CRIME/DRUGS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [3-1-18] suggested using the death penalty on drug dealers to address the opioid epidemic, equating providing lethal drugs with murder. ‘We have pushers and drugs dealers, they are killing hundreds and hundreds of people,’ Trump said at a White House summit on opioid abuse. ‘If you […]
Category: Crime
2/27/2018
CRIME/GUNS/LEGAL: “A judge has refused to step aside from the case of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz as requested by his lawyers. Court records show that Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer denied the request Monday [2-26-18]. Cruz’s lawyers claimed Scherer has made rulings and comments that indicate favoritism for prosecutors. They say in […]
2/23/2018
BORDER/CRIME/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday [2-23-18] to push for his proposal to build a wall along the southern U.S. border and criticize Democrats on immigration, missives that come as the Trump administration continues to grapple with fallout from the Florida high school shooting. ‘MS-13 gang members are being removed […]
2/23/2018
BORDER/CRIME/IMMIGRATION/WALL: “MS-13 gang members are being removed by our Great ICE and Border Patrol Agents by the thousands, but these killers come back in from El Salvador, and through Mexico, like water. El Salvador just takes our money, and Mexico must help MORE with this problem. We need The Wall!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 23, […]
2/22/2018
CRIME/CRISIS/FBI/GUNS: “Nearly a week after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a top FBI official acknowledged that proper protocols weren’t followed on the tip about Nikolas Cruz, the confessed shooter. ‘There was a mistake made, we know that,’ acting FBI deputy director David Bowdich told reporters at a news conference Thursday. ‘Our job is to […]
2/17/2018
CRIME/CRISIS/FBI/GUNS/RUSSIA: “Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign – there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!” -Donald Trump, […]
2/15/2018
CRIME/POLITICS: “A bipartisan group of senators pushing to revive legislation that would bring sweeping changes to federal sentencing laws cleared a key hurdle on Thursday [2-15-18], but the effort appeared likely to stall once again. Advocates of criminal justice overhaul from both parties say that their proposals have only gained in popularity since 2015, when […]
2/15/2018
CRIME/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate’s top education leaders will consider reinstating Pell grants for incarcerated students, a move that would restore a federal lifeline to the nation’s cash-strapped prison education system. Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee and the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said the committee would consider reinstating the […]
2/11/2018
CRIME/POLICE: “Just spoke to @JohnKasich to express condolences and prayers to all for the horrible shooting of two great police officers from @WestervillePD. This is a true tragedy!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 11, 2018 03:36pm […]
2/10/2018
CRIME/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My thoughts and prayers are with the two police officers, their families, and everybody at the @WestervillePD. https://t.co/AoingY77Ky” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 10, 2018 04:18pm […]
2/6/2018
CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, we heard the experiences of law enforcement professionals and community leaders working to combat the threat of MS-13, and the reforms we need from Congress to defeat it. Watch here: https://t.co/VPMTnko7Ik https://t.co/4OaXXuj9Va” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 6, 2018 05:45pm […]
2/6/2018
CRIME/DRUG/KELLYANNE CONWAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “President Donald Trump’s war on opioids is beginning to look more like a war on his drug policy office. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has taken control of the opioids agenda, quietly freezing out drug policy professionals and relying instead on political staff to address a lethal crisis claiming […]
1/31/2018
CALIFORNIA/CRIME/LEGAL: “Thousands of people convicted of marijuana offenses in this city going back to 1975 will have their convictions dismissed or reduced, San Francisco’s district attorney announced Wednesday [1-31-18]. It marks one of the most aggressive moves to wipe away old convictions in the face of new laws legalizing marijuana in California and other states. […]
1/31/2018
CRIME/NONTRUTHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [1-30-18] delivered his first State of the Union address, and CNN’s Reality Check Team was there to vet his claims. The team of reporters, researchers and editors across CNN listened throughout the speech and analyzed key statements, rating them either true, true but misleading, or false… MS-13 […]
1/23/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/FBI/JEFF SESSIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions is embracing newly-released FBI statistics as evidence that America has turned the tide in its battle against violent crime — a shift he credits in large part to the policies of President Donald Trump. The FBI numbers, covering the first six months of 2017, show overall […]
1/14/2018
CRIME/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Chelsea Manning on Sunday [1-14-18] confirmed via Twitter that she is a candidate for U.S. Senate. Three days after making her intention known to federal election officials, Ms. Manning tweeted ‘yup, we’re running for senate’ with an attached campaign video indicating her intention to run in the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary. She sent […]
1/9/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “The Justice Department has agreed to seek the federal death penalty in at least two murder cases, in what officials say is the first sign of a heightened effort under Attorney General Jeff Sessions to use capital punishment to further crack down on violent crime. In a decision made public Monday […]
12/27/2017
CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘Arrests of MS-13 Members, Associates Up 83% Under Trump’ https://t.co/70iPHy2Yqn” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 27, 2017 09:46pm […]
12/21/2017
CRIME/DHS/IMMIGRATION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “About one in five inmates in federal prison are foreign-born, and more than 90 percent of those are in the United States illegally, according to a report released on Thursday [12-21-17] by the Trump administration, which has sought to highlight the dangers it says unauthorized immigrants pose to public safety. Officials […]
12/9/2017
CRIME/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “No American should be separated from their loved ones because of preventable crime committed by those illegally in our country. Our cities should be Sanctuaries for Americans – not for criminal aliens! https://t.co/CvtkCG1pln” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 09:17pm […]
12/5/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration ramped up arrests of people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally in 2017, but the number of deportations fell below even the lowest level recorded during the Obama administration, the government said Tuesday [12-5-17]. That is partly because the number of people caught crossing the border illegally plummeted […]
12/3/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “Such a total miscarriage of Justice in San Francisco! https://t.co/MSIkBCKF3t” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 3, 2017 07:27am […]
12/1/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “The jury was not told the killer of Kate was a 7 time felon. The Schumer/Pelosi Democrats are so weak on Crime that they will pay a big price in the 2018 and 2020 Elections.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 1, 2017 06:13am […]
12/1/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/WALL: “The Kate Steinle killer came back and back over the weakly protected Obama border, always committing crimes and being violent, and yet this info was not used in court. His exoneration is a complete travesty of justice. BUILD THE WALL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 1, 2017 06:03am […]
11/30/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 10:30pm […]
11/29/2017
CHRIS WRAY/CRIME/FBI/POLICE: “Members of Congress confronted Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, on Wednesday [11-29-17] over an F.B.I. intelligence report that said that black extremists were targeting law enforcement because of police abuses in minority communities. Mr. Wray met with the Congressional Black Caucus for about 90 minutes on Capitol Hill to discuss its members’ […]
11/29/2017
CRIME/ECONOMY/FCC/FTC: “The federal cop that polices much of the internet is about to shift, a move that could lead to a fundamental reshaping of the online economy. Under the Federal Communications Commission’s plans to step back from the top internet-enforcement job, the Federal Trade Commission will again regulate how internet-service providers operate, reassuming a role […]
11/28/2017
CRIME/DHS/LEGAL: “It was an audacious scheme: an attempted inside job at the office of a federal watchdog agency, where the cops, the authorities said, became the robbers. Three employees in the inspector general’s office for the Department of Homeland Security stole a computer system that contained sensitive personal information of about 246,000 agency employees, according […]
11/28/2017
AIR FORCE/CRIME/GUNS/LEGAL: “Dozens of Air Force service members charged with or convicted of serious crimes were never reported to the federal gun background-check database as required, Air Force officials said on Tuesday [11-28-17]. The revelation came after the Air Force disclosed that it had failed to report the domestic violence conviction of Devin P. Kelley, […]
11/27/2017
CRIME/CYBERWAR/LEGAL: “Three Chinese people have been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly hacking into the email account of a Moody’s Analytics economist and stealing confidential business information from German electrical engineering giant Siemens AG , according to an indictment unsealed Monday [11-27-17]. The hackers targeted an unnamed ‘influential economist’ at Moody’s and forwarded the economist’s […]
11/22/2017
CHINA/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It wasn’t the White House, it wasn’t the State Department, it wasn’t father LaVar’s so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence – IT WAS ME. Too bad! LaVar is just a poor man’s version of Don King, but without the hair. […]
11/21/2017
CRIME/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Six years ago, a police officer in this city in eastern Washington was convicted of beating a disabled man to death and trying to cover it up. After other alarming episodes involving Spokane officers came to light, the city asked federal officials to suggest changes to the police department as part […]
11/19/2017
BORDER/CRIME/WALL: “Border Patrol Officer killed at Southern Border, another badly hurt. We will seek out and bring to justice those responsible. We will, and must, build the Wall!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 08:29pm […]
11/19/2017
CHINA/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump on Sunday [11-19-17] said he should have left three college basketball players in a Chinese jail, after the father of one of the players minimized the U.S. president’s role in securing their release… Later on Sunday, Mr. Trump tweeted that he ‘should have gotten his son out during my next […]
11/19/2017
CHINA/CRIME/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar. Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 06:36pm […]
11/18/2017
CHINA/CRIME/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. I should have left them in jail!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 12:42pm […]
11/17/2017
CRIME: “Together, we’re going to restore safety to our streets and peace to our communities, and we’re going to destroy the vile criminal cartel, #MS13, and many other gangs… ‘Hundreds arrested in MS-13 crackdown’ https://t.co/Mp268d8RaU https://t.co/mrynwnTuoO” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 17, 2017 10:03am […]
11/16/2017
CHINA/CRIME: “To the three UCLA basketball players I say: You’re welcome, go out and give a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China who made… your release possible and, HAVE A GREAT LIFE! Be careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 16, 2017 […]
11/15/2017
ARMY/CRIME/MILITARY: “The U.S. Army has failed to submit military conviction records to federal databases in as many as one-fifth of all cases, the Army’s top officer said Wednesday, allowing those service members to bypass legal prohibitions against buying and possessing weapons… The Army, from 1998 to 2016, logged more than 2,400 dishonorable discharges resulting from […]
11/15/2017
CRIME/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Do you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you President Trump? They were headed for 10 years in jail!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 15, 2017 10:11am […]
11/14/2017
CHINA/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Tuesday [11-14-17] that he had discussed the situation of three UCLA men’s basketball players arrested for shoplifting in China with Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing hope that the three would soon be able to return to the U.S… UCLA freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were […]
11/13/2017
CRIME/FBI/LGBTQ/RACISM/RELIGION: “Hate crimes across the country rose about 5% in 2016, the second-consecutive year in which federal authorities tallied an increase in the number of offenses motivated by bias involving race, religion or sexual orientation, according to FBI statistics released Monday [11-13-17]. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, relying on reports provided by more than 15,000 […]
11/3/2017
CRIME/MILITARY: “The decision on Sergeant Bergdahl is a complete and total disgrace to our Country and to our Military.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 3, 2017 11:54am […]
10/24/2017
CRIME/DHS/IMMIGRATION: “Both of Oregon’s senators have demanded an explanation after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in plain clothes entered a home in Portland without a warrant and arrested a man who was later released. The arrest of the man, who was working on a renovation at the house on Thursday [10-19-17], was captured on a […]
10/24/2017
CRIME/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions Monday designated MS-13, the violent street gang, a target for a Justice Department task force that has traditionally attacked drug kingpins and cartels. The designation will allow the Justice Department to more aggressively target the gang for violating racketeering, gun and tax laws, Mr. Sessions said in a […]
10/18/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/OBAMA ADMIN: “Former Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday [10-18-17] slammed the Trump administration’s approach to crime and called on Congress to impose change. Holder, speaking at a Washington event for law enforcement supportive of criminal justice reforms — such as increasing mental health and drug treatment, federal support for community […]
10/17/2017
CRIME/RACISM: “When Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Florida last month, Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency. On Monday [10-16-17], he did the same thing in Alachua County, ahead of a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer at the University of Florida in Gainesville… ‘I find that the threat of a potential emergency […]
10/16/2017
COLOMBIA/CRIME/DRUGS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal […]
10/13/2017
CRIME/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Hard to believe that the Democrats, who have gone so far LEFT that they are no longer recognizable, are fighting so hard for Sanctuary crime” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 13, 2017 06:51am […]
10/5/2017
CRIME/POLITICS: “Ralph Northam,who is running for Governor of Virginia,is fighting for the violent MS-13 killer gangs & sanctuary cities. Vote Ed Gillespie!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 08:58pm […]
9/28/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Federal agents arrested 498 people from 42 countries in a four-day nationwide operation targeting cities that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement said give sanctuary to undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. ICE officials said that the sweep, Operation Safe City, which concluded Wednesday [9-27-17], focused on ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ where the agency is […]
9/27/2017
CHRIS WRAY/CRIME/FBI/RACISM/RELIGION/TERRORISM: “The FBI has about 1,000 open investigations into potential domestic terrorists, including people who may be linked to extremist white supremacy, white nationalism and environmental movements, the agency’s new chief, Christopher Wray, told Congress today. During his first testimony as FBI director, Wray said domestic terrorism is ‘a very, very serious’ matter that […]
9/13/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2018 Pursuant to section 706(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) (FRAA), I hereby identify the following countries as major drug transit and/or major illicit […]
9/7/2017
CRIME/DHS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security had planned nationwide raids to target 8,400 undocumented immigrants later this month, according to three law enforcement officials and an internal document that described the plan as ‘the largest operation of its kind in the history of ICE,’ an acronym for U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
8/28/2017
CRIME/LEGAL/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump offered a fiery defense on Monday [8-29-17] of his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff, as Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas last week — and claimed he timed it to attract maximum attention as television viewers were glued to storm coverage. Mr. Trump, who said his […]
8/25/2017
CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am pleased to inform you that I have just granted a full Pardon to 85 year old American patriot Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He kept Arizona safe!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 09:00pm […]
8/24/2017
CRIME/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Big internet firms are seeking to get liability protections they enjoy in the U.S. inserted into a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, adding fuel to a fight over the legal shield that some lawmakers say has facilitated online sex trafficking. The proposed change to Nafta would mean online platforms in all three […]
8/21/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “The Trump administration is working with like-minded sheriffs from around the country on a plan to channel undocumented immigrants from local jails into federal detention, according to several sheriffs involved in the discussions. If it succeeds, it could vastly expand the dragnet that has already begun to transform immigration enforcement in the United […]
8/15/2017
CRIME/POLICE: “Authorities around the U.S. are preparing for provocative rallies, grappling with vandalism of Confederate monuments, and accelerating efforts to remove the historic statues, after violent clashes between white nationalist demonstrators and their opponents in Charlottesville, Va., this weekend. The events in Charlottesville, where a woman was killed when an alleged white supremacist drove his […]
8/14/2017
CRIME/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The white supremacists and right-wing extremists who came together over the weekend in Charlottesville, Va., are now headed home, many of them ready and energized, they said, to set their sights on bigger prizes. Some were making arrangements to appear at future marches. Some were planning to run for public office. Others, […]
8/14/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/JEFF SESSIONS/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday [8-14-17] morning he expects President Donald Trump to explicitly condemn white supremacists, in the wake of deadly violence at a weekend rally in Virginia and growing pressure on Mr. Trump to break decisively with nationalist groups that backed his campaign and presidency. ‘He will […]
8/13/2017
CRIME/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, in the wake of deadly weekend violence at a white-supremacy rally in Virginia, is facing pressure to break decisively with such nationalist groups that largely backed his campaign and presidency, or risk a fraying of his fragile governing coalition. The rally erupted in violence in Charlottesville on Saturday [8-12-17], […]
8/12/2017
CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Condolences to the family of the young woman killed today, and best regards to all of those injured, in Charlottesville, Virginia. So sad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 12, 2017 06:25pm […]
8/12/2017
CRIME/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What is vital now is a swift restoration of law and order and the protection of innocent lives. #Charlottesville https://t.co/DB22fgnu6L” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 12, 2017 03:23pm […]
8/12/2017
CRIME/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 12, 2017 12:19pm […]
8/10/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency Thursday [8-10-17], establishing a formal designation for the crisis that could shape the way his administration responds… A White House commission on the opioid crisis led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a one-time Republican rival and subsequent backer of Mr. […]
8/8/2017
CRIME/DRUGS: “President Donald Trump pledged a tougher law enforcement response to an epidemic of opioid addiction, and top officials in his administration said they wanted to increase the availability of an anti-overdose treatment in response to the crisis… Mr. Trump cited a dramatic rise in opioid overdose deaths in the past two decades and a […]
8/8/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/HHS/TOM PRICE: “President Donald Trump has scheduled what he called a ‘major briefing’ for Tuesday [8-8-17] on the epidemic of opioid drug use in the United States, a health crisis that kills more than 100 Americans daily. In the midst of a two-week getaway at his golf club in New Jersey, Trump will meet with […]
8/3/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/JEFF SESSIONS/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Attty. Gen. Jeff Sessions moved Thursday [8-3-17] to again punish so-called sanctuary cities, threatening to deny federal crime-fighting resources to four cities beset by violence if they don’t step up efforts to help detain and deport people living in the country illegally, including two agencies in California, a state that has […]
8/1/2017
CRIME/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The nation’s top narcotics officer repudiated President Donald Trump’s remarks about police use of force, issuing a memo saying Drug Enforcement Administration agents must ‘always act honorably’ by maintaining ‘the very highest standards’ in the treatment of criminal suspects. Chuck Rosenberg, who as acting DEA chief works for the president, told agency […]
7/28/2017
CRIME/DONALDISM: “We will defend our country, protect our communities and put the safety of the AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST! Replay: https://t.co/dcZxPKOPZ9 https://t.co/0NGiIhGY18” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 28, 2017 07:06pm […]
7/28/2017
CRIME/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump told a crowd of law-enforcement officers on Friday [7-28-17] they shouldn’t be ‘too nice’ when arresting ‘thugs,’ in remarks about combating gang activity. Addressing federal, state and local law-enforcement officers in Brentwood, N.Y., on the threat posed by the transnational street gang MS-13, Mr. Trump also talked about the […]
7/28/2017
CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Departing for Long Island now. An area under siege from #MS13 gang members. We will not rest until #MS13 is eradicated. #LESM https://t.co/GsgbBUXyHS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 28, 2017 11:24am […]
7/28/2017
CRIME/DONALDISM: “We will always ENFORCE our laws, PROTECT our borders, and SUPPORT our police! #LESM Harrisburg, Pennsylvania #FlashbackFriday #MS13 https://t.co/79Tskiv69j” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 28, 2017 11:13am […]
7/27/2017
CRIME/POLITICS: “Today, we gathered in the East Room to pay tribute to the HEROES whose courageous actions under fire saved so many lives in Alexandria, VA. https://t.co/it52TkLsye” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 27, 2017 04:36pm […]
7/27/2017
CRIME/POLITICS: “Join me live as we recognize the first responders to the June 14th shooting involving @SteveScalise. #TeamScalise https://t.co/qOolNmB65d https://t.co/6OCn9JfMAG” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 27, 2017 02:08pm […]
7/27/2017
CRIME/DONALDISM: “Big progress being made in ridding our country of MS-13 gang members and gang members in general. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 27, 2017 01:37pm […]
7/27/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/PHARMA: “The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee expanded a probe into the opioid addiction crisis, asking four more drug companies and three drug distributors to provide documents. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D.-Mo.) sent letters Wednesday [7-26-17] to drugmakers Mallinckrodt PLC, Endo International PLC, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Allergan PLC, […]
7/26/2017
CRIME/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, and some Republican lawmakers are discussing potential changes to the criminal justice system, including to mandatory minimum sentencing, that could conflict with Attorney General Jeff Sessions ’ tough-on-crime agenda. Mr. Kushner met this month with House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.), continuing a […]
7/26/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “During his campaign, President Donald Trump repeatedly pointed to the wrenching story of Kate Steinle—a young woman allegedly murdered by an undocumented Mexican—as a prime example of violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants. Now, the man accused of killing Ms. Steinle, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, will soon be on trial, refocusing attention on an […]
7/24/2017
CRIME/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In 1974, some of President Richard Nixon’s lawyers advised the president that he could pardon himself. In 1992, the Iran-Contra special prosecutor reached the opposite conclusion regarding President George H.W. Bush. Neither president took that step, and constitutional scholars say the question of the presidential self-pardon remains unresolved. But the U.S. Constitution, […]
7/20/2017
CRIME/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “A Message to the Congress of the United States Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a […]
7/20/2017
CRIME/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Notice of Withdrawal Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations I hereby withdraw the notice ‘Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations,’ submitted on July 19, 2017, and submit in lieu thereof the following: On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, the […]
7/20/2017
CRIME/RUSSIA/TREASURY: “The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday [7-20-17] imposed a $2 million fine on Exxon Mobil Corp. for what it called a ‘reckless disregard’ of U.S. sanctions on Russia while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the oil giant’s chief executive, a finding the company immediately said it would challenge. Exxon, under Mr. Tillerson, in […]
7/20/2017
CRIME/FBI: “Two of the world’s largest online marketplaces for criminal goods have been shut down, law enforcement authorities said Thursday [7-20-17], in a global operation that also resulted in the arrest of their owners and the freezing of millions of dollars in alleged criminal proceeds. AlphaBay, which sold heroin, fentanyl, firearms, and other illicit goods […]
7/19/2017
CRIME/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “A Message to the Congress of the United States Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days of the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice […]
7/19/2017
CRIME/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, the President declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat […]
7/19/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/DRUGS/JEFF SESSIONS: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ methodical dismantling of the Obama administration’s criminal justice policies rolled forward Wednesday [7-19-17] as the Justice Department announced plans to step up efforts to seize property and money suspected of being used in crime or obtained through illegal activity. Sessions encouraged a return to the broader use of […]
7/17/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/JEFF SESSIONS/POLICE: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday [7-17-17] said he’d be issuing a new directive this week aimed at increasing police seizures of cash and property. ‘We hope to issue this week a new directive on asset forfeiture — especially for drug traffickers,’ Sessions said in his prepared remarks for a speech to […]
7/11/2017
CRIME/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “Hillary Clinton’s former running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine, said Donald Trump Jr. may have committed treason when he agreed to meet with a Russian lawyer under the pretense of getting dirt on Clinton. ‘We are now beyond obstruction of justice,’ the Virginia Democrat told CNN Tuesday [7-11-17]. ‘This is moving into perjury, […]
7/7/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION: “For noncitizens, minor crimes like shoplifting can result in deportation. But a growing number of district attorneys say they offer immigrants accused of crimes plea deals to help them avoid that fate. The prosecutors, including at least six in jurisdictions on the East and West coasts, purposely avoid reaching plea agreements or sentences that […]
6/30/2017
CRIME: “Crime and killings in Chicago have reached such epidemic proportions that I am sending in Federal help. 1714 shootings in Chicago this year!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 05:48am […]
6/29/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION: “Statement on House Passage of Kate’s Law and No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. https://t.co/uPRy9XgK5A” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 05:53pm […]
6/22/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/MEXICO/WALL: “Mexico was just ranked the second deadliest country in the world, after only Syria. Drug trade is largely the cause. We will BUILD THE WALL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 05:15pm […]
6/22/2017
CAMPAIGN/CRIME: “As promised, our campaign against the MS-13 gang continues. “@ICEgov Busts 39 MS-13 Members in New York Operation” https://t.co/ki41GXeCMy” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 04:49pm […]
6/20/2017
CRIME/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TREASURY: “Members of the Senate intelligence committee said Tuesday [6-20-17] they were promised access to data from the Treasury Department’s financial crimes unit, as they dig into potential ties between the campaign of President Donald Trump and Russian financiers. ‘The stack of press reports gets higher every day regarding financial connections between Trump associates and […]
6/8/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The federal prison population is expected to grow next year by 4,171 to a total of 191,493 as the Trump administration steps up prosecutions of illegal immigrants and drug offenders, reversing the trend toward a smaller prison population under former President Barack Obama. That estimate of 2% growth in fiscal 2018 was […]
5/23/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump praised President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines in a phone call last month for doing an ‘unbelievable job on the drug problem’ in the island nation where the government has sanctioned gunning down suspects in the streets. Mr. Trump also boasted that the United States has ‘two nuclear […]
5/18/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/DRUGS/TRUMP PEOPLE/JEFF SESSIONS: “Louisiana has the nation’s highest incarceration rate. But this week, Gov. John Bel Edwards struck a deal to reduce sentences and the prison population, saving millions annually. If lawmakers approve the changes, Louisiana will be following more than 30 states, including Georgia, Texas and South Carolina, that have already limited sentences, […]
5/17/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION: “In the 100 days since President Trump signed an executive order to enhance immigration enforcement, the arrests of undocumented immigrants is up 38% from the same time period in 2016, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement data released Wednesday. ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan said his agency is focusing on undocumented immigrants with criminal […]