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As concerns over law enforcement’s use of Flock Safety cameras intensify, there has been an increasing number of reports about police officers misusing the surveillance system for personal purposes. Officers all across the country have exploited the company's automated license plate reader cameras to track romantic partners or acquaintances in recent months. Despite claims that the cameras help police find and apprehend criminals, this new trend has raised even more complaints and criticisms about law enforcement agencies using the cameras with little to no oversight. CBS News reported that Habersham County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christian Brewer was fired and...

A United States Postal Service worker was arrested last week after a search for a missing lottery ticket led investigators back to her, the Florida Lottery announced on Friday. Court documents said the victim purchased a Pick 4 ticket from a 7-Eleven in Tampa on June 14 and went to a Publix the following day to verify the winning amount of $2600. Later that day, the victim went to a United States Post Office and mailed the ticket to a relative in Fort Lauderdale to help cover funeral expenses, the documents said. Nine days later, when the ticket never reached...

I went to Cueta [sic], Spain where 60,000 migrants took over the city.

Convicted Killer Allegedly Shot Two Men Hours After Getting Out Of Jail By iHeartRadio August 3, 2026 Mugshot of David Simpson, 29 Photo: Mecklenburg County Jail A Charlotte man with a history of violent offenses is accused of shooting two men—killing one—less than two hours after being released from jail on bond last week. David Simpson, 29, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and possession of a firearm by a felon in the early morning shooting on Wednesday (July 29) at the Country Club apartments in...

On Monday morning, Columbia Journalism School reminded the public of how much it’s a waste of time and money as a black hole of far-left propaganda by declaring that they were “pleased to welcome” former CBS’s 60 Minutes correspondents Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi as “Journalists in Residence” for the upcoming academic year. Dean Jelani Cobb — who appears regularly on MS NOW to offer deranged, hate-filled hot takes against half the country — made the announcement as something they’re “excited and honored” to have happen, adding “[t]heir distinguished track records in investigative reporting highlight the amazing opportunity our students...

It's a tough Sunday for the "Trump can't ..." crowd. For months, the mainstream media pounced on President Donald J. Trump, claiming he was physically washed up and incapable of even swinging a golf club. But on Sunday, No. 47 walked onto one of the toughest championship courses in the country, fired a 70, took the Senior Division title, and captured what he said was his 40th club championship title. A reported 2-under round on a championship course is the sort of result that stands out regardless of who posts it. If you thought the Commander-in-Chief would walk away humbly,...

After notching primary victories, D.S.A. members in Chicago debated whether socialist candidates should be free to distance themselves from goals like abolishing prisons as they chase more seats this fall. When a leader of the Democratic Socialists of America recently appeared on “Fox News Sunday” and enthusiastically affirmed the group’s platform — including goals such as eliminating the U.S. Senate and working toward abolishing prisons — Democratic strategists wrung their hands and Republicans licked their lips. Acknowledging such aims, both parties predicted, could hinder progressive candidates and other Democrats painted with an extremist brush in the midterm elections. At the...

Former Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes will receive roughly $700,000 for resigning from the Seattle Police Department, according to his resignation letter. Barnes, who was relieved of his duties on Friday, agreed not to sue the City of Seattle under the terms of his optional resignation agreement. By the numbers: Seattle will pay Barnes a lump sum of 18 months of his salary at his hourly rate of $179.54, along with 12 months of health insurance valued at $2,525.99 per month. The agreement also states Barnes does not have to repay his $50,000 recruitment bonus or his $60,000 relocation package...

'Love & Hip-Hop: New York' star Sidney Starr has been arrested and charged with numerous felony offenses 'related to an alleged sexual assault involving a juvenile.' Starr, 37 - real name Sidney Favors - has been charged with sexual battery against a child under 16, aggravated child molestation, and sodomy, according to jail records. She was arrested on August 2 after police conducted an investigation into an 'incident' at the Embassy Suites in Hapeville, Georgia and remains in custody. In a statement obtained by The Daily Mail, the Hapeville Police Department refrained from sharing further details about the case due...

In the autumn of 1982, a particularly recorded single appeared that projected the optimism of the 1950s into the future with an ironic gaze. “I.G.Y.” by Donald Fagen referred to the International Geophysical Year, a scientific collaboration project of sixty-seven countries that ran from July 1957 to December 1958. While most artists in that period embraced the synthesiser era with flashy new wave and electronic disco, Fagen chose a polished, jazz-inspired production that offered a reflection on lost dreams. The title stood for International Geophysical Year, but mainly imagined a world in which technology would solve all problems. The single...

A majority of Americans still support same-sex 'marriage,' but a new poll reaffirms a notable decline over the past few years.

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Sarah: Liturgy wars ‘a true and proper sin’ 'No one has authority over the rites, which are born from the centuries-old history of the Church,' said Cardinal Sarah in a new interview.Cardinal Robert Sarah has said that divisions over the liturgy are “a true and proper sin” and called for co-existence of the Novus Ordo and the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM).In an interview with Matteo Matzuzzi, editor-in-chief of Il Foglio, Sarah said that the Catholic Church in the West is going through “a time of great difficulty, even of confusion” and called for a liturgical peace like...

What Abdul El-Sayed proposes is a single-payer system nothing like the program for the elderly. A friend recently observed that many young, relatively affluent people in his New York City neighborhood—which voted heavily for Zohran Mamdani—dress like hobos and sport Carhartt workwear. Call it socialist chic. The sartorial style is also an apt metaphor for patrician progressives who feign solidarity with the proletariat. Consider Abdul El-Sayed, the left-wing front-runner in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary this Tuesday. Mr. El-Sayed has surged to the lead against Rep. Haley Stevens by presenting himself as a man of the people. He has called for...

[Catholic Caucus] More Extraordinary Gaslighting: Cardinal Roche on the Traditional Latin Mass Yet AgainAn analysis of the Cardinal’s spurious claims made in the new London Tablet interviewVATICAN CITY, 31 July 2026 — Repeating a lie may convince a man of what he wishes to believe, but it doesn’t make it any more true.In a new widely circulated interview with The Tablet, Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, has once again claimed that the traditional Roman liturgy is readily available for Catholics who wish to attend it, and that if anyone...

The sea between Cuba and Florida has been more than a geographic dividing line—it’s been a graveyard for untold lives escaping communism. On one shore were families who had little more than hope. On the other stood a nation founded 250 years ago on the principle that government derives its just powers from the consent of the people. That promise endured because the founders understood that declaring liberty was not enough. Liberty had to be protected from those who govern. From that wisdom came the Constitution: divided powers, independent courts, competing branches, lawful elections and rights no temporary majority could...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — A new Pennsylvania law will eliminate felony charges for prostitutes who knowingly had HIV at the time. Rep. Ben Waxman (D-Philadelphia), who co-sponsored the legislation to change the law, described it as "outdated" and "inhumane." "Today, HIV is a manageable condition that can be treated and controlled with medication," Waxman said in a release. "With a regimen of antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV can live long, productive and healthy lives and reduce transmission. We cannot criminalize anyone for their health status; it’s simply inhumane." The old law was able to elevate a misdemeanor prostitution charge to...

Airlines have been warned the UK's second largest airport is facing a fuel shortage, sparking fears of severe disruption during the summer holidays. Gatwick Airport issued an alert to pilots instructing them to load up fuel at other airports where possible while en-route to the airport. The memo sent out to carriers stated, "Gatwick has a shortage of fuel for the next two days" and added, "Please uplift max possible fuel at outstations", The Sun on Sunday reports. Elsewhere, a second "emergency" alert told airline chiefs of "potential disruption to the Gatwick fuel supply". It is understood the warning is...

Aaron Rodgers unleashed at 'coward' and 'criminal' Anthony Fauci in a no-holds-barred appearance on Pat McAfee's ESPN show on Monday. Rodgers, who has long been a vaccine skeptic and was extremely outspoken about the Covid-19 pandemic, didn't hold back as he eviscerated Fauci in the wake of his decision to continuously plead the fifth amendment in a hostile senate hearing. As he arrived on set, Rodgers appeared to ask how long the broadcast had left on ESPN, with McAfee responding that they had 'a hard out' after just eight minutes. That, seemingly, was all the fuel Rodgers needed as he...

It's been eight days since two gunmen opened fire at the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, killing two and injuring four others, including a toddler. In the immediate aftermath, serious questions were raised about the city's response to the attack, specifically about the fitness of its socialist mayor, Katie Wilson, and the whereabouts of its AWOL police chief, Shon Barnes. From RedState's coverage last week: As RedState has previously reported, crime is so bad under Wilson's watch that residents have begun putting up walls and other kinds of barriers to keep criminals out of their neighborhoods. And...

Since her days as a public defender in Utah, Noella Sudbury has been obsessed with solving a problem: How do you help someone with a criminal record get a job? ... That led to an idea. What if she could access all of the information the background check companies use? "Could I build an app? Could I use technology to reduce my time?" she remembers thinking. "I just believed it was possible." Speeding up record clearance to help secure jobs Now, amid a barrage of news about AI-related layoffs at tech companies like Uber and Meta and widespread fear that...