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Fake Sub Amy Jones Faces 20 Years After Separating Students by Race
Amy Jones walked into Rufus King High School, posed as a substitute teacher, and separated students by race before hurling racial slurs and profane insults—she faces six felonies and 20 years in prison.
Bloomington Police Chief Hodges Links Youth Violence to Lockdowns
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges says Minnesota youth violence now exceeds the gang crime he grew up with in North Minneapolis, blaming COVID lockdowns for creating a generation with no respect for society or consequences.
Federal Agents Arrest 28, Seize Fentanyl in Skid Row Drug Bust
Federal agents from FBI, DEA, ATF and LAPD executed 44 warrants and arrested 28 drug dealers in a massive Skid Row raid targeting fentanyl traffickers who preyed on government check recipients.
Holly Flores Charged With Stabbing Husband and Two Toddlers in Northlake
Holly Leeann Flores faces attempted capital murder charges after allegedly stabbing her husband and two toddlers in Northlake, Texas—despite five prior police welfare checks since March.
Private Equity Extracted $464M From Toys R Us Workers Got Sixty Bucks
Private equity firms extracted $464 million from Toys R Us over thirteen years, paid executives bonuses, then handed laid-off workers sixty-dollar severance checks as the company collapsed under manufactured debt.
Abby Phillip Denies Refinery Closures Drive Diesel Price Surge
CNN host Abby Phillip dismissed claims that reduced domestic refining capacity has contributed to rising diesel prices despite industry veteran Scott Jennings presenting evidence of two decades of decline.
Baltimore 12-Year-Old Kills Motorcyclist, Faces No Charges
A 12-year-old boy driving a stolen Kia killed a 69-year-old motorcyclist in Baltimore, fled the scene, and faces no criminal charges under Maryland law—only a Child in Need of Supervision referral.
Clancy Holdout Juror Phone Seizure Motion Adjourned by DA Agreement
The motion seeking to seize Michael Desronvil's cell phone for 48 hours and compel his testimony has been adjourned after the DA and defense attorney Kevin Reddington agreed to delay the unprecedented request.
Maricopa Prosecutors Run Jurors Through FBI NCIC Database
Maricopa County prosecutors ran jurors through the NCIC federal crime database without their knowledge. Experts and a judge questioned legality. The court won't stop it.
SpaceX Crew-13 Docks at ISS in Under Eight Hours, Booster Lands
SpaceX launched Crew-13 astronauts to the ISS Thursday, docking autonomously in under eight hours while landing the booster for reuse and proving American spaceflight leads the world.
Benny Caldera Jr. Arrested After Texas Capitol Shooting Threat
Texas authorities arrested Benny Caldera Jr. at 3 a.m. Wednesday after he told a friend he planned to shoot up the state Capitol. The t*rror plot was foiled within hours of the tip.
Nathalie Belizaire arrested leaving four children for cruise
Miami Beach mother Nathalie Belizaire, 29, arrested on four child neglect counts after leaving her children including a two-month-old infant alone while she took a Carnival cruise. Police met her at the port.