NY push to close loophole that let Weinstein off the hook is in limbo
Efforts in Albany to close a loophole in the law that helped overturn Harvey Weinstein’s state sex crimes conviction appear to have stalled. The state Senate is expected to pass a bill Wednesday that would update the rules of evidence in trials of sexual abuse suspects, but Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has not said whether […]
Lefty groups oppose closing NY loophole that left Weinstein off
Left-leaning criminal justice groups are pushing for a last-minute update to New York’s rules of evidence that needs attention after the Court of Appeals threw out the conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein last month. They are asking the City of Albany not to proceed. Hoping to limit the damage caused by the ruling, […]
Time to Close the Loophole Allowing Foreign Billionaires to Interfere in Our Elections
After years of hysteria over Russiagate and allegations of foreign influence in American elections, attempts to retake the White House and Congress in recent election cycles despite the federal government banning foreign contributions in American elections The Democratic effort was funded by $500 million from a shadowy foreign billionaire with the stated goal of turning […]
McDonald’s Introduces Bagels To Exploit California’s Wage Hike Loophole: REPORT
The iconic food franchise McDonald’s plans to reintroduce bagel sandwiches on their menu to offset California’s wage hike for fast food workers, Bloomberg reported Friday. One McDonald’s franchisee group characterized the law behind the wage hike as a “devastating financial blow” and the franchise assembled a “Rise and Dominate” task force to brainstorm ideas about […]
State senators want to close loophole that uses taxpayer $$ to pay Cuomo’s legal fees
Some state senators want to block New York Paul, like the former governor. Andrew Cuomo has stopped spending any more tax dollars on legal fees when facing lawsuits during his tenure. Local senators released a budget proposal last week and pushed by Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Queens) that has allowed politicians like Cuomo and former state […]
Biden Admin Used Parole Loophole to Free Laken Riley Murder Suspect into U.S.
The illegal alien charged with the kidnapping and murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley entered the United States thanks to President Joe Biden’s parole pipeline on the porous southern border. José Antonio Ibarra, 26, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, was arrested and charged this month with kidnapping and killing Riley as she went for […]
FAFSA loophole allows students with non-citizen parents to apply for government assistance
There is reportedly a loophole in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. texas student According to , non-citizen parents must apply for financial aid from universities by the March deadline. new york post. The issue has been lingering since the latest version of the online federal financial aid form first became available in December. […]
Minister admits that previous crackdown on zombie knives contained obvious loophole – UK politics live | Politics
important events Sturgeon denies hiding emails related to coronavirus crisis from investigation Severin Carell nicola sturgeon has denied hiding emails related to the coronavirus crisis from the Scottish National Party's personal account and said emails “related to the management of the pandemic” had been handed over. Yesterday, Britain's coronavirus inquiry published evidence from public health […]