Shane Piche admitted to raping a 14-year-old girl who rode the school bus he drove. Michael Wysolovski admitted to keeping a teenage girl in sexual captivity for more than a year. Last Thursday, two separate judges in two separate states ruled neither would be going to prison.
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16-Year-Old Guatemalan Immigrant Dies in U.S. Custody
In Texas, U.S. officials say a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died Tuesday while in the custody of U.S. immigration agencies—the third such migrant child death in recent months… https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/2/headlines/16_year_old_guatemalan_immigrant_dies_in_us_custody
White Supremacy and Christian Hegemony Came to a Head in Poway Violence
A synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a month and a half after Muslims were slaughtered at the Al Noor Mosque and Inwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, John T. https://truthout.org/articles/white-supremacy-and-christian-hegemony-came-to-a-head-in-poway-violence/
Pelosi Accuses Barr of Law-Breaking as Democrats’ War With Him Boils Over
Attorney General William P. Barr pulled out of a Thursday hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, and he has left House lawmakers who are investigating the president fuming and calculating. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/us/politics/house-democrats-barr-mueller.html
Facebook announced Thursday that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who’s notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as “dangerous” and said it will be purging them from its platforms.
Facebook announced Thursday that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who’s notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as “dangerous” and said it will be purging them from its platforms… https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/tech/facebook-ban-louis-farrakhan-infowars-alex-jones-milo-laura-loomer/index.html
Bill To Allow Domestic Violence Expert Testimony In Courts Signed
A bill that will allow expert court witnesses, in cases of domestic violence, to be able to present evidence of the effects of violence on victims and their children, as well as the risks abusers pose to the victims and children, has been signed into law by the governor after unanimous passage in the House of Representatives…https://www.swoknews.com/area/bill-allow-domestic-violence-expert-testimony-courts-signed
OK ag officials aim to address federal concerns with state industrial hemp pilot program
Oklahoma’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry aims to eliminate a dispute involving the state’s pilot industrial hemp growing program that has erupted between farmers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency director in the state. https://newsok.com/article/5630294/ok-ag-officials-aim-to-address-federal-concerns-with-state-industrial-hemp-pilot-program
Lawmaker Wants To Ban Using Food Stamps To Buy Junk Food
- A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would restrict Americans who get federal food assistance from using the benefits to buy sugary drinks and other junk food. https://www.news9.com/story/40403550/lawmaker-wants-to-ban-using-food-stamps-to-buy-junk-food
History Shows Joe Biden 3.0 Is a Bad Idea
Senator Biden’s first run at the brass ring began on June 9, 1987, and ended in searing disgrace only 106…
St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship reportedly owned by Church of Scientology over measles concerns
Health officials in St. Lucia have ordered a cruise ship reportedly owned by the Church of Scientology to stay in port after they…https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/health/st-lucia-measles-cruise-ship-quarantine/index.html