Monthly Archives: January 2023

Sober Living Facility Pastor Charged With Sex Assault

Little Rock’s Fox affiliate reports: A Gravette sober living facility pastor was arrested for sexual assault after he allegedly used his position of authority to take advantage of a resident. Thomas Hartman, 53, was arrested on January 20 and booked into the Benton County jail on a $150,000 bond. According to a police report, the Wings of Peace NWA website …

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Fox Guest Blames Nichols’ Death On Diversity Training

“Cops are desperate for more technical training and de-escalation and stress control, so they’re not put in a position that they feel they need to use lethal force. And instead, they’re being given implicit bias training, diversity training – a complete waste of money. “But the narrative that is being put on what looks to be a very horrific incident …

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SEC Investigates Musk For False Self-Driving Claims

Bloomberg News reports: US regulators are investigating Elon Musk’s role in shaping Tesla Inc.’s self-driving car claims, the latest effort by watchdogs to scrutinize the actions of the world’s second-richest person. The review is part of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission probe of the company’s statements about its Autopilot driver-assistance system. He personally directed the creation of a 2016 …

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Carlson Compares Tyre Nichols To Ashli Babbitt [VIDEO]

“So, of course, the very same people who are weeping on television about police brutality applauded when one of Nancy Pelosi’s officers murdered an unarmed woman called Ashli Babbitt. Yes, murder. That’s exactly what that was. Far more clearly than anything you just saw in the videotape we played. So, of course, the point of this is to federalize local …

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Mother Jones: Many Top Santos Donors Don’t Exist

Mother Jones reports: In September 2020, George Santos’ congressional campaign reported that Victoria and Jonathan Regor had each contributed $2,800 — the maximum amount—to his first bid for a House seat. Their listed address was 45 New Mexico Street in Jackson Township, New Jersey. A search of various databases reveals no one in the United States named Victoria or Jonathan …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Yahoo News reports: Taylor Swift dropped a new music video for her song “Lavender Haze” at midnight on Friday, in which her love interest is played by a trans model, Laith Ashley. He and some of Swift’s fans applauded her for casting a trans man, giving representation to other trans people. “Thank you [Taylor Swift] for allowing me to play …

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Trump Judge Allows Menacing Of Arizona Drop Boxes

Courthouse News reports: A federal judge on Friday preliminarily declined to block members of the group Clean Elections USA from gathering within sight of ballot drop boxes following complaints that armed and masked members intimidated potential voters during the 2022 election. The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino filed a joint lawsuit against Clean Elections USA in October. …

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DOJ Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Santos

The Washington Post reports: The Justice Department has asked the Federal Election Commission to hold off on any enforcement action against George Santos, the Republican congressman from New York who lied about key aspects of his biography, as prosecutors conduct a parallel criminal probe, according to two people familiar with the request. The request, which came from the Justice Department’s …

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Pence Takes “Full Responsibility” For Classified Docs

ABC News reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he takes “full responsibility” for the classified documents found at his Indiana home. “While I was not aware that those classified documents were in our personal residence, let me be clear: Those classified documents should not have been at my personal residence,” Pence said as he spoke at Florida International …

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Cities Brace For Unrest Over TN Police Beating Video

Politico reports: Capitol Police officials are beefing up security on the Hill amid heightened concerns over Friday’s expected release of reportedly brutal police footage from a traffic stop that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn. The Capitol’s law enforcement entity is expected to increase its security posture as departments around the country gird for protests …

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Trump’s New Education Platform: Principals Elected By Parents, Patriotism Certifications For Teachers [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Former President Trump called for school principals to be elected by students’ parents in a new campaign video released on Thursday. “More than anyone else, parents know what their children need,” Trump said. “If any principal is not getting the job done, the parents should be able to vote to fire them and select someone who will. …

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Rioter Who Attacked Late Capitol Cop Gets 80 Months

The Washington Post reports: On Friday, a man who attacked Brian Sicknick with chemical spray at the Capitol was sentenced to 80 months — nearly seven years — behind bars. Julian Khater, 32, pleaded guilty in March to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. “There are officers who lost their lives, there’s officers who committed suicide after this, there’s officers …

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Priest Gets 18 Years For Sex Assault Of Man With 47 IQ

The Kankakee Daily Journal reports: Richard E. Jacklin, a Catholic priest, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Kankakee County court Thursday after being convicted of sexually assaulting a Shapiro Developmental Center resident in 2017. Jacklin was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and sexual misconduct during his jury trial in September 2022. A Shapiro employee …

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RNC Votes To Condemn Kanye West And Nick Fuentes

Mediaite reports: The Republican National Committee (RNC) approved a resolution at their annual meeting Friday condemning antisemitism — including specifically calling out Kanye West and Nick Fuentes — but made no mention of their infamous dinner meeting with Trump. It was filed by Shawn Steel, a national committee member from California and former chair of the state party, because “he …

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Texas Gospel Singer Arrested On Child Sex Charges

San Antonio’s ABC affiliate reports: A Boerne-area music school owner and member of a local church band has been arrested on child sex crime charges. Gareth Goode was taken into custody on Friday on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child and harassment. The investigation into Goode started when a woman came forward in June …

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FL College Cancels “Illegal” Faculty Classes On Diversity

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Valencia College has canceled optional faculty development courses on diversity-related topics, another casualty of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to rid campuses of what he calls “woke indoctrination.” College leaders determined eight courses planned for the spring semester might violate House Bill 7, which Republicans dubbed the “Stop WOKE” law, prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory …

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Ronna McDaniel Reelected RNC Chairperson In 2-1 Vote

USA Today reports: The Republican National Committee re-elected Ronna McDaniel to a fourth term Friday, passing over challengers who wanted to move the party further to the right and forge a closer embrace of former President Donald Trump. Defending her record in a speech to RNC delegates, McDaniel said she has improved Republican outreach and get-out-the-vote programs and told party …

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Highest Murder Rates From 2000-2020: Red States

Axios reports: The murder rates in Trump-voting states from 2020 have exceeded those in Biden-voting states every year since 2000, according to a new analysis by ThirdWay. Republicans have built their party on being the crime-fighting candidates, even as murder rates in red states have outpaced blue states by an average of 23% over the past two decades. Four reliably-red …

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Jew-Ish Man Pays Tribute To Holocaust Victims [VIDEO]

Raw Story reports: Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who falsely claimed that his grandparents were Jews who fled the Holocaust, paid tribute to genuine victims of Nazi anti-Semitism on the floor of the House of Representatives on Friday. Santos began his speech by noting that January 27th marks the anniversary of the liberation of the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp, where untold …

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2024 Dem Convention Finalists: NYC, Atlanta, Chicago

The New York Times reports: The battle over where Democrats should host their presidential convention in 2024 has been unfolding for months in some of the country’s largest Democratic-run cities. It is at once an opaque insider’s game and a spirited debate over Democratic messaging and symbolism, shaped by regional rivalries, whispered disparagement of competitors and high-powered public jockeying. Atlanta, …

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