WASHINGTON D.C. There is a nationwide opioid epidemic, which is fueling a growing heroin user population and resulting in a greater number of overdoses, according to a DEA report released Tuesday. DEA…
Gang Leader “Big Homie” Convicted of Racketeering, Murder Charges (Video)
VIRGINIA A federal jury convicted the leader of Black P-Stones street gang on numerous charges related to the racketeering enterprise activity. Michael Hopson, aka “Hop” aka “Big Homie,” 39, was convicted Monday…
California Man Convicted for Firing Shotgun While Yelling Racist Slurs at Latino
CALIFORNIA After a five-day trial, a federal jury found Justin Cole Whittington, 25, of Bakersfield, California, guilty of federal hate crimes for firing a shotgun while yelling racist slurs at a Latino…
Cop Sentenced for Stealing Money from Charity Fund for Disadvantaged Children
RICHFIELD, OHIO – A former Richfield police officer was sentenced Monday for taking money from a ‘Shop with a Cop’ program, a charity fund used to buy Christmas gifts for financially disadvantaged…
California Congressman Will Sleep in his Office, and Other Tales from Calif. Freshmen
(Rep.-elect Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) speaks with Telemundo outside the U.S. Capitol during new member orientation. (Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call) Sarah D. Wire Contact Reporter The nation might be…
Just Saying: Standing Rock, SF’s High Rents, “I Think of You less…” and Posting Bad Reviews
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] STANDING ROCK The Washington Post reported that Army officials on Sunday said they will not approve an easement necessary to permit the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline to cross…
California Looking to Overhaul Bail System That Allegedly Punishes the Poor
California lawmakers want to reform a bail system they say ‘punishes the poor for being poor’ A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy prepares to unlock a security door to a cell block…
Heartwarming Tales from Steven Mnuchin’s OneWest Days
FORECLOSING ON A 90-YEAR-OLD WOMAN OVER 27 CENTS AND OTHER HEARTWARMING TALES FROM STEVEN MNUCHIN’S DAYS AT ONEWEST His time at Goldman was practically charity work by comparison. BY BESS LEVIN…
Consumer Reports: Liver Damage from Supplements is on the Rise
Green-tea extract and bodybuilding pills pose a particular risk, study finds By Lauren Cooper October 31, 2016 You’ve probably heard that too much alcohol or excessive amounts of certain medications can…
Man Involved in Diabolical Murder-for-Hire Plot to Kill Federal Judge and Other Officials Sentenced
SANTA ANA, CALIF. John Arthur Walthall was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for soliciting the murders and assaults of a federal judge, two federal prosecutors and two federal agents, all of…
International Arms Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiring to Kill Americans
NEW YORK A federal judge on Friday sentenced Virgil Flaviu Georgescu to 10 years in prison for conspiring to sell large quantities of military weapons to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia…
Salt Lake County Sheriff says there will be no undocumented immigrant roundups
(KUTV) Candidate Donald Trump said he would deport undocumented immigrants, but toady, Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder said there will be no undocumented immigrant roundups here. The sheriff emphasized he will…