Tag: Massachusetts

Supreme Court Overturns Appeals Court in Challenge to Massachusetts Gun Law Leaving Constitutionality in Question

The Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court decision on Oct. 3 that upheld one of Massachusetts’ tough gun laws, months after the high court expanded Second Amendment rights. The Massachusetts law in question, the constitutionality of which is now in doubt, imposed a lifetime ban on purchasing handguns—but not possessing them—on anyone convicted of…


Judge Dismisses Mexican Government’s Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican Crime

Manufacturers and wholesalers of firearms in the United States cannot be held liable for criminal gun trafficking into Mexico, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled in a major blow against U.S.-based gun control efforts. Mexico sued Smith & Wesson, Sturm Ruger & Co., Glock, Barrett, Beretta, Colt, Century Arms, and Interstate Arms a year ago…


Woman Charged With Setting Fire at Apartment That Killed 4

WORCESTER, Mass.—A former tenant charged with setting a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building that claimed the lives of four people pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Friday and was held without bail. Yvonne Ngoiri, 36, faces four counts of second-degree murder as well as arson and assault charges in connection with the May 14…


Massachusetts Man Accused of Hiring Uber to Deliver 10kg of Fentanyl Across State Lines

A Massachusetts man allegedly hired an Uber to deliver fentanyl across state lines before being intercepted and arrested by law enforcement officers, the Department of Justice said on Sept. 27. Johan M. Rodriguez, 37, of Lawrence, Massachusetts was arrested in Dover on Sept. 26. He has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with the…


US Drops Charges Against Judge Who Allegedly Helped Illegal Immigrant Avoid Capture

A Massachusetts judge who allegedly helped illegal immigrants avoid capture by federal immigration officers will no longer be prosecuted, a U.S. attorney announced this week. “This case is about the conduct of a sitting state court judge, on the bench, in the course of her judicial duties. Its purpose has been to shed light on,…


Deported Immigrants Say They Want to Return to ‘Beautiful’ Martha’s Vineyard

Some of the roughly 50 illegal immigrants who flew to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts last week only to be deported, said they would like to return to the “beautiful” elite island home of wealthy families in the summer. Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Fall River told the National Catholic Reporter newspaper that three out of…


Illegal Immigrants Flown to Martha’s Vineyard Sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Illegal immigrants flown to a Massachusetts island on orders from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sued the governor on Sept. 20, claiming they were subject to a fraudulent and illegal scheme. Florida officials, acting in concert with others, looked for immigrants by pretending to offer humanitarian aid outside a shelter in Texas and other areas, according…


Massachusetts Gov. Activates National Guard, Sends Martha’s Vineyard Illegal Immigrants to Military Base

The Massachusetts governor’s office announced Friday that dozens of illegal immigrants who were transported to Martha’s Vineyard will be taken to a military base in Cape Cod, while some members of the National Guard will be activated. The move comes as video footage and photos show the illegal aliens—of mostly Venezuelan descent—being transported on several…


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today Full Broadcast (September 7)

A judge orders top Biden officials to produce records, after documents revealed government officials pressured social media companies to censor users. Another Trump-endorsed candidate wins their primary. Geoff Diehl beat Chris Doughty in Massachusetts’ GOP gubernatorial primary. With a special master allowed to review documents in the Trump probe, how can Americans make sure they…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (September 7)

A judge orders top Biden officials to produce records, after documents revealed government officials pressured social media companies to censor users. Another Trump-endorsed candidate wins their primary. Geoff Diehl beat Chris Doughty in Massachusetts’ GOP gubernatorial primary. With a special master allowed to review documents in the Trump probe, how can Americans make sure they…