Motown legend Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation in Los Angeles over accusations of sexual assault. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed it had launched a formal inquiry into the allegations, saying the probe was in the “early stages”. The investigation comes after a lawsuit was filed last week by four anonymous housekeepers against...
The Gambian government has announced an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh, following widespread public concern. Some of the assets, including livestock and luxury vehicles, were sold off while a panel was still investigating the wealth Jammeh amassed during his 22-year rule. A newspaper investigation exposed alleged irregularities and...
Yesterday, Harvard send Sec. McMahon a letter which attempted to walk a fine line between finding common ground with the Trump administration and flipping them the bird. As Ed pointed out here, the administration’s response was to announce another round of funding cuts amounting to nearly half a billion dollars. The message is pretty clear:...
The Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation today into a California program which provides cash payments to migrants. The Trump administration announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, a state program that provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for...
The Albany Times Union is reporting today, based on anonymous sources, that the FBI has opened an investigation into New York AG Letitia James’ real estate transactions. The FBI in Albany has opened a formal criminal investigation examining the real estate and mortgage transactions of New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to law enforcement...
Two people have died “following an incident” in Devon, police have said. A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said the two people were found at a home at Salterton Road, Exmouth. They said the force was not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths. The spokesperson added: “Our thoughts are with the family...
Bingley sent me this interesting little email he got yesterday. Seemed noteworthy at the time, but there wasn’t a lot of information besides what was actually IN the announcement itself. The government’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates the commodities and derivatives markets. Their mission statement… The mission of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is...
A US district judge has found Apple wilfully violated her injunction in a case brought by Epic Games — and that a top Apple executive “outright lied” under oath. The injunction was supposed to block Apple from anticompetitive conduct and pricing, opening the App Store up to outside payment options. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said...
A road in Kingsbridge will be closed on Wednesday morning as police continue to investigate the death of a woman. Devon and Cornwall Police said Aimee Pike, 22, died on the road at New Bridge on 23 April after an incident involving a vehicle. A man who has been charged with her murder appeared in...
HEADLINES Voluntary sector grants now lost following 12% councillor attendance record highlighting need for by-elections in absentee cases. Read more. Criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable dropped Will Kerr to remain suspended while IOPC resumes previously paused conduct investigation and interim chief constable James Vaughan continues to lead force. Read more....
A criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable Will Kerr has been dropped, according to Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez. Will Kerr was suspended from duty in July 2023 just seven months after being appointed to lead Devon & Cornwall Police. An investigation over allegations of sexual offences,...
Part of the Series Human Rights and Global Wrongs In a shameless attempt to undermine international accountability for accused war criminal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hungarian President Viktor Orbán graciously hosted the architect of Israel’s 18-month genocide in Gaza on April 3. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is now formally investigating Hungary’s blatant refusal...
Getty Images The education secretary has pulled student loan funding from the private Oxford Business College over concerns about admissions practices. Bridget Phillipson said the “management of recruitment and attendance” at Oxford Business College, which is not a university itself but offers courses from some English universities, had “fallen well short”. She said she wanted...
A murder investigation has been launched after a 45-year-old woman was found with fatal stab wounds in north London. Officers from the Met Police were called to an address in Ayley Croft, Enfield, at about 19:00 BST on Saturday, following reports of the attack. Crews from London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance also attended,...
The investigation into an attack on three prison officers at a high-security prison on Saturday remains ongoing, counter-terrorism police have said. Three officers were taken to hospital with “life-threatening injuries” after being attacked by Hashem Abedi, one of the men responsible for the Manchester Arena bombing, according to the Prison Officers’ Association (POA). The Prison...