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Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers President Joe Biden has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to assist the people of Maryland following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Shockwaves were sent across the country on Tuesday, March 26, when America awoke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed, and was deemed a mass casualty event. NTSBgov Biden told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he and the federal government "will move heaven and earth to reopen the port and reopen the bridge as soon as possible." The rebuild is expected to be a "multi-year effor…

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Maryland Man Who Targeted, Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Officials In DC Gets Prison Time: Feds Maryland Man Who Targeted, Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Officials In DC Gets Prison Time: Feds
Maryland Man Who Targeted, Threatened LGBTQ+ Group, Officials In DC Gets Prison Time: Feds The Howard County man who made death threats targeting an LGBTQ+ advocacy group during an unhinged voicemail he left hours after a mass shooting will be having his phone calls monitored by prison guards for the foreseeable future, according to officials. Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship, was sentenced to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release after admitting to making threats and sending messages to Maryland and Virginia state delegates who made statements in support of transgender people following the mass shooting in Nashville last March…

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Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ
Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ Federal officials say that a Maryland man will spend time behind bars after sending messages over the Internet threatening to maim and injure a US member of Congress. Annapolis resident Justin Kuchta, 40, has been sentenced to four months in federal prison, followed by a year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to making what turned out to be idle threats, authorities announced on Thursday, April 27.  US Attorney Erek Barron said that a Congressman’s district office in Texas reported in July last year that it received a threatening message through an event management website t…

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Maryland Man Threatening US Congressman With Murder, Militia Faces Five Years: DOJ Maryland Man Threatening US Congressman With Murder, Militia Faces Five Years: DOJ
Maryland Man Threatening US Congressman With Murder, Militia Faces Five Years: DOJ A Maryland man is facing years in prison after sending messages over the Internet threatening to injure a US member of Congress.  Annapolis resident Justin Kuchta, 39, pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge for threatening to murder a United States Member of Commerce, officials announced following his irate rant last year. US Attorney Erek Barron said that a Congressman’s district office in Texas reported in July last year that it received a threatening message through an event management website. The threats were made targeting Sen. Ted Cruz, according to CNN. According t…

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Maryland Man Accused Of Making Threats Of 'His' Militia Targeting Member Of US Congress: DOJ Maryland Man Accused Of Making Threats Of 'His' Militia Targeting Member Of US Congress: DOJ
Maryland Man Accused Of Making Threats Of 'His' Militia Targeting Member Of US Congress: DOJ The Department of Justice has unsealed a criminal complaint charging a Maryland man with sending messages over the Internet threatening to injure a US member of Congress. Annapolis resident Justin Kuchta, 39, was charged with interstate communication containing a threat to injure and was scheduled to appear in US District Court in Baltimore on Wednesday, Sept. 7, authorities announced. US Attorney Erek Barron said that a Congressman’s district office in Texas reported in July that it received a threatening message through an event management website. The threats were made targeting Sen. T…

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Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland
Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland The man who admitted to making threats toward Dr. Anthony Fauci, his family, and other federal officials will spend years behind bars after being sentenced to federal prison time in Maryland. West Virginia resident Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 57, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by US District Judge Paula Xinis for making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening to harm Fauci. Connally also admitted to threatening Dr. Francis Collins, the former Director of the NIH, Dr. Rachel Levine, the former Secretary of Health for the State of Pennsylva…

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