Ex-FDNY honcho skirts conflict laws by joining IT consulting biz: critics
Laura Kavanaugh, a former fire chief and longtime confidant of the chief, now works for the global IT consulting giant that under her watch raised $39 million in no-bid contracts for the FDNY. Critics argue that the close relationship circumvents conflict of interest laws. Former Deputy Commissioner John-Paul Augier resigned from his $241,119-a-year FDNY job […]
Illegal migrants who rushed National Guard soldiers in El Paso learn America is a land of laws
Law enforcement officials in Texas have arrested dozens of immigrants suspected of being involved in a mob that raided the National Guard. Last Thursday, a group of angry migrants breached a razor wire fence in El Paso and raided a group of National Guard troops. The group of migrants had been camping on the banks […]
Anti-squatting ‘professional’ celebrates Florida ban, as other state laws frustrate homeowners
Squashing, or living in a home against the homeowner’s wishes, is often protected by Byzantine civil law and is becoming a trend in the United States. However, a person who calls himself a squatter activist and a “professional” squatter remover is not a squatter activist and a “professional” squatter remover. He told Fox News that […]
Lithium demand and development swell, but US laws lag behind
The U.S. government’s efforts to make the United States the world’s leading lithium producer are hampered by complex state regulations that discourage developers and hamper efforts to break China’s dominance in the critical mineral sector. In Texas, Louisiana and other mineral-rich states, regulators are trying to determine who owns the millions of tons of lithium […]
EU nature restoration laws face collapse as member states withdraw support | European Union
The EU’s Nature Recovery Act is on the verge of collapse, with many member states, including Hungary and Italy, withdrawing support for it. Spain’s Environment Minister Teresa Rivera said it would be “grossly irresponsible” for countries to repeal a law that was two years in the making and aimed at reversing decades of damage to […]
Biden DOJ Celebrates $750 Million in Funding for More Red Flag Laws
On Saturday, President Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) celebrated the launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center and the administration’s subsequent commitment of $750 million that the center can use to advance further red flag legislation. . According to a report from Breitbart News, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to the nation […]
VP Kamala Harris Announces $750 Million for More Red Flag Laws
On Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and announced $2.5 billion would be dedicated to securing more red flag laws. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was the scene of a tragedy on February 14, 2018, when an assailant armed with a legally purchased firearm opened fire, killing 17 people. […]
Reactions to DOJ’s new center bolstering red flag laws to confiscate firearms from threatening gun owners with
President Joe Biden’s Justice Department announced a new organization to train state and local officials on procedures for applying red flag laws to confiscate firearms from gun owners who pose a threat to themselves or others. Conservatives accused the new center of trying to strengthen red flag laws that confiscate firearms from threatening gun owners. […]
DOJ Creates New Center To Help Local Officials Apply ‘Red Flag’ Laws Against Certain Gun Owners
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Saturday the creation of a new organization to train state and local officials on procedures for applying “red flag” laws that temporarily prohibit certain individuals from possessing firearms. The National Emergency Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center is an organization established under the Department of Justice’s Office of […]
Venezuelan Migrant Plans to Exploit Squatter Laws in United States
A man claiming to be a Venezuelan immigrant posted a video on TikTok advising others to take advantage of the Unlawful Occupation Act to occupy homes in the United States. He claims to know of at least seven homes occupied by illegal immigrants. A TikTok video posted to It shows them talking about it. A […]