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 »
After participating in the Capitol Hill riots, North Texas Attorney Paul Davis has found himself out of a job. The Capitol Hill riots left destruction never before seen in our nation's modern history. Not only did the rioters cause chaos and destruction, but the events of Wednesday afternoon left four... Read More »
Newly identified public records show that the Nashville Christmas day bomber Anthony Warner had an explosives user permit that was issued to him in November 2013. That permit expired in 2016. Questions Arise About Warner's Past As news about Warner and his motive continues to develop, so does the investigation... Read More »
Earlier this week, the California Court of Appeals ruled that a juvenile who was tried and sentenced as an adult is entitled to a reexamination to see if he should have been tried as a juvenile instead. In June 2009, two Rialto teenagers were charged with the murder of 28-year-old... Read More »
Summer riots spawned the demand for police reform and investigations into police misconduct. The city of Boston has answered that call by creating an independent board that will look into the misconduct of police officers. Boston's mayor, Martin Walsh, signed an ordinance this week establishing the Office of Police Accountability... Read More »
The most recent coronavirus relief bill included legislation that would reign in the high-cost practice of "surprise medical billing." The high cost of medical care has been an issue that both parties have attempted to tackle over the years and although many see this as a step in the right... Read More »
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is at the center of several lawsuits filed on December 28th. The lawsuits accuse the Mormon church of covering up sexual abuse allegations brought on by members of the Boy Scouts of America. The seven lawsuits filed against the church each represent... Read More »
On December 30th, 2020, New York wholesale jeweler Gregory Altieri, 53, pled guilty to wire fraud and securities fraud in Brooklyn in front of New York U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan. Altieri, who is from Melville, New York, is the president of LNA Associates Ltd. Altieri is accused of defrauding... Read More »
