New Jersey Dems Want to Strengthen Sanctuary State Status and Protections for Illegal Migrants with Codified Immigrant Trust Act
NJ lawmakers advance sweeping ‘Immigrant Trust Act’ to block local aid to federal immigration enforcement Trenton, NJ – A new legislative proposal in New Jersey seeks to create a comprehensive firewall between…
Georgia inmate sentenced for running a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme from state prison
ROME, Ga. – Damon Thomas Young, a/k/a Morgan Sylvia, has been sentenced for his fraud scheme to steal heavy equipment worth nearly $3 million from various dealers, while serving a 20-year state…
Amherst Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Threatening Members of Congress and New Hampshire State Representative
CONCORD –Ryder Winegar, 34, of Amherst, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for six counts of threatening members of Congress and one count of…
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling more than $150,000 from Department of Defense
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Roudy Pierre-Louis, 49, a citizen of Haiti and former State Department employee, was sentenced to more than a…
New Jersey State Police to be paired with mental health professionals to reduce fatal police encounters
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that state police officers will be partnering up with mental health professionals in an effort to reduce the number of…
Noem Rakes In Donations After Campaign Announcement, Almost Doubles State Record
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem broke her state’s record for the amount of money raised at a fundraiser just two weeks after announcing her reelection campaign, Politico reported. According to her…
New Jersey Democrats lock out the unvaccinated at state capitol day before legislators to vote on key bills
TRENTON, NJ – Unless you are vaccinated or have a test to prove you don’t have the virus, you won’t be allowed to enter the New Jersey Statehouse. Legislators in Trenton are…
Nashville Board Of Education Won’t Update Its Transgender Student Athlete Policy To Align With State Legislation
The Metro Nashville Board of Education won’t comply with a Tennessee state law that bans transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, the Tennessean reported. Some of the board members met earlier…
Queen Elizabeth II Removed As Head Of State By Former British Colony
Barbados is set to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and declare itself a republic, CNN reported. A ceremony of just under 300,000 will take place on Monday night…
Treasury To Reallocate Rental Assistance Money Based On State Demands
The Treasury Department announced plans to redistribute rental assistance funds from states and localities that have not exhausted their money to those that have experienced surging demand of requests, The Wall Street…
New Jersey senior citizens fleeing state in record numbers due to unaffordable rising property taxes
If taxes are your number one issue, New Jersey’s not the place for you. That’s the message New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy sent during his re-election campaign. Now, tens of thousands of…
Orange County, NY, Man Charged With Threatening A State Official And A Federal Judge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Daniel DeGroat, 30,…
Montgomery County Man Sentenced for Stealing Rare 1775 Rifle from Valley Forge State Park Museum in the 1970s
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Gavin, 78, of Pottstown, PA, was sentenced to one day in prison, three years of supervised release with the first year…
Jury Convicts Maryland Man for Membership in Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring that Targeted State Governments
ALBANY, NEW YORK – A jury yesterday voted to convict Guy Cuomo a/k/a “John Monaco,” age 54, of Frederick, Maryland, of computer fraud, misuse of a social security number, aggravated identity theft…
Missouri Man Charged With Interstate Threats Against The Pennsylvania State Police
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 22, 2021, Damian Smith-Birge, age 26, of Neosho, Missouri, was charged by criminal complaint with…
Remote Learning Lowered Test Scores In Every State Studied — And Was Way Worse For Minorities
Remote learning led to declines in test scores in English and math when compared to the scores of schools that had more in-person learning, according to a paper published by the National…
HSI, US State Department return stolen artifacts to Mali
HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, repatriated a trove of stolen artifacts to the Republic of Mali Nov.…
State Grand Jury issues Indictments against Richard Alexander Murdaugh for Breach of Trust, Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, Money Laundering, Computer Crimes, and Forgery
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that South Carolina State Grand Jury issued five indictments, totaling 27 counts, against suspended attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh. These indictments charge…
State AGs Launch Investigation Into Instagram’s Effects On Kids
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general launched a probe into Instagram on Thursday to examine whether the company violated state-level consumer protection laws. The states are investigating whether Meta (formerly known…
Empire State Building unveils holiday pop-up vendors, holiday decorations
NEW YORK – Holiday cheer is in full swing at the Empire State Building (ESB) as the iconic landmark unveils local pop-up vendors, over-the-top decorations, and plans for musical performances through the end of…
Chinese State Media Release Email They Claim Is From Missing Tennis Star Peng Shuai
Chinese state media released an email they claim to be written by missing tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been seen or heard from in days. Peng, a former doubles champion,…