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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has refused to bail out Los Angeles, which is facing a $1 billion deficit, in his latest budget proposal, as the state itself faces a massive $12 billion deficit. The Los Angeles Times reports: Deeper in the budget proposal, no salvation was found for L.A. And at a news conference Wednesday, Newsom said flatly that he did not plan to provide cash to help dig the city out of its budget hole. The city is facing a $1-billion shortfall due to inflated personnel costs, higher than ever liability lawsuit payouts and below-expected revenues. “The state’s...

Karmelo Anthony’s family is stereotyping again.After taking their financial windfall and renting out a McMansion they could never afford otherwise, reportedly buying a new car, and going on an online shopping spree, they’re now selling merchandise with the teen killer’s image and setting up a website where you can no doubt continue to financially support the Anthony family as they live out their ghetto rags-to-riches lifestyle:NEW: Karmelo Anthony’s family and friends are now selling “FreeMelo” shirts with his face on them Karmelo’s cousin was seen wearing the shirt after his release “No more Free Melo… lil cuz is home… God...

A violent recidivist sicko accused of trying to rape a woman on a Times Square subway was given $250,000 bail at his arraignment on felony charges Saturday night. Tyriek Martin, a 34-year-old homeless man who’s been busted at least 70 times, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court late Saturday before Judge Robert Rosenthal on first-degree attempted rape, first-degree sexual abuse and third-degree assault charges. Rosenthal set bail at $250,000 at the request of prosecutors.

More than a dozen cars were broken into, and a 2019 silver Kia Sorento with Virginia license plates was stolen from the nearby Cobbles Elementary School parking lot, where churchgoers parked for the Christmas Eve Mass. Parishioners expressed their disbelief. “I mean, this is typically a safe area from what we understand,” said parishioner Mark Elsaesser. “We’ve been coming here a long time. Never seen anything like this happen, especially on the holidays, Christmas time. My wife and I got married here. We’ve had our daughter baptized here, so we’ve been coming here a very long time, and nothing like...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful — or as some predicted, a disaster. A panel of stakeholders, including Cook County Chief Public Defender Sharone R. Mitchell Jr., spoke Wednesday about the largely positive outcomes of ending cash bail. "There were a lot of predictions about things that did not happen," said Mitchell.

Rochester police have arrested the man wanted for the beating death last week of his girlfriend in the Beechwood neighborhood. Police say suspect Walter Balkum had already been arrested for assaulting the woman this spring, and he was wearing an electronic monitor until five days before the killing of Melikah Bruner. Police say a judge removed the monitor at the request of Balkum's lawyer, who argued it impeded Balkum's ability to get a job. The Monroe County judge was Judge Karen Bailey Turner, who was elected to a ten-year term in 2019. Balkum has four prior felony convictions, two for...

After decades in public life as a prosecutor, senator and vice president, Kamala Harris has a long track that could provide fodder for opponents. The Trump campaign could focus on her reputation as a liberal senator, her support for the chaos of Black Lives Matter protests, or a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. But the issue that could hurt her most is her support for a bail fund blamed for freeing a man who went on to commit murder, according to our exclusive poll of likely voters.

The two illegal Jordanian migrants who are charged with trying to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico in May posted thousands of dollars in bail and were allowed to leave federal custody, The Post can exclusively reveal. Hasan Yousef Hamdan, 32, and Mohammad Khair Dabous, 28, were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention despite their immigration status — Hamdan had crossed into the country illegally in April and Dabous had overstayed his student visa and is subject to removal proceedings, law enforcement sources told The Post. They were arrested on May 3 for trespassing onto the military installation and...

The two illegal Jordanian migrants who are charged with trying to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico in May posted thousands of dollars in bail and were allowed to leave federal custody, The Post can exclusively reveal.Hasan Yousef Hamdan, 32, and Mohammad Khair Dabous, 28, were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention despite their immigration status — Hamdan had crossed into the country illegally in April and Dabous had overstayed his student visa and is subject to removal proceedings, law enforcement sources told The Post.They were arrested on May 3 for trespassing onto the military installation and handed over...

https://danfromsquirrelhill.wordpress.com/2024/07/31/kamala-harris-3/According to the Washington Post, Kamala Harris tweeted support for a bail fund that bailed out murderers, rapists, kidnappers, shooters, and looters.By Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)July 31, 2024Kamala Harris made this tweet, encouraging people to donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund:Original: https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1267555018128965643Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200601203407if_/https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1267555018128965643According to this article from the Washington Post, that charity has bailed out murderers, rapists, kidnappers, shooters, and looters.The Washington Post wrote:https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:JLB0qMRVNqwJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/03/kamala-harris-tweeted-support-bail-fund-money-didnt-just-assist-protestors/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=usKamala Harris tweeted support for a bail fund, but the money didn’t just assist protesters September 3, 2020One defendant, Jaleel Stallings, was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting at police during protests on...

Vice President Kamala Harris’ past is going to thoroughly haunt her up to November’s General Election should she officially secure the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency. While her campaign team would desperately like you to see her as the preferable alternative to former President Donald Trump, there is simply too much evidence to the contrary floating around the internet.

Another Trump ad on Kamala shows her bailing out dangerous criminals during the summer of 2020 with her promotion of the “Minnesota Freedom Fund”

A CBS News affiliate came under fire after it claimed former President Trump had "falsely" accused Vice President Kamala Harris of helping raise money for a bail fund that helped violent criminals get out of jail. "Trump falsely accuses Harris of donating to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, bailing out ‘dangerous criminals,'" CBS Minnesota affiliate WCCO posted on X on Thursday in a post that racked up nearly 7 million views in less than 24 hours. The media outlet was referring to Trump's comments at a North Carolina rally this week when he accused the presumed Democratic nominee of being soft...

Minnesota Freedom Fund posted bail for rapists and other violent criminals

Mobs of crazed, pro-Hamas lefties have been blocking traffic this week in various parts of the country this week, shutting down bridges and blocking access to air ports. As usual, very few of them are being arrested or prosecuted for this terrorism, but those who are held accountable are being bailed out. Where is the bail money coming from? Organizations funded by George Soros, naturally. Left-Wing Dark Money Behemoth Behind Bail Fund for 'Free Palestine' Bridge Blockershttps://t.co/vriY8ogOoN — Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) April 15, 2024 From the Washington Free Beacon: Left-Wing Dark Money Behemoth Behind Bail Fund for ‘Free Palestine’...

SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Deputies in Clark County have arrested a man in his 80s accused of murdering an Uber driver while both were being targeted by a “scam call.” William Brock, 81, faces a felony charge of murder with additional counts possible, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators accused him of shooting Lo-Letha Hall multiple times on March 25 after she went to his house on an Uber assignment. Investigators first came to Brock’s property, about four miles west of South Charleston in Clark County, when he called them and said he shot someone attempting a...

President Joe Biden will announce Monday that student debt held by ten million Americans will transfer to taxpayers, White House officials told reporters Monday. The plan to convey student loan debt to taxpayers is widely seen as a political move to gain electoral traction among young voters, who largely do not approve of Biden’s leadership. Taxpayers can expect to absorb about $5,000 for each of the ten million students, according to the plan Biden is set to tout in Wisconsin. Overall, Biden intends to cut the amount that 23 million students owe on their loans, placing the burden on taxpayers...

My hypothesis: The people who run New York City want violent serial criminals to hurt as many people as possible. If I’m wrong, then please offer a better explanation for why they keep releasing the same violent serial criminals again and again and again and again and again.By Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)April 2, 2024The police in New York City are doing their job. The police want to protect innocent people from violent criminals. My criticism here is not aimed at the police.But the judges and district attorneys are not doing their job.Here is my hypothesis: The people...

An investigator with the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office is fighting for his life after being thrown from the hood of a moving car while trying to apprehend a suspect in Big Flats Friday night. On Friday, the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police were conducting a joint retail theft operation in Consumer Square, in the Town of Big Flats. At about 6:45 pm, while pursuing a larceny suspect in the Target parking lot, the subject ran towards a getaway vehicle and jumped on the hood with Inv. Mike Theetge in close pursuit tackling him on top...

We are trying to understand and learn what happened inside Batavia Downs Gaming that led to the arrest of a man and woman and what happened that caused the death of the Sgt. who was trying to arrest the woman. We think we’ll be able to find some of those answers when the two suspects are in Batavia court Tuesday afternoon. Michael Elmore is charged with aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault on a police officer and burglary. Lindsey Wilcox is charged with attempted assault and burglary. Cell phone video captures one arrest outside Batavia Downs early Sunday morning. Other video shows...