CONWAY, Miss.—A man who escaped from a Mississippi jail and is a suspect in a Monday night killing is believed to have died after barricading himself in a home and setting it on fire during an armed standoff with deputies, a police official said Wednesday. Plumes of smoke emanated from the charred remains of the…
Riverside Deputies Lose 60 Pounds of Meth in Failed Operation
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies lost 60 pounds of methamphetamine April 19, after an undercover operation to catch narcotics traffickers went wrong. Investigators from the department attempted what’s known as a “reverse buy”—selling street drugs to catch a narcotics dealer—and met with a suspect who was interested in buying the drug, according to an April…
California Democratic Senators’ Debate Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again, Sparks Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families
SACRAMENTO—A series of outbursts echoed in the chambers of a Senate Public Safety Committee hearing on April 25 following comments indicating a bill—designed to warn fentanyl dealers of potential murder charges—would not proceed, with one victim’s family member yelling at the representatives on his way out the door, as democratic lawmakers fought over amended language….
Growing Division Among California Democrats Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again Amid Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families
SACRAMENTO—A series of outbursts echoed in the chambers of a Senate Public Safety Committee hearing on April 25 following comments indicating a bill—designed to warn fentanyl dealers of potential murder charges—would not proceed, with one victim’s family member yelling at the representatives on his way out the door, as Democratic lawmakers fought over amended language….
FBI May Have Been Unaware of China’s Secret Police Stations: House Select Committee
The congressional committee tasked with overseeing the threat posed by China’s communist regime is demanding answers from the FBI, saying that the bureau may have been unaware of secret Chinese police stations on U.S. soil until public reporting broke the story. The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent…
Elizabeth Holmes Delays Going to Prison With Another Appeal
SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has avoided starting her more than 11-year prison sentence on Thursday by deploying the same legal maneuver that enabled her co-conspirator in a blood-testing hoax to remain free for an additional month. Holmes’ lawyers on Wednesday informed U.S. District Judge Edward Davila that she won’t be reporting to prison…
House Republicans Alleged ATF Overstepped Authority With Pistol Brace Rules
Congressional Republicans grilled the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) during an April 26 hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. Director Steven Dettelbach was called to answer questions about the ATF rule on stabilizing pistol braces and its so-called “zero tolerance” policy for federal firearms licensed dealers (FFLs). Dettelbach has steadfastly…
House Republicans Allege ATF Overstepped Authority With Pistol Brace Rules
Congressional Republicans grilled the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) during an April 26 hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. Director Steven Dettelbach was called to answer questions about the ATF rule on stabilizing pistol braces and its so-called “zero tolerance” policy for federal firearms licensed dealers (FFLs). Dettelbach has steadfastly…
Nebraska Governor Signs Bill to Enact Constitutional Carry Law
Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Jim Pillen signed a constitutional carry bill into law on April 25 that will allow law-abiding citizens to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, without a permit. The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Tom Brewer, applies to any individual 21 years or older who can legally own a firearm. “Signing this…
15 States Side With DeSantis in Battle Over Right to Oust Prosecutors
A coalition of 15 attorneys general is urging a federal appeals court “to affirm states’ authority” to remove local prosecutors who, motivated by leftist ideology, refuse to enforce laws. “Prosecutors have no right to exercise a veto over an entire law,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a news release. “But some are acting…
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