@JoyAnnReid

And the soulless, bland so-called leaders of this party — Kevin and Mitch — will quietly go along and coddle accused child sex traffickers, Qanon loons and insurrection sympathizers, due to their sheer, unquenchable thirst for absolute power. God help us, if they ever get it.

7:38am · 24 Jun 2021 ·

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1408071944629637120

@JRubinBlogger

“there is a reasonably strong association between QAnon theory beliefs and vaccine hesitancy and refusal.” Rather than addressing real threats to their lives, these communities generate fear of racial replacement, resentment toward elites, etc.

7:21am · 24 Jun 2021

https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1408067847897575431

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, June 24, 2021

New Federal Indictment Charges a Second Defendant for the 2015 Murder of a Woman and Her Seven-Year-Old Child During a Drug-Related Robbery

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment that adds a new defendant, Kiara Haynes, age 36, of Baltimore, charging her with two counts of using a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, causing the death of Jennifer Jeffrey and her seven-year-old child. The second superseding indictment also restates the previous charges against Andre Ricardo Briscoe, a/k/a Poo, age 37, of Baltimore and Cambridge, Maryland, for conspiracy to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, use of a firearm to commit murder in relation to the drug trafficking crimes, killing a witness to prevent communication with law enforcement, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The second superseding indictment was returned on June 23, 2021.

Haynes was arrested in Texas on June 18, 2021, on a related federal criminal complaint. She had an initial appearance on that charge and was detained pending her transport to Maryland. Briscoe remains in federal custody on his previous indictment and is expected to have an initial appearance on the new charges in U.S. District Court in Baltimore in the near future.

The second superseding indictment was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner; Special Agent in Charge Timothy Jones of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division; Acting Special Agent in Charge Rachel Byrd of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; Commissioner Michael Harrison of the Baltimore Police Department; and Chief Mark K. Lewis of the Cambridge Police Department.

Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner stated, “The murders of Jennifer Jeffrey and her child were a tragedy. The loss of any life is tragic, and never more so than a child. This indictment should make crystal clear that we will not stop investigating until we bring to justice everyone involved in a murder. If you touch a witness, especially a child, the full weight of federal law enforcement will be harnessed to hold you accountable and bring you to justice.”

According to the second superseding indictment, from March through October 2015, Briscoe conspired with others to distribute heroin. The second superseding indictment alleges that on May 27, 2015, Briscoe possessed with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin. On that same day, in connection with Briscoe’s heroin distribution, the second superseding indictment alleges that Briscoe and Haynes committed an armed robbery and during the course of the robbery Jennifer Jeffrey and Jeffrey’s seven-year-old child were shot and killed. The second superseding indictment also alleges that Briscoe shot the child multiple times, including in the head and mouth, killing the child to prevent him/her from communicating with law enforcement.

If convicted of the murders, Briscoe and Haynes face a maximum sentence of death or life in prison. Briscoe also faces death or a mandatory sentence of life in prison if convicted of the witness tampering murder; a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in federal prison for the conspiracy to distribute and for possession with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin; and a maximum of 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.

Acting United States Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner commended the ATF, the FBI, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Cambridge Police Department for their work in the investigation. Mr. Lenzner thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dana J. Brusca, Sandra Wilkinson, and Michael C. Hanlon, who are prosecuting the case.

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/new-federal-indictment-charges-second-defendant-2015-murder-woman-and-her-seven-year-old

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https://www.justice.gov/psc/press-room

“A Message from the Inspector General: Audit of the Department of Justice Policy on Body Worn Cameras,” June 2021

Hello, I’m Michael Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Today, my office released a report on the Department of Justice’s policy on body worn cameras. For the past decade, the DOJ has studied, supported, and promoted the use of body worn cameras by state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies because these cameras enhance transparency and accountability, can provide important and useful information when officers are accused of wrongdoing, and often capture other relevant evidence. Nevertheless, our review found that DOJ law enforcement officers themselves largely did not use body worn cameras. Further, when we initiated our audit in June 2020, we found that the DOJ’s law enforcement components were unprepared to implement body worn camera programs.

Earlier this year, my office briefed the Department’s leadership on the preliminary findings of this audit. The DOJ subsequently took significant steps to move forward in developing a directive for DOJ law enforcement components to implement body worn camera programs. And in June 2021, the Deputy Attorney General issued a memorandum directing the Department’s four main law enforcement components to develop body worn camera policies within 30 days.

As Inspector General, I lead a workforce that includes special agents who conduct law enforcement operations. I believe that body worn cameras are essential tools for transparency and accountability. To that end, I have hired a senior law enforcement officer to oversee our body worn camera program, and we are in the process of finalizing and implementing our body worn camera policies.

In implementing our program, we’re considering the same issues that we recommend the DOJ consider, including: activation and deactivation policies, video retention policies, privacy concerns, governance related to the public release of body worn camera footage, and operational costs.

To read our report and our 3 recommendations, including our briefing paper to the Acting Attorney General, visit our website oig.justice.gov, or go to oversight.gov.

Thank you for joining me today.

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>June 2021, the Deputy Attorney General issued a memorandum directing the Department’s four main law enforcement components to develop body worn camera policies within 30 days.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Blasdell Man Arrested After Investigators Recover Thousands Of Images And Videos Of Child Pornography

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shawn Kostelny, 55, of Blasdell, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of $250,000.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Rudroff, who is handling the case, stated that the between June 19 and June 23, 2020, a Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent, who was engaged in a Peer-to-Peer investigation online, downloaded 1,346 files of suspected child pornography from an IP address traced to the defendant.

On August 14, 2020, HSI Special Agents executed a search warrant at Kostelny’s residence and seized 49 electronic devices, including a laptop and hard drive. Forensic analysis of the 49 seized items recovered 8,018 images and 686 videos of suspected child pornography. Some of the images depicted children as young as three-years-old subjected to sexually explicit situations.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin Kelly.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/blasdell-man-arrested-after-investigators-recover-thousands-images-and-videos-child

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U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Federal Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin,

announced that on June 22, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr., was convicted of sex trafficking and

related offenses following a federal jury trial in Milwaukee. The crimes of which Freeman was

convicted include:

 Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking

 Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion (two counts)

 Interstate Transportation for Prostitution (three counts)

 Interstate Transportation of a Minor for Criminal Sexual Activity

 Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by a Felon (two counts)

 Obstruction of Sex Trafficking Enforcement (two counts)

 Contempt of Court (three counts)

The evidence presented at trial established that Freeman used force, threats of force, fraud, and

coercion to compel female victims to engage in commercial sex acts in cities across the country,

including Milwaukee, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Miami, as well as in parts of

Southern California and Hawaii. One of the victims was a minor at the time Freeman transported

her for this purpose. The victims testified that Freeman kept and controlled all of the money they

made, whipping them with belts, threatening them with guns, and subjecting them to

dehumanizing punishments, such as forcible sodomy and smearing human feces in one victim’s

face when she failed to comply with his demands. The evidence also established that Freeman

repeatedly urged victims and witnesses not to speak to federal agents or to comply with court

orders, including while Freeman was in jail and subject to a no-contact order that had been

entered by a federal judge.

Freeman is scheduled to be sentenced on October 4, 2021, by Chief United States District Court

Judge Pamela Pepper. Freeman faces a maximum life term of imprisonment and a mandatory

minimum of 15 years of imprisonment.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Milwaukee Police Department, and the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation – Office of Inspector General investigated the case with the assistance of

the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Philadelphia Police Department, and the

Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States

Attorneys Erica J. Lounsberry and Julie F. Stewart prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/federal-jury-finds-milwaukee-man-guilty-sex-trafficking

It has been 3 months since I made clear that President Biden and Vice

President Harris need to get to the border and see the crisis their

administration has created. It has been 3 months since they pledged to

visit the border. Since then, as you all know–you look at all the

numbers–apprehensions at our southern border are at a record high.

More than 180,000 illegal aliens tried to cross our southern border

last month and were apprehended–the highest in 21 years. This is a

crisis. It threatens our national security and the safety of American

families. And we don't know how many people we didn't apprehend.

President Biden's immigration policies are putting unaccompanied

minors at risk of human trafficking, violence, sexual abuse, and

separation from their families. They are leading to an alarming

increase in human trafficking and drug smuggling by cartels.

FBI Director Wray said this month that there is ``no question'' that

cartel activity from Mexico is ``spilling over'' into the United

States. We are seeing it here in Florida. I talk to sheriffs. What they

are telling me is that unbelievable amounts of fentanyl are coming

across the border and getting into our State, putting Florida families

in danger. I was down at one lab, and they were telling me that two

people died that week from fentanyl.

But instead of securing the border and finishing wall construction

projects, President Biden is terminating all of the wall projects. Why

would you be doing this?

The inaction by President Biden and Vice President Harris is

inexcusable. I don't know what they are waiting for. Why can't they

acknowledge that a secure border is the best thing for our Nation? If

you talk to people around this country, they want a secure border. Why

can't they stand up against the radical left and say that open borders

are dangerous to American families?

Two weeks ago, the Vice President went to Guatemala and Mexico. While

she was there, she was asked by Lester Holt when she was going to go to

the border, and she laughed. I mean, this is not a laughing matter.

This is a crisis, and people are dying because of this crisis. It

should make all of us furious.

People are dying. Children are being exploited, and they are being

abandoned in the desert. Earlier this week, two Ecuadorian children–

two little girls, 3 and 5 years old–were dropped over a 14-foot

section of the border wall. We all saw the pictures.

1. H.Res.493 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

Expressing disapproval of the failure to uphold the constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and the usurpation of the legislative authority of Congress by the President of the United States.

Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3] (Introduced 06/23/2021) Cosponsors: (23)

Committees: House - Judiciary; Homeland Security

Latest Action: House - 06/23/2021 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)

1. H.Res.492 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require inflationary impact statements in committee reports.

Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] (Introduced 06/23/2021) Cosponsors: (30)

Committees: House - Rules

Latest Action: House - 06/23/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)

1. H.R.4047 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

To direct the head of each agency to repeal at least two rules before adopting a proposed rule, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15] (Introduced 06/22/2021) Cosponsors: (10)

Committees: House - Judiciary

Latest Action: House - 06/22/2021 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)

1. H.R.3991 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

To require that any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information collected from such website or application in China to disclose that such information is stored and maintained in the People's Republic of China and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity has access to such information.

Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (Introduced 06/17/2021) Cosponsors: (7)

Committees: House - Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House - 06/17/2021 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)

1. H.R.3960 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)

To eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, remove firearm restrictions on lawful gun owners, and provide funds to surviving families of border patrol agents killed as a result of Operation Fast and Furious.

Sponsor: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (Introduced 06/17/2021) Cosponsors: (3)

Committees: House - Judiciary; Ways and Means; Homeland Security

Latest Action: House - 06/17/2021 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of… (All Actions)