Jan. 6 rioter maligns Trump-appointed judge who calls him ‘menace to our society’ at sentencing

Christopher Joseph Quaglin was sentenced to 12 years in prison for assaulting officers during the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photos from court documents) A Donald Trump-appointed judge called a man who prosecutors said “waged a relentless siege” on police officers for hours as one of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters “a […]

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Man who pushed teen mother out of car onto highway and shot her sentenced

Nathaniel Taylor, right, learned his fate in the death of Taya Land, left. (Taylor’s mug shot from Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office; Victim’s photo from GoFundMe) A 22-year-old Michigan man who shot and killed a teen mother and left her on a highway shoulder after the two met on a dating app was sentenced to 17 to […]

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STREAMLIGHT LAUNCHES PROTAC 2AA-X USB TACTICAL LIGHT

Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the ProTac 2AA-X USB personal carry light, a rechargeable version of its popular ProTac 2AA flashlight, featuring multi-fuel capability with USB or disposable battery options while delivering 550 lumens and 10,250 candela. The exceptionally lightweight light, small enough to fit in pocket or attach to clothing or […]

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Trump goes after prosecutor on Manhattan DA’s team in apparent defiance of gag order

Donald Trump criticizes prosecutor Matthew Colangelo without naming him outside court on May 16, 2024 (Fox News/screengrab) Former President Donald Trump on Thursday outside of the hush-money trial courtroom criticized one of the prosecutors not named Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg (D), in apparent defiance of a gag order restricting such statements. With his defense attorney […]

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Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito clash on CFPB funding

Left, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Samuel Alito. (Image via YouTube screengrab/The Heritage Foundation.) Right, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas.(Image via YouTube/Library of Congress.) Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito found themselves on the opposite sides of a 7-2 decision on Thursday, with Thomas leading a majority upholding Federal Reserve […]

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Discovery order in Jan. 6 case leaves Trump little room to sidestep police, lawmakers

Left: President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021 (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). Right: In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington (AP Photo/John Minchillo). The federal judge overseeing the […]

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