FACT CHECK: No, Department of Justice Did Not Announce ‘Crackdown’ On Microwave Food Producers
A photo shared on Facebook allegedly shows a New York Times article with the headline, “Justice Department Announces Crackdown on Microwave Food Producers.” Verdict: False The New York Times published no such article, a spokesperson for the outlet confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact. Fact Check: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has said […]
State Department official Annelle Sheline resigns over Biden’s ‘horrific’ support for Israel’s war against Hamas
The State Department official resigned on Wednesday and subsequently went on a media tour, slamming President Biden’s “horrible policies” toward Israel and accusing the administration of enabling “genocide in Gaza.” Annel Cherine’s resignation from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is the most significant departure from the department since Josh Paul, […]
California’s facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination, Justice Department says
The federal government is asking a court to block California from enforcing a rule requiring correctional officers to keep clean-shaven beards, saying it constitutes religious discrimination against Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. . A civil rights lawsuit filed Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice says the […]
Lego asks police department to stop using toy heads on suspect photos
California police say they will no longer use Lego heads to obscure suspects’ faces in social media posts after the Lego Group asked the department to stop the practice, citing intellectual property concerns. . “The LEGO Group contacted me on March 19th and respectfully requested that I refrain from using their intellectual property in my […]
Labor Department Proposes New Fiduciary Rule to Protect Investors – The New York Times
This seems like an issue everyone can agree on. Financial professionals should be expected to treat retirement funds with the utmost care, putting investors’ interests first. However, there are tiers of this type of care, and determining exactly how far advisors should go is a matter of debate between financial industry stakeholders and the U.S. […]
GOP senator demands Biden’s Energy Department end AI research collaborations with China
A copy of a letter sent to the Department of Energy by Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso on Monday calls on President Biden’s Department of Energy to end its artificial intelligence research collaboration with Chinese government officials. Mr. Barrasso, 71, said the department has no ties to people or entities with ties to the […]
Lego instructs California police department to stop using Lego heads to mask identities of suspects: report
According to recent reports, police in Murrieta, California, have been told by Lego to stop digitally adding Lego heads to photos of suspects. “Lt. Jeremy Durant said.” washington examiner The newspaper reported on Thursday that the Lego Group contacted them and asked them to stop editing the photos to include Lego heads. The Murrieta Police […]
Philadelphia Police Department lowers physical fitness standards for recruits
Fort Lauderdale police officers looking for spring break workers Detectives Henry Lockwood and Eric Perez join Fox & Friends First to learn how they use spring break as a recruitment drive and how they bridge the gap between communities and law enforcement. We talked about dolphins. The Philadelphia Police Department is facing significant staffing shortages […]
Maryland town suspends entire Ridgely Police Department — and residents want to know why
A small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the outcome of an investigation by state prosecutors, a decision that leaves residents shocked, skeptical and worried. There is. Ridgeley’s unusually harsh crackdown on law enforcement suggests that even some of the country’s most rural communities are feeling the effects of […]
Transportation Department reviewing airlines’ privacy practices
The Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it will review the privacy practices of the top 10 U.S. airlines. federal officials Said It will examine how airlines collect, handle and use passengers’ personal information. In particular, the ministry will look into whether airlines are protecting customers’ personal data and whether they are “unfairly or deceptively” […]