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Feb 06 2020
News
DHS Bans New Yorkers From Global Entry, Punishing State For Sanctuary Laws
The move came after President Trump railed against so-called “sanctuary cities” during his State of the Union address.
The Department of Homeland Security banned New Yorkers from taking part in trusted traveler programs, including the popular Global Entry, on Wednesday, a retaliatory move the agency’s chief said came after state lawmakers enacted protections for undocumented immigrants
HuffPostDec 18 2019
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“They Painted Over Problems”: How Residents of One Affordable Housing Complex Went From Hope to Despair
CHICAGO — Two decades ago, the Chicago Community Development Corp. rescued a run-down affordable housing apartment complex from the verge of foreclosure and promised tenants conditions would improve.
It was the kind of promise that low-income residents across the country often hear. But in this case, it seemed different. The company and its founder, Anthony Fusco, were the subject of
ProPublicaMay 09 2017
News
President Trump Dismisses FBI Director James Comey
Officials said FBI Director James B. Comey was dismissed after senior Justice Department officials concluded he had violated department principles and procedures by publicly discussing an investigation of Clinton’s use of private email. Just last week, President Trump publicly accused Comey of giving Clinton, his Democratic challenger for president, “a free pass for many bad deeds’’ when he
Washington PostMay 15 2020
News
Rick Bright: 'Ousted' vaccine expert says US is facing its 'darkest winter'
A former top US health official has told Congress the country could face its "darkest winter in modern history" because of the coronavirus.
Rick Bright led the government agency trying to develop a vaccine, but was removed from his post last month.
Mr Bright says he was ousted from the job after refusing to promote an untested drug treatment being touted as a "game changer" by
BBC NewsFeb 27 2020
News
Jay-Z files second lawsuit against 'barbaric' Mississippi prison
Jay-Z has filed a civil lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections on behalf of 152 inmates at a state prison, alleging “barbaric” conditions.
Parchman prison is accused of “abhorrent conditions, abuse and constant violence, inadequate health care and mental health care, and overuse of isolation … the people confined at Parchman live a miserable and hopeless existence
The GuardianAug 17 2019
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U.S. issues warrant to seize Iran oil tanker 'Grace 1' after Gibraltar judge orders its release
The U.S. Justice Department issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker detained in Gibraltar, a day after a judge in the British overseas territory ordered its release. The U.S. move late Friday deepens a weeks-long diplomatic dispute between Tehran and Washington. It also comes amid a standoff between the two countries after President Donald Trump withdrew from an international nuclear
USA TODAYMay 14 2020
Analysis
Transcript Of The Russian Behind The Dreaded Trump Tower Meeting Revealed
Thursday night was the night when the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation was finally released for the world to see. Those that have time reading through novel-length interview transcripts will find one clear thread — Hollywood Rep Adam Schiff had nothing on President Trump with regards to him or his campaign working in cahoots with Russia, or Russians, to beat Hillary Rodham
ForbesJun 01 2019
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Virginia Beach officials name shooting victims as investigation continues
The man who shot and killed 12 people at a municipal building here Friday was identified as a 15-year employee of the city Department of Public Works and all but one of his victims were city employees, authorities announced Saturday. DeWayne Craddock, 40, of Virginia Beach, was an engineer who served as a project manager and contact for a number of utility projects, according to posts on the
Washington PostMar 04 2021
Analysis
Why Is the CDC Delaying Its Vaccine Guidelines?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not be releasing its guidance for vaccinated Americans on Thursday as originally planned, according to two senior administration officials with knowledge of the situation.
After a series of meetings and calls with senior officials on the White House’s Covid-19 task force and the Department of Health and Human Services over the last two
National Review (News)Nov 19 2019
News
Nearly All Mass Shooters Since 1966 Have Had 4 Things in Common
The stereotype of a mass shooter is a white male with a history of mental illness or domestic violence. While that may be anecdotally true, the largest single study of mass shooters ever funded by the U.S. government has found that nearly all mass shooters have four specific things in common.
A new Department of Justice-funded study of all mass shootings — killings of four or more
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