Tag:

Political Activism

NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say
NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say A 37-year-old man who was once an Occupy Wall Street activist and later became a Trump fanatic has been charged with threatening to murder U.S. officials including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York City. Brendan Hunt, of Queens, also known as “X-Ray Ultra,” was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Queens and is being detained pending trial, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. As alleged in the complaint, on Friday, Jan. 8, two days after the riot in the U.S.…
Be Extra Vigilant After Pipe Bombs Sent To Westchester Homes Of Clintons, Soros, Says DA Be Extra Vigilant After Pipe Bombs Sent To Westchester Homes Of Clintons, Soros, Says DA
Be Extra Vigilant After Pipe Bombs Sent To Westchester Homes Of Clintons, Soros, Says DA In the wake of incidents involving pipe bombs sent to the home of Bill and Hillary Clinton and political activist George Soros in Westchester, area officials in Westchester are teaming with federal officials to increase security in the region. On Wednesday, pipe bombs that were headed to the home of the Clintons in Chappaqua and former President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. were intercepted by Secret Service members. Explosives were also received at CNN in Manhattan (addressed to former CIA director John Brennan) as well as other Democratic leaders. On Monday, a pipe bomb was also found…
Explosive Device Found Near Home Of Bill, Hillary Clinton In Westchester Explosive Device Found Near Home Of Bill, Hillary Clinton In Westchester
Explosive Device Found Near Home Of Bill, Hillary Clinton In Westchester * New details * Click here for an updated story: 'Full Scope Criminal Investigation' Underway After Explosive Devices Sent To Clintons, Obama An investigation by Federal authorities is underway after an explosive device was found near the home of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Northern Westchester, the Secret Service said. The "functional explosive device" was discovered at around 1 a.m. Wednesday near the Clintons' home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua by a technician who screens mail for the office of Hillary Clinton. The FBI and Secret Se…
Explosive Device Found In Mailbox At Westchester Home Of Billionaire George Soros Explosive Device Found In Mailbox At Westchester Home Of Billionaire George Soros
Explosive Device Found In Mailbox At Westchester Home Of Billionaire George Soros An explosive device was found in a mailbox at the Northern Westchester home of billionaire investor, business magnate and philanthropist George Soros on Monday afternoon, Bedford Police said. A suspicious package call came to Bedford PD at approximately 3:45 p.m. when an employee of the residence on Cantitoe Street in Katonah opened the package, revealing what appeared to be an explosive device, police said. The employee placed the package in a wooded area and called Bedford Police. An extensive investigation began involving the Bedford Police Department, the Westchester County Police Depa…
Area High School Sophomore Takes Lead In National School Walkout Day Area High School Sophomore Takes Lead In National School Walkout Day
Area High School Sophomore Takes Lead In National School Walkout Day This year, April 20th marks the 19th anniversary of the horrific shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado that first truly brought school shootings to the national consciousness, and it’s also – for the first time – National School Walkout Day. At 10 a.m., students all over the United States will be walking out of class to protest governmental inaction in preventing gun violence. These days, we’re used to seeing high school students lead the charge for change in gun laws, and Lane Murdock, a sophomore at Ridgefield High School in Fairfield County and leader behind National Student Walko…
New Rochelle Girl Fatally Stabbed Was Political Activist, Avid Musician New Rochelle Girl Fatally Stabbed Was Political Activist, Avid Musician
New Rochelle Girl Fatally Stabbed Was Political Activist, Avid Musician Funeral services have been scheduled for a New Rochelle High Student who was fatally stabbed on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Dunkin' Donuts on North Avenue by another 16-year-old girl. Valaree Megan Schwab was a junior at New Rochelle High School taking advanced placement and honors classes. She was an outspoken political activist who rallied friends together to fight injustice. Valaree was also an avid musician.  She enjoyed playing her guitar and writing her own songs. Valaree loved attending concerts, exploring New York City and riding her bike around town. Just recently, she had earned her lea…