A federal jury convicted Deputy United States Marshal Joshua Firmin of subjecting a prisoner to cruel and unusual punishment by severely assaulting the victim without cause. Firmin was also convicted of obstruction of justice for writing a false report in an attempt to cover up his horrendous and unwarranted attack on the defenseless prisoner.
DOJ OIG Report
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has threatened to cut state funding to three of Texas' largest cities if they fail to change policies that the governor says limit police cooperation with ICE. read more
A senior US delegation met with Cuban government officials in Cuba as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to pressure Havana into a deal as it continues to exert its economic chokehold on the island. This was the one of the highest-level visits of US officials in roughly a decade and comes as Donald Trump continues to raise the specter of potential military action.
In Cuba, the CIA-planned 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco is commemorated every year on 19 April
Silas Shelton (49), the former pastor of Blanchester Community Church, pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. As part of the agreement, prosecutors dismissed the remaining charges in the 12-count indictment, which originally included charges of rape, gross sexual imposition, sexual battery, and arson. This MAGA pastor had previously protested LGBTQ+ books: "I tell you, I got sick reading that stuff," Shelton whined. This phony Christian also lamented that parents "aren't allowed to talk about the health risks of kids being gay" and he railed against children seeing Gay Pride flags.
Another MAGA Hypocrite Exposed
"UNICEF is outraged by the killing of two truck drivers contracted by them to provide clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. Two other people were wounded during this heinous attack which occurred during routine water trucking operations."
Jeffrey Epstein and Alan Dershowitz tried to discredit and smear this academic
**** Justice Dept Unveils 11-Count Indictment Against SPLC ****
"Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated with various violent extremist groups including the Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, and National Socialist Party of America."
The details contained in the civil forfeiture complaint are allegations only.
Decades ago, the SPLC under Morris Dees dismantled the KKK. Years later, he was abruptly fired.
Link: www.justice.gov
Does a ceasefire mean gasoline prices go down or the cost of the war stops?
Let me check: iran-cost-ticker.com
Nope!
George "Dubya" Bush's Global War on Islam (GWOT) and bombing countries never really stopped, did it?
The only POTUS who never ordered one bombing or airstrike?
Jimmy Carter.
No shots were fired under his watch, which is what he was most proud of.
*** Performers Call on Fans to Boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel ***
"Paul Weller, Kneecap, Massive Attack, and Paloma Faith are among the 1,000-plus artists to sign an open letter calling for fans to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest."
~snip~
Russia and Belarus are properly banned from participating in UEFA, the Olympics, and Eurovision, but inexplicably Israel keeps getting a free pass.
This is changing.
Source: Musicians Say Stop Ethnic Cleansing Gaza of Palestinians
*** More Lawfare from Nefarious Trumpf Junta ***
"The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of Dummkopf Trumpf."
Source: www.cnn.com
Greg Abbott and Ron DeSatan are the two worst state governors in America.
Both should run for POTUS and VPOTUS in 2028 on their track records to ensure a non-Republican Party win.
Link: www.miamiherald.com
*** IDF Jails Two Soldiers 30 Days for Smashing Statue of Jesus ***
"...the soldiers' conduct completely deviated from IDF orders and values."
But the daily killing of Palestinians or gang-raping them in Gaza doesn't deviate from IDF orders and values.
Uh-huh.
Got it.
Source: www.theguardian.com