Oregon on Monday officially adopted its new congressional and legislative maps after Democrats passed the plans and Gov. Kate Brown signed them into law shortly after, making the state the …
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US and World News
Teacher Reportedly Forced To Remove A Pro-Police Flag Because The School Deemed It A ‘Political Symbol.’ BLM And Pride Flags Still Allowed
A middle school teacher in Washington state reportedly was told to remove a pro-police flag she had hanging in her classroom, while Black Lives Matter messages and pride flags are …
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SchoolsUS and World News
School District Reportedly Hired A Consultant To Teach The ‘Privilege Pie’ Chart And A ‘Pyramid Of White Supremacy’
A Washington state school allegedly required teachers to complete training where teachers discussed their privilege based on particular attributes, according to an anonymous teacher. One exercise in the Tumwater, Washington, …
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Featured NewsPoliticsUS and World News
Democrat-Linked Group Pushes Ads Hitting Republican Candidate For Not Being Endorsed By The NRA
A Democrat-linked consulting firm is running a Facebook Ads campaign taking aim at Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin because he is not endorsed by the National Rifle Association. Facebook Page Accountability …
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Tech and GamingUS and World News
YouTube Won’t Say If It Took Down Navalny Videos At The Behest Of Putin
YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki dodged whether the digital media company took down material belonging to Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, at the request of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Department Union Charged with Stealing Over $220,000 in Union Funds
DETROIT – The former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Department Union (DFFA) has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with embezzling over $220,000 in union funds, announced Acting United …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Involving theVaccination of Minors Under 12 with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Liz Ann Banchs, the owner and president of Farmacia Gabriela, Inc. was charged and pleaded guilty on September 24, 2021 to participating in a felony …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Six members of the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods gang plead guilty to RICO conspiracy
ATLANTA – In a series of pleas, six members of the Nine Trey Gangsters (NTG) national criminal organization pleaded guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Organization (RICO) conspiracy charges. “Members …
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Police Blotter
Two New Jersey State Troopers indicted for exchanging child sex abuse pics
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelTRENTON – Two suspended New Jersey state troopers were indicted Wednesday on charges that they allegedly exchanged sexually explicit text messages that contained child sexual abuse material. The Division of Criminal …
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Police Blotter
Grand Jury votes against criminal charges against cop who shot and killed Witney RIvera
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelTRENTON – A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Witney Rivera, 41, of Pemberton Township, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Church Employee Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Stealing from the Church
A former employee who stole more than $270,000 from the church that employed her was sentenced today to more two years in federal prison. Melissa Noland, age 47, from Polk …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
United States Returns to Iraq Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Today, the United States has returned to the Republic of Iraq a rare cuneiform tablet bearing a portion of the epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian poem considered one of the …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Three Men Charged for Illegally Leaving the Brooks Falls Viewing Platform and Wading into the Brooks River
ANCHORAGE – Three men have been federally charged for illegally leaving the Brooks Falls viewing platform and entering a closed area of the Brooks River at Brooks Falls, Katmai National …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Shipping Company Fined $2M in a Multi-District Case for Concealing Illegal Discharges of Oily Water into the Atlantic Ocean
WASHINGTON – Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited (DWM), a Cyprus-based company that operates several commercial vessels, was sentenced today in federal court before U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Beach Smith in …
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BRONX, NY – It was all cute when two gorillas at the Bronx Zoo began showing affection toward each other in front of a bunch of children and parents. The …
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Politics
Biden’s Reported Pick For Banking Regulator Once Praised Former Soviet Union For Having ‘No Gender Pay Gap’
President Joe Biden’s reported pick to run a top Wall Street regulatory agency division once praised the former Soviet Union for its gender equality. Cornell Law School Professor Saule Omarova, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Nassau County Fire Rescue Employee Sentenced To More Than 7 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos Over The Internet
Jacksonville, Florida –Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Robert Arthur Ginder (35, Callahan) to seven years and six months in federal prison for receipt of child sex …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Queens Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Kidnapping That Resulted In The Murder Of 24-Year-Old Woman
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JAVIER ENRIQUE DA SILVA ROJAS (the “defendant” or “DA SILVA”) was sentenced today to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Defendant Convicted of the First Degree Murder of a Man on a Bicycle
A federal jury convicted a Tulsa man Tuesday of first-degree murder. Prosecutors contended that the defendant shot and killed the victim, who was riding a bicycle, in order to impress …
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PoliticsUS and World News
‘Reckless Disregard’: Sen. Mike Lee Blasts Facebook’s ‘Stunning Lapses’ In Its Ability To Protect Users
Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee vehemently criticized Facebook for the negative effects its platforms have on users, arguing the tech giant is acting like a monopoly. “This looks like the …
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West Palm Beach, FL – Jon Smith Subs, has been serving local sandwich fanatics flavorful marinated steak and chicken subs, grilled to perfection over the last five decades. The brand …
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Rye, NY – Greek From Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. This is gfg’s …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
10-Year Sentence for Barre Man Who Sexually Exploited a Child Over the Internet
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Alexander Chase, 25, of Barre, Vermont, was sentenced today to serve 121 months in prison, followed …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Individual Extradited From The Dominican Republic To Puerto Rico To Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On October 13, 2016, a Federal Grand Jury in the district of Puerto Rico returned a seven-count indictment for conspiracy to import a controlled substance, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
St. Augustine Registered Sex Offender Indicted For Attempting To Entice A 10-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sex And Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Video Over The Internet
Jacksonville, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces that a grand jury has returned an indictment charging Christopher Lee Smith (39, St. Augustine) with attempted online enticement of …