The jury in Karen Read’s secondmurder trial submitted multiple questions Tuesday before leaving court without returning a verdict. The questions were submitted shortly before 11 a.m. to Judge Beverly Cannone at the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts. The questions, submitted on note cards, according to NBC Boston, included the following: Are video clips of…
Category: Law & Crime
Columbia University Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit That Accused Faculty of Bullying Jewish Student
A pro-Palestinian protester holds a sign that reads, “Faculty for justice in Palestine,” during a protest urging Columbia University to cut ties with Israel, Nov. 15, 2023, in New York City. Photo: Sipa USA via Reuters Connect Columbia University has settled a lawsuit brought by a Jewish student at the School of Social Work (CSSW)…
Bernie Sanders Pushes Bill to Block US Military Action Against Iran as New Poll Shows Public Support for Strikes
US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to the media following a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, US, July 17, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Monday night introduced legislation that would bar the use of federal funds for any US military force against Iran…
‘I’ve got a weird one for you’: Man had an ominous greeting for cops before admitting to girlfriend’s murder, police say
Background: The Skiatook, Okla., home where Tanya Anderson was found dead (Reagan Ledbetter/Facebook). Inset: Chad Weathers (Osage County Jail). An Oklahoma man was charged with allegedly murdering his girlfriend, and when police arrived, he reportedly had an ominous greeting for them. Chad Weathers, 49, was booked into the Osage County Jail on Sunday after police…
Woman married ex-boyfriend without his knowledge, ‘convinced’ reverend to certify union, left him marriage certificate in ‘gift bag from Bath & Body Works’: Police
Inset: Kristin Spearman (McClennan County Jail). Background: McClennan County Jail (Google Maps). A 36-year-old woman in Texas has been arrested after she legally married her ex-boyfriend — a feat she allegedly pulled off without the 42-year-old man knowing about it. Kristin Marie Spearman was taken into custody and charged with one count of third-degree felony…
‘Wanted it to take less time’: Man who fatally stabbed fiancee for ‘driving a wedge between him and his roommate’ had fantasized about doing it since ‘early on in their relationship,’ police say
Inset: Seth Thomas Martin (Waterford Township Police). Background: Home where Martin allegedly stabbed his fiancee to death (WJBK). Authorities in Michigan arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed his fiancee to death because she was “driving a wedge between him and his roommate.” Seth Thomas Martin called police in Waterford Township, a suburb of…
Russia Downed Almost 150 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russia’s air defenses have destroyed 147 incoming Ukrainian drones overnight, including several targeting Moscow, the country’s Defense Ministry has said. Moscow was among the regions targeted by Ukraine during this attack. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed that the Russian capital was targeted by two drones, both of which were downed before reaching their destinations. He…
‘Homicidal’ woman crashes minivan into assisted living facility, killing 96-year-old sleeping in his bed: Police
Background: Emergency crews respond after a vehicle crashes into Shannondale Assisted Living Facility in Knoxville, Tennessee (Knoxville Police Department). Inset: Eleasah Williams (Knox County Sheriff’s Office) A Tennessee woman killed a patient at an assisted living facility in Knoxville when she drove her minivan into the building, police say. Eleasah Williams, 24, was arrested on Saturday…
South African Chief Rabbi Slams Government’s Support for Iran as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Chief Rabbi of South Africa Warren Goldstein. Photo: Screenshot South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein has lambasted the government for defending Iran and downplaying threats to Israel — part of what the country’s Jewish community has long denounced as an increasingly hostile stance toward the Jewish state. “It’s disgraceful … but, not unexpected, that the…
‘Driven by anger’: Dad threw newborn ‘into a bathtub,’ beat ‘mushy spot’ into head, killing baby
Inset: Mathew Garcia (Stockton Police Dept.). Background: The street where Garcia lived when he beat his newborn son to death (Google Maps). A 28-year-old man in California will likely spend the rest of his days behind bars for killing his 2-month-old baby, inflicting “repeated physical abuse” on the infant until he ultimately died from his…
Popular Affordable Airline Cuts Flights to Avoid Shutting Down
JetBlue is slashing costs as it braces for another tough financial year. With consumer demand lagging and economic uncertainty growing, the airline is pulling back on flights and freezing spending across several areas. In a message to employees on Monday, CEO Joanna Geraghty warned that reaching a break-even operating margin in fiscal 2025 is “unlikely.”…
On Dallas’ KSKY: Crime Rates of Illegal Migrants Underreported
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Davis on Dallas’ big KSKY about his recent article titled: “Crime Rates of Illegal Migrants Underreported.” (June 9, 2025) Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: johnrlott This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://crimeresearch.org and its author. This content is made…
Australian Journalist Erin Molan Refuses to Flee Israel Amid Iran War, Will Stay to ‘Report the Truth From the Ground’
Television presenter Erin Molan at a press conference during a visit to Penshurst Girls School in Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Photo: AAPIMAGE via Reuters Connect Australian broadcaster and journalist Erin Molan is in Israel during the country’s war against Iran and said she will remain in the Jewish state “to report the truth about…
‘Shame on You!’: Jenna Ortega Receives Backlash for Ignoring Israeli Suffering in Message About Iran, Gaza Wars
American actress Jenna Ortega wearing Markgong SS25 RTW and Sheryl Lowe jewelry arrives at the Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo: Image Press Agency via Reuters Connect American actress Jenna Ortega is being criticized for not acknowledging Israelis in a statement she…
IDF Says Iran Strikes May Wrap in ‘One or Two Weeks’ as Speculation Swirls Over US Role
US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Iranian missile launches on Tuesday and estimations by Jerusalem that its campaign would end soon, debate intensified over whether the United States would enter the conflict in the 90th hour, with…
Woman who DOJ says spit on Ed Martin ‘attacked’ neighbor’s door with ‘metal rod,’ spray painted ‘spy’ on it: Court docs
Background: 800 4th Street Southwest in Washington, D.C. (Google Maps). Inset: Emily Gabriella Sommer (Court documents) The woman charged with spitting on Justice Department attorney Ed Martin was arrested in Washington, D.C., for allegedly defacing her neighbor’s property, and she has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. Emily Gabriella Summer, 32, is awaiting…
Travis Decker: Federal Helicopter Searches for Fugitive Dad Who Suffocated 3 Daughters During Visitation
A federal helicopter searched in Kittitas County, Washington, overnight for Travis Decker, a man accused of killing his three daughters at a campground near Leavenworth earlier this month. Between 8:30 p.m. Monday and 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, a UH-72A Lakota Eurocopter flew repeated search patterns north of the intersection of State Route 97 and State Route…
‘Illegally yanked’: Cities team up to sue Trump admin over terror and nuclear funding freeze, blast DHS for ‘impairing’ ability to protect public safety
US President Donald Trump sits during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 13, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Sipa USA (Sipa via AP Images). Five major cities in states across the country are suing the Trump administration over the “unlawful” freezing of federal…
Warning: “Evacuate Tehran Immediately” Following U.S. Tanker Deployment to Middle East
The United States’ ruling class, led by Donald Trump, has warned that it’s time to “evacuate Tehran immediately,” as the empire sends an unprecedented tanker deployment to the Middle East. Are the masters anticipating a war? Trump has urgently warned Tehran residents to evacuate without explanation amid escalating Israel-Iran hostilities. According to a report by…
As Israel Pounds Tehran, Central Israeli City Still Searches for Missing From Iran’s Deadliest Strike
Rescue personnel work at an impact site following a missile attack from Iran, in Bat Yam, Israel, June 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun The search continued Tuesday for a woman still unaccounted for after Iran’s deadliest strike on central Israel, which devastated residential neighborhoods in Bat Yam early Sunday. As recovery crews combed through the…
R. Kelly Overdoses on Prison-Issued Meds Amid Alleged Murder Plot: Lawyer
R. Kelly was hospitalized last week after overdosing on medications given to him by prison staff, his lawyers claimed. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence in Butner, North Carolina, for sex trafficking and racketeering, said he overdosed after taking the medication while in solitary confinement. According to USA Today, a court filing stated that…
Trump Says He Wants ‘Real End’ to Nuclear Problem With Iran, Israel Warns Khamenei
Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country’s state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS US President Donald Trump said he wanted a “real end” to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel–Iran air war raged for a fifth…
‘No one would do anything about it’: Lowe’s employee murders co-worker on forklift after emailing HR to detail motive, cops say
Left inset: Christopher Wasnetsky (Lackawanna County Prison). Right inset: Jeffrey Moeller and his wife (GoFundMe). Background: Lowe’s store where Wasnetsky allegedly shot Moeller to death (WNEP). An employee at a Lowe’s near Scranton, Pennsylvania, walked up to a co-worker on a forklift and shot him dead, cops allege. Before the shooting, 36-year-old Christopher Wasnetsky wrote…
US Pulls Out of Two More Bases in Syria, Worrying Kurdish Forces
US military vehicles drive in Hasakah, Syria, Dec. 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman US forces have pulled out of two more bases in northeastern Syria, visiting Reuters reporters found, accelerating a troop drawdown that the commander of US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces said was allowing a resurgence of Islamic State. Reuters reporters who visited the two bases in the past week found them mostly deserted, both guarded by small contingents of the Syrian…
Iran’s Missiles Pose the Biggest Threat to Israel
Iran has steadily progressed in its design and production of more sophisticated missiles in recent years. As exchanges of violence between Israel and Iran continue to heat up, a more detailed understanding of Tehran’s missile arsenal has become apparent. Dramatic footage depicting Iran’s ballistic missile barrages against Israel is currently circulating on social media. Tehran…
America and rare earths: a little urgency, please
America usually has other countries over a barrel. Not the other way around – unless you’re old enough to remember when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cracked the whip and Washington and the West usually fell in line. But last week China forced President Trump to back down on tough tariffs that were…
Trump Says US Won’t Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, ‘At Least Not for Now’
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, Feb. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US knew exactly where Iran‘s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was “hiding,” that he was an easy target but would not be killed, at least for…
Suspected Israeli Hackers Claim to Destroy Data at Iran’s Bank Sepah
A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts on Tuesday that it had destroyed data at Iran’s…
Qatar Says Its Output at Gas Field Shared With Iran Is Steady, Following Israeli Strike
A fire burns at South Pars gas field, in Tonbak, Bushehr Province, Iran, in this screen grab from a handout video released on June 14, 2025. Photo: Social Media/via REUTERS Qatar‘s gas production at the South Pars field is steady and supply is proceeding normally, it said on Tuesday, after the world’s largest gas field was hit by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday, prompting Iran to partially suspend its production. Qatar,…
US Moving Fighter Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran War Rages
US Air Force F-16 “Falcon” fighter jet takes off at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, Oct. 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tom Brenner The US military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering US military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three US officials said. One of the officials said the deployments…
‘Liar’: Judge accused of letting migrant out back door to avoid ICE says lawyer ‘made up’ testimony to incriminate her
Inset: Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph (WBZ). Background: Newton District Courthouse (Google Maps). A Massachusetts judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant sneak out of her courtroom to elude federal immigration officers may be out of the job after special counsel for the Commission on Judicial Conduct called for her ouster. Following a week…
Iran Hunts Mossad Spies—EXECUTIONS Underway?
Iran has intensified its efforts to identify and dismantle alleged Mossad spy networks following recent Israeli covert operations and airstrikes—raising the stakes in a shadow war of espionage and sabotage. At a Glance Iran executed at least two alleged Mossad informants accused of aiding Israeli strikes Newsweek reports a nationwide manhunt targeting suspected Mossad operatives…
Army Parade Fuels FIERCE Debate!
A military parade marking the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday has ignited a fierce national debate over patriotism, political signaling, and the role of the armed forces in civic life. At a Glance The parade featured 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and military flyovers at an estimated cost of $25–45…
He Supported TRUMP – But He’s RAIDED By ICE??
Federal agents recently raided the Florida roofing company owned by a Trump supporter—detaining multiple workers, including at least one reportedly with legal status—raising concerns over the reach and direction of immigration enforcement under renewed federal directives. At a Glance ICE arrested five workers at a Florida roofing firm after a tip alleging undocumented labor. The…
As Americans, We Cannot Forget the Human Cost of What’s Happening in Israel
A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes and a school at the impact site following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bnei Brak, Israel, June 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Chen Kalifa As the recent phase of the war broke out between Israel and Iran, former MK Rachel Azaria found herself unable to…
From Auschwitz to October 7: The World Is Looking Away — Again
People with Israeli flags attend the International March of the Living at the former Auschwitz Nazi German death camp, in Brzezinka near Oswiecim, Poland, May 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki What good are the lessons of the past if we fail to act when the same dangerous patterns reemerge? Walking through Auschwitz this spring for…
Palestinian Authority TV: Israel Is Fighting in Iran to ‘Distract Attention’ from ‘Crimes’ in Gaza
Smoke billows following missile attack from Iran on Israel, at Tel Aviv, Israel, June 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Gideon Markowicz ISRAEL The first reactions on official PA TV to Israel’s launch of its pre-emptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program is to present it as a cover for Israel to continue its “slaughter” in the Gaza Strip…
‘Just stretched one’: Man bragged on Facebook about running over cop and dragging him 500 feet, leaving him in critical condition, police say
Background: News footage of the aftermath of the crash involving a Baton Rouge police officer (WAFB). Inset (left): Sgt. Caleb Eisworth (Baton Rouge Police Department). Inset (right): Gad Black (East Baton Rogue Sheriff’s Office). A Louisiana man who allegedly ran over a police officer with his pickup truck reportedly bragged about it on Facebook. Baton…
Judicial Watch: FBI Hiding Biden Twitter Censorship Records – Federal Court Hearing Set
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that a hearing is ordered by U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan for June 18 at 11 a.m. ET in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for “Twitter Files” records concerning Hunter Biden’s laptop and other censorship. The only issue remaining in the lawsuit is the FBI’s continued hiding…
Bribed USAID Official Helps Minority Businesses Get $550 Mil in Contracts in Decade-Long Scheme
In yet another case that demonstrates the deep-rooted corruption at the dismantled United States Agency for International Development (USAID) a contracting officer at the scandal-plagued State Department offshoot has pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official for running a decade-long scheme involving over half a billion dollars in contracts. The criminal operation was facilitated…
‘Told us … he would pop every kid’: Man threatened to ‘kill everyone’ in estranged wife’s family before allegedly shooting her and 7-year-old niece dead, mom says
Inset: William Almond (DeKalb County). Background: The area around the 2500 block of Columbia Drive in DeKalb County, Ga., where William Almond allegedly killed his estranged wife and her 7-year-old niece (Google Maps). A Georgia man facing murder charges for gunning down his estranged wife and her 7-year-old niece at an apartment they shared with…
Netanyahu Will Not Rule Out Assassination of Iranian Ruler
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to rule out an assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as the clash between the two nations continues to escalate. Israel’s ruler has claimed that taking out Khamenei would end the war. In an interview with ABC News on Monday, Netanyahu was asked to comment on recent…
President Trump Explains Why He Left G7 Early as Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates
Former President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he plans to be in the White House Situation Room as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran. 🚨 HOLY SMOKES! Trump just TORCHED the globalists at the G7 for facilitating the Ukraine-Russia war by preventing diplomacy with Russia. “The G7 used to be the G8. Barack…
‘Have we fallen so low’: Reagan-era judge accuses Trump admin of ‘palpable’ discrimination, orders NIH grants to be restored
President Donald Trump, left, speaks as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) A federal judge lambasted the Trump administration for its cuts to National Institutes…
Poll Shows British Men are Becoming More Pro-Life
The Abortion Industry in the United States was already reeling from a Gallup report that found men were appreciably pro-life than women. Lydia Saad reported for Gallup that in their latest survey 32% of women and 54% of men identify as pro-life. 61% of women and 41% of men consider themselves pro-choice. The difference—the gap—was 13-points in 2022 “and no…
VERDICT WATCH: Jurors Continue Deliberations in Karen Read Murder Trial; She’s Accused of Killing Boston Police Officer Boyfriend John O’Keefe
Jurors in Massachusetts started their second day of deliberations Tuesday in the murder trial of Karen Read, who stands accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, with her SUV in 2022 and leaving him to die. According to USA Today, the 12-member jury spent more than nine hours reviewing the case, but has…
Bernie Sanders Slams Planned Parenthood Defunding: It’s a “War on Health Care”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) just spearheaded a letter signed by more than 10 Senate Democrats attacking attempts to cut abortion funding. Sanders called it a “war” against health care — but what he’s really upset about is cutting off our tax dollars from abortion providers, including those selling abortion pills and funding Planned Parenthood. And this isn’t…
Free Abortions Just Coerce Women to Have Abortions Instead of Keeping Their Baby
Many people probably don’t know that coercing a woman into getting an abortion is illegal in all 50 states. While most abortions are elective and are used as a form of birth control it is not unheard of for our ministry sidewalk teams to encounter women who are feeling the pressure of coercion to have…
Pro-Life AI Chatbot “Olive” Helps Pregnant Women Considering Abortion
A pro-life marketing agency has tapped into artificial intelligence to quickly bring answers and counsel to pregnant women considering abortion. Choose Life Marketing has announced that its new AI chatbot for pregnancy centers is called Olive, a name inspired by the peace and hope symbolized in olive branches throughout the Bible. According to the agency, Olive is…
Gavin Newsom Calls Himself a Catholic, But He’s a Radical Pro-Abortion Leftist
In February of 2025, one of America’s most radical, destructive politicians sought to rebrand himself as an open-minded moderate. Governor Gavin Newsom seemed to be counting on Americans having a short memory. In a promotional video for his new media venture, This Is Gavin Newsom, California’s governor promised “anything but the ordinary ‘politician’ podcast.” No matter that Newsom was…
‘When he dies, the party is going to be yuge’: Trump assassination threat suspect said he wanted to ‘twist the knife’ after ‘sliding it into’ the president, feds say
Left: Peter Stinson (Alexandria (Va.) Sheriff’s Office). Right: President Donald Trump attends the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). A former U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant with sharpshooter qualifications in Virginia is accused of threatening to assassinate Donald Trump in a series of…