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Police · Washington

DC Man Charged with Felony After Hurling Subway Sandwich at Federal Agent

47% Center coverage: 151 sources

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Trump Administration · United States

Trump says he is deploying National Guard and federalizing D.C. police in crime-fighting effort

40% Right coverage: 113 sources

President Trump announced Monday that he was taking control of the District of Columbia’s police and deploying the National Guard. See the Story

US Politics · United States

Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest: Washington Post

50% Right coverage: 46 sources

The Trump administration is evaluating plans that would establish a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” composed of hundreds of National Guard troops tasked with rapidly deploying into American cities facing protests or other unrest, according to internal Pentagon documents reviewed by The Washington Post.See the Story

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JD Vance: ‘You Are Going to See a Lot of People Get Indicted’ over Russiagate — REUTERS / ixx511

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JD Vance: ‘You Are Going to See a Lot of People Get Indicted’ over Russiagate

Maine can’t enforce foreign election interference law that appeals court calls unconstitutional — MaineStateHouse1 by Wikipedia Photo - Own work (By: Albany NY of English Wikipedia) / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Maine can’t enforce foreign election interference law that appeals court calls unconstitutional

US Warships Sail in Vicinity of Disputed Shoal Where Chinese Ships Collided | News Channel 3-12

44% Center coverage: 32 sources

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy guided-missile destroyer performed a Freedom of Navigation operation (FONOP) near disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, just two days after two Chinese military vessels collided while chasing a Philippine Coast Guard ship in nearby waters. The presence of the US ship in the area prompted China’s military to accuse the US Navy of violating it’s territorial sovereignty, but the US Nav…U.S. Navy · Philippines See the Story

Maine can’t enforce foreign election interference law that appeals court calls unconstitutional

50% Center coverage: 20 sources

Maine Politics · Maine See the Story

Liberty Man Arrested for Robbing Waterville Shoe Store

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Waterville police arrested a Liberty man last Friday after he allegedly robbed a shoe store. [RELATED: Westbrook Bank Robber Nabbed in New Hampshire…] Police responded on August 8 to reports of a robbery at the Shoe Department Encore store at 40 JFK Plaza at around 7:00 p.m. The suspect had gone by the time police [...] The post Liberty Man Arrested for Robbing Waterville Shoe Store appeared first on The Maine Wire.Waterville, Maine · Waterville Read Article

Lewiston Police Arrest Drug Trafficker and Juvenile Involved in Earlier Shooting During Search Warrant

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Lewiston Police officers seized fentanyl and cocaine while executing a search warrant on Tuesday, and arrested two people, including a juvenile implicated in an earlier shooting incident. [RELATED: It’s Just a Prank Bro: Man Who Claims He Was “Joking” After Attempting to Kidnap Three-Year-Old in Lewiston Arrested and Placed on ICE Detainer…] Early Tuesday morning, [...] The post Lewiston Police Arrest Drug Trafficker and Juvenile Involved in Ear…Fentanyl · Lewiston Read Article

Cheating Death: Ogunquit Kids Ignore Warnings, Almost Drown While Riding Swells

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

A fire chief in a popular southern Maine beach town says five surfers nearly died after ignoring orders to keep to the shore. Heart-pounding video shared by the Ogunquit fire chief shows a brave team of world-class ocean lifeguards risking it all to save the kids. The video taken by a bystander shows the tense [...] The post Cheating Death: Ogunquit Kids Ignore Warnings, Almost Drown While Riding Swells appeared first on The Maine Wire.Ogunquit · Ogunquit Read Article

Maine man accused of assaulting infant, causing serious injuries

50% Left coverage: 6 sources

The child was taken to the hospital last week with what police say were serious injuriesHospitals · Dexter See the Story

Bingham 19-Year-Old Will Spend 24 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child Under the Age of 10

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

A 19-year-old from Bingham will spend the next 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty last Thursday to three counts of gross sexual assault against a minor under the age of ten. [RELATED: Kenduskeag Man Faces Up To 80 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Producing Child Pornography…] According to a Somerset County Sheriff’s [...] The post Bingham 19-Year-Old Will Spend 24 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child Under the Age of 1…Bingham · Bingham Read Article

Kids and Crime: New FBI Report Details Crime in American Schools from 2020-2024

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

American schools and colleges saw 1,299,063 criminal incidents and 1,504,310 individual offenses between 2020-2024, according to an FBI report released on Tuesday, showing assaults as the most common crime committed on school or college property. [RELATED: Northern Maine Man Who Admitted Assaulting His Infant Elected To School Board…] The report included both K-12 schools and [...] The post Kids and Crime: New FBI Report Details Crime in America…FBI · Maine Read Article

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