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Apr 19 2021
News
Officer Sicknick suffered strokes and died of natural causes, DC medical examiner says
US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick suffered strokes and died of natural causes one day after responding to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, Washington DC's chief medical examiner has determined.
The medical examiner, Francisco Diaz, didn't note any evidence that Sicknick had an allergic reaction to chemical spray or list any internal or external injuries, according to
CNN DigitalAug 23 2021
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Biden’s ‘transformative vision,’ Democrats’ plans unfazed by meltdown in Afghanistan
The chaos in Afghanistan may have changed global headlines, but it has done little to shake Democrats from their course at home. House members return to Capitol Hill on Monday to begin advancing the party’s $3.5 trillion makeover of the American social safety net.
Debates about welcoming tens of thousands of Afghan migrants did nothing to derail Democrats’ hopes of approving an amnesty
Washington TimesMar 05 2021
News
A Cop Accused of Arranging 2 Murders Was Allowed to Stay on the Job
A Dallas police officer was arrested on capital murder charges Thursday—more than a year and a half after someone alleged the cop had orchestrated the killings of two people.
The city’s police chief, Eddie García, emphasized in a press conference that the department was working on terminating Bryan Riser over the shocking allegations that he’d ordered the deaths of a 31-year-old woman
ViceNov 20 2020
News
Attorney General Pick to Signal Biden’s Broader Priorities
President-elect Joe Biden is considering a shortlist for his attorney-general pick that includes former deputy attorney general Sally Yates, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, according to people familiar with the matter.
The names are a sign that Mr. Biden is weighing whether to emphasize extensive prosecutorial experience or credibility with social-
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 26 2021
News
New York could use National Guard to fill ranks of unvaccinated health care workers
New York may lose a large portion of its health care workers once the state’s expanded vaccine mandate takes effect on Monday, but Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s already got plans to fill the ranks.
Hochul issued a statement on Saturday that said she is prepared to declare a state of emergency to sure up staffing at medical facilities should unvaccinated workers fail to comply with the
Fox News DigitalAug 25 2020
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Nearly 9,000 Florida Children Diagnosed With Coronavirus in Two Weeks as Schools Reopen
The number of Florida children diagnosed with the coronavirus has increased by nearly 9,000 over the past two weeks as schools across the state begin to reopen.
There are currently 48,730 confirmed cases of the novel virus among children under 18, according to a recent pediatric report released by the Florida Department of Health. In a previous report released August 9, there were 39,
NewsweekJul 08 2021
Opinion
One possible cause of the 2020 murder increase: More guns
The year 2020 saw the largest recorded increase in homicides in United States history — an increase likely propelled by a complex mix of factors, from more guns to stresses of the pandemic to fewer police officers on the streets to a crisis in relations between police and citizens.
But one persistent theory is that a change in policing last summer primarily drove increased gun violence
VoxFeb 24 2021
News
Acting Capitol police chief: No 'specific credible threat' before riot; officers unsure of lethal force authority
More:U.S. Capitol riot: Top officials say they did not see FBI warning of calls for violence
More:Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's request for National Guard backup was denied, he says in interview
One rioter was fatally shot that day by a Capitol police officer when she attempted to climb through a shattered glass door at the Capitol building.
Acting Capitol
USA TODAYMay 24 2021
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Biden administration's $87 million contract to house migrants in hotels to be investigated
An independent auditor within the Department of Homeland Security will launch an investigation into the Biden administration awarding an $87 million contract to house in hotels migrant families who illegally crossed the southern border.
The DHS Office of the Inspector General will examine how Texas-based Endeavors was given a massive federal contract by DHS agency Immigration and
Washington ExaminerMay 24 2021
News
Western powers voice outrage as Belarus accused of hijacking plane
Western countries have condemned Belarus for diverting a plane flying over its territory to arrest an opposition journalist.
EU leaders are due to discuss their response to what the union's executive called a "hijacking" and the US state department said was "a shocking act".
Belarus scrambled a fighter jet to force the plane - bound for Lithuania - to land, claiming a bomb threat
BBC News