From the Trenches World Report

The Real Deal

A prominent Cuban-American, family owned construction business headed by an FIU graduate built the ill-fated pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Miami on Thursday, killing several people.

Munilla Construction Management, founded more than three decades ago in Miami, had the contract for the $14.2 million bridge at Southwest 109th Avenue and Southwest Eighth Street. It collapsed just five days after crews lowered the 174-foot, 950-ton section of bridge into position. Reports show at least eight cars were trapped under the fallen debris. Identities of the victims have not yet been released.   Continue reading “Here’s what we know about MCM, the builder of the FIU bridge that collapsed”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

The guns and ammunition of a 56-year-old Lighthouse Point, Florida, resident were confiscated by police in what is reportedly the first such seizure under gun control laws signed by Gov. Rick Scott (R) last week.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that “four firearms and 267 rounds of ammunition” were taken from the man, and he was “taken to a hospital for involuntary psychiatric treatment.”   Continue reading “It Begins: Florida Resident’s Firearms, Ammunition Confiscated Under Gun Control Law”

Militants from radical groups Faylaq al-Rahman have cut their ties with the Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization with the aim to leave Eastern Ghouta. It is also reported about several clashes between militants of the two groups. The decision to split was taken after a number of demonstrations in the town of Kafr Batna. According to local sources, citizens of the town who have been suffering from the war every day demanded jihadists to leave the region. Many of them believe that terrorists’ withdrawal will finally bring peace to Eastern Ghouta.   Continue reading “Eastern Ghouta’s Jihadists are Ready to Cooperate”

Regarding a ticket, you’ll go in and they’ll ask, “How do you plead?”

This is how it starts.

“Your honor, the 6th article to the Bill of Rights for the People of the little u, united, big S, States of these Americas, says that I have the right to understand the nature and the cause of why I’m here. There’s something I don’t understand your honor.”

And he is bound, he has to answer you.   Continue reading “Transcription of Henry explaining how he has dealt with tickets.”

Four Winds – by Chuck  Baldwin

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas shootings last year in October, I wrote a column entitled “They Are Coming For Our Guns.” In that column, I listed sixteen gun control bills that were working their way through the U.S. House and Senate.

See the column here:   Continue reading “This Is The Beginning Of Totalitarian Government”

Activist Post – by Nicholas West

I’m happy to report some good news coming out of New Orleans thanks to the excellent investigative reporting of Ali Winston with The Verge.

As I reported two weeks ago, Winston helped to uncover a secret predictive policing program that had been ongoing for 6 years by the New Orleans PD in cooperation with CIA-connected Palantir Technologies. The program had been designed to operate behind the cover of a philanthropic partnership orchestrated by political operative James Carville so as to avoid having to disclose the details to citizens and even to their elected representatives in the city council. Now it appears that the intrepid reporting of Ali Winston has led to the abrupt cancelling of the program just a short time after the initial article was published.   Continue reading “New Orleans Cancels Secret Pre-Crime Police Program After Media Exposure”

Fox News

A judge in Oregon used a bench as a battering ram to break free from a locked courtroom, causing about $3,000 in damage, a report said.

Judge Susie Norby offered to pay for the damage out of her own pocket, but a Clackamas County spokesman said the funds will come from the county’s general fund, meaning taxpayers will foot the bill, the Oregonian reported.

Norby said her offer was turned down because county officials regarded the cost as negligible, the newspaper reported.   Continue reading “Judge locks self in courtroom, causes $3G in damage trying to break free: report”

Truth in Media – by Barry Donegan

The Illinois State Senate passed HB 1465 on Wednesday, a bill banning the sale of certain types of semi-automatic weapons to individuals under age 21. The bill would also make owning such a weapon below that age a Class 3 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second offense.

The bill deviates from the traditional military definition of assault rifle, requiring the weapon to be capable of selective fire options like three round bursts and fully-automatic, and instead defines it as any semi-automatic rifle or pistol with a belt or magazine fed system capable of more than 10 rounds or featuring a folding stock or the ability to accept tactical attachments such as scopes. The definition also includes some .50 caliber rifles. Those individuals currently owning the weapons would be required to surrender them within 90 days.   Continue reading “Under 21 ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Requiring Gun Surrender Clears Illinois Senate”

New Haven Register

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — State legislators have rejected efforts to pursue a presidential pardon for a New Hampshire man in prison for his role organizing armed backers of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy after a 2014 standoff.

The New Hampshire House on Thursday has voted down the resolution for Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus.   Continue reading “Pardon Effort Fails for Man Imprisoned After Ranch Standoff”

The College Fix

A male student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been notified he is no longer allowed to attend a class taught by a feminist professor.

Lake Ingle received official notification from IUP on March 2, informing him he is not permitted back in the class “Special Topic — Self, Sin, and Salvation” due to “behaviors that significantly disrupt the learning process in th[e] class.”   Continue reading “IUP student banished from class for challenging feminist professor”

Fox 7

PRITCHARD, Ala. – A 70-year-old Alabama woman was handcuffed and hauled off to jail for allegedly failing to mow her lawn.

The woman said police showed up at her door and arrested her. The city claims an arrest warrant was issued because she failed to respond to a citation for overgrown grass and brush, but the woman said she did respond providing documentation proving she no longer owned the property in question.   Continue reading “Mix up lands senior citizen behind bars for not mowing lawn”