruptcy protection filing does not involve petition

ReutersAugust 18, 20230

(Reuters) – Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Friday its application to the U.S. Court for bankruptcy protection is a normal procedure for offshore debt restructuring and does not involve a bankruptcy petition. The company clarified that its U.S. dollar-denominated notes are governed by New York law and it has applied to the U.S. Court under Chapter 15 of the United States Code for approval of the arrangement under the offshore debt restructuring. (Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru)

U.S. FDA denies petition on chemicals used in food packaging

ReutersJuly 21, 20230

(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator on Friday denied a petition urging the agency to reconsider its initial denial on a petition seeking a ban of some chemicals used in plastic for food packaging in May last year. The citizen petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sought a ban on the use of eight ortho-phthalates and revocation of the prior sanctioned uses for five ortho-phthalates in food based on alleged safety concerns. Ortho-phthalates, more commonly known as phthalates, are chemicals used in plastic products to make it more durable. The FDA currently allows nine phthalates in the production of

University Will Fund Students’ Abortions After Petition From Socialist Group

The Daily CallerMay 10, 20230

University Will Fund Students’ Abortions After Petition From Socialist Group Alexa Schwerha on May 10, 2023 Wesleyan University will cover abortion-related costs for students beginning in the fall 2023 semester, according to WTNH. The Connecticut school will pay the cost of an abortion after insurance as well as emergency contraception including Plan B and Ella, according to its statement, reported by local outlet WTNH. The decision was made after the student group Wesleyan Democratic Socialists launched a Reproductive Justice Campaign that collected more than 700 signatures. “Wesleyan University has long provided financial support for those in need beyond what their

Petition Fails To Recall Mayor Of Crime-Stricken Blue City After Majority Of Signatures Deemed Invalid

The Daily CallerMarch 24, 20230

Petition Fails To Recall Mayor Of Crime-Stricken Blue City After Majority Of Signatures Deemed Invalid Mary Lou Masters on March 22, 2023 A recall of New Orleans Democratic Mayor LaToya Cantrell has failed due to a large number of petition signatures being deemed invalid, according to The Associated Press. Most of the petition’s 67,000 signatures were deemed invalid by the registrar, leaving the petition short by roughly 18,000 signatures to recall the mayor, the AP reported. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards declared that just 27,243 were valid, while the petition would need 44,975 to become effective. “Now, with the divisiveness

Over 260,000 sign petition to halt New Jersey offshore wind farm surveys

Phil StiltonMarch 4, 20230

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Over 250,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Governor Phil Murphy to cease work on a massive off-shore wind energy farm off the Jersey Shore coast. Protest against the project began in December when dead whales mysteriously started appearing on beaches along New Jersey’s coastline. Since December, thirteen whales have been found dead, eclipsing previous years’ data on file with NOAA. The petition being disseminated by Protect Our Coast NJ calls for the immediate halt of all offshore wind activity along the New Jersey shore. “These massive, unprecedented experimental projects have been fast-tracked without

U.S. court dismisses bankruptcy petition by J&J’s talc unit

ReutersJanuary 30, 20230

(Reuters) – An appeals court in the United States on Monday dismissed a bankruptcy petition by Johnson & Johnson’s talc unit. (Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)

Utah man massacred family, including five children, after divorce petition

ReutersJanuary 5, 20230

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A 42-year-old Utah man whose wife had filed for divorce just before Christmas shot dead seven members of his family including his five children ranging in age from 4 to 17 and then turned the gun on himself, officials said on Thursday. The massacre on Wednesday has stunned the close-knit community of Enoch City in southwestern Utah, where both the mayor and the city manager said they knew the Haight family as neighbors. After reporting the shooting with scant details on Wednesday, city officials called a news conference on Thursday and identified the shooter as Michael

‘Made A Stand’: Community Members Petition To Remove School Board Member Who Spoke Out Against Transgenderism

The Daily CallerDecember 9, 20220

‘Made A Stand’: Community Members Petition To Remove School Board Member Who Spoke Out Against Transgenderism Reagan Reese on December 8, 2022 After speaking out against transgenderism, a California school board member is under fire as community members call for his removal. In October, Kenneth Enney, a newly appointed Paso Robles Joint Unified School District trustee, posted on Facebook stating that he rejects transgenderism within the LGBTQ movement. Since Enney’s post, at least 800 Paso Robles residents have signed a petition to force a special election in order to remove Enney, according to KSBY News. “You have a lot of

Australian regulator appeals dismissal of petition against CBA, unit by court

ReutersOctober 25, 20220

(Reuters) – Australia’s corporate regulator said it had appealed the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss its petition against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its pension unit on allegations of improperly collecting commissions. Last month, the Australian Federal Court dismissed a petition by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that accused the country’s top lender and Colonial First State of a scheme, where the bank took commission to sell products for its unit from 2013 to 2019, a banned practice known as conflicted remuneration. “We have appealed this decision because we are concerned that it will limit the operation

Australia court dismisses petition against CBA, unit over banned commissions

ReutersSeptember 29, 20220

(Reuters) – The Australian Federal Court has dismissed a petition by the country’s corporate regulator against Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its pension unit on allegations of improperly collecting commissions, the regulator said. The petition arises from the Royal Commission inquiry into the country’s financial sector through 2017 to 2019, which uncovered widespread misconduct in the sector including pushing unsuspecting customers to buy financial products without proper disclosures for commission, among others. However, the dismissal of this petition by the court is a blow to consumer advocates who wanted tougher regulation, and also absolves CBA of some of the most

U.S. rejects Mexican union petition for labor probe at BBB Industries

ReutersSeptember 1, 20220

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. labor officials have turned down a Mexican union’s request for a probe into alleged worker rights abuses at BBB Industries in northern Mexico under the terms of a regional trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) office said on Thursday. Under the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which has tougher labor rules than its predecessor agreement, activists have increasingly flagged alleged misconduct around union representation and demanded higher wages after years of stagnate pay. The petition from Mexican union SNITIS over BBB Industries in the border city of Reynosa, which refurbishes auto parts, did not

‘Discrimination’ Petition Mark Ruffalo Blasted Out To Followers Was Crafted By Palestinian Group Linked To Terror Orgs

The Daily CallerJune 14, 20220

‘Discrimination’ Petition Mark Ruffalo Blasted Out To Followers Was Crafted By Palestinian Group Linked To Terror Orgs Gabe Kaminsky on June 14, 2022 Mark Ruffalo, a movie star and left-wing activist, tweeted a petition out to his more than 8 million followers that was in part created by a group with ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a U.S.-designated terror group, and other Israeli-designated terror groups. 7amleh, also known as The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, has voiced its support of PFLP and collaborated with other alleged terror-linked groups. Nadim Nashif, 7amleh’s

Missouri Students Sue School District For Civil Rights Violations After Being Punished For ‘Petition’ To Bring Back Slavery

The Daily CallerNovember 16, 20210

Four ninth-grade students in Kansas City are suing the school district, the principal and other individuals involved in disciplining them over a “petition to bring back slavery,” multiple sources reported. A student — half black and half Brazilian — made a three-word petition on Change.org which said “start slavery again,” the lawsuit explained, according to KCUR, a local NPR affiliate. The student reportedly showed his screen to his football teammates on the way to a game, and the students laughed and encouraged him to share it on social media. The student who made the petition commented on a social media