A Fijian court handed down a sentence and ordered a Chinese casino developer to pay $650,000 on April 28 for causing substantial damage to the environment while undertaking unauthorized development on Malolo Island in Fiji’s west. The case also highlighted the marathon struggle of Australian surfers Navrin Fox and Woody Jack who held a stake…
Chinese-Linked Casinos in Pacific Islands Are Vehicles for Corruption, Expanding CCP Influence: Analysts
May 30, 2022
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Chinese Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing mRNA Vaccine Info, Smuggling Biological Materials: DOJ
A pair of scientists pleaded guilty to illegally importing potentially toxic lab chemicals and forwarding confidential mRNA vaccine research to China, according to a statement released by the Justice Department (DOJ). Wu Chenyan and Chen Lianchun, a husband and wife who worked as research scientists for a major American pharmaceutical company, pleaded guilty on May…
Prosecutors Say California Policy Reforms Favor Criminal Suspects Over Victims
As stories of smash-and-grab robberies, thieves targeting media crews, and fatal shootings have filled headlines in recent months, two criminal prosecutors say some of this criminal activity may be the result of policy changes in California shifting from protecting victims to shielding suspects. Over the past decade, California has implemented a number of criminal law reforms to…
Despite Rising Crime, Nation’s Capital Is at Forefront of Cities Pushing Leniency
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“But she told me she was 16 years old.” Under a new criminal code being considered by the District of Columbia city council, that statement would be what is called “an affirmative defense to liability” for an adult who has sex with a minor. Put more plainly, an adult accused of sexual activity with…
Los Angeles DA Gascón Calls for Stricter Gun Control Following Violent Weekend
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón called for stricter gun control in Los Angeles this week after a series of mass shootings occurred over the weekend in Milwaukee, Buffalo, and Laguna Woods. “We are in this position today because we have leaders in our country who are willing to disregard public safety, sell…
3 Children Found Dead in LA Home, Mother Arrested
Three children were found dead at a Los Angeles home during the weekend and police say their mother has been arrested in the killings. Officers responded to a call reporting an assault at the home in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday morning and found three unresponsive children, said Officer Lizeth Lomeli, a Los Angeles…
US Marshals Find Getaway Vehicle Used in Alabama Prison Escape
The U.S. Marshals Service on Friday said that authorities tracked down an SUV that was used in connection to an Alabama prison escape involving a longtime prison official. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee wrote in a Friday Twitter post that the vehicle had been reported abandoned “a week ago” in Bethesda. “The vehicle…
Child Gang’s Violent Spree Shakes Up Downtown Boston
A gang of young juveniles led by an 11-year-old girl is terrorizing random people throughout the popular downtown area of Boston. According to incident reports released by police, all the children are black and under the age of 14. A 13-year-old in the gang already had an outstanding felony warrant for assault with a dangerous…
Chinese National Convicted of Conspiracy to Steal Cancer Drug Trade Secrets to Benefit China-Backed Company
May 3, 2022
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A Chinese-Swiss man was convicted after trial for his role in a family conspiracy to steal trade secrets related to cancer drugs, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). U.S. Attorney Jennifer Williams announced on May 2 that Xue Gongda, a permanent resident of Switzerland with Chinese citizenship, was convicted for his part in a $10…
Crime Surge in US Is a Direct Consequence of Demoralization of Police: Experts
The dramatic surge in violent crime in many U.S. cities is a consequence of wary and tentative policing in the wake of the summer 2020 unrest following the death of George Floyd, and the efforts of progressive district attorneys to deemphasize enforcement and aggressive prosecution, according to criminologists and experts say. The rise in crime…
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