Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 36 | Friday, September 6, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. Indictments announced Thursday allege that Dimitri Simes and… Continue reading Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site
Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 36 | Friday, September 6, 2024 New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc.… Continue reading New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site
Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
VOL. 48 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 2, 2024 TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — One spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him. Another was jailed for only a few months. They include journalists, veteran political activists and those simply opposed to the war in Ukraine.… Continue reading Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
A Capitol rioter hawked Jan. 6 merchandise from jail. The judge who sentenced him was disturbed
Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 36 | Friday, September 6, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — From jail, Shane Jenkins helped sell T-shirts, tote bags and other merchandise promoting the notion that he and other rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol are political prisoners unjustly held in pretrial detention. That disturbed the judge who sentenced… Continue reading A Capitol rioter hawked Jan. 6 merchandise from jail. The judge who sentenced him was disturbed
Amazon says in a federal lawsuit that the NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional
Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 36 | Friday, September 6, 2024 Amazon is challenging the structure of the National Labor Relations Board in a lawsuit that also accuses the agency of improperly influencing the outcome of a union election at a company warehouse more than two years ago. The complaint, filed Thursday at… Continue reading Amazon says in a federal lawsuit that the NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional
Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
VOL. 48 | NO. 31 | Friday, August 2, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after his felony conviction, Donald Trump still isn’t allowed to say everything he wants about his historic hush money criminal case. After a New York appeals court upheld his gag order on Thursday, he won’t be for a while.… Continue reading Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices
Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 36 | Friday, September 6, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials are turning to the 3D-printing industry to help stop the proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic transforming weapons into illegal homemade machine guns on streets across America. The rising threat of what are known as machine… Continue reading Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices
Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Home > Article VOL. 48 | NO. 36 | Friday, September 6, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual abuse, Donald Trump stepped Friday in front of television cameras and brought up a string of past allegations of other acts of… Continue reading Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Transit plan starts path toward November ballot
VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and his team filed an ordinance last week with Metro Council which would allow them to recommend the transportation improvement program’s inclusion on the Nov. 5 ballot. If Metro Council approves the program, the Davidson County Election Commission would then vote… Continue reading Transit plan starts path toward November ballot
President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
VOL. 48 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 14, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar move by the Trump administration that was blocked… Continue reading President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border