Tag: Social Issues

Mayor Says NYC Being ‘Undermined,’ Has ‘No More Room’ for Illegal Immigrants

New York City mayor Eric Adams has taken aim at the Biden administration for failing to take action and enact immigration reform to stem the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border while declaring there is “no room” in New York City for the “migrants” being sent to the city. Adams, a Democrat, made the comments during…


CCP’s ‘No. 1 Designer’ Dies; Other High Profile Party Member Artists Die One by One

Since the death of former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Jiang Zemin in November 2022 and China’s abrupt U-turn on its “zero-COVID” policy amid a growing outbreak, a number of senior CCP members have passed away successively. Four painters with close ties to the communist party from China’s top arts academy all passed away with…


CCP’s ‘No. 1 Designer’ Dies; Other High Profile Party Member Artists Die 1 by 1

Since the death of former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Jiang Zemin in November 2022 and China’s abrupt U-turn on its “zero-COVID” policy amid a growing outbreak, a number of senior CCP members have passed away successively. Four painters with close ties to the communist party from China’s top arts academy all passed away with…


Biden Classified Documents Bungle ‘A Huge Gift to Trump’: Senior Obama Advisor

Former Obama senior advisor David Axelrod sees President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents as “a huge gift to Trump.” The classified documents bungle occurred before Biden’s widely anticipated re-election bid announcement, possibly in early February after the State of the Union address. Former President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race…


Alameda County Sheriffs Threatened With Lawsuit for Slow, Invasive Concealed Carry Permitting

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department is facing criticism over its issuing of concealed carry weapon (CCW) permits, with the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) sending a pre-litigation letter. In addition to delays, complaints range from constitutional violations to invasive obstructions that cross not only California law but also a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, according…


Loudoun County Prosecutors to No Longer Handle Certain Misdemeanor Crimes

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney (CA) Buta Biberaj has announced that her office will no longer automatically be involved in prosecuting certain misdemeanor crimes, including trespassing, petty larceny, underage possession of alcohol, and being drunk in public. The announcement came on Friday, a day after ABC7 reported a letter that Biberaj wrote to Loudoun…


San Diego Mayor Delivers State of City

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave an impassioned State of the City address Jan. 11, culminating it the declaration that “The state of our city is rising.” He cited the city’s many accomplishments over the past year such as lowering overall crime in the city by 7.5 percent, property crime by 9.7 percent, and violent…


LIVE 1 PM ET: Supporters of Chinese White Paper Protest Rally in New York City

Local supporters of the Chinese White Paper movement hold a protest at Washington Square Park in New York City at 1:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 14. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


San Diego Supervisors Support Restricting Sexual Predators Near Home Schools

San Diego County Supervisors voted 4–0 Wednesday to support state legislation that would restrict the placement of sexually violent predators near homeschooling sites. The motion by Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond directs Chief Administration Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to request that state legislation governing predator placement take home school sites into account, along with public…


SCOTUS to Hear Case of Evangelical Christian Who Asked Post Office Not to Force Him to Work Sundays

The Supreme Court agreed late on Jan. 13 to take up the civil rights lawsuit of an evangelical Christian postal worker in Pennsylvania who quit the U.S. Postal Service after it refused to accommodate his wish not to work on the Sunday Sabbath. The granting of the petition in Groff v. DeJoy, court file 22-174, over…