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Trenton NJ, A Mercer County, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in Trenton, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Moscow Russia, Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia. The WNBA player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug charges that could see her face 10 years in prison
The WNBA star was arrested months ago after allegedly being in possession of banned hash oil while at an airport.
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Ridgewood NJ, a new Poll shows that popular support for Black Lives Matter (BLM) had plunged during the 18 months since the group bounded on the scene when George Floyd died during police custody.
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Trenton NJ, NJ State PBA President Pat Colligan commented on recent NJ mass shootings and pointed out the obvious , a diminished police means significantly more crime. Colligan said ,
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Ridgewood NJ, After the guilty verdict in the George Floyd murder trial, President Joe Biden proclaimed, “It ripped the blinders off for the whole world to see the systemic racism. Systemic racism — a stain on our nation’s soul.” He also referred to the fact that other police officers testified against Derek Chauvin.
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Trenton NJ, a Middlesex County, man today admitted attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in Trenton, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a man was indicted for allegedly throwing an explosive device at members of the New Jersey State Police on May 31, 2020 during the mostly peaceful protests in New Jersey’s capital city Trenton over the death of George Floyd .
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Trenton NJ, A Trenton man was charged today with attempting to ignite a marked police vehicle during the recent violent outburst in Trenton following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Earlja J. Dudley, 27, of Trenton, was arrested by special agents of the FBI and is charged by complaint with one count of attempting to damage or destroy by fire a vehicle owned or possessed by an institution receiving federal financial assistance, and one count of attempting to damage or destroy by fire a vehicle used in and affecting interstate commerce. Dudley will make his initial appearance this afternoon by videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni.
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Ramsey NJ, Today, Frank Pallotta, Republican candidate for New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District, issued the following statement:
“All Americans can agree that the shocking death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer was sickening, and unacceptable. When I saw the video, I was horrified that one human being could so mercilessly treat another in that manner – particularly someone in a position of trust and power. Our treasured First Amendment protects the rights of all Americans to lift their voices in prayer and protest for change,” said Pallotta.