Jessica Carman
Mill Valley, CA: Mill Valley police are conducting an investigation into a vandalism incident that involved a hate sign that was spray-painted on a Ukrainian flag. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime. An incident of vandalism was reported to have occurred in the 100 block of Molino Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on … Read more
Los Angeles, CA: Sean “Diddy” Combs is in even more hot water. Officials stated that on Monday, March 25, Homeland Security raided the rapper’s house in the Holmby Hills region of Los Angeles as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation. Additionally, on that same day, agents searched Combs’ residences in New York and Miami. … Read more
Memphis, TN: Police pulled over a vehicle on I-40 in Haywood County and recovered over a thousand pounds of marijuana, fifty pounds of edible “magic mushroom” products, and forty-five thousand dollars. After a traffic stop in California, authorities detained and charged a Russian man. A narcotics canine was deployed when agents from the 30th Judicial … Read more
The potential enactment of legislation by the state House of Representatives would classify acts of vandalism targeting a church or any other property utilized by a religious organization as a crime in Alaska. House Bill 238, introduced by Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, was approved by a vote of 35-5 in the House. This bill will … Read more
Portland, OR: A sting operation targeting internet child sex predators has resulted in the recent arrest of six males in southern and central Oregon. Last week, in Redmond, one of those individuals was arrested. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), a collaborative inter-agency task force known as the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team … Read more
The Biden administration announced up to $475 million in federal support for sustainable energy projects in five states, including Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada, political battlegrounds. The U.S. Department of Energy said the programs will speed sustainable energy development on mine sites. Kentucky and West Virginia, both Republican, have been heavily struck by the coal industry … Read more
Saint Paul, MN: Legislation to establish a basic income program paying at least $500 monthly in direct cash payments was authorized by a Minnesota House panel. It would be possible to fund the program through 2028 with a one-time $100 million appropriation in fiscal year 2025. House File 2666 would make this $500 available to … Read more
Des Moines, Iowa: On Wednesday, a bill was approved by the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee that would make it a first-degree murder charge for someone who supplied fentanyl that caused another person to die. As a Class A felony, first-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of release in Iowa. Out of … Read more
New York City, NY: The residents of a four-story building in East New York’s Cypress Hill neighborhood are the target of an innovative housing program run by a Brooklyn community organization that aims to do just that. Just over $3 million was spent late last month by the East New York Community Land Trust on … Read more
New York City, NY: One outraged neighborhood resident is suing the franchise owner of the Burger King that has become an outdoor drug market thanks to local dealers. The business is located near City Hall. A 20-year resident named Kevin Kaufman has finally had enough: the thugs loiter outside the entrance, harass passers-by for spare … Read more