HAMILTON TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators say an inmate at the Monroe County Correctional Facility tried to smuggle in meth. According to the District Attorney's Office, on May 2 Kenneth Macelak Jr., 40, was brought into the Monroe County Correctional Facility. While being processed, correctional officers found methamphetamine hidden on Macelak's body, police stated. []
Celebrities who have remained silent on the crisis in Gaza are feeling the wrath of angry fans wielding the "digital guillotine" to block them on social media and streaming platforms.Taylor Swift, Drake and many more have become targets of the "Block Out 2024" movement, which began on TikTok in response to the perceived disconnect between the glamorous Met Gala and the grim realities of the Israel-Hamas conflict.For months, pro-Palestinian activists have flooded the comments sections of social...
Celebrities who have remained silent on the crisis in Gaza are feeling the wrath of angry fans wielding the "digital guillotine" to block them on social media and streaming platforms.It's uncertain whether the movement is directly responsible for the social media hits seen by some celebrities, or if other trends are at play.
Georgia Laurie of Berkshire, England has been named as one of this year's civilian recipients of The King's Gallantry Medal and The King's Commendation for Bravery. She is being commended for punching a crocodile in the face. No, really: Ms Laurie was visiting Puerto Escondido in Mexico with her sister in the summer of 2021 when a rowdy reptile reached out from a lagoon and tried to assault her sibling. — Read the rest
Cyclists who kill people face life in prison, the Transport Secretary has announced.]]>
Ghana outlawed alcohol promotion by celebrities back in 2015, but a music promoter is challenging government in court to fight for his ‘right’ to advertise various brands. Predatory commercial exploitation that encourages harmful activities has been identified by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the two main crises threatening the health […]
A man dubbed a ‘professional criminal’ is back behind bars, after he committed another offence in a Sheffield shop despite being wanted by the police at the time having been recalled to prison. David Leadwood has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison after being found guilty of theft. Leadwood stole a £60 bottle of perfume from the Lush store in Sheffield city centre on May 7. He was wanted on recall to prison at the time. The 48-year-old was arrested on the Moor on May 10 after being caught...
The Town of Norfolk released a statement after the Healey Administration designated a former prison as a temporary emergency shelter.
The display case of a jewelry store seen in the Diamond District on Dec. 4, 2023 Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz alleges that Aaron Smalls, 39, stole $170,000 worth of jewelry from several stores. [ more › ]
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A law firm that recently took over representation of Donald Trump’s campaign in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit is embroiled in a new scandal.A top partner in the firm Schulman Bhattacharya, LLC, has been charged by the Department of Justice with using forged documents to gain access to $12.5 million of assets in Somalia.Jeremy Schulman was charged in late 2020 and the case is still proceeding, the Daily Beast reported.Schulman’s firm took over Trump’s discrimination case on Wednesday,...
The man convicted of breaking into Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) home and hammering her husband has been recommended to serve 40 years to life in prison. The 2 a.m. ambush on Oct. 28, 2022, committed by David DePape who was found guilty by a jury of attempting to kidnap Member and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi "on account of the performance of her official duties" and assault of her husband, according to the filed sentencing memorandum. It was first reported by...