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Mayor of crime-ridden Oakland will face upcoming recall vote — and FBI raids home

Shen Tao, the Democratic mayor of crime-ridden Oakland, California, is facing a recall election in November after a group of fed-up residents succeeded him.Enough signatures gathered. The recall movement, Oakland United to Recall Shen Tao, submitted more than 40,000 signatures weeks before the deadline of July 22. To get on the upcoming ballot, the group […]

FBI Raids Home of ‘Progressive’ Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched the private residence of “progressive” Oakland Mayor Shen Tao on Thursday morning, just days after a recall petition against Tao was approved for the November 2024 ballot. Federal agents searched his home. Mayor of Oakland Shen Tao Investigators began searches of several homes early on Thursday, including two […]

FBI Raids Home Of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

Shen Tao speaks onstage during the TAAF Cultural Heritage Month Summit at the Glass House in New York City on May 2, 2024. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation) James Myers of OANThursday, June 20, 2024 11:47 AM The FBI searched the home of Oakland’s Democratic Mayor Shen Tao on Thursday […]

Argentina Raids Leftist Protest Groups After Hundreds of Extortion Complaints

Argentina’s federal judiciary ordered 27 raids against left-wing leaders on Monday. Piqueteros (‘Picketers’) organization tracks hundreds of complaints from local residents regarding suspected extortion and intimidation. The indictment reportedly accuses the organizations of threatening individuals if they refuse to participate in left-wing protests against President Javier Millay. In Argentina, “picketers” is the name given to […]

Ukraine Raids Prisons for Recruits to Keep Army Numbers Up

As Moscow’s invasion intensifies and the list of casualties grows, Ukraine is working with Russia to enact legislation that would send conscripts to the country’s prisons to strengthen its military. Ukraine’s parliament has passed a law that would allow certain classes of prisoners to be released early in exchange for military service. As mentioned above, […]

‘Hamas’s Mouthpiece’: Israel Raids, Shuts Down Al Jazeera In The Country

According to an official statement, Israeli authorities raided and shut down the Israeli television news network Al Jazeera, based in Qatar, with the unanimous approval of the Israeli government. “The government today unanimously approved the closure of Al Jazeera, following a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.” Statement from Prime […]