Colorado suicide prevention coordinator faces scrutiny over social media post celebrating assassination of Charlie Kirk
Denver, CO – A Colorado public health employee is facing scrutiny after comments surfaced on social media that appeared to celebrate the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jazmin Murguia, a suicide…
Slidell Woman Pleads Guilty to Concealment of Material Facts in Connection with Her Receipt of Social Security Benefits
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BRENDA PROVOST, age 69, of Slidell, pleaded guilty on February 17, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon with concealment of…
Covington Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Funds
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HAYDEE ARMAS SANTANA (“SANTANA”), age 58, of Covington, Louisiana, pled guilty on February 17, 2022 to Theft of Government Funds, in…
Trump’s TRUTH Social Finally Rolls Out In App Store
Former President Donald Trump’s social media platform went live early Monday, becoming available for download in Apple’s App Store. TRUTH Social, a platform similar to Twitter but owned by Trump’s media company…
Methuen Woman Arrested for Stealing Social Security Benefits
BOSTON – A Methuen woman was arrested yesterday in connection with stealing Social Security benefits intended for her child. Karen Silva-Brown, 56, was indicted on one count of theft of public funds.…
Federal Court Halts Major Biden ‘Social Cost’ Climate Policy In Victory For Republican States
A federal district court in Louisiana halted one of President Joe Biden’s key climate initiatives implemented shortly after he was inaugurated in January 2021. Judge James Cain, Jr. of the U.S. District…
Smugglers Utilize Social Media to Recruit Minors
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol are seeing a trend of Transnational Criminal Organization’s (TCO) using social media to recruit minors for their smuggling operations. RGV agents have…
Springfield Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefit Theft
BOSTON – A Springfield woman was sentenced today for stealing over $62,000 in Social Security benefits. Patricia Shibles, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark Mastroianni to three years of…
Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Social Security Benefits
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for using her late husband’s identity to steal over $40,000 in Social Security benefits…
25 States Urge Biden To Rescind Fed Nominee Over ‘Radical’ Climate, Social Views
A large coalition of state financial officers announced their opposition to one of President Joe Biden’s top nominees for the Federal Reserve over her “radical” policy positions. Sarah Bloom Raskin would put…
Lynn Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits
BOSTON – A Lynn woman was arrested today for allegedly stealing over $50,000 in Social Security benefits. Teresa M. Carrington, 64, was charged with one count of theft of public funds. Carrington…
Erie Woman Admits Taking Her Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of theft of government property, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Loraleigh Helen Barber,…
Former Everett Man Indicted on Wire Fraud, Social Security Misuse and Identity Theft
BOSTON – A former Everett man was indicted today on identity theft and fraud charges in connection with schemes to fraudulently obtain an apartment and pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program…
Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving a Social Security Card
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national pled guilty to the federal felony offense of Fraud or Misuse Involving a Visa, Permit or Other Document. U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of the Southern…
Mo Hill hires $89,000 per year social media manager as residents grapple with sharp tax increases
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As many Toms River residents are reeling from sticker shock from their new increased tax assessment, Mayor Mo Hill secretly hired his former political campaign strategist, Art Gallagher…
The U.S. Capitol Police Department Is Surveilling Americans’ Social Media Feeds
The U.S. Capitol Police is running background checks and examining the social media histories of people meeting with lawmakers, Politico reported Monday. Following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the Capitol Police adopted…
Chinese Tech Firm Takes Over, Shuts Down World Leader’s Personal Social Media Account
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has had his personal account on Chinese-owned social messaging service WeChat taken over by a Chinese tech company and shut down Monday, Reuters reported. Fuzhou 985 Technology,…
Prince Andrew Deletes Social Media Accounts Amid Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Prince Andrew deleted some of his social media accounts amid his legal battle with a woman making sexual abuse claims against him. The Duke of York’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were deactivated…
Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Wrote A Letter Calling On Social Media Companies To Restrict ‘Propaganda’ About Critical Race Theory
Following the National School Boards Association letter sent to the White House comparing parents to domestic terrorists, the nation’s largest teachers union sent a letter to social media companies encouraging them to…
Trump’s Social Media Company Stock Climbs 20%
Chris Brunet and Harry Wilmerding on January 7, 2022 Investors in former President Donald Trump’s social media venture’s parent company rejoiced Thursday, the anniversary of the Capitol riot, as shares skyrocketed by…
Joe Biden calls for social distancing on school busses, and for busses to also be socially distanced from each other
President Joe Biden today called for the social distancing of students on school busses and even the actual busses themselves. “Social distance in classrooms, even larger classrooms, on buses and everything from…