A man accused of barking death threats at Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., over the phone earlier this year was nabbed last week on a federal indictment, according to court records. Prosecutors say that on Jan. 9 — three days after the capitol-protests”>Capitol siege< Gaetz confirmed that he was the victim …
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Ex-US Embassy staffer accused of drugging, molesting women worked in CIA, FBI urges victims to come forward
The topics is urging additional victims to come forward if they suffered at the hands of a former U.S. Embassy staffer who has pleaded guilty to abusive crime of numerous women over a span of 14 years. Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 45, pleaded guilty in July 2021 to two counts of …
Read More »UN experts criticize US for deportation of Haitian migrants, allege 'racialized exclusion'
United Nations human rights experts this week criticized the U.S. for the expulsion of Haitian migrants last month in response to a surge of tens of thousands of Haitians to the southern border — with the officials accusing the U.S. of “racialized exclusion.” “In expediting the collective expulsion of Haitian …
Read More »150 people arrested, over $31M seized in international drug trafficking sting: Department of Justice
U.S. and world-regions law crime officials have arrested 150 people and crime” target=”_blank”>seized< trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the justice-department” target=”_blank”>Justice Department< Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, speaks during a news at the Department …
Read More »Biden admin criticizes reported Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank
President Biden’s foreign-policy on Tuesday said it was “concerned” about reports of world-regions intent to build more than 1,300 new settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “We are deeply concerned about the Israeli government’s plan to advance thousands of settlement units … many of them, deep in the West Bank,” …
Read More »Randi Weingarten slammed for praising op-ed saying parents don't have right to shape school curriculums
education” target=”_blank”>Teachers union< on Monday titled, “Parents claim they have the right to shape their kids’ school curriculum. They don’t.” In the piece, writers Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire argued that recent protests by parents against school boards are not grassroots efforts but Republican tactics to stoke racial tension. Randi …
Read More »Famed lawyer says he'd be 'shocked' if involuntary manslaughter not brought in Baldwin 'Rust' shooting
Famed criminal defense lawyer Mark Geragos said Tuesday that he would be stunned if an involuntary manslaughter charge is not brought following the on-set killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who allegedly was shot by actor and co-producer Alec Baldwin. “I will tell you I would be shocked if there wasn’t an involuntary manslaughter charge brought …
Read More »Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' shooting being independently investigated by Gloria Allred: 'Many unanswered questions'
The “Rust” movie shooting incident will be investigated by high-power attorney Gloria Allred’s firm, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg. The famed lawyer confirmed to Fox News via email that she is representing Mamie Mitchell, a script supervisor for the film who placed the 911 call after a firearm was discharged. On …
Read More »Biden releases 'gender equity' plan that calls for eliminating cash bail
joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden’s< across the country. “We are also committed to increasing federal oversight and accountability for police departments and prosecutors’ offices to address systemic misconduct, including gender bias and sexual misconduct,” reads part of a 42-page White House report entitled the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. “And …
Read More »Families of American hostages say Biden keeping them 'in the dark'
The families of 26 U.S. hostages “wrongfully detained” abroad have called on the executive to take immediate action to free their loved ones. In a Monday letter to the president, families of Americans held in Afghanistan, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Mali, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Venezuela accused the …
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