A highly respected MIT Professor has been arrested and charged with grant fraud after he failed to disclose his ties to the People's Republic of China. The arrest comes after an aggressive investigation from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding American universities and any influence the Chinese government may have... Read More »
A four-year stay at the White House is not the only thing coming to an end for the Trump Family. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced his city's plans to cut ties with the Trump Organization by ending several contracts. De Blasio recently expressed his dismay at... Read More »
In an unexpected statement late last week, the NRA announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that the organization would be leaving New York and reincorporating in Texas. According to the press release, the reincorporation in Texas comes after what the organization has described as a "corrupt... Read More »
Heightened restrictions, tighter security measures, and the first transition of power in modern history where the current president has announced his plans not to attend; the 2021 inauguration will be unlike any other in modern times. National Guardsmen Descend Upon D.C. 25,000 National Guard troops have descended upon Washington D.C.... Read More »
Last week, The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a rule that would make it illegal for any financial institution regulated by the OCC with over $100 billion in assets to reject potential customers for any reason other than financial risk. In essence, the new rule would... Read More »
Several legal non-profit organizations have come together to establish an International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States. The Commission will take a closer look at police violence against African Americans after a growing number of cases made national headlines... Read More »
With just days left in the White House, the Trump administration continues to push through changes that many fear will have lasting implications for the nation. The latest change is the rollback in protections that were meant to support the LGTBQ community. The new ruling that was finalized by the... Read More »
There is growing support for a monument to be established in Central Park commemorating the five wrongly accused men in the "Central Park Jogger" case. The chairwoman of Community Board 10’s Park and Recreation Committee, Karen Horry, has shared her vision of the exhibit with various other boards explaining, “We... Read More »
Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, was one of five individuals killed after riots turned deadly on January 6th. Following his passing, the Washington Metropolitan Police announced that they will be investigating his death as a homicide. The FBI is also assisting in the investigation. The insurrection that led... Read More »
“SoHo Karen,” the white woman who made headlines earlier this year after wrongly accusing a black teenager of stealing her phone at a New York City Hotel, has been identified and arrested in California this past week. 22-year-old Miya Ponsetto was taken into custody late last week by detectives from... Read More »
Quick-to-rise social media app Parler touts itself as the alternative to Twitter in providing a platform for unrestricted “free speech.” Because of its lack of censorship of political views and fringe ideologies, the app has drawn users who have been kicked off of mainstream platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.... Read More »
The Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 26, is suing the Florence Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for discriminatory treatment that has led to his mental and physical decline. In the handwritten lawsuit that was filed on December 22, 2020, Tsarnaev alleges that "the BOP has enabled the Unit Manager, A.... Read More »
The FBI is continuing its manhunt of individuals who raided the Capitol building on January 6th. West Virginia lawmaker, Derrick Evans, is among several who have been arrested for their participation in the riots. Newly-elected State Delegate Derrick Evans, who represents Wayne County, live-streamed himself on his Facebook page participating... Read More »
Boeing Co. has reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice to the tune of 2.5 billion dollars. This settlement comes after Boeing faced a criminal charge of defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Evaluation Group (FAA AEG) after withholding information about the 737 Max airplane. The airplane in... Read More »
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it has finalized a rule that will determine what research is used when creating public health policies and protections. The final rule, titled Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information, has been met with criticism from... Read More »
