The Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee has moved on a proposal to reinstate a law that makes prostitution loitering a misdemeanor as the city attempts to crack down on sex trafficking, violence and drug dealing despite strong opposition from the public. Prostitution, violence and drug deals are common along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue, which has...
Washington state launched a new housing program last month that provides loans of up to $150,000 with 0% interest to prospective homeowners solely based on their race. Launched on July 1, 2024, the Covenant Homeownership Program offers home-buying assistance to Washingtonians who were subject to discrimination before 1968, when the Fair Housing Act was passed....
A new bill has been proposed in Ohio that would — under the Transparency in Pledge of Allegiance Act (T.I.P.A.) — require school districts to publicly disclose their Pledge of Allegiance policies. The bill was introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives on Aug. 19, 2024. Rep. Gail Pavliga, R-Atwater, and Rep. Tracy Richardson, R-Marysville,...
New York police made their first arrest for an alleged violation of a new ban on mask-wearing in Nassau County Sunday. Police say Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo, 18, was arrested for wearing a mask and acting suspiciously in Levittown, New York. He is an illegal immigrant from Guatemala who entered the U.S. in 2019, sources...
A wind farm forum in Newport, Rhode Island, got heated last week when a man intervened after attendees raised concerns about offshore wind turbine structures, one of which recently fell apart and left debris in the ocean. In a video shared on Facebook by the Newport Police Department, a woman is seen standing in front...
Just hours after Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills into law to combat smash-and-grab robberies in the crime-ridden state, a large group of thieves stormed three separate 7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles, swiping food and drink items before fleeing on bicycles, according to NBC. The group of up to 30...
FIRST ON FOX: As hundreds of protesters flood Washington D.C. objecting to the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one Republican lawmaker is pushing back with a bill that would bar student loan forgiveness for those convicted of hate crimes during anti-Israel student protests. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., is introducing the “Prohibiting Student Loan...
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced a measure to improve the detention and tracking of illegal immigrants who enter the United States. The Justice for Jocelyn Act was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, on Thursday. The measure would crack down on the Department of Homeland Security’s “Alternative to Detention” (ATD)...
The House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday, aimed at ensuring only American citizens vote in federal elections. After debating the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on the House floor, which was pushed by House speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, was passed by a final vote of 221-198. Five...
The City of Sacramento, California’s legal department threatened to fine a popular retail store for public nuisance over numerous calls to police after thieves stole from its Land Park location multiple times, according to a report. The Sacramento Bee reported that a person with knowledge of the warning, who wanted to remain anonymous out of...
