Tory Lanez has been charged with two felonies for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in July. Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, shot Megan, born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, during an argument with her and one of her friends outside a July 12 party in the Hollywood Hills, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. The two had been riding in an SUV together before Peterson stepped out and allegedly began firing. He’s charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 13, and he […]
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Conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman were charged on Thursday for allegedly orchestrating a series of robocalls aimed at suppressing the vote in the November presidential election, Michigan authorities said. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a slew of charges against Burkman, 54, and Wohl, 22, including conspiracy to commit an election law violation and using a computer to commit the crime of election law. Prosecutors allege the two political operatives were using a robocall system aimed at scaring Detroit voters away from using mail-in voting ballots. The calls, which were made in August, went out to nearly 12,000 Detroit […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called for a harsh crackdown on violent and “disorderly” protests, proposing a bill that would bring steep penalties for rioting. Critics insist the law is a “fascist” ban on free expression. The Republican governor introduced the new law during a Monday press conference – the Combating Violence, Disorder, and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act – which, if passed by the state legislature, would make participation in “disorderly assemblies” a third-degree felony, among other measures. Today I announced bold legislation that creates new criminal offenses and increases penalties for those who target law enforcement and participate […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107975/38/1079753822_0:76:2048:1228_1200x675_80_0_0_9d14f23eef502746c99a8098ddb91ad8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007211079939999-st-louis-couple-charged-with-felony-after-brandishing-guns-at-protesters/ The St. Louis, Missouri, couple who went viral late last month for pointing and brandishing firearms at protesters have been charged with unlawful use of a weapon/flourishing – a felony. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced Monday that West End residents Mark and Patricia McCloskey had been charged with a class E felony of unlawful use of a weapon. “It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in a nonviolent protest, and while we are fortunate this situation did not escalate into deadly force, this type of conduct […]
Two days after a judge granted Hayden Panettiere a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson, who now faces felony assault charges, the actress is speaking out. In a statement posted to Twitter Friday, Panettiere wrote, I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the help they need and deserve. I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again. I’m grateful for my support system, which helped me find the courage to regain my voice and […]
Black Hills Treaty Defender Faces Felony Charges By Dalton Walker, Indian Country Today. July 13, 2020 Black Hills Treaty Defender Faces Felony Charges2020-07-132020-07-13https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/nick-tilsen-oglala-lakota-and-ceo-of-ndn-collective-talks-to-other-treaty-defenders-on-july-3-2020.-screenshot-unicorn-riot-e1594658193555.jpg200px200px Above photo: Nick Tilsen, Oglala Lakota and CEO of NDN Collective, talks to other treaty defenders on July 3, 2020. Screenshot, Unicorn Riot. Nick Tilsen, Oglala Lakota: ‘How could it be possible that these things are breaking the law when all I was doing was standing with my people on my own land that was rightfully ours in the first place?’ The leader of an Indigenous-led advocacy organization, who spent the holiday weekend in jail after defending his people’s […]
Multnomah County district attorney Rod Underhill has dropped charges on 59 people who have been arrested on suspicion of various different crimes over the last seven weeks of protests that have commonly devolved into riots. Some of these are small, petty crimes, such as Failure To Obey, which some journalists were charged with, while others are more serious felonies, including a suspected arsonist. KGW reports: Dozens of protesters arrested during mass demonstrations in downtown Portland have had their criminal charges dropped and cases closed. KGW analysis of police and court records shows the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office dropped charges against […]
A Georgia grand jury on Wednesday indicted the three men involved in the February slaying of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery on charges of malice and felony murder, prosecutors said. The Cobb County District Attorney said Wednesday a Glynn County grand jury returned an indictment with nine counts against Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, and William R. Bryan. Ahmaud Arbery’s football family made sure his slaying wouldn’t be ignored. NFL players, former high school players and his old coach helped force authorities to revisit the case. #IrunwithMaud pic.twitter.com/y3dYa3aOW0 — The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) June 24, 2020 Breaking News: The 3 white men arrested in the killing of […]
“We have concluded at the time Mr Brooks was shot that he did not pose an immediate threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or officers,” Howard said. I want everyone who tried to justify the shooting of #RayshardBrooks to look at this photo of how the cop who shot him KICKED him afterwards and then I want you to gfy pic.twitter.com/3KK3VXJpkn — Benjamin Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon) June 17, 2020 Guardian: The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction faces 11 charges, including felony murder, a […]
A state agency that has been assisting Atlanta police in investigating the killing of Rayshard Brooks has said that it was blindsided by the charges filed against a former officer amid reports of mass walk-outs on the force. “The GBI was not aware of today’s press conference before it was conducted. We were not consulted on the charges filed by the District Attorney,” the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday. Noting that they’ve made significant progress in investigating the incident, the agency said that they still need time to finish the job. Our goal in every officer involved shooting case […]
The Democratic and Republican parties each have demographic groups they can generally count on for support every November. But a weekend ruling has added hundreds of thousands of potential voters to the rolls of a critical swing state—and there’s no clear direction which way they will cast their ballots. The group in question: felons, who will now be able to vote in Florida for the first time since their convictions. “We fought too long and hard to get our voting eligibility restored to just give it away to a political party,” said Neil Volz, deputy director for Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, […]
As people have been distracted with the coronavirus shutdown, Governor Andrew Cuomo quietly passed the 2020 budget which contained an amendment that makes it a felony for law enforcement to share DMV information with the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Green Light Law has essentially criminalized police work. According to Buffalo’s ABC 7, the amendment makes it an E Felony for any law enforcement officer to share DMV records with another law enforcement agency in charge of immigration like ICE or DHS. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York J.P. Kennedy has accused Cuomo […]
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law struck down by an appeals court that forbids encouraging illegal aliens to remain in the U.S. unlawfully in a decision Thursday. Advertisement – story continues below The Supreme Court ruled on the law on May 7, 2020, ten days ago. That ruling was just 10 Days ago! But that didn’t stop Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats from passing a $3 trillion spending bill that gives illegal aliens in American $1,200 stimulus check! TRENDING: Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Calls American Soldiers ‘Bitches’ Who Are ‘Killing Innocent Children Abroad’ (VIDEO) The bill passed 208 to […]
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper appeared on CNN to discuss the unmasking requests made against General Mike Flynn. CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge on Wednesday obtained the list of Obama operatives who unmasked General Flynn and released it to the public. Names included former VP Joe Biden, former CIA Director John Brennan, Samantha Power, former DNI chief James Clapper, former FBI Director James Comey and others. The bigger part of the unmasking scandal is the felony leak of Flynn’s classified transcripts to the Washington Post. TRENDING: John Brennan Goes Berserk After His Role in Unmasking General Mike Flynn Revealed […]