State makes retail theft a felony as organized crime proliferates
Kansas joins several other states that have enacted harsher penalties for organized retail crime. The bill still needs the signature of Gov. Laura Kelly.
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Ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he will sell cannabis edibles
Jesse Ventura, who served as the Governor of Minnesota from from 1999 to 2003, is launching a brand of cannabis edibles; MN legalized recreational marijuana for those 21 and older last year.
Hillary Clinton warns AI tech will make 2016 election disinformation ‘look primitive’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participated in an event hosted at Columbia University discussing AI's impact on elections.
Zelenskyy Talks With Johnson, Calls for ‘Quick Passage’ of Ukraine Aid
Mr. Zelenskyy urged ‘quick passage of US aid to Ukraine by Congress,’ calling it ‘vital.’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on March 28 and asked for Congress to urgently pass additional assistance for Ukraine in its war with Russia. “I spoke with @SpeakerJohnson and thanked him personally, both parties,
Comer invites Biden to testify publicly as part of House impeachment inquiry
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, in an unprecedented move, invited President Biden to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry against him, stressing that it is “in the best interest of the American people" for him to answer questions from members of Congress.
Trump Attends Wake of Slain NYPD Officer
The former president has criticized President Joe Biden for crime surges in cities such as New York, making it a central facet of his 2024 campaign. A wake for the first New York Police Department officer slain in the past two years had one particularly high-profile attendee on March 28 with former President Donald Trump,
Body scanners coming to NYC subway stations as city struggles to get a grip on surging crime
NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the underground train system will implement body scanners to deter criminal activity.