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CRIME group called on the Department of Justice on Monday to expedite the legal proceedings on the criminal cases filed against Senator Leila de Lima. In a press conference, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption led by Chairman Emeritus Dante Jimenez launched a coalition that would specifically focus on the illegal drug cases in the country, including the drug trafficking cases filed against De Lima.
Charlotte City Councilwoman Claire Green Fallon planned on a quick breakfast with legislative leaders before heading off to a doctor's appointment. Then the mayor told her to stay; it was important.
A new large photo book has just been published called Un-American: The Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II. People who support creating a Muslim registry should take a look.
A person dressed in a clown costume stands amongst attendees during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York, US, October 31, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Searches for selfies led to many bad decisions, an outbreak of creepy clown sightings chilled even horror maestro Stephen King, and a hard-fought campaign ended with the election of former reality TV star Donald Trump as president of the United States.
In the weeks since Donald Trump's presidential victory, Sandra Dimas has struggled with a heightened mix of anxiety and anger over how and when the president-elect will follow through on a central promise of his campaign: cracking down on illegal immigration. "A lot of people are scared," said the 42-year-old mother of three.
Weeks after Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election to Donald Trump, some of her loyal supporters have not given up hope. Clay Pell, a vocal supporter of the Democrat during her long campaign and one of the 538 members of the Electoral College, said the process has been tarnished by Russian interference.
On November 29, CBP Agriculture Specialists discovered remnants of a khapra beetle in a cargo shipment at the Blue Water Bridge. A shipment of split and washed "moong dal" beans from India was targeted as a high risk of pest infection.
Obama uses rare constitutional maneuver on Iran sanctions bill On Iran sanctions bill, Obama employed a constitutional maneuver not used since 1995. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: http://usat.ly/2hT65f2 US President Barack Obama expresses regret that he hasn't been able to shut down the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay during his eight years in office.In his first news conference since Republican tycoon Donald Trump was elected to succeed him, Obama also says the Iran and climate deals would be difficult to unravel under Trump.
The fairy-tale story of irreversible progress in LGBT rights is a very white American story. Americans of color have long known that progress is not linear.
After winning re-election last month by a wide margin, 28-year-old state Sen. Eric Brakey is eyeing what might come next. He has ruled out a possible gubernatorial bid in 2018 but hedged on whether he might take aim at U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent who plans to seek a second term as Maine's junior senator.
When an execution is scheduled at Central Prison in Raleigh, N.C., a select group of witnesses is invited to attend. In a small room crammed with blue plastic chairs, the families of the victim and of the condemned are seated together, inches apart, watching the culmination of their common story through two layers of glass.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, five men were sentenced Wednesday for their role in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring. 29-year-old Jose Reynaldo Cardenas of Porterville, California admitted to distributing 221.5 grams of pure methamphetamine to an undercover officer in Caldwell, Idaho.
Despite all of the over-the-top emotional turmoil over the election of Donald Trump for U.S. president, the 2016 Republican Party platform provided an early insight into the Trump agenda; the GOP appears to embrace climate and energy realism here in the USA. H. Sterling Burnett of the Heartland Institute is an outspoken critic of the Obama administration's climate change-driven energy policy.
The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has openly admitted that he has killed people on the streets of the country during his time as a provincial mayor. Duterte has waged a violent campaign against the country's drug problems since taking office in a landslide victory in May of this year.
Whenever a pendulum swings too far in one direction, it is inevitable that it will swing back in the opposite direction. Some simply refer to this as a "reversion to the mean."
Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock, who just two years ago was the future face of the Republican Party, pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court to charges that he misused government and campaign money for personal use. The 35-year-old Republican from Peoria pronounced his plea and gave short answers to questions by U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough, who set a trial date of Feb. 7. Appearing calm and dressed in a dark suit with thin stripes, the one-time formidable fundraiser and rising GOP star faces federal corruption charges alleging he used his position to spend lavishly on travel, World Series and Super Bowl tickets and other amenities of an extravagant lifestyle.
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals from death row inmates in four states that raised different questions about the fairness of capital punishment. Justice Stephen Breyer, commenting on two of those cases, repeated his call for the court to take up the constitutionality of the death penalty.
The death row inmate was seen [AP report] coughing, and his upper body heaved repeatedly for 13 minutes as he was being sedated. Furthermore, during the first consciousness test, Smith moved his arm.
Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Lisa Monaco is saying the president will not release a mass amount of prisoners I don't think I believe her. If Obama doesn't do so by Executive Order, it will be a major failing for his stated agenda.
Illinois legislators are facing increasing pressure from law enforcement to crack down on repeat gun offenders who are blamed for the surge in Chicago's violence this year. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and others have urged lawmakers for months to pass a bill that increases prison sentences for defendants who previously committed a gun-related crime.