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In a hearing broadcast on YouTube, the lawyer for former Gov. Rick Snyder claimed the indictment in connection with the Flint lead-contaminated-water scandal is “fatally flawed” because the charges were filed in the wrong venue. The attorney argued the governor worked in Lansing, Mi., not Flint,....Read more
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The list of people granted clemency by former President Donald Trump included rightwing firebrand Stephen Bannon and rapper Lil Wayne, but also individuals serving life sentences for drug or fraud charges and who for years have been seeking clemency. Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )....Read more
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released the names of several key Biden administration political appointees joining the department. Source: VA.gov....Read more
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today released the names of current senior career executives who will perform the duties of senior department leadership in Acting capacities until additional Biden administration appointees are confirmed and sworn in. Source: VA.gov....Read more
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After a federal judge dismissed most of their bid for a preliminary injunction blocking the release of records, the New York Police Department and Fire Department unions are appealing. Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )....Read more
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The months-long investigation into allegations that Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina engaged in insider trading has been closed by the Justice Department and it will not pursue any charges. Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )....Read more
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Steven Brandenburg, 46, who was accused of intentionally trying to spoil hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses last month was charged with attempted criminal damage to property in Ozaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. According to the charge, he deliberately removed vials from the refrigerator in....Read more
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Reality Winner revealed that a corrections officer she accused of wrongdoing announced to her unit that Winner had filed a report and warned: “If you lie on me, I go for blood,” Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )....Read more
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After a woman with developmental disabilities was raped and gave birth to a child in a state home, a task force recommended changes to improve care for some of Arizona’s most vulnerable residents. Only a third of them have been fully implemented. Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )....Read more
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A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland explores how race plays out in claims against Baltimore police officers. Among its findings: a white resident’s complaint against a Baltimore police officer is 61 percent more likely to be upheld than a Black resident’s. Source: ....Read more
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