Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Biden gets US hostage freed from Russian prison

Today's Top Stories:

US Marine Trevor Reed released from Russia in prisoner swap
Trevor Reed, a former Marine who had been detained in Russia since 2019 and sentenced to nine years in prison, has been released in a prisoner swap.

Rand Paul just issued a dangerous claim about Russia at a Senate hearing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken could hardly believe his ears.

Marjorie Taylor Greene SINKS herself in court
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Whoa.

Biden tells Congressional Hispanic Caucus he's looking at forgiving some federal student loan debt
It appears the president is finally making good on one of his major campaign promises — and just in time for the elections!

Florida man asks schools to ban Bible following the state's efforts to remove books
In a beautiful troll of bigoted Florida Republicans, Chaz Stevens questioned whether the Bible is age-appropriate, pointing to its "casual" references to murder, adultery, sexual immorality, and fornication.

Madison Cawthorn implicated in potential insider trading scheme
Not only was Cawthorn arrested for having a loaded firearm in an airport — for the second time in less than a year — the insurrectionist was busted in a crypto pump-and-dump scheme.

ADDED OPINION: ACROSS THE NATION, PROGRESSIVES ARE WORKING TO ELECT CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFICIALS WHO DO THEIR JOBS TO PROMOTE JUSTICE.

MOST VOTERS DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THESE ELECTED OFFICES, BUT NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO. A SHERIFF WHO COVERSUP ABUSE & TARGETS A JOURNALIST SHOULD NOT BE IN OFFICE.

LA county sheriff launches investigation into reporter who exposed police brutality cover-up
In a brazen and outrageous attack on the free press, Sheriff Villanueva publicly targeted a reporter who exposed how his office had covered up an incident in which a deputy kneeled on a handcuffed inmate's neck for more than three minutes.

EXCERPT:
The comments drew immediate condemnation, with Kevin Merida, executive editor of The Times, saying in a statement, “His attempt to criminalize news reporting goes against well-established constitutional law. We will vigorously defend Tchekmedyian’s and the Los Angeles Times’ rights in any proceeding or investigation brought by authorities.”

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LA County sheriff accused of covering up violent jail fight between deputy, inmate | ABC7

L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is facing accusations of covering up a violent jail incident between a deputy and an inmate, then lying by saying that he didn't know about it for months. Full story: https://abc7.com/los-angeles-sheriff-...

Tim Ryan flips the script in worker-focused bid for Ohio's red Senate seat
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Tesla shares sink, wipe out over $125 billion in value, as Musk scores Twitter deal
Musk leveraged those shares to buy Twitter, so if this sink continues, the apartheid emerald mine scion could be looking at a VERY expensive disaster.

FDA to halt McKinsey contracts amid federal probes into opioid work
The deeply evil price-fixing, layoff-recommending and opioid-pushing "consultancy" company is under heavy scrutiny for their role in exacerbating the opioid crisis that has killed nearly three-quarters of a million Americans.

Harvard commits $100 million to redress ties to slavery
Harvard University faculty, staff and leaders enslaved more than 70 individuals during the 17th and 18th centuries, according to a long-awaited report out Tuesday that details the university's ties to slavery.

North Charleston (S.C.) police investigating 58-shot gun battle that sent little leaguers scrambling
A full blown gun battle erupted next to a children's Little League baseball game, sending terrified children diving for cover. Thankfully, nobody was hurt.