State Dept.: Dennis Rodman going to Russia to discuss Griner release will ‘complicate’ negotiations
The US State Department said it’s still on top of getting WNBA star Britney Griner released, five-months into her detention at a Russian prison.
The US State Department said it’s still on top of getting WNBA star Britney Griner released, five-months into her detention at a Russian prison.
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently said he is looking into ways to streamline the country’s National Guard amid an increase in violence in the country. Reports said that Lopez Obrador has flirted with bypassing Mexico’s Congress in order to give control of the National Guard to Mexico’s army. This would give Mexico’s military control over policing practices in the country.
Lawmakers and advisers close to 45th President Donald Trump have stressed the 2022 midterm elections are immensely important to change the direction of the country. America First patriots are calling for more representation in Congress.
The state of Florida has been hard at work. During a press conference in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, GOP Governor Ron DeSantis made a surprising announcement in relation to alleged voter fraud.
The driver in connection with a fiery crash which left six people dead and several others injured in Los Angeles is expected to face multiple charges. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office could announce formal charges against 37-year-old Nicole Linton as early as Monday.
A district court judge in Georgia handed down a second life sentence for one of three men convicted in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years on Monday, for committing federal hate crimes.
President Biden weighed in on the Brittney Griner case after the American basketball star was sentenced to nine years in a Russian jail on drug smuggling and possession charges. Speaking to the media from the White House Friday, Biden appeared optimistic about securing her release.
New York officials are calling for tougher measures to deter recidivism in the city amid rising crime rates. During a press conference Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell called for changes to the bail system to make it easier to keep repeat offenders behind bars.
A House Republican alleged that whistleblowers said the FBI has been tampering with official records and investigations to cover-up scandals created by the Biden administration. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan (R) suggested the FBI exaggerates domestic terrorism statistics to hit performance metrics manufactured by the bureau itself.
A man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl from Ohio is being held without bond. On Thursday, prosecutors said the girl confirmed 27-year-old Gerson Fuentes attacked her and DNA testing proved he impregnated her.