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U.S. Postal Service Worker Gets Probation for Stealing New Yorkers' Mail

By: Amy Furr Β·Β Amy Furr

A now former United States Postal Service (USPS) worker has been sentenced after being convicted of stealing mail in Rochester, New York.

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French Prison Guards Killed in Ambush, Convict Mohamed Amra Escapes With Gunmen

Gangster identified as Mohamed Amra snatched from prison convoy in "attack of incredible violence" by four gunmen, leaving two officers dead.

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California Neighborhood Becomes First to Ban Unsupervised Airbnbs amid Wild Parties and Violence

By: Amy Furr Β·Β Amy Furr

The College Estates area of Long Beach, California, has become the first to ban unsupervised Airbnb rentals after problems such as loud parties and drug use put neighbors on edge.

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Tennessee hands out charges to 5 in brutal baseball bat, skillet assault

The Carter County Sheriff's Office announced that five suspects have been arrested in connection to an attempted murder case that took place in August 2023.

Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq

Security officials have announced that Barzan Majeed, one of the most notorious human smugglers in Europe, was arrested in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

Video shows NYC man stab random woman near Times Square

A New York City man was seen on video stepping away from the walker he was sitting on, lunging at two women and stabbing one of them before returning to his seat near Times Square.

Could a Manhattan Jury Acquit Trump?

Having served on three Manhattan juries, I would not be surprised if the 12 men and women hearingΒ New York v. Donald J. TrumpΒ acquit him of all charges.

During two civil actions and one criminal case, my fellow jurorsΒ were serious, professional, and movingly civic-minded. A quiet, solemn patriotism infused our deliberations. Several jurors said that we should respect the justice system because, someday, we might needΒ it to respect us.

My first case was a medical-malpractice lawsuit involving a botched abortion. We empathized with a woman wounded by her doctors, but her lawyer did not prove negligence. So, we backed her physicians.

β€œBut we’ve got to give her something,” one juror insisted.

Others instantlyΒ rebuked him.

β€œThat’s not how it works!” one said. β€œI feel sorry for her, too,” another admitted. β€œBut her lawyerΒ neverΒ madeΒ her case.”

So,Β we sent the plaintiff home without a penny.

Next, we deliberated intensely for almost three days before concluding that a Harlem drug counselorΒ neverΒ demonstrated his defamation-of-character claim against his employers. MyΒ sympatheticΒ pleas went unheeded, and he leftΒ empty-handed.

Finally, in her closing argument,Β a criminal prosecutorΒ displayedΒ a CD-ROM of a police dispatcher’s β€œBe on the lookout” announcement after an armed robbery. When we asked the judge toΒ playΒ that recording, heΒ told us that it was not in evidence.Β 

Disgusted by this prosecutorial deception, we instantly and angrilyΒ acquitted the defendants. Minutes later, as foreman, I proudly announced our verdict in court.

These three cases confirm that Manhattan juries are sober and perfectly capable of fairness.

That is good news for Trump.

A jury ofΒ levelheadedΒ Manhattanites would appreciate these facts that verify the profound vacuity and fundamental unfairness of District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s β€œcase” against Trump:

  • An April 25, 2023, U.S. Justice Department Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Election Commission leaves BraggΒ powerlessΒ to prosecute thisΒ matter.Β β€œThe Department has exclusive jurisdiction over criminal enforcement of the federal campaign finance laws,” the memorandum states.

β€œThe Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over civil enforcement,” the memo says.

Nowhere does thisΒ federal ruleΒ grant local prosecutors authority to enforce federal election laws. Thus, Bragg’s case is a shack built atop a cloud of helium.Β 

  • Bragg skirted theΒ statute of limitationsΒ by claiming that Trump falsified business records to commit aΒ secondΒ violation. After two weeks of this trial, that second crime remains aΒ mystery.
  • ProsecutorsΒ describedΒ a β€œcatch-and-kill scheme” through which theΒ National EnquirerΒ bought the rights to stories that might embarrass Trump and then buried them. Rather than a plot to influence the 2020 election, theΒ EnquirerΒ routinely caught and killed stories about Trumpβ€”and other newsmakers. More important, β€œcatch and kill” might be dodgy, but it is not illegal.
  • Former nude thespian Stormy Daniels signed a nondisclosure agreement promising quietude about consensual sex that Trump and, at various times, Daniels herself deny ever sharing. NDAs are perfectly legal. I have signed at least three (while dressed), and nondisclosure language has appeared in numerous contracts I have endorsed. Confidential out-of-court settlements operate similarly and legally.
  • Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen paid Daniels to clam up about her alleged intimacy with Trump. Again, sex or no sex, it is legal to pay people to ignore journalists (although buying silence before law enforcement is obstruction of justice).Β 
  • Trump’s checks allegedly reimbursed Cohen for payments to Daniels. It is perfectly legal for a client to repay his attorney funds advanced in a lawful transaction.
  • Bragg claims that Trump should have paid for this private matter with campaign cash. That would have been illegal. Instead, Trump legally used his own money.
  • Trump faces 34 counts of alleged falsification of business records because his bookkeepers posted ledger entries for checks to Cohen as β€œlegal expenses.” Would Bragg prefer false descriptions like β€œplumbing supplies” or β€œmarble tiles”? Trump faces prison for reporting legal expenses as β€œlegal expenses,” which is legal.

With 48% of registered voters telling Reuters-Ipsos last month that Trump’s Kafkaesque cases are β€œexcessive and politically motivated” (41% disagree) even a Manhattan jury could scrap Bragg’s contraption.

My memories of jury duty, including within the Stalinesque building in which Trump is being persecuted, tell me that deliberating jurors could think, β€œI won’t vote for Trump. But I cannot convict him beyond a reasonable doubt in a shaky case about actions that areΒ lurid,Β but legal.”

If just one juror agrees, this case will end with a hung jury. A second trial would be unlikely before Election Day.

And if β€œlurid, but legal” reflects the opinions of 12 of my fellow Manhattanitesβ€”who tend to be tough, but fairβ€”then Trump will be acquitted on all charges and go back to where he belongs: The campaign trail.

The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation.

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Swedish Police: Joost Klein, Dutch Artist Expelled from Eurovision Contest, Is Likely to Face Charges

The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the grand finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats, Swedish police said Monday.

The post Swedish Police: Joost Klein, Dutch Artist Expelled from Eurovision Contest, Is Likely to Face Charges appeared first on Breitbart.

Mayor Johnson's Chicago: At Least 21 Shot During Weekend

At least 21 people were shot, three of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson's (D) Chicago.

The post Mayor Johnson’s Chicago: At Least 21 Shot During Weekend appeared first on Breitbart.

Mayor Johnson's Chicago: 16 Shot Friday into Saturday Evening

At least 16 people were shot, two of them fatally, Friday into Saturday evening in Mayor Brandon Johnson's (D) Chicago.Β 

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Former Mayor of Utica Admits to Committing Mail Fraud, Stealing Scholarship Donations

Former Utica Mayor Louis LaPolla admitted to committing mail fraud and stealing donations meant for a scholarship that he had established.

The post Former Mayor of Utica Admits to Committing Mail Fraud, Stealing Scholarship Donations appeared first on Breitbart.

Mugshots of the week: May 5-11, 2024

These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of May 5-11, 2024.

Armed Military Veteran Foils Alleged Jewelry Store Heist

An armed military veteran foiled an alleged jewelry store heist around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Police: NYC Woman Choked with Belt, Sexually Assaulted by Unidentified Man

New York City authorities are searching for a man who choked a woman with a belt then dragged her away and sexually assaulted her.

The post Police: NYC Woman Choked with Belt, Sexually Assaulted by Unidentified Man appeared first on Breitbart.

Report: Brazil's Top Drug Trafficking Syndicate Gains Foothold in Australia

The First Capital Command (PCC), Brazil's largest transnational organized crime syndicate and Latin America's largest drug trafficking gang, has managed to establish a foothold in Sydney, Australia, according to a report published by the Argentine news outlet Infobae on Thursday.

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Police: $2 Million Worth of Fentanyl Mysteriously Delivered to Maine Resident

A Maine resident was the recipient of "misdelivered" packages from California containing $2 million worth of fentanyl, police said.

The post Police: $2 Million Worth of Fentanyl Mysteriously Delivered to Maine Resident appeared first on Breitbart.

9 Nigerian students kidnapped at gunpoint in region's latest school abduction

Gunmen kidnapped at least nine students from a Nigerian school in the latest in a series of school abductions that started when Islamic militants abducted over 200 schoolgirls in 2014.

Illegal Alien Charged in Connection to Death of Three-Month-Old Baby

An illegal alien is accused of causing severe injuries to a three-month-old baby and strangling the baby's mother in Montgomery County, Texas. The baby has since died.Β 

The post Illegal Alien Charged in Connection to Death of Three-Month-Old Baby appeared first on Breitbart.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Lobbies Biden for Amnesty After Illegal Alien Charged with Killing Her Staffer

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), along with other Senate Democrats, is again lobbying President Joe Biden to take executive action in giving amnesty to some illegal aliens living in the United States. Cortez Masto's renewed push for such legislation comes a month after one of her staffers was killed allegedly by an illegal alien.

The post Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Lobbies Biden for Amnesty After Illegal Alien Charged with Killing Her Staffer appeared first on Breitbart.

Sinaloa Cartel Continues Dumping Bodies, Terrorizing Western Mexican State

Gunmen from the Sinaloa Cartel dumped bodies, torched vehicles, and fought with authorities, spreading terror through the state of Zacatecas during the last four days. Government officials claim that the fierce violence is tied to the killing of a local cartel leader.

The post Sinaloa Cartel Continues Dumping Bodies, Terrorizing Western Mexican State appeared first on Breitbart.

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