‘The gangs are in charge’: Haiti’s outgunned police fight a desperate rear defence | Haiti
Nine hours and countless bullets have passed since gunmen began shelling Port-au-Prince’s Stanley Police Station, and a police officer in his 20s is beginning to wonder if he will make it out alive. “The reason you haven’t heard from me is because I’m dead,” he wrote in a farewell on his family’s WhatsApp group. The […]
Schumer leads bipartisan charge to devote $32 billion for guidance on AI
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is leading a bipartisan effort for lawmakers to address artificial intelligence’s relatively recent emergence, aiming to eventually devote “at least $32 billion per year for (non-defense) AI innovation.” Schumer was joined by Sens. Todd Young (R-IN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) in working on a report that […]
(Ready)Obama “still in charge” as White House puppet master
Christopher Bedford, Blaze Media’s Washington DC correspondent, has spent years exploring the dark depths of America’s capital, and this is the worst he’s ever seen. While politicians live lavish lives, crime among residents is rapidly increasing. “There have been three shootings in my neighborhood in the last month because they are not afraid of the […]
UT-Austin lecturer loses job, faces charge for anti-Israel protest incident
In addition to losing his job, the University of Texas at Austin instructor was arrested earlier this month for his alleged involvement in an anti-Israel protest on campus and is now facing criminal charges. FOX 7 in Austin reported that Richard Heyman, 57, had been employed by the University of Texas for nearly 18 years. […]
‘Quid Pro Joe’: Biden faces new impeachment charge over Israel weapons ultimatum
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Florida) on Friday formally filed one count of impeachment against President Joe Biden for arms deliveries from Israel. Biden sparked controversy this week when he threatened to withhold military weapons from Israel, effectively putting conditions on military aid and warning Israel not to invade Rafah, a major population center in southern Gaza. […]
Hunter Biden’s Gun Charge Appeal Fails
Hunter Biden lost his appeal Thursday on firearms charges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Hunter’s trial remains scheduled for June 3 in Delaware. The judge has scheduled a pretrial conference for May 24 at 2 p.m., and Hunter is required to attend. “The defendant in this criminal case appeals three […]
Pennsylvania dad facing Turks and Caicos prison time for ammo charge says law has ‘unintended consequences’
Pennsylvania father-of-two Brian Hagerich, who was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands after airport security found ammunition in his luggage in February, was charged with illegal gun trafficking. He says the island’s laws aimed at deterring have had “unintended consequences”. Hagerich, 39, appeared in court in […]
Felony charge in store for anti-Israel radicals who break little known law
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday warned university presidents about a historic state law that could expose masked anti-Israel protesters to felony charges on college campuses. Violation of the so-called “masquerade prohibition law”, The law stipulates that “no person shall, wearing a white hat, mask, or other disguise, unite with two or more persons […]
Democratic Minnesota state senator invokes 5th Amendment rights at ethics hearing over burglary charge
Democratic Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell on Tuesday refused to testify before the Ethics Committee regarding the theft charges she faces for allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home last month. Mitchell exercised his Fifth Amendment rights and did not speak during his appearance before the committee, which was made up of two Democrats and two Republicans. […]
Felony charge dropped against Texas driver after dashcam footage showed police officer injured himself by kicking car
Dashcam footage saved a man from felony charges after he was accused of seriously injuring a police officer in The Woodlands, Texas. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. on April 27 as Toby McLaughlin, a 40-year veteran, was directing traffic outside the Ironman North American Championship. The Montgomery County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office initially claimed […]