Just Saying: To protect and served? I don’t think so. I would prefer if they put a sign on the patrol cars that states: “Caution: Armed and Dangerous.”
100 Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know
The Cato Institute: Featuring co-authors Randy E. Barnett, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory, Georgetown University Law Center, and Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; and Josh Blackman, Associate Professor of Law, South Texas…
Man Guilty of Duping More Than 2,000 Homeowners in Real Estate Scheme Gets 12 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A West Hollywood man was sentenced Monday to 12 years and eight months in federal prison for orchestrating a real estate fraud scheme, authorities stated. Patrick Joseph Soria victimized…
Just Saying: Chicago Mayor’s Press Rules Are Nonsense & “The Taco Beat” and “Anglo Helpers”
By Raul Hernandez As a Hispanic reporter for three decades at four newsrooms, what Mayor Lightfoot is proposing is nonsense, counterproductive. Hold those at the newsroom management responsible for not hiring minorities…
Ex-CEO of La Quinta Communications Stole $5 Million from Bank Through Fraudulent Loans
RIVERSIDE, California The former CEO of a La Quinta-based communication services company was sentenced this week to 27 months in federal prison, according to officials. He fraudulently obtained $5 million in bank loans…
Iranian Charged with Illegally Exporting Equipment to Iran
Washington D.C. A federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charged a Canadian national with the unlawful export of laboratory equipment from the United States to Iran, through Canada and the…
Nine MS-13 Gang Members Indicted on Racketeering
NASHVILLE A federal grand jury in Nashville last week returned a 60-count, second superseding indictment, charging nine MS-13 gang members with a racketeering conspiracy, according to officials. Charges in the indictment include…
Thoughts I’ve Put Together — Poetry
THE POETRY OF RAUL HERNANDEZ & OTHERS Here are a few poems that I wrote in the last four decades. Unfortunately, I rarely publish my poetry. However, I hope you enjoy reading…
Former Judge Sentenced for Obstructing Drug Trafficking Investigation
A former Colorado state court judge was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to a year and one day in prison for obstructing a federal task force investigation of a large-scale cocaine-trafficking organization….
Man Who Fatally Shot Store Employee Trying to Stop Him From Shoplifting Charged
LOS ANGELES A man was charged Wednesday with fatally shooting a Rite Aide store employee that tried to stop him from shoplifting, according to authorities.. “Violent crime rattles our neighborhoods and creates…
Former Attorney and Therapist Sentenced to 12 Years for Receiving Child Porn
Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. sentenced John Robert Cooney, 54, to 12 years in federal prison for receiving images of children being sexually abused using an online social…
Art Dealer Allegedly Embezzled Funds from Miracle Mile Art Gallery Bankrupt Estate
LOS ANGELES A noted art dealer was arrested Tuesday on federal charges accusing him of embezzling more than $260,000 from the bankruptcy estate of Ace Gallery, a Miracle Mile-based art gallery, according…