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OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Police Department, in collaboration with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, has arrested eight suspected Sureños gang members believed to be responsible for dozens of violent crimes, including 31 homicides across the Bay Area, with 24 of those occurring in Oakland. The arrests followed the execution of ten search warrants on Wednesday, eight in Oakland, one in Modesto, and one in Stockton. In total, twelve suspects have been identified. Eight were arrested during the operation, two were already in custody, and two remain outstanding. “These gang members have caused lasting damage to our community for years,” said Assistant Chief James Beere. “Their violent actions have left families mo...

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into Lorex Technology Inc. for potentially selling security cameras connected to a system associated with the Chinese Communist Party. File Photo (September 2025) “Texans should never have to worry that the devices protecting their homes could be tied to foreign adversaries,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “Any company that gives the CCP a foothold in American life will face the full force of Texas law.” Lorex, founded in 1991, was acquired by Chinese company Dahua in 2012 and later sold to Taiwan-based Skywatch in 2022. Despite the sale, reports indicate Dahua continues to provide key components for Lorex cameras. Dahua has been designated by the U.S. Department of War as a “Chinese military company,”...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – A 32-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was arrested and charged after driving the wrong way on Route 130 early Sunday morning, causing a head-on collision. According to South Brunswick Police, the crash occurred around 2:05 a.m. near Route 130 and Route 32. Officers arrived to find a silver Kia Forte with severe front-end damage disabled in the northbound lanes. The driver, identified as Gorge Placencia, had reportedly turned the wrong way out of the Traveler’s Inn parking lot and was driving south in the northbound lanes. The second vehicle involved sustained major damage. The driver reported minor leg pain but declined medical treatment. Police said Officer Justin Samuels developed probable cause that Placencia possessed narcotics. A consent search of t...

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that more than 561,000 Texans have voted during the first week of early voting for the Nov. 4 election. File Photo (2024) According to Nelson, counties reported 561,819 total ballots cast as of Sunday evening, with in-person voting accounting for the majority of votes. Vote-by-mail ballots totaled 23,510. “Statewide, Texans are going to the polls to vote on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, and many will also have the opportunity to weigh in on local or special elections,” Nelson said. “Now is a good time for eligible voters to make a plan for voting early or casting their ballot on Election Day.” The total represents roughly 3% of the state’s 18.4 million registered voters. Officials noted the figures ...

DETROIT, MI – The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the 15-year federal prison sentence of Darese Deandre Haile, who carjacked four Lyft drivers during a series of violent armed robberies across Michigan. According to court records, Haile and an unidentified accomplice targeted Lyft drivers between May and late 2022. In each case, the assailants brandished firearms, ordered the drivers out of their vehicles, and forced them to remove their clothing before fleeing with their cars and belongings. One victim was pistol-whipped and left injured on the roadside. Evidence tied Haile to the crimes through cell phone data, Lyft account records, and victim identification. Police later found multiple firearms, stolen vehicles, and key fobs at his residence. Haile ...

The Department of Justice announced today that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of California returned a six-count indictment charging Tony Christopher Long, 19, of Porterville, California, with two counts of animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking, and transmitting an interstate threat. Long, also known by the online aliases Inactive, Inactivee0 and inactivecvx, is currently in state custody on related charges, officials said. According to the indictment returned Oct. 23, 2025, Long, a member and associate of the Nihilistic Violent Extremist network known as “764,” engaged in alleged criminal conduct in late 2024 that included animal crushing, the sexual exploitation of a juve...

HOUSTON, TX – Talib Smith has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for kidnapping, carjacking, and assaulting an elderly woman at her southwest Houston home in May 2023 before dumping her into a bayou. Court records show Smith grabbed the woman, tied her hands and ankles, shoved clothing into her mouth, and demanded money and car keys. Smith then placed her in the trunk of her car and drove off, later dumping her into a Houston bayou. The woman, who was over 65 years old, managed to climb out of the water and ran to a nearby apartment for help. The case was investigated by the Houston Police Department and federal authorities.

AUSTIN, TX – The Court reversed a lower court’s dismissal and ruled that the State of Texas can proceed with its lawsuit against Yelp, Inc. over the company’s use of disclaimers on crisis pregnancy center listings. File Photo (September 2025) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Yelp under the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, alleging that the company misled consumers by placing notices on the pages of crisis pregnancy centers stating they “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite.” Yelp later revised the language to say these centers “do not offer abortions or referrals to abortion providers.” A trial court dismissed the case, but the Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that Texas courts have specific personal jurisdic...

CHICAGO, IL – The Court dismissed an appeal from Matthew Jones, who sued the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, claiming court employees attacked him and caused injuries totaling $1 trillion in medical costs. Jones filed the lawsuit under a criminal statute not applicable to civil suits, and the district court had dismissed the case for lack of standing and sovereign immunity. On appeal, the Court noted that Jones’s brief did not address those issues and failed to comply with federal rules for legal arguments. Judges cited his history of filing similar frivolous lawsuits in federal and state courts across the country and warned him that further baseless filings could lead to sanctions, fines, and a potential bar from submitting future cases.

CHICAGO, IL – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by Anthony Roland against NBC Subsidiary (WMAQ‑TV) LLC, ruling the claims were frivolous and based on delusional allegations. File Photo (February 2024) Roland alleged that the television station conducted “unauthorized Zoom calls” through his television, recorded him, and broadcast his image while imitating his gestures. He further claimed violations of privacy laws and provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930. The appellate court agreed with the district court that the allegations were implausible and unsupported by credible evidence. The court noted that no evidentiary hearing was required because the claims lacked any basis in fact. The panel also issued a warning to ...