A court-appointed monitor is urging a judge to begin contempt proceedings against New York City over conditions at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, setting the stage for a potential federal takeover of the jail system in the nation’s most populous city. In a report filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, the monitor said the […]
NYC should be held in contempt over appalling Rikers conditions, court-appointed monitor says
September 18, 2023 by
Minnesota regulators monitor 400,000-gallon radioactive water leak cleanup
April 18, 2023 by
Minnesota regulators said Thursday that they are monitoring cleanup efforts by Xcel Energy following a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from the utility’s Monticello nuclear power plant. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said in a news release that the leak has not left the facility site or contaminated drinking water sources. Xcel said […]
FACT CHECK: No, This Video Does Not Show Joe Biden Wearing An Ankle Monitor
December 4, 2020 by
A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows President-elect Joe Biden wearing an ankle monitor. Verdict: False The video shows Biden wearing a walking boot, not an ankle monitor, after suffering hairline fractures in his right foot. Fact Check: The caption of the video, which has been shared over 2,900 times, attempts to suggest that Biden…
California Leads Nation In Poverty But Governor Jerry Brown Launching State Satellite To Monitor Global Warming.
September 16, 2018 by
Yesterday, we noted that California now leads the nation in poverty. Where is Governor Jerry Brown placing his priorities? On fighting global warming, naturally. Like many progressives, the far left governor is obsessed with climate change and is planning to launch a satellite to monitor the situation. The Daily Caller has the story: GOV. BROWN […]
FBI Obtained Secret Court Order Last Summer to Monitor Ex-Trump Advisor Carter Page.
April 12, 2017 by
Reuters – The FBI obtained a secret court order last summer to monitor the communications of Page Carter, an adviser to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. This was all part of an investigation into possible links between Russia and the campaign, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing law enforcement and other U.S. officials. Via Reuters: […]