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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… -
NM Gov. Lujan Grisham vows state won’t help Trump’s mass deportation plans
New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vowed that the border state will not assist President-elect Donald Trump’s administration in carrying out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. However, Lujan Grisham said she would be willing to collaborate with the incoming Republican administration on solutions regarding immigration. In a statement to Newsweek, Lujan Grisham said,… -
At least 3 dead in shooting at Madison private school
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, said at least three people are dead, and six others are injured after a shooting on Monday, Dec. 16, at Abundant Life Christian School. Madison authorities noted that among the dead is a juvenile who is believed to be the killer. Officials haven’t released the identities of the suspect and others… -
Backpack company under fire for police tip in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Threats continue to funnel in surrounding the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and they’re not for the suspected killer. Peak Design, a San Francisco based backpack company, is under fire for its alleged involvement in the case. Peak Design CEO Peter Dering, and his employees, are receiving backlash after reports he called police with…
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