Washington Post

The Justice Department has announced that it is resuming a controversial practice that allows local police departments to funnel a large portion of assets seized from citizens into their own coffers under federal law.

The “Equitable Sharing Program” gives police the option of prosecuting asset forfeiture cases under federal instead of state law. The Justice Department had suspended payments under this program in December, due to budget cuts included in last year’s spending bill.   Continue reading “The feds have resumed a controversial program that lets cops take stuff and keep it”

RT

The US Capitol in Washington DC was on lockdown for a second day as authorities responded to a suspicious package, a witness told Reuters.

US Capitol Police initially confirmed that a suspicious item was found, but declined to elaborate.   Continue reading “US Capitol on lockdown for 2nd day as authorities investigate suspicious package”

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Intellihub – by Shepard Ambellas

PORTLAND, Ore. (INTELLIHUB) — Last Saturday protestors gathered in front of City Hall to show support for those jailed over the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge which ended with the death of rancher LaVoy Finicum and the subsequent arrest of the primary occupiers.

One of the protestors, a man who was wearing a hat reading “Oath Keepers,” took to the microphone with documents in hand, motioned to a nearby American Flag, and said, “[…] this is what LaVoy sacrificed his life for — this is what the Hammonds represent — this is what the Bundy’s represent — this is what we all represent — we the people.”
Continue reading “Oath Keeper: ‘Our government has committed treason in Oregon and I have the documents to prove it’”

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The Unz Review – by William J. Astore

In the decades since the draft ended in 1973, a strange new military has emerged in the United States. Think of it, if you will, as a post-democratic force that prides itself on its warrior ethos rather than the old-fashioned citizen-soldier ideal. As such, it’s a military increasingly divorced from the people, with a way of life ever more foreign to most Americans (adulatory as they may feel toward its troops). Abroad, it’s now regularly put to purposes foreign to any traditional idea of national defense. In Washington, it has become a force unto itself, following its own priorities, pursuing its own agendas, increasingly unaccountable to either the president or Congress.   Continue reading “A Force Unto Itself – A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as America’s 51st and Most Powerful State”

Yahoo News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A remote and active volcano on Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted, sending ash 20,000 feet into the air, scientists said.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the Pavlof Volcano, which is about 600 miles southwest of Anchorage and roughly 40 miles from the nearest community, erupted Sunday at 4:18 p.m. local time. Alaska State Troopers could not immediately say if there were any reports of injuries.   Continue reading “Volcano erupts in southwest Alaska; sends ash 20,000 feet”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

Federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rounded up more than 1,100 gang members, including hundreds associated with transnational gangs, in a national operation targeting gangs and transnational criminal organizations.

The five-week nationwide operation, named Project Shadowfire, led to the arrest of 1,133 gang members. This number included more than 900 members of transnational gangs and other individuals associated with transnational criminal activity, according to a statement from ICE obtained by Breitbart Texas.   Continue reading “ICE Rounds Up Hundreds of ‘Transnational’ Gang Members Across U.S.”

Activist Post – by Bernie Suarez

Is everyone taking note on how the false flag script is developing. Apparently staged attacks that take place in Europe are followed up by these weird “anti-fear” marches which only serve to bring more attention to the false flag event and state-sponsored “terrorism.” It’s all part of the “terrorism” propaganda, fear and social engineering that the state is exerting over the masses on their road to their new global order.

The irony of seeing the “march against fear” canceled by “fear” itself only goes to show that there is nothing genuine and organic about this effort. It also shows us that the state, not the people, is controlling these events.   Continue reading “Staged “March Against Fear” In Brussels Canceled Due To … “Security FEARS””

Wane.com

BOSTON, Mar. 28, 2016 – The U.S. national average for a gallon of gasoline has passed the $2 per gallon level for five straight days, the longest streak since 2015, rising 5.2 cents in the last week to $2.041 per gallon Monday morning according to price-tracker GasBuddy.com which supplies the data for WANE.com’s Gas Gauge.   Continue reading “Analyst: Refinery maintenance to blame for rising gas prices”

CNN

Ted Cruz came in second in the recent Louisiana Republican primary behind Donald Trump but could win more delegates — and the the real estate mogul is crying foul.

Trump beat the Texas senator in the March 5 contest by 3.6%. Under party rules the pair each won 18 delegates. But Cruz’s campaign is using its organization muscle to sway ten more delegates toward his camp, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday — a situation that seems to have caught Trump’s ire.   Continue reading “Trump threatens lawsuit over delegate rules”

USA Today

PHOENIX — A 10-mile stretch of the Arizona border with Mexico was left unmanned for two days, allowing criminal cartel members to cut a hole in the fence, drive two vehicles into the U.S. and escape, according to the head of the national Border Patrol union.

Brandon Judd, president of the 16,500-member National Border Patrol Council, told Congress that surveillance cameras spotted the two vehicles inside the U.S.   Continue reading “Union: 10 miles of Arizona border unmanned for 2 days”

Human Rights First – Issue Brief, February 2016

The prison at Guantanamo Bay, which now holds 91 detainees, is vastly more expensive to operate than the equivalent federal prisons. Indeed, it’s come to be called “the most expensive prison on earth.” 1 Meanwhile, operating the Guantanamo military commissions, which have proven highly inefficient, is also much more expensive than conducting terrorism cases in federal courts. Keeping the prison open and trying military commission cases at the U.S. naval base in Cuba is a waste of valuable resources. This is fiscally irresponsible at a time when important programs for soldiers and veterans, and support for military functions, are being reduced due to lack of funding.   Continue reading “The Cost of the Guantánamo Bay Prison”

CNN – by Matt Egan

Don’t be fooled by the recent spike in oil prices. The world continues to drown in excess supply.

U.S. oil stockpiles skyrocketed by 9.4 million barrels last week to 532.5 million barrels, according to figures released on Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That’s roughly triple what analysts had been bracing for and adds to “historically high” inventory levels.   Continue reading “Epic oil glut gets worse”

Fox News

A small town in northwestern Minnesota was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a Canadian Pacific freight train collided with a propane truck that caught fire.

Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow told the Associated Press that the town of Callaway, population 230, was evacuated as a precaution. The evacuation was to remain in effect until at least noon Friday.   Continue reading “Minnesota town evacuated after train, propane truck collide”

The Hill – by Christina Marcos

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) has introduced legislation that would allow young immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to work for congressional offices.

Qualifying individuals who came to the U.S. illegally as children and hold temporary work permits through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program currently are not eligible to be employed by lawmakers. Only U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and certain refugees can work for members of the House and Senate.   Continue reading “Dem: Let some illegal immigrants work on Capitol Hill”

SB Nation – by Tim Cato

A statement issued by the NBA on Thursday put into question Charlotte’s status as a host for the 2017 All-Star Game, following North Carolina passing one of the nation’s most anti-LGBTQ laws on Wednesday. The statement is as follows:

“The NBA is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all who attend our games and events. We are deeply concerned that this discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect and do not yet know what impact it will have on our ability to successfully host the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte.”   Continue reading “NBA implies 2017 All-Star Game could be moved after North Carolina passes anti-LGBTQ law”