Judge Sentences Former Prison Transport Guard Who Admitted To Sexually Assaulting Multiple Female Defendants
A Minnesota former prison transport officer received a 30-year sentence Tuesday after sexually assaulting several female defendants. Marquet Johnson, 45, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison following multiple incidents where he sexually assaulted female pretrial detainees under his supervision, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The sentence also includes five years of […]
Bottom Line: Former Republican chief signs on to guard nutrition programs
Agriculture food insecurity nonprofit Feeding Alabama hired Maynard Nexen PC Advising on Farm Bill reauthorization and advocating for nutrition programs. Feeding Alabama is a national nonprofit organization that has led the fight against Republican-led efforts to cut nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), during the protracted Farm Bill reauthorization process. is part […]
MA National Guard members kick off the 128th Boston Marathon
A group of Massachusetts National Guard soldiers began the 128th Boston Marathon starting in the historic town of Hopkinton. Hopkinton is commemorating its 100th anniversary as the starting point for the marathon, with a sign reading “Hopkinton 100 Years” at the start line. Good weather was expected for the race, which drew nearly 30,000 runners […]
San Francisco jails on lockdown, request help from National Guard amid attacks on deputies
Two San Francisco County jails were placed on lockdown Sunday afternoon, and the National Guard was called in to help as authorities reported an increase in attacks on jail staff. “Recent incidents have shocked the community, including a spike in inmate fights, attacks on inmates by other inmates, and injuries to civilian officers and sheriff’s […]
Coast Guard Sends 16 Migrants Back to Cuba After Intercepting U.S.-Bound Boat
U.S. Coast Guard officials captured 16 migrants traveling in a homemade boat-like vessel and returned them to Cuba. Sources said the migrants were found by good Samaritans off the coast of Key West, Florida, around 9:30 a.m. on April 7. press release From the Coast Guard. Officials who discovered the migrants Sector Key West They […]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli-linked container ship near Strait of Hormuz: Reports
On Saturday, it was confirmed that members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) rappelled onto an Israeli-linked container ship from a helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the ship. Tasnim News Agency, an Iranian news agency affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported that members of the Revolutionary Guards seized the cargo ship […]
US Coast Guard, Navy rescue 3 fishermen from deserted island after spelling ‘HELP’ with palms
Three men who went missing after going fishing off Micronesia’s Porowat Atoll on Tuesday were spotted by a U.S. Navy plane after a U.S. Navy plane spotted the men’s plea for “help” spelled out in palm fronds in the sand. Rescued by the US Coast Guard. . The three men, all in their 40s, set […]
55 Coast Guard Academy cadets disciplined for sharing homework answers
Fifty-five cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have been disciplined for sharing homework answers in violation of academy policy, Coast Guard officials announced. After a series of disciplinary hearings, six of the cadets failed and 48 had their grades lowered, officials announced Wednesday. U.S. Coast Guard vows reforms after internal investigation uncovers widespread sexual […]
Italian coast guard rescues 22 shipwrecked people, recovers 9 bodies. Some 15 reported missing
MILAN (AP) – Italian coast guards have rescued 22 people and recovered nine bodies after a smuggler’s boat capsized in a storm about 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Lampedusa, authorities said Thursday. Announced. The steel-bottomed boat left Sfax, Tunisia, on Sunday night carrying 46 people from Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali and Ivory Coast, survivors […]
Nets face big decision at point guard next season
The point guard position has been a hot topic for the Nets over the years, and it’s been a roller coaster of changes, from surprises to absences to big paychecks to injuries. With this disappointing season coming to an end, general manager Sean Marks must now focus on getting the results right for next season. […]