Waffles on question regarding emails prior to 2013 by Congressional Committee member Elijah E. Cummings He has “no memory.” Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says it’s possible that he deleted emails about the Flint Water Crisis, but added that it’s “unlikely.” The embattled Governor made written statements public in response to …
May, 2016
April, 2016
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27 April
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Admits To Molesting Teenagers Decades Ago, Receives 15 Months In Banking Violations Case
Dennis Hastert, former U.S. Speaker of the House, was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison with two years of supervised release in his hush money case. The sentence also requires the man who once was the second in line for the presidency to comply with …
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20 April
Three To Face Criminal Charges In Flint Water Crisis
Two state, one local official to be charged on 13 counts Three Michigan officials will face charges to be announced in full detail at a press conference Wednesday afternoon in connection to their role of allowing lead contamination to persist for several years in Flint’s municipal water system, multiple government sources …
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15 April
UC Davis Doing Everything Possible (With Taxpayer Funds!) To Scrub References To 2011 Pepper Spray Attacks On Protestors
Recently released documents show that University of California-Davis has spent $175,000 to have consultants scrub any postings relating to the Nov. 18, 2011 incident of a police officer using pepper spray on protestors. During an Occupy Wall Street protest at UC Davis, UC Davis Police Lt. John Pike pepper-sprayed protestors …
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8 April
Businessman Hamlet Peralta Arrested In $12 Mil Ponzi Scheme Connected To The Ongoing NYPD Corruption Scandal
FBI agents arrested former Manhattan restaurant owner Hamlet Peralta on Thursday for allegedly masterminding a Ponzi scheme which defrauded 12 investors in his company of more than $12 million. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Peralta is now the third businessman linked to an FBI probe into corruption within …
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7 April
Second-In-Command Paul Tanaka Found Guilty In L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Corruption Scandal For Obstructing Justice In Fed. Probe Of Brutality Against Inmates
On Wednesday Paul Tanaka, 57, once the second-in-command of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was found guilty of obstruction of justice and conspiracy. He is the highest-ranking Sheriff’s Department official to have stood trial after nine other department officials have already pleaded guilty or been convicted of corruption in …
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7 April
FBI Probe Leaves Two Top NYPD Officials Stripped Of Their Guns And Badges
The NY Post reports that Thursday morning two high-ranking NYPD officials have been stripped of their guns and badges after an FBI investigation into corruption allegations. Police Commissioner William Bratton announced that both Deputy NYPD Inspector James Grant, the commander of the 19th Precinct in the Upper East Side, and …
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7 April
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert Accused By Four Men Of Sexually Abusing Them As Teenagers When He Was Wresting Coach
As former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert awaits his April 27 sentencing by a federal judge for charges related to evading banking laws, the Chicago Tribune has reported that unidentified sources within law enforcement can confirm that four men have filed “credible allegations” which accuse the 74-year-old Republican with sexual …
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6 April
China Erases Any Online Mention Of The Panama Papers As The World Scrutinizes 8 Top Chinese Officials Tied To Tax Havens
While the rest of the world watches the Panama Papers scandal unfold, Chinese state media has simply blacked out news related to the leaked documents from the Panamanian law firm. Additionally, China has cracked down on social media, deleting posts that mention the Panama Papers or allegations of its leaders’ ties …
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5 April
Panama Papers Scandal Takes Down Its First World Leader — PM Of Iceland Resigns Amid Massive Anti-Corruption Protest
News outlets reported Tuesday that the prime minister of Iceland has resigned in the aftermath of the global scandal building over a Panamanian law firm’s leaked documents. Mass protests erupted in Reykjavik on Monday as thousands took to the streets to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson after …
March, 2016
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15 March
Ben Carson Admits He Was Bribed By Trump For His Endorsement
Many eyebrows were raised when Dr. Ben Carson endorsed Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy on Friday, however it was quickly overshadowed by the weekend of Anti-Trump protests that took took place. However, on Monday Carson seemed less than enthusiastic about his decision to back the GOP front-runner, telling conservative online site …
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8 March
Manhattan US Attorney Will Not Convene Grand Jury To Review Case Against NYPD Officer Who Killed Ramarley Graham
The Manhattan US Attorney’s office announced Tuesday that they will not convene a grand jury against the New York Police Department Officer who killed Ramarley Graham. “After conducting a thorough and independent investigation, the US Attorney’s Office has determined that there is insufficient evidence to meet the high burden of …
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2 March
Georgia Police Chief And Reporting Officer Arrested On False Imprisonment Charges
A Georgia police chief and reporting officer have been arrested and charged with false imprisonment under color of legal process, theft by extortion, and violation of oath by a public officer. Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) spokesman Greg Ramsey says that Police Chief David King, 58, and officer Blake Scheff, …
February, 2016
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26 February
After Initially Blocking The Bill, Ted Cruz Finally Decides That Poisoned Residents Of Flint Deserve Federal Aid
A proposition that would supply the residents of Flint – who continue to be subjected to drinking water with dangerously elevated levels of lead – was repeatedly blocked by Senator and Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz before he finally relented late Thursday evening. As first reported by Bloomberg, Chuck Schumer told the …
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23 February
ICE Officer Charged with Accepting Cash Bribes and Sex from Immigrants
Arnaldo Echevarria, formerly a federal deportation officer with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was indicted Monday by a grand jury in New Jersey on seven counts of accepting cash bribes and sex from undocumented immigrants. Echevarria, 38, is charged with accepting upwards of $78,000 in bribe money from seven immigrants …