According to a report by Business Insider, the deadly shooting at a bar in a Los-Angeles area suburb which claimed the lives of thirteen people, was the 307th mass shooting of 2018. The nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, which tracks shooting in the US, defines a mass shooting as a single incident in which four or more people, not including the … [Read more...]
Justice Department Sending Fewer Civil Rights Monitors to Polls
The Department of Justice announced in a press release Monday that they will be sending fewer civil rights monitors to polling places than in 2016. Business Insider reports DOJ personnel will be deployed to 35 jurisdictions in 19 states. In 2016, DOJ personnel were present in 67 jurisdictions in 28 states. Stories of voter intimidation and … [Read more...]
Trial Begins for Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’
Reuters reports that the trial of extradited Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is set to begin on Monday in federal court in Brooklyn. Guzman is facing drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors, defense lawyers and U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan will start by choosing jurors. In a trial that is expected to last for four … [Read more...]
Harvard Defends Admission Policy In Closing Arguments Of Bias Trial
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, Harvard University defended its admissions policies against a group accusing it of discriminating against Asian-American applicants in the closing arguments of a trial that could alter the role of race in US college admissions. The case in federal court in Boston has reportedly pitted the University … [Read more...]
Pence Defends Trump’s Citizenship Plan to Change Constitution
If at any time Trump feels like he is losing supporters in politics, he can always count on Vice President Mike Pence to stand by his side. On Tuesday Pence said the executive order that President Donald Trump is considering to curb birthright citizenship may not conflict with the U.S. Constitution. Reuters reports, in an interview with … [Read more...]
Synagogue Shooter Appears In Federal Court
According to Reuters, the man accused of shooting worshipers at a synagogue appeared in federal court. Robert Bowers faces 29 criminal counts, including federal hate crimes for attacking the Tree of Life Synagogue on Oct. 27th. The 46-year-old is accused to killing 11 elderly worshipers attending a service at the synagogue, while wounding six … [Read more...]
What Do We Know About Mail Bombing Suspect?
The FBI have arrested the suspect in the series of attempted nation wide mail bombings. The suspect is Florida man Cesar Sayoc, Jr. Intended targets include George Soros, Barack Obama, the Clintons, Joe Biden, former CIA Director John Brennan. Police also confiscated a white van, which apparently belongs to Sayoc and is heavily covered with … [Read more...]
What Does Democratic Victory in November Mean?
According to Reuters, If Democrats win control of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate next month, nearly every aspect of Donald Trump’s presidency could face swift examination – from his long-elusive tax returns to possible business ties with Russia and conflicts of interest, congressional sources say. While numerous probes have been … [Read more...]
Justice Department Probes Pennsylvania Dioceses
According to Reuters, the Justice Department will investigate cases of sexual abuse by clergy members from four Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania. The dioceses include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, and Allentown. The received federal subpoenas after a state grand jury report alleged Catholic priests in Pennsylvania sexually abused … [Read more...]
U S Official Charged With Leaking Information To Media
According to Reuters, A U.S. Treasury Department official has been criminally charged with leaking confidential documents relating to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, the Russian embassy and others, to a reporter from digital media company BuzzFeed, Manhattan federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Natalie May Edwards was arrested … [Read more...]
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