The union boss leading the port strike on the East and Gulf Coasts is in the spotlight as he joins workers on the picket lines. As a former port worker himself and now president of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), Harold Daggett has been a strong advocate for labor protections.  He has consistently called out…

Georgia’s state prisons are plagued with deadly violence, extortion, drug use and sexual abuse, according to a new report from the Justice Department. Attorneys for the federal government are now telling the state to take immediate steps to fix the problem or be sued.  Investigators described the conditions in Georgia’s prisons as horrific and inhumane.…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with five federal charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy and campaign finance violations, and alleges that Adams accepted bribes from foreign government officials. Mayor Adams pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his legal defense team said that there is no credible…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by 34 women who alleged sexual discrimination and harassment at its training academy in Quantico, Virginia. The settlement resolved claims that female recruits were routinely subjected to inappropriate behavior and dismissed unfairly from the academy, in…

Major moves are being made in the satellite TV industry. Satellite TV provider DirecTV is acquiring its longtime rival — Dish Network — in a deal valued at nearly $10 billion. The network is making the big move in an attempt to compete with the growing number of streaming services. The two sides announced the…

A Florida man has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. William Braddock was Luna’s primary opponent in 2021 when he said he was going to “call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad” and make her disappear.  The threats were recorded during a telephone conversation. “We have access to a…

The Justice Department is suing the state of Alabama and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, R, over voter rolls. The DOJ argues Alabama’s effort to remove more than 3,000 names from voter rolls violates federal law because it’s occurring within 90 days of the Nov. 5 general election. Allen announced on Aug. 13 that…

The Justice Department revealed Friday, Sept. 27, that more than 3,400 fugitives have been apprehended as part of a significant enforcement operation known as Operation North Star. Between May 10 and Sept. 13, law enforcement agencies focused their efforts in 10 major metropolitan areas, including Dallas, Phoenix, and St. Louis, targeting violent offenders wanted for…

For only the second time in the country’s history, nitrogen gas has been used to execute an inmate. The state of Alabama put to death convicted murderer Alan Eugene Miller Thursday night.  It marked the second time this year the state has employed this controversial method. In January, Kenneth Smith was put to death using nitrogen gas.  Miller was sentenced…

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan criticized the Justice Department for releasing a letter from Ryan Wesley Routh, warning it could inspire copycats targeting former President Donald Trump. Jordan sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, expressing concern about the DOJ’s past reluctance to share manifestos.Jordan stated that the DOJ’s decision to disclose Routh’s…