Granbury, TX

Columbus, OH

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.  David Nicholas Dempsey’s sentence is among the longest among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions. Prosecutors described him as one of the most violent members of the mob of Donald Trump supporters that attacked the Capitol as lawmakers met to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory.  Dempsey, who is from Van Nuys, stomped on police officers’ heads. He swung poles at officers defending a tunnel, struck an officer in the head with a metal crutch and attacked police with pepper spray and broken pieces of furniture, prosecutors said. He climbed atop other rioters, using them like “human scaffolding” to reach officers guarding a tunnel entrance. He injured at least two police officers, prosecutors said.

Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

Tennessee State

Fox News

Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles announced that he is being investigated by the FBI, noting that his phone was seized by agents in connection to a campaign finance probe.

FBI executes search warrant on Rep. Andy Ogles, seizes cell phone day after primary win

North Carolina State

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Liberty, NC

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Kai Liam Nix, a 20-year-old soldier at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, also known as Kai Brazelton, was arrested last week and detained following the hearing Monday. According to court records, he’s set to appear in court again Thursday to determine whether he will be released and the conditions of his possible release.

Soldier Belonging to White Supremacy Group Indicted on Multiple Firearms Charges

Washington, DC

Law & Crime

Just weeks after he agreed to a bench trial before a federal judge in Washington, D.C., accused Jan. 6 rioter Trevor Brown of Novi, Michigan, has said he might invoke an insanity defense. The disclosure was made in an Aug. 20 status report in the U.S. District Court for the...

Accused Capitol rioter who claimed he was the ‘first person to breech the White House’ on Jan. 6 hints at potential insanity defense

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been forty-five years since former child star Darla Hood, best known for the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals film shorts, died tragically of a heart attack at only 47 years old in Canoga Park, CA. This is her story.

A Look Back at Child Star Darla Hood ('Our Gang'/'Little Rascals'): 45 Years After Her Tragic Death

Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Minnesota State

Latin Times

As the congressional primaries continue to take place across the country, many eyes are set on the fate of the "Squad," the group of high-profile progressive Democratic lawmakers who have faced several challenges to their seats. Two of them have already failed to secure a shot at renewing their seats...

Democrat 'Squad' Member Ilhan Omar's chances of surviving her Minnesota primary

Kansas City, MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal court in Missouri approved a settlement agreement between Agape Baptist Church, which runs a Christian boarding school, and a grandfather who sued on behalf of his minor grandson, who claimed he was physically and emotionally abused by staff there. The parties agreed to settle the case for $210,000.

Boarding school abuse settlement

Riverside County, CA

Desert Hot Springs, CA

(CN) — A developmentally delayed man who spent more than three years in jail while awaiting trial for a murder he didn't commit lost his bid to sue Riverside County and three former prosecutors on Friday, after a federal judge ruled the prosecutors are entitled to "absolute immunity." Roger...

Wrongly jailed man’s suit against Riverside County prosecutors tossed

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Coffee County, GA

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Pennsylvania State

Butler, PA

In a heated exchange during Tuesday’s hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) pressed Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. about the number of agents working Donald Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.

‘Stop interrupting me’: Cruz gets in heated exchange with Secret Service official

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

TheDailyBeast

Fallout within the U.S. Secret Service continues to rage on after Donald Trump’s near-assassination last month.The protection agency said Friday it’d placed “multiple” agents on leave as part of its probe into how a 20-year-old nursing home worker was able to come within inches of assassinating a former president, MSNBC reported.Among those reportedly taken off duty was the special agent in charge of the agency’s Pittsburgh field office. MSNBC reported that “five or six” agents in total were placed on leave as “disciplinary action.”Fox News reported that a member of Trump’s personal protection team was among those place on leave....

‘Multiple’ Secret Service Agents Put on Leave After Trump’s Near-Assassination

Massachusetts State

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Supreme Court affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who fatally stabbed his former girlfriend 32 times, but modifies his sentence from life without parole so that he can be eligible for parole after 30 years in prison. The trial court made no mistake in allowing two incarcerated informants’ that defendant planned to pretend to crazy during trial.

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New York City, NY

A former New York cop running for Congress was once sued for allegedly detaining an infant, forcing the city to shell out $25,000 to the child’s mother in a settlement. Republican Alison Esposito is taking on Democratic Representative Pat Ryan in New York’s 18th congressional district which encompasses the upstate cities of Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Poughkeepsie.

GOP House candidate once sued for arresting infant, forcing New York to shell out $25,000 to baby’s mom

J. Souza

Carnival Cruise Line has issued a clear statement regarding an activity that is not allowed on cabin balconies. You might think you can do whatever you want on a cruise balcony and decorate the railing however you would like. But cruise lines have cameras that are constantly monitoring balconies for unsafe behavior and people going over board.

Balcony Ban: Carnival Cracks Down on Cabin Behavior for "Safety" Reasons

Georgia State

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

USA TODAY

Three officers who defended the Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, are campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris.

3 police officers who protected the Capitol from rioters will campaign for Harris, Walz in swing states

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Oath Keeper lawyer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

WASHINGTON (CN) — A lawyer who worked with the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers to plan their part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol...

Oath Keeper lawyer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

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