Tag : Crime & Security

Sen. Bob Menendez to Step Down After Corruption Conviction. Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison

Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024January 30, 2025

by Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024January 30, 20250

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has announced his resignation from the U.S. Senate, starting from August 20, following his conviction on federal corruption charges. Menendez’s...

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15-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Park Identified As Rene Graham

Soyiga SamuelJuly 23, 2024July 24, 2024

by Soyiga SamuelJuly 23, 2024July 24, 20240

A boy who was shot dead in a park in west London has been identified as 15-year-old Rene Graham. Emergency services were called to Emslie...

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Karen Read Case: New Trial Date Set Following Mistrial in Boston Officer’s Death

Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024February 21, 2025

by Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024February 21, 20250

The high-profile case of Karen Read, accused in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe, is set to continue with a new trial date...

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Video: Illinois Police Shoots & Kills Black Woman In Her Home After She Called 911

Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024July 26, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024July 26, 20240

Police bodycam footage captured the moment a black woman was shot and killed inside her own home by the responding officers who came after she...

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Faces Fierce Backlash Over Trump Assassination Attempt

Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024July 24, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 23, 2024July 24, 20240

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle found herself in the hot seat during a contentious House Oversight Committee hearing on Monday. The focus was the security...

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Protesters Storm Bangladesh Jail, Release ‘Hundreds Of Inmates’

Soyiga SamuelJuly 20, 2024July 22, 2024

by Soyiga SamuelJuly 20, 2024July 22, 20240

Demonstrators stormed a local jail in the central Bangladesh district of Narsingdi on Friday in a dramatic escalation of ongoing student protests, releasing hundreds of...

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Bangladesh Imposes Nationwide Curfew Amid Deadly Protests Over Government Job Quotas – Video

Sylvia EzeJuly 20, 2024August 5, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 20, 2024August 5, 20240

The government of Bangladesh, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has declared a nationwide curfew and deployed military forces to restore order following days of...

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Iran Denies Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump as Ex-Officials Seek Protection

Sylvia EzeJuly 18, 2024July 18, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 18, 2024July 18, 20240

Iran has strongly denied planning to kill former US President Donald Trump. At the same time, three former Trump officials are asking for protection from...

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Former CIA Analyst Sue Mi Terry Indicted for Allegedly Spying for South Korea

Sylvia EzeJuly 17, 2024July 18, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 17, 2024July 18, 20240

Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst and prominent North Korea expert, has been indicted by a New York grand jury on charges of acting...

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New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez Convicted in Federal Corruption Trial

Sylvia EzeJuly 17, 2024July 18, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 17, 2024July 18, 20240

On Tuesday this week, Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial. The verdict comes after...

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Secret Service Director Declares ‘The Buck Stops With Me’

Soyiga SamuelJuly 16, 2024July 18, 2024

by Soyiga SamuelJuly 16, 2024July 18, 20240

On Monday, US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stated that “the buck stops with me,” amid scrutiny over the agency’s security preparations after the assassination...

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Video: BlackRock Withdraws Ad Featuring Trump Rally Shooter

Soyiga SamuelJuly 16, 2024July 18, 2024

by Soyiga SamuelJuly 16, 2024July 18, 20240

Investment master BlackRock is taking away an ad that featured Thomas Crooks, the gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump, injuring him and killing...

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Former USC Receiver Jordan Addison Arrested Near LAX On Suspicion Of DUI

Soyiga SamuelJuly 16, 2024July 18, 2024

by Soyiga SamuelJuly 16, 2024July 18, 20240

Jordan Addison, who plays as a receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and is a former USC football player, is facing DUI charges after being found...

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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Former President Trump

Sylvia EzeJuly 15, 2024February 21, 2025

by Sylvia EzeJuly 15, 2024February 21, 20250

The classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has just been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. The ruling, issued on Monday, cited...

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BlackRock Reports Record Assets, Addresses Ad Featuring Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt

Sylvia EzeJuly 15, 2024July 16, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 15, 2024July 16, 20240

BlackRock, the world’s leading asset management firm, has announced impressive financial results for the second quarter of 2024, while also addressing a controversial connection to...

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Thomas Matthew Crooks: FBI Identifies Suspect in Attempted Assassination of Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump

Sylvia EzeJuly 15, 2024July 16, 2024

by Sylvia EzeJuly 15, 2024July 16, 20240

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has named Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the suspect in the recent shooting...