Business
Meta Officially Shuts Down Corporate DEI Programs
Meta has announced that they are officially ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately, joining other large companies cutting back on DEI policies.
11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge In Trump Classified Docs Case Blocks Release Of Smith Report
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report.
2020 election
Court Authorizes Georgia Lawmakers To Subpoena Fani Willis For Information On Trump Case
A Georgia judge has authorized state lawmakers to subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for information related to a potential misconduct in her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump.
Abril Elfi
Chemical Company Director Charged In Connection With 2022 Flint River Spill
A chemical company director has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left a miles-long oily mix of chemicals on the Flint River in Michigan.
5th Precinct
Daniel Penny Acquitted In Subway Chokehold Death Of Jordan Neely
A Manhattan jury has acquitted Daniel Penny of any criminal wrongdoing in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a crowded subway.
accountability
National Police Association Endorses Trump’s Pick Kash Patel For FBI Director
The National Police Association (NPA) announced its endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, on Friday, praising his record of “transparency” and “accountability” that they say makes him well-positioned to lead the FBI.
Blake Wolf
2 Tax Preparers Hit With Federal Indictment After Allegedly Defrauding Over $65M In Pandemic Relief Funds
Federal prosecutors have charged two tax preparers for allegedly defrauding $65 million from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abril Elfi
SCOTUS Rejects Hearing Appeal From X Over Warrant In Trump Election Interference Case
The Supreme Court has stated they will not hear an appeal from the social media app X on free speech grounds following a judge order in the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump.
$575
Virginia School Board Must Pay $575K To Teacher Who Was Fired After Refusing To Use Student’s Preferred Pronouns
A former high school French teacher who was previously fired for refusing to acknowledge the pronouns of a student who identified as transgender has now received a settlement of $575,000 from the Virginia school board after a conservative advocacy group fought for him.
assassination attempt
Judge Orders Suspect In Second Trump Assassination Attempt To Remain In Custody Prior To Trial
Federal Judge Ryon McCabe ordered Ryan Routh, the second man who has attempted to carry out an assassination against former President Donald Trump, to remain in custody prior to his trial.