A bipartisan bill, currently under consideration in the House, seeks to make looting during natural disasters a felony. This news arrives at the onset of hurricane season, traditionally running from June 1 through November 30. The proposed legislation, known as the Law on Offender Transgressions during Emergencies and Recovery, or the LOOTER Act, was introduced by … [Read more...] about New Bipartisan Push: Felony Charges for Looting During Natural Disasters
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Escape Plot Widens: More Arrests Made in New Orleans Prison Break Case
More residents of New Orleans have found themselves behind bars for assisting recently fled jail inmates than the number of escapees apprehended since the mass jailbreak. Reports indicate that at least 6 civilians are facing charges of aiding the escapees, while only half of the 10 prisoners involved in the mass escape from the Orleans Parish jail have been recaptured. A … [Read more...] about Escape Plot Widens: More Arrests Made in New Orleans Prison Break Case
New Orleans Jail Worker Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Mass Inmate Escape
Reports indicate that a maintenance worker from a New Orleans correctional facility, from which ten inmates recently escaped, has been detained on suspicion of abetting the breakout, according to authorities this Tuesday. Sterling Williams, a 33-year-old employee at the Orleans Parish Justice Centre, was taken into custody on Tuesday morning. Louisiana Attorney General Liz … [Read more...] about New Orleans Jail Worker Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Mass Inmate Escape
ICE Arrests Alleged Hit Man Who Got Work Permit Under Biden Policy
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known widely as ICE, in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service, recently apprehended a Venezuelan fugitive accused of multiple contract murders. The man, Anthony Fabian Marin La Torre, was detained in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, on May 2. Marin La Torre, 42, had been on Interpol's wanted list for his alleged role … [Read more...] about ICE Arrests Alleged Hit Man Who Got Work Permit Under Biden Policy
Second Trial Looms for Ex-Memphis Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death
The left wants you to believe that the Tyre Nichols case is just another example of systemic racism in policing. But let's break this down logically. First and foremost, all five officers involved were Black. This immediately shatters the simplistic narrative of white supremacy in law enforcement that the left loves to push. The fact that these officers are facing both … [Read more...] about Second Trial Looms for Ex-Memphis Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death