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A Democratic leader in Chicago is decrying the city’s response to crime, saying innocent people are being "hunted down like prey." Democratic Chicago alderman Raymond Lopez told "America Reports" on Tuesday that "things like robbery, burglary, arson, assault, even threatening elected officials like myself, do not warrant you being held on bond anymore in the state of Illinois, and criminals are taking note," "They become emboldened, and the deafening cry is not heard by the politicians demanding change. They only sit back as you saw, and try to stick to the script, even when the public refuses to participate." Lopez...

Former President Trump on Friday argued he should be cleared of wrongdoing for his handling of classified documents after the Justice Department said it would not bring charges against former Vice President Mike Pence on the issue, despite vast differences in their cases. “Just announced that they are not going to bring charges against Mike Pence on the document hoax,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That’s great, but when am I going to be fully exonerated, I’m at least as innocent as he is.”

A landlord in Canada brutally killed a young engaged couple who lived in his building over an apparent housing dispute Saturday before he was shot dead by police. The 57-year-old fatally shot tenants Carissa MacDonald and Aaron Stone outside a home in Stoney Creek, Ontario, on Saturday evening, Hamilton police said. Both MacDonald, 27, and Stone, 28, were already dead when officers reached the property at 322 Jones Road around 5:40 p.m., the officials said. The couple was “fleeing the residence” when they were shot, Hamilton Detective Sgt. Steve Berezuik told reporters Sunday morning, according to CBC News. “They are...

Former President Trump called former Vice President Mike Pence “an innocent man” on Tuesday following revelations that classified documents were found at Pence’s home in Indiana. “Mike Pence is an innocent man. He never did anything knowingly dishonest in his life. Leave him alone!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Earlier on Tuesday, revelations emerged that classified documents had been found at Pence’s Indiana home. Pence attorney Greg Jacob told the National Archives earlier this month that “a small number of documents that could potentially contain sensitive or classified information interspersed throughout the records” had been found in his...

The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments Tuesday in a complex federal criminal case that highlights the difference between legal innocence and factual innocence. The case, Jones v. Hendrix, involves a federal habeas corpus petition filed by federal prisoner Marcus DeAngelo Jones. Jones was convicted in 2000 of possessing a firearm as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Following his conviction, Jones appealed and lost several times. However, in 2019, SCOTUS ruled in Rehaif v. United States that the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is different than it had been interpreted during Jones’...

First lady Jill Biden claimed in an interview that her son, Hunter Biden, is innocent of any crime. “Everybody and their brother has investigated Hunter,” she said in an interview with NBC News. “They keep at it, and at it, and at it. I know that Hunter is innocent.” Hunter is under federal investigation for tax crimes and lying on a federal form to purchase a gun. He will also face investigations of his foreign business deals if Republicans win majorities in Congress. But Jill Biden dismissed all of it.

‘The government’s theory is that having cash makes you a presumptive criminal, and I think every American should be worried about that.’ There is no denying anymore that our federal agencies have weaponized their power against the political adversaries of the left. But if you think the feds’ abandonment of all standards only affects outspoken critics of the regime, think again. More allegations of FBI corruption and hubris are coming to light after a lawsuit last week revealed FBI agents misled a judge so they could illegally seize and withhold property from innocent American citizens. Agents took more than $86...

A judge ruled Thursday that 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse will stand trial on six counts tied to events that occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin, August 25, 2020. Rittenhouse was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and attempted first-degree intentional homicide following the August 25th deaths of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during riots sparked by the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse allegedly shot three people, two of whom succumbed to their wounds.

by Laurie AzgardBrian D. Hill oral argument before Panel B of Virginia Supreme Court December 1, 2020 from Stanley Bolten on Vimeo.Description: Brian D. Hill oral argument before Panel B of Virginia Supreme Court December 1, 2020 around 1:00PM.https://justiceforuswgo.wordpress.comhttps://justiceforuswgo.nlBrian D. Hill of USWGO alternative news may be first to speak before oral argument in Virginia Supreme Court on his Actual Innocence in State Criminal CaseCheck out these other relevant news articles from the “Justice for Brian D. Hill of USWGO Alternative News” campaign blog. They may be a good read while you hear his oral argument or before or after.Virginia...

by Laurie AzgardBrian D. Hill, formerly of USWGO alternative news who was wrongfully convicted in federal and state courts, will speak before the Supreme Court of Virginia for oral argument. Lawyers will likely listen as well. This is for his state writ of habeas corpus to overturn his conviction on the basis of his actual innocence and ineffective assistance of counsel.The letter sent to me from Brian’s family shows that the first case in the panel oral argument paper is the case of Brian Hill. Does that mean his case is to be first called??? We don’t know but anybody...

by Laurie AzgardThe official website of the Supreme Court of Virginia confirms oral argument for Brian D. Hill formerly of USWGO alternative news. He will bring forth arguments as to why he should be found actually innocent of his original Virginia criminal charge after Brian was reportedly poisoned with carbon monoxide.KODAK Digital Still Camera The good news about this in the docket sheet of the SCV confirms that his petition may be considered and thus action may be taken by the Supreme Court of Virginia to overturn a judgment of the Circuit Court of Martinsville dismissing his writ in just...

Conservative former Congressman Steve Stockman is languishing in prison with COVID-19. Some crooked bureaucrats at the Bureau of Prisons will not allow him to move to home confinement, despite the fact he is over 60 years old and has diabetes and other health problems. Every other inmate in his prison over 60 with diabetes has been moved to home confinement. He has heard they won’t allow it because he’s basically a conservative political prisoner. Meanwhile, murderers and rapists all around the country have been let out, with some committing new heinous crimes.  Stockman is serving a 10-year sentence for raising money...

Video from Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone shows Antifa thugs chokeholding an innocent man These two video show the kind of world that progressives and social justice warriors are trying to create.Go to this link, and then scroll to the top to watch the first video. Then scroll down a little to watch the second video:https://twitter.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1271895685873295360

Today the hashtag #DropOutBiden is trending on Twitter in response to new information that supports the credibility of Tara Reade’s allegations against him. Here’s Hillary stan Peter Daou saying the party has no credibility if it sticks with Biden: DIFFICULT THREAD — #BIDEN SHOULD WITHDRAW1. I respect the will of the voters.2. But new information has emerged supporting #TaraReade's account of being sexually assaulted by #JoeBiden.3. Credible rape accusations are disqualifying or we have NO moral standards.— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020 9. This is the ethical position AND the smarter strategy to beat Trump.10. We lose ALL...

A New Jersey groom who allegedly forced himself on an underage waitress during his wedding reception will avoid prison time and won't have to register as a sex offender as part of a negotiated plea deal with prosecutors. Matthew Aimers, 32, of Willingboro was sentenced on Thursday to six years' probation after he pleaded guilty to two counts of simple assault, indecent exposure, and disorderly conduct - all misdemeanors, according to records. The simple assault charges stem from a separate incident involving Aimers and another staff member who told him he could not take alcohol outside. As part of the...

A friend told me about his trip out with his grandson. This is what he said. "Last week, I took my grandchildren to a restaurant. My 6 year-old grandson asked if he could say grace." As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food and I would thank you even more if Grandpa gets us ice cream for dessert. And liberty, peace & justice for all. Amen!" Along with the laughter and nodding of heads from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman at the next table remark, "That's what's...

ASAP Rocky was still in a Swedish jail as of Friday afternoon, awaiting possible charges related to an alleged assault, though that may change soon after the Trump administration said it may get involved in seeking his release. Rocky's managers have said the musician acted to protect himself. TMZ posted a video on July 2 that the site claimed shows Rocky attempting to calm things down immediately before the incident. Fans of the rapper have been begging for the help of President Donald Trump to bring the American musician home after authorities in Sweden extended his time behind bars. President...

I haven't done one of this in awhile. It was about a seven hour project and I must admit that I cried while doing it. The slaughter of innocent babies must end. Please share it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram if you have those accounts. And send it to email friends. PROTECTING THE INNOCENT IN THE WOMB

Out on $100,000 bail and back on the Empire set for a stint, Jussie Smollett on Thursday insisted he is innocent of conniving a racist and homophobic assault upon himself. RelatedJussie Smollett Returns To 'Empire' Set After Bail Hearing “Mr. Smollet is a young man of impeccable character and integrity who fiercely and solemnly maintains his innocence and feels betrayed by a system that apparently wants to skip due process and proceed directly to sentencing,” read a statement sent out late Thursday on behalf of the Empire actor. “Today we witnessed an organized law enforcement spectacle that has no place...

Might Chuck Grassley soon receive an RSVP in the positive? Politico’s Anni Karni reports that Christine Blasey Ford has hired a new adviser, and it’s no political novice. Ricki Seidman, a longtime Democratic operative, has joined the team — potentially to assist Ford to “navigate a potential hearing”: