On 11/22/17 Tfc. Cannon conducted a traffic stop on a green bicycle on Atlantic Avenue and Race Street in Cambridge, MD. The operator of the bicycle was identified as Willie Lee Caldwell, 57 years of age of Cambridge, MD. Caldwell was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. A search of his person revealed that he was in possession of marijuana less than 10 grams. He was cited for the marijuana and DUI and released to a sober person.
On 11/22/17 Tpr. Heun responded to the Talbot County District Court for a warrant service. Antoine Dorrell Deshields, 45 years of age of Salisbury, MD was taken into custody on a parole retake warrant and taken directly to the Dorchester County Detention Center.
On 11/22/17 Tpr. Meekins responded to a black Toyota Corolla in the ditch at MD 392 and Finchville Reliance Road, Federalsburg, MD. During the course of the investigation it was learned that a passenger identified as Levin James Jolley Jr., 23 years of age of Laurel, DE, was in possession of marijuana less than 10 grams. Jolley was issued a civil citation and released on his signature pending a court date.
On 11/22/17 Tpr. Graef conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Preston Road at Greenfield Court Preston, MD. The operator was identified as Luke Albert Stoltzmann, 24 year of age of Federalsburg, MD. During the course of the investigation Stoltzmann was found to be in possession of marijuana less than 10 grams. He was issued a civil citation and released on his signature pending a court date.
On 11/22/17 Tpr. Hansley responded to a report of a subject walking in the roadway on Greensboro Road at Kibler Road in Greensboro, Md. The subject was identified as Alexis Abdiel Jimenez, 28 years of age of Greensboro, MD. Jimenez was found to be a fugitive through the Anne Arundel Sheriff’s Office. He was taken into custody and taken to the Caroline County Commissioner’s Office for an initial appearance. Jimenez was then released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.
On 11/23/17 Tpr. Caraballo conducted a traffic stop at Holly Road and Greensboro Road Greensboro, MD. The driver was identified as Stephen Charles Figiel, 28 years of age of Henderson, MD. Figiel was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was later released to his parents.
On 11/23/17 Tpr. Caraballo conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet truck on Shore Highway at Greensboro Road in Denton, MD. The driver was identified as Jacob Connor Fluharty, 24 years of age of St. Michaels, MD. Fluharty was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was cited and later released to a sober person.
On 11/23/17 Tpr. Griffin conducted a traffic stop on a silver Dodge vehicle on Central Avenue and Holly Road Ridgely, MD. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Erika Jae Tolson, 41 years of age of Denton, MD. Tolson was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. She was cited and then later released to a sober person.
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Teacher arrested over fling with teen that started at Chick-fil-A
A Texas world history teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with a male former student after the two met at a restaurant, authorities said.
Michelle Schiffer, 23, of Houston, allegedly had sexual intercourse with one of her former students, now 16, in July after the two met up at a local Chick-fil-A restaurant, court documents stated.
The alleged improper relationship was reported by an anonymous student to Cheryl Henry, principal of Cypress-Springs High School, where Schiffer taught.
Authorities said Schiffer admitted meeting the student at the restaurant before they went to a friend’s apartment to have sex, Click 2 Houston reported.
Schiffer also allegedly admitted she and the student smoked marijuana in her vehicle.
The student was 15 years old at the time of the alleged incidents.
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Michelle Schiffer, 23, of Houston, allegedly had sexual intercourse with one of her former students, now 16, in July after the two met up at a local Chick-fil-A restaurant, court documents stated.
The alleged improper relationship was reported by an anonymous student to Cheryl Henry, principal of Cypress-Springs High School, where Schiffer taught.
Authorities said Schiffer admitted meeting the student at the restaurant before they went to a friend’s apartment to have sex, Click 2 Houston reported.
Schiffer also allegedly admitted she and the student smoked marijuana in her vehicle.
The student was 15 years old at the time of the alleged incidents.
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Media figures apologize, sort of, for sexual misconduct
For the second time in two weeks, a high-profile media personality apologized for alleged sexual misconduct, but with a caveat: All or none of the accusations may be true, possibly.
Ousted NBC “Today” anchor Matt Lauer released a statement Thursday responding to claims by multiple female colleagues who said he sexually assaulted them.
“To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry,” the statement said, effectively admitting his guilt. But then he created room for some deniability.
“Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized,” the statement said, “but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed.” Lauer did not dispute any specific allegations, which include giving a sex toy to a colleague as a gift and telling her how he wanted her to use it and having sex with an unwilling coworker in his office.
A similar episode played out last week when veteran TV journalist Charlie Rose was removed as the anchor of CBS’s “This Morning” when he, too, faced accusations related to inappropriate behavior.
On Nov. 20, the day Rose was accused, he released a statement that said, “In my 45 years of journalism, I have prided myself on being an advocate for the careers of the women with whom I have worked. Nevertheless, in the past few days, claims have been made about my behavior toward some former female colleagues.”
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Ousted NBC “Today” anchor Matt Lauer released a statement Thursday responding to claims by multiple female colleagues who said he sexually assaulted them.
“To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry,” the statement said, effectively admitting his guilt. But then he created room for some deniability.
“Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized,” the statement said, “but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed.” Lauer did not dispute any specific allegations, which include giving a sex toy to a colleague as a gift and telling her how he wanted her to use it and having sex with an unwilling coworker in his office.
A similar episode played out last week when veteran TV journalist Charlie Rose was removed as the anchor of CBS’s “This Morning” when he, too, faced accusations related to inappropriate behavior.
On Nov. 20, the day Rose was accused, he released a statement that said, “In my 45 years of journalism, I have prided myself on being an advocate for the careers of the women with whom I have worked. Nevertheless, in the past few days, claims have been made about my behavior toward some former female colleagues.”
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Trump condemns 'disgraceful verdict' in Kate Steinle murder case
President Trump called the jury's decision in the Kate Steinle case, finding an illegal immigrant not guilty of murder, a "disgraceful verdict" in a tweet that echoes the sentiment of many outraged figures on the Right.
"A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration," Trump said in a pointed tweet Thursday evening, hours after the verdict was announced.
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"A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration," Trump said in a pointed tweet Thursday evening, hours after the verdict was announced.
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Could we see Senator Sarah Huckabee Sanders?
Among those under discussion is White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
“I would support Sarah in a New York minute!” former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, an Arkansas Democrat turned Republican, told the Washington Examiner.
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War on Christmas: Disney's New Frozen Short Replaces 'Christmas' with 'That Time of Year'
Theatergoers report cracking up during screenings and asking each other, "What time of year? Oh, THAT time of year. You know!" It has to be heard to be believed.
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It's Half Time, Delmar Is Up 14 To 7 Over Milford: DELMAR WINS STATE CHAMPIOMSHIP 14-7
I will keep you updated throughout the game.
GO DELMAR!
Court Says Two Women Cannot Conceive a Child, Same-Sex Divorcee Shouts 'Discrimination!'
The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether a boy born to a woman in a lesbian union should be considered the biological son of his mother's lesbian spouse. A county judge ruled against the former lesbian spouse on the grounds that two women cannot conceive a child and thus be biological parents. In legal arguments, the woman claims that this is unconstitutional discrimination against same-sex marriages.
The legal battle concerns Christina "Chris" Strickland, a 44-year-old woman who wants to be listed as the legal parent of 6-year-old Zayden Strickland. Strickland hopes to gain equal custody with her former wife Kimberly Day, who bore Zayden after the boy was conceived through artificial insemination with eggs from Day and sperm from an anonymous donor.
Strickland and Day divorced last year, and Strickland wants the state to recognize her as the boy's parent, even forcing the hospital to change his birth certificate to recognize her as the a mother.
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The legal battle concerns Christina "Chris" Strickland, a 44-year-old woman who wants to be listed as the legal parent of 6-year-old Zayden Strickland. Strickland hopes to gain equal custody with her former wife Kimberly Day, who bore Zayden after the boy was conceived through artificial insemination with eggs from Day and sperm from an anonymous donor.
Strickland and Day divorced last year, and Strickland wants the state to recognize her as the boy's parent, even forcing the hospital to change his birth certificate to recognize her as the a mother.
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Deputies recover body they believe is NC toddler Mariah Woods
Authorities said earlier Saturday afternoon it was with “deep sadness” that they believed Mariah Woods was dead.
Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller said during the news conference that divers had recovered the girl’s body in Shelter Creek along Shaw Highway in Pender County.
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Why Are Millennials Leaving New Jersey?
Jersey’s supply of compact, mixed-use neighborhoods is limited, and Millennials are noticing.
For 69-year-old Jeff Whipple, Bergen County, New Jersey, was about as good a place to grow up as anywhere. “Suburban New Jersey in the ‘50s, in a working-class town—it was like Leave It to Beaver,” he said. “I lived on a block where there were probably 50 other kids. I had four brothers, I married a girl from my hometown … That’s just the way things were in those days.”
Whipple left New Jersey for college, but returned soon after. He estimates that 20 percent of his high-school friends still live within a 20-mile radius of Bogota, the small town in Bergen County where they grew up. But most of those friends’ kids have moved away: “They couldn’t afford it. That’s not a scientific survey, but it’s the scuttlebutt. It’s in the air.”
These days, some Millennials can’t get out of New Jersey fast enough. From 2000 to 2013, the number of 22-to-34-year-olds living in New Jersey fell by 2.3 percent, according to Census data, even while the number of people in this age bracket increased by 6.8 percent nationally during the same timeframe. According to a calculation byGoverning using Census estimates, New Jersey ranked 47th out of 50 states and Washington, D.C., for its percentage of Millennials in 2012.
Why are so many young people leaving the Garden State? The smart-growth nonprofit New Jersey Future considered this demographic trend in a report released in September. The report measured New Jersey’s municipalities on three smart growth metrics: walkability and street connectivity; the presence of a mixed-use center; and net activity density (defined as population plus employment, divided by developed square miles).
Unsurprisingly, New Jersey’s Millennials are just like Millennials everywhere else: They gravitate toward dense, mixed-use, walkable areas. Across the 118 places that scored well on all three smart-growth metrics, Millennials are 25 percent more prevalent than they are statewide. Conversely, they are 19 percent less likely than the general New Jersey population to live in the places that scored badly on all three metrics.
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For 69-year-old Jeff Whipple, Bergen County, New Jersey, was about as good a place to grow up as anywhere. “Suburban New Jersey in the ‘50s, in a working-class town—it was like Leave It to Beaver,” he said. “I lived on a block where there were probably 50 other kids. I had four brothers, I married a girl from my hometown … That’s just the way things were in those days.”
Whipple left New Jersey for college, but returned soon after. He estimates that 20 percent of his high-school friends still live within a 20-mile radius of Bogota, the small town in Bergen County where they grew up. But most of those friends’ kids have moved away: “They couldn’t afford it. That’s not a scientific survey, but it’s the scuttlebutt. It’s in the air.”
These days, some Millennials can’t get out of New Jersey fast enough. From 2000 to 2013, the number of 22-to-34-year-olds living in New Jersey fell by 2.3 percent, according to Census data, even while the number of people in this age bracket increased by 6.8 percent nationally during the same timeframe. According to a calculation byGoverning using Census estimates, New Jersey ranked 47th out of 50 states and Washington, D.C., for its percentage of Millennials in 2012.
Why are so many young people leaving the Garden State? The smart-growth nonprofit New Jersey Future considered this demographic trend in a report released in September. The report measured New Jersey’s municipalities on three smart growth metrics: walkability and street connectivity; the presence of a mixed-use center; and net activity density (defined as population plus employment, divided by developed square miles).
Unsurprisingly, New Jersey’s Millennials are just like Millennials everywhere else: They gravitate toward dense, mixed-use, walkable areas. Across the 118 places that scored well on all three smart-growth metrics, Millennials are 25 percent more prevalent than they are statewide. Conversely, they are 19 percent less likely than the general New Jersey population to live in the places that scored badly on all three metrics.
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Next Massachusetts Senate President Should Be Liberal, Not Nuts
The Stan Rosenberg era is ending not with a whimper but with a bang.
When Governor Charlie Baker thinks you need to be investigated, you know the end is near. This is the same Charlie Baker who doesn’t think the whitewashing of a Massachusetts State Police report on the arrest of a judge’s daughter needs much investigating.
Lawyers have this phrase “known or should have known.” That’s the one that’ll get the Senate president to leave, as his civil-law husband stands accused by four men of sexually assaulting them while flaunting his influence with the Senate president.
As with all such allegations, the possibility of the accused being innocent must be allowed for. But while the accusations are anonymous, no one is publicly doubting them. Even the target, Bryon Hefner, didn’t deny them in a statement released by his lawyer.
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When Governor Charlie Baker thinks you need to be investigated, you know the end is near. This is the same Charlie Baker who doesn’t think the whitewashing of a Massachusetts State Police report on the arrest of a judge’s daughter needs much investigating.
Lawyers have this phrase “known or should have known.” That’s the one that’ll get the Senate president to leave, as his civil-law husband stands accused by four men of sexually assaulting them while flaunting his influence with the Senate president.
As with all such allegations, the possibility of the accused being innocent must be allowed for. But while the accusations are anonymous, no one is publicly doubting them. Even the target, Bryon Hefner, didn’t deny them in a statement released by his lawyer.
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WH on Trump's Retweet of Muslim Videos: 'Never the Wrong Time to Talk About Security'
Following outrage on both sides of the Atlantic on Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's re-tweet of various videos, posted by a British woman who leads a nationalist group calling itself "Britain First."
The videos, which may or may not be real, purport to show Muslims attacking Christians or Christian symbols.
Trump's re-tweets drew a response from British Prime Minister Theresa May, whose spokesman issued a statement, saying:
“Britain First seeks to divide communities by their use of hateful narratives that peddle lies and stoke tensions. They cause anxiety to law-abiding people. British people overwhelmingly reject the prejudiced rhetoric of the far right which is the antithesis of the values this country represents, decency, tolerance and respect.”
Trump tweeted back: ".@Theresa May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!"
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The videos, which may or may not be real, purport to show Muslims attacking Christians or Christian symbols.
Trump's re-tweets drew a response from British Prime Minister Theresa May, whose spokesman issued a statement, saying:
“Britain First seeks to divide communities by their use of hateful narratives that peddle lies and stoke tensions. They cause anxiety to law-abiding people. British people overwhelmingly reject the prejudiced rhetoric of the far right which is the antithesis of the values this country represents, decency, tolerance and respect.”
Trump tweeted back: ".@Theresa May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!"
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White House releases 'explosive' tally of green cards issued in 'chain migration'
For the first time, the White House said, the federal government has counted the green cards issued between 2005 and 2015 to migrants admitted through family preference, or as immediate relatives of migrants already admitted into the country in perhaps the fullest portrait of “chain migration” ever developed.
“For years, we've known that large numbers of immigrants have been coming based on petitions from previous immigrants,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Lee Cissna told Fox News. “But this is the first time we really kind of see the whole scope of the problem. And legislators or policymakers at DHS can do what they need to do address the problem.”
During the ten-year time frame, officials said, the U.S. permanently resettled roughly 9.3 million new immigrants on the basis of family ties.
That’s more than 70 percent of all new immigration in that period, the White house said, adding it is also the primary driver of low-skilled workers’ entry into the U.S. A phenomenon analyst say most directly hurts American minority groups with comparable skills.
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“For years, we've known that large numbers of immigrants have been coming based on petitions from previous immigrants,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Lee Cissna told Fox News. “But this is the first time we really kind of see the whole scope of the problem. And legislators or policymakers at DHS can do what they need to do address the problem.”
During the ten-year time frame, officials said, the U.S. permanently resettled roughly 9.3 million new immigrants on the basis of family ties.
That’s more than 70 percent of all new immigration in that period, the White house said, adding it is also the primary driver of low-skilled workers’ entry into the U.S. A phenomenon analyst say most directly hurts American minority groups with comparable skills.
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DOJ May File Federal Charges in Kate Steinle Murder Case
Attorney General Jeff Sessions reacted to Thursday's verdict in a statement, saying sanctuary cities put Americans at risk.
"San Francisco's decision to protect criminal aliens led to the preventable and heartbreaking death of Kate Steinle," Sessions said. "While the State of California sought a murder charge for the man who caused Ms. Steinle's death — a man who would not have been on the streets of San Francisco if the city simply honored an ICE detainer — the people ultimately convicted him of felon in possession of a firearm.
"I urge the leaders of the nation's communities to reflect on the outcome of this case and consider carefully the harm they are doing to their citizens by refusing to cooperate with federal law enforcement officers."
Trump ripped Thursday's verdict in a series of Twitter posts:
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US Approves Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction
U.S. health officials on Thursday approved the first injectable form of the leading medication to treat patients recovering from addiction to heroin, prescription painkillers and other opioids.
The Food and Drug Administration approved once-a-month Sublocade for adults with opioid use disorder who are already stabilized on addiction medication.
The monthly injection has the potential to reduce dangerous relapses that occur when patients stop taking the currently available daily medication. But that benefit has not yet been shown in studies and the new drug comes with a hefty price: $1,580 per monthly dose.
The older version of the drug, Suboxone, costs $100 a month.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved once-a-month Sublocade for adults with opioid use disorder who are already stabilized on addiction medication.
The monthly injection has the potential to reduce dangerous relapses that occur when patients stop taking the currently available daily medication. But that benefit has not yet been shown in studies and the new drug comes with a hefty price: $1,580 per monthly dose.
The older version of the drug, Suboxone, costs $100 a month.
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Amazon Steps up Pace in Artificial Intelligence Race
Amazon.com Inc this week announced a flurry of new machine learning features for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing business, raising its challenge to Silicon Valley's biggest tech firms for the lead in artificial intelligence.
The new offerings will enable AWS customers to develop and quickly "train" their own artificial intelligence algorithms, build software applications capable of translating language on the fly, analyze video, and scan text for trends or key phrases.
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to machines carrying out tasks that are normally associated with human intelligence. Machine learning (ML) is a subset of AI in which sophisticated computer algorithms are developed to recognize patterns in large volumes of data to solve problems on their own.
For example, with two of the new AWS features a company could quickly transcribe customer phone calls and then analyze the text for customer sentiment.
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[For some perspective on multi-billionaire Amazon/Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, see: Jeff Bezos & Amazon.com]
The new offerings will enable AWS customers to develop and quickly "train" their own artificial intelligence algorithms, build software applications capable of translating language on the fly, analyze video, and scan text for trends or key phrases.
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to machines carrying out tasks that are normally associated with human intelligence. Machine learning (ML) is a subset of AI in which sophisticated computer algorithms are developed to recognize patterns in large volumes of data to solve problems on their own.
For example, with two of the new AWS features a company could quickly transcribe customer phone calls and then analyze the text for customer sentiment.
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[For some perspective on multi-billionaire Amazon/Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, see: Jeff Bezos & Amazon.com]
Williams: Black Self-Sabotage
The educational achievement of white youngsters is nothing to write home about, but that achieved by blacks is nothing less than disgraceful. Let's look at a recent example of an educational outcome all too common. In 2016, in 13 of Baltimore's 39 high schools, not a single student scored proficient on the state's mathematics exam. In six other high schools, only one percent tested proficient in math. In raw numbers, 3,804 Baltimore students took the state's math test, and 14 tested proficient. Citywide, only 15 percent of Baltimore students passed the state's English test.
Last spring, graduation exercises were held at one Baltimore high school, 90 percent of whose students received the lowest possible math score. Just one student came even close to being proficient. Parents and family members applauded the conferring of diplomas. Some of the students won achievement awards and college scholarships. Baltimore is by no means unique. It's a small part of the ongoing education disaster for black students across the nation. Baltimore schools are not underfunded. Of the nation's 100 largest school systems, Baltimore schools rank third in spending per pupil.
Baltimore's black students receive diplomas that attest that they can function at a 12th-grade level when in fact they may not be able to do so at a seventh- or eighth-grade level. These students and their families have little reason to suspect that their diplomas are fraudulent.
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Last spring, graduation exercises were held at one Baltimore high school, 90 percent of whose students received the lowest possible math score. Just one student came even close to being proficient. Parents and family members applauded the conferring of diplomas. Some of the students won achievement awards and college scholarships. Baltimore is by no means unique. It's a small part of the ongoing education disaster for black students across the nation. Baltimore schools are not underfunded. Of the nation's 100 largest school systems, Baltimore schools rank third in spending per pupil.
Baltimore's black students receive diplomas that attest that they can function at a 12th-grade level when in fact they may not be able to do so at a seventh- or eighth-grade level. These students and their families have little reason to suspect that their diplomas are fraudulent.
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Imagery Available: Coast Guard repatriates 67 migrants to Haiti
The cutter Valiant crew interdicted the migrants Thursday approximately 32 miles northeast of Ile de la Tortue, Haiti.
“The Caribbean and Florida Straits are dangerous and unforgiving for migrants on illegal and ill-advised voyages in overloaded vessels,” said Capt. Jason Ryan, chief of enforcement for the Coast Guard 7th District. “The Coast Guard and its partner agencies continue to maintain a strong presence along our maritime border and will continue to interdict and rescue those who embark on these illegal voyages in unsafe vessels such as this one.”
Once aboard Coast Guard cutters, all migrants receive food, water, shelter and medical attention.
Approximately 179 Haitian migrants have attempted to illegally migrate to the U.S. via the maritime environment since the beginning of the 2018 fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, compared to 1,869 Haitian migrants in fiscal year 2017. These numbers represent the total number of at-sea interdictions, landings and disruptions in the Florida Straits, the Caribbean and Atlantic.
Maryland Officials: 26 Indicted In Prison Gang Conspiracy
BALTIMORE, MD (November 30, 2017) – Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Stephen T. Moyer joined Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today
in announcing the indictments of 26 defendants after a nearly year-long, multi-agency investigation of gang activity in Maryland correctional facilities.
Charges in the indictments include attempted first-degree murder, gang participation, drug distribution, smuggling of contraband into prison facilities, and misconduct in office. The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).
The initial target of the investigation was Correctional Officer Sergeant Antoine Fordham. Fordham is a high-ranking member of the 8-Trey Crips street gang. The 8-Trey Crips is a Crips set that operates inside Baltimore City and in several Maryland counties both inside Maryland correctional facilities and on the street. In his position, Fordham oversaw much of the 8-Trey Crips’ drug dealing and other illicit activities near the intersections of Frankford Avenue and Sinclair Lane in Baltimore City. Fordham and other members of the gang authorized and/or committed acts of violence including shootings and assaults to protect the gang’s turf and to maintain discipline within the gang.
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in announcing the indictments of 26 defendants after a nearly year-long, multi-agency investigation of gang activity in Maryland correctional facilities.
Charges in the indictments include attempted first-degree murder, gang participation, drug distribution, smuggling of contraband into prison facilities, and misconduct in office. The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS).
The initial target of the investigation was Correctional Officer Sergeant Antoine Fordham. Fordham is a high-ranking member of the 8-Trey Crips street gang. The 8-Trey Crips is a Crips set that operates inside Baltimore City and in several Maryland counties both inside Maryland correctional facilities and on the street. In his position, Fordham oversaw much of the 8-Trey Crips’ drug dealing and other illicit activities near the intersections of Frankford Avenue and Sinclair Lane in Baltimore City. Fordham and other members of the gang authorized and/or committed acts of violence including shootings and assaults to protect the gang’s turf and to maintain discipline within the gang.
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FBI Chief: Nations Teaming With Criminals to Launch Cyberattacks Against US
FBI Director Christopher Wray is warning that countries are now partnering with criminals to launch cyberattacks against the United States, The Washington Free Beacon is reporting.
"We are seeing an emergence of that kind of collaboration," Wray testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday.
He noted governments and criminals had carried out cyberattacks separately in the past, but have teamed up in recent years, according to the Free Beacon.
"Now there's this collusion, if you will, that's occurring on a number of instances … like mercenaries being used to commit cyberattacks," he said.
He cited the indictment of a Canadian who had pleaded guilty this week to aiding Russian spies in hacking into Yahoo email accounts.
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"We are seeing an emergence of that kind of collaboration," Wray testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday.
He noted governments and criminals had carried out cyberattacks separately in the past, but have teamed up in recent years, according to the Free Beacon.
"Now there's this collusion, if you will, that's occurring on a number of instances … like mercenaries being used to commit cyberattacks," he said.
He cited the indictment of a Canadian who had pleaded guilty this week to aiding Russian spies in hacking into Yahoo email accounts.
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