VSP investigating after man found dead from gunshot after traffic stop in Rockbridge Co. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Virginia State Police is investigating after a man was found dead following a police chase in Rockbridge County. According to the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office ... 01/7/2025 - 10:15 am | View Link
A man is dead and a deputy is hurt after Atlanta shootout ATLANTA (AP) — A man is dead after a shootout in Atlanta that left a deputy with a minor injury to his hand, authorities said. The Fulton County deputy was working off-duty Monday night at a business ... 01/7/2025 - 3:39 am | View Link
3 former Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputies arraigned on murder charges The deputies made their first court appearance Monday after being charged with the June 10 death of Rolin Hill. The 34-year-old man died several days after being restrained by the deputies during ... 01/6/2025 - 6:27 am | View Link
Louisville police shoot, kill suspect who shot southern Indiana sheriff's deputy The man accused of shooting and critically injuring a southern Indiana sheriff's deputy has been killed in Louisville following a two-day manhunt. According to a release from Indiana State Police, on ... 01/4/2025 - 1:11 pm | View Link
3 former cops accused of fatally restraining man are charged with murder in Virginia Three former deputies are indicted in connection with the death of a man restrained in a Virginia jail, authorities said. Rolin Hill, 34, died in June at a hospital days after deputies at the Virginia ... 01/3/2025 - 9:59 pm | View Link
Politico got a hold of a memo being circulated by House Republicans, and it ain't pretty:
House Republicans are passing around a “menu” of more than $5 trillion in cuts they could use to bankroll President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities this year, including tax cuts and border security.
The early list of potential spending offsets obtained by POLITICO includes changes to Medicare and ending Biden administration climate programs, along with slashing welfare and “reimagining” the Affordable Care Act.
In case you need another reason to cancel your Threads, Instagram and/or Facebook accounts, here’s the latest from the Zuckerberg company that just got rid of its fact-checking in order to make Meta more of a cesspool like Twitter. Because why stand in the way of disinformation, Russian bots or white supremacy when it might cost Zuck a tax cut?
From Axios:
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is terminating major DEI programs, effective immediately — including for hiring, training and picking suppliers, according to a new employee memo obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: The move is a strong signal to Meta employees that the company's push to make inroads with the incoming Trump administration isn't just posturing, but an ethos shift that will impact its business practices.read more
Looks like the president is doing everything he can to thwart whatever nastiness the Giant Yam has in store for immigrants. Via the New York Times:
The Biden administration on Friday issued sweeping extensions of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela in a move that makes it almost impossible for President-elect Donald J.
In a racist and bigoted tirade on Thursday, conservative influencer Charlie Kirk blamed the California wildfires on lesbians and a lack of "white men" firefighters.
"California has been the petri dish," Kirk bellowed on his Thursday podcast. "It has been the Wuhan Institute of Virology for the woke mind virus."
"California's where all of the diversity, equity, inclusion, critical race theory, LGBTQIA plus ideology has been festering," he continued.