Category: State News

DOJ Charges 2 Suspected Chinese Agents for Targeting Falun Gong in US

May 26, 2023
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NEW YORK—Federal prosecutors charged two men with attempting to bribe a public official with tens of thousands of dollars in a scheme to help the Chinese Communist Party “topple” the persecuted faith group Falun Gong. John Chen, a 70-year-old U.S. citizen born in China, and Lin Feng, a Chinese citizen aged 43, have attempted to…

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Texas Lawmakers Issue 20 Articles of Impeachment Against AG Ken Paxton

May 26, 2023
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing possible impeachment after a Texas House committee voted unanimously to recommend the move following several hours of testimony regarding his alleged wrongdoings. Late on May 25, the House General Investigating Committee filed 20 articles of impeachment against the state’s top prosecutor (pdf). The accusations against Paxton, 60, include misuse…

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California Man Allegedly Poses as ICE Agent to Bilk Immigrants

May 26, 2023
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A San Diego man is facing criminal charges for allegedly impersonating a federal agent in order to con tens of thousands of dollars from Orange County immigrants who sought “green cards” and United States citizenship, officials announced Thursday. Davyd George Brand Jimenez, 52, of San Ysidro, was named in a 25-count indictment returned by a…

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Federal Appeals Court Rules on Maine COVID Vaccine Mandate

May 26, 2023
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A recent court ruling on Maine’s COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is seen by some vaccine choice advocates as the latest sign that medical freedom is becoming a sanctified constitutional right in America. In a 3-0 ruling, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (pdf) on Wednesday that Maine District Judge John Levy erred…

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Pack Some Patience: Memorial Day Travel Crunch Begins

May 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The official Memorial Day holiday travel period begins May 26 in what’s expected to be one of the busiest crunches since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In anticipation of all those people on the move, Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday opened a second cell phone waiting lot, hoping to encourage more people to wait…

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NYC Commission Votes to Freeze Municipal Deposits at Capital One, KeyBank

May 26, 2023
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New York City’s banking commission voted Thursday to freeze new deposits at Capital One Bank and KeyBank, saying that the banks failed to submit a plan detailing steps they’re taking to “root out discrimination” in their operation. The 3-0 vote by the commission, consisting of New York Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Lander, and Commissioner…

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Virginia Mom Turning to Courts After Failing to Secure Harsher Punishment for Son’s Assault

May 26, 2023
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A Virginia mother has decided to take legal action against Fairfax County Public Schools because she believes the district did not take the assault and battery of her son seriously or do enough to keep him safe after he suffered physical and emotional injuries. Taylor Brock’s son, a seventh grader, was assaulted on the school…

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Los Angeles Returns to COVID-Era ‘Zero Cash Bail’ After Court Ruling

May 26, 2023
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Los Angeles was allowed to bring back a pandemic-era “zero bail” policy on May 24 following a judge’s decision to bar the city and county from demanding cash bail from arrestees who have not yet been arraigned. The decision (pdf) by California Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff placed a preliminary injunction on resuming the county’s…

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IN-DEPTH: ‘No Remediation’: A Broken Turbine in Kansas Shows how Wind Companies Evade Responsibility

May 26, 2023
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For Kansas state Rep. Carrie Barth, the broken turbine in Marshall County and its fiberglass debris scattered across farmland has confirmed one of the many loopholes industrial wind companies have to distance themselves from responsibilities to the residents who live in their shadow. “We have all of these bureaucracies to deal with health and environment,…

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Callers Spoof Irvine Police Number in Latest Phone Scam

May 26, 2023
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Scammers recently spoofed the Irvine Police Department’s Caller Identification in at least two reported incidents where they pretended to be police officers, demanding personal information and large sums of money, a spokesperson for the department said. “Overall, it’s just kind of a rolling issue whether it’s Edison or the Water District or Amazon or Netflix,…

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