Category: Crime & Public Safety

Gunman Who Killed 11 People in Pittsburgh Synagogue Found Eligible for Death Penalty

PITTSBURGH—The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison. The government is seeking capital punishment for Robert Bowers, who raged against…


Public Pressure Forces California Committee to Reconsider, Pass Child Sex Trafficking Bill

After a child sex trafficking bill was killed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, pressure from the public, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and the governor led to an abrupt about-face July 13, with the committee passing the measure in a tense, one-minute meeting. Following a contentious debate on the floor…


Public Pressure Forces California Committee to Revive Child Sex Trafficking Bill

After a child sex trafficking bill was killed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, pressure from the public, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and the governor led to an abrupt about-face July 13, with the committee passing the measure in a tense, one-minute meeting. Following a contentious debate on the floor…


Cocaine Not the Only Drug Found in White House, Secret Service Says

Cocaine was not the only drug the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) discovered in the White House, according to an agency spokesperson, who said that marijuana had been discovered in the building twice in 2022. “Per the Secret Service Uniformed Division, small amounts of marijuana were found on two occasions in 2022 (June and September),” a…


Previously Anonymous IRS Whistleblower Will Testify in Biden House Investigation

Next week, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing where two Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers will testify before Congress on matters relating to the Biden family’s financial dealings, and “the politicization and misconduct” within federal agencies with regard to investigations into Hunter Biden. Gary Shapley, an IRS supervisory special agent,…


Previously Anonymous IRS Whistleblower to Testify in Biden House Investigation

Two IRS whistleblowers will testify next week before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on matters relating to the Biden family’s alleged financial dealings, and “the politicization and misconduct” within federal agencies with regard to investigations into Hunter Biden. Gary Shapley, an IRS supervisory special agent, revealed himself as one of the whistleblowers in May. The other…


DOJ Quietly Removes Child Sex Trafficking Information From Its Website

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has quietly taken down a series of sections from its website related to both domestic and international child sex trafficking, including a portion that offers information about U.S. minors being “recruited and exploited” into the commercial sex industry. According to an archived version of the website, the agency previously provided…


Lawmakers Frustrated as Secret Service Probe Into White House Cocaine Ends With No Suspect

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have said that the U.S. Secret Service told them in a closed-door briefing that the investigation into cocaine found at the White House has concluded and no suspect has been identified. While the Secret Service has not yet officially confirmed the conclusion of the investigation, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) told reporters on…


Secret Service Probe Into White House Cocaine Ends With No Suspect

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have said that the U.S. Secret Service told them in a closed-door briefing that the investigation into cocaine found at the White House has concluded and no suspect has been identified. While the Secret Service has not yet officially confirmed the conclusion of the investigation, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) told reporters on…


Prosecutors Appeal Eight Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Prison Sentences as Too Lenient

The U.S. Department of Justice appealed the Jan. 6-related prison sentences given to eight members of the Oath Keepers, concluding that a federal judge in the District of Columbia was too lenient. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Nestler filed notices of appeal in the criminal cases of Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III and Oath…