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California’s Prop. 36 takes effect, creates stricter punishment for drug, theft crimes
California voters made their voices heard, loud and clear, during November’s election to clean up crime across the state. A sweeping majority checked “yes” to Proposition 36 to punish repeat criminal offenders. Prop. 36 became law on Wednesday across the state of California. It makes some theft and drug crimes a felony charge, including crimes… -
2 people kidnapped, tortured in Colo. apartment by alleged TdA gang: Police
Suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) kidnapped and tortured a man and a woman inside an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, according to the city’s police chief, Todd Chamberlain. Chamberlain said the suspects put the victims, both immigrants from Venezuela, into a separate unit while they burglarized their home. “The victims… -
UK police were too slow reacting to summer riots: Report
A new government report in the United Kingdom (UK) found police were too slow to respond to anti-immigrant riots that rattled the country over the summer. The report shows police underestimated the threat from the protests and the power of misinformation. In August, a 17-year-old killed three girls and injured eight others during an attack… -
Walmart employees to wear body cameras to create ‘safer environment’
Walmart is testing out employees wearing body cameras to create a safer environment. The pilot program is happening in the area of Denton, Texas, with the potential to be added to more locations. While Walmart isn’t commenting on the specific reasons for starting the body camera initiative, it comes at the height of the holiday… -
Tenn. bill would send undocumented migrants to sanctuary cities
A Tennessee Republican state lawmaker proposed a bill aimed at sending undocumented migrants accused of committing minor crimes to sanctuary cities, rather than having them deported. State Rep. Todd Warner’s Tennessee Illegal Immigration Act would also require local law enforcement to notify federal immigration authorities about a migrant’s immigration status. If U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement… -
Calif. lawmakers introduce bills to prevent ICE actions within 1 mile of schools
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration draws near, California lawmakers are introducing new measures that would prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents within a one-mile radius of a public school. The bills would also keep ICE agents off school grounds. Under the proposed legislation, ICE agents would need… -
Switzerland to spend nearly $250 million to upgrade nuclear bunkers
With the threat of Russian aggression moving beyond its invasion of Ukraine and NATO telling its members to have a “wartime mindset,” neutral Switzerland is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to revamp its network of nuclear bunkers. The facilities are part of a law the country passed in 1963 requiring bunker space… -
Huntington Beach gets Calif. lawsuit against its voter ID law dismissed
The state of California’s attempt to stop Huntington Beach’s voter ID law lost in court on Monday, Dec. 16. The city said a state judge dismissed a lawsuit from the California attorney general and secretary of state that argued the city mandate violated the state constitution. Huntington Beach’s voter-approved rule requires a photo ID to… -
Judge rules Chauvin’s defense may examine George Floyd’s autopsy
A judge has ruled that the defense team for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin may examine George Floyd’s autopsy, heart tissue and fluids as part of Chauvin’s appeal. With a new defense team in place, Chauvin’s appeal seeks to test a new theory regarding Floyd’s cause of death. In 2021, a jury convicted Chauvin… -
At least 100,000 corpses believed to be killed under Assad regime found in Syria
The Syrian Emergency Task Force, a U.S.-based anti-Assad advocacy group announced on Monday, Dec. 16, the discovery of a mass grave just north of Damascus filled with at least 100,000 corpses killed by former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s government. Mouaz Moustafa, the head of the advocacy group, said it’s just one of five mass graves… -
Americans’ trust in courts hits record low: Gallup poll
Americans’ trust in the nation’s court system has reached a record low, according to a new Gallup poll out this week. Just 35% of Americans trust in the judicial system and courts, putting it well below the average of other highly developed countries. The drop is substantial and unique to the United States, which has… -
Virginia Gov. Youngkin threatens to pull state funding for sanctuary cities
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin made several announcements regarding the state’s budget ahead of January’s legislative session. On Monday, Dec. 16, Youngkin emphasized that Virginia is not a sanctuary state and warned that local municipalities that fail to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deporting violent migrants would face cuts in state… -
Trump’s incoming security adviser ready to get hackers to ‘knock it off’
Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser said America needs to take a stronger stance on cyberattacks. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said he’s ready to get hackers to “knock it off” during an interview with CBS News on Sunday, Dec. 15. The comments follow a series of threats and cyberattacks on America’s digital infrastructure in recent…
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