Christian Zapata, a former NYPD sergeant who punched an African American man from Harlem, New York City, thirteen times during a 911 call about an autistic child, was convicted of attempted assault but avoided jail time. He was sentenced to time served and acquitted of a more serious charge. On December 7, 2022, police officers Read More…
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State’s Attorney Black List – Former Florida MCSO deputy seeks to clear his name
Almost three and half years after charges were filed, 18 of 20 were dismissed by a judge and the other two were dropped by the state attorney. Post By Jennifer Hunt Murty A former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy has sued Sheriff Billy Woods and two deputies individually seeking monetary damages for claims he was Read More…
Anger after trophy hunter kills lion that was part of a research project
Wildlife groups have condemned the killing of a collared lion, part of a research project in Zimbabwe, by a trophy hunter. The incident echoes the infamous case of Cecil the lion, whose death at the hands of an American tourist in the same country a decade ago sparked international outrage. The latest lion, known as Read More…
Trump’s Administration seems to be using the agency as a means to assist people and places seen as friendly to Trump
The Trump administration’s politicization of federal disaster aid was on display over the weekend. President Donald Trump’s provision of disaster aid to help Texas respond to deadly flooding in Kerr County — the conservative-leaning region that helped elect GOP Rep. Chip Roy — was urgent. His approach to recent catastrophes in states led by Democrats? Not so much. The federal Read More…
N.J. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to federal assault charges
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday on charges of assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement related to a clash at the ICE detention facility at Delaney Hall in Newark. McIver’s supporters, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and immigrants rights groups, rallied outside of federal court in Newark to call for the charges to be Read More…
THE BEAT GOES ON -TRUMPS LAWSUITS TOTALS: $16M Paramount + $15M CBS + $25M Meta + $10M SpaceX
Paramount Global’s controlling owner Shari Redstone, shown last year at a gathering of media and tech titans in Idaho. Her company struck a deal to pay President Trump’s foundation$16 million to settle his lawsuit against CBS’s 60 Minutes that most legal observers consider frivolous. Trump’s regulators are weighing her sale of Paramount to Skydance Media. Read More…