Tag: felony

Capitol Report (March 25): Biden Warns of ‘Real’ Food Shortage

President Joe Biden is in Poland. What’s he doing just 60 miles from the border of Ukraine, and what new commitments has the United States made? What’s America’s role in this? And how is the United States looking on the global stage? We’ll hear from a war veteran, Congressman Greg Steube, who breaks it down…


First-Ever Felony Charges Dealt in Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot Vehicle

DETROIT—California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car, and killed two people in 2019. The defendant appears to be the first person to be charged with a felony in the United States for a fatal crash involving…


Jussie Smollett: The Tide Has Turned

Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s attempts to have his criminal charges—felony disorderly conduct for lying to police—dismissed have been denied. Smollett’s claim of a hate crime proved to be false: he paid the Osundairo brothers to help him stage the racist, homophobic attack in Chicago, which video evidence did not support, and receipts and checks told…


EXCLUSIVE: Ilhan Omar Possibly Committed a Felony by Concealing Her Finances in Required Disclosure Form, Watchdog Group Alleges

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar possibly committed a felony by failing to report income she may have received from her 2020 book deal in her required financial disclosure forms, a watchdog group alleged in a complaint filed Tuesday. Members of the House are required to disclose sources of income above $200 in their financial disclosures, but…


Uphold Gun Conviction Even Though the Law Changed, Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court

The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to uphold the felon-in-possession gun conviction of a man even though a high court ruling after the conviction added an additional element to the crime. The case is United States v. Gary, court file 20-444. The government’s petition seeking high court review of the 4th Circuit Court of…


Naked Man Walks Into Subway, Sets Fire to Potato Chip Rack

A man who set fire to a potato chip rack at an Anaheim Subway while naked is set to be arraigned March 18. Jason William Ackroyd faces felony charges of arson of property, attempted arson of property, indecent exposure, as well as a misdemeanor charge or resisting arrest. Police said the charges came after a nude man walked into a…