In remarks delivered at the White House on Tuesday, President Joe Biden acknowledged his efforts to pressure the Senate to pass the Ukraine aid and U.S. border security supplemental funding bill have likely failed. Biden credited former President Donald Trump for rallying Senate Republicans to oppose the legislation, which Congressional Democrats largely backed.
“All indications are this bill won’t even move forward to the Senate floor,” President Biden said before continuing: “Why? A simple reason: Donald Trump.” Biden repeatedly tried to spin his defeat by claiming Trump scuttled the deal to keep the border crisis in play as a 2024 presidential campaign issue.
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“Because Donald Trump thinks it’s bad for him politically, therefore … even if it helps the country, he’s not for it, he’d rather weaponize this issue than actually solve it,” the 81-year-old Democrat said, continuing: “So for the last 24 hours, he’s done nothing, I’m told, than reach out to Republicans in the House and the Senate and threaten them and try to intimidate them to vote against this proposal. It looks like they’re caving. Frankly, they owe it to the American people to show some spine and do what they know to be right.”
House and Senate Republican opponents of the Biden-backed legislation have argued the President already has the statutory authority to restrict the flow of immigrants at the southern border. They have also sharply criticized it for prioritizing Democrat proposals to expand guest worker programs and empower Biden government bureaucrats to make asylum decisions instead of immigration courts. Additionally, as The National Pulse reported last week, a provision that Democrats claim would allow Biden to close the border would actually limit the executive authority to do so.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced that Dr. Ben Carson will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump and Ben Carson.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made at the American Cornerstone Institute’s Founders’ Dinner on Saturday; ceremony to take place at the White House.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations Ben. He didn’t know this. He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy.” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: Dr. Carson, a former neurosurgeon and Trump administration official, is being recognized for his contributions to the nation.
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Dr. Ben Carson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Donald J. Trump announced the decision over the weekend during the American Cornerstone Institute’s Founders’ Dinner.
“Congratulations Ben. He didn’t know this. He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy,” Trump said during the event, revealing the honor at the conclusion of his remarks. A ceremony to officially present the award will take place at the White House.
Dr. Carson, a renowned neurosurgeon and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Trump, founded the American Cornerstone Institute (ACI). The organization’s website describes its mission as fighting for principles such as faith, liberty, community, and life.
Carson, who initially ran for the Republican presidential nomination during the 2016 GOP primary before endorsing Trump, has remained active in public life and is a staunch ally of the America First leader. He recently endorsed Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for re-election, calling him “a steadfast conservative leader for South Carolina and our nation.”
Dr. Carson also spoke at the memorial service for slain Turning Point USA (TPUSA) leader Charlie Kirk in Arizona on Sunday. “I want to read a passage from John 12:24, remembering that Charlie was shot at 12:24 PM. ’Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is Christ speaking,'” Dr. Carson said.
“Except a corn of wheat fall onto the ground and die, it abideth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.’ And I want to thank Charlie for his sacrifice, because much fruit is going to be realized.”
Dr. Ben Carson wow everyone with an unforgettable 4-minute tribute to Charlie Kirk.
“Get on board of the REVIVAL that is coming.”
Carson’s words carried the weight of true wisdom, and the ending was the most powerful moment of all:
❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump is expected to finalize a deal this week that will give American investors majority control of TikTok and safeguard U.S. user data.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, ByteDance, Silver Lake, Michael Dell, Lachlan Murdoch, and Rupert Murdoch.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Details of the deal emerged following meetings in Madrid, Spain, last week, and a phone call between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.
💬KEY QUOTE: “We look forward to getting that deal closed.” – President Trump
🎯IMPACT: Thousands of American jobs and small businesses are expected to be protected, with the government receiving a multibillion-dollar fee for orchestrating the deal.
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President Donald J. Trump plans to sign an agreement this week that hands majority ownership of TikTok to U.S. investors, shifting its operations to a new joint venture based in America. Oracle, started by Trump’s supporter Larry Ellison, will handle the app’s security. In the restructured company, China-based ByteDance’s ownership will drop below 20 percent, while American backers such as Oracle and Silver Lake take hold of roughly 80 percent.
The setup includes a seven-person board, with ByteDance getting just one seat. Oracle will manage the ongoing oversight of data for more than 170 million American users, with China barred from accessing it.
Talks with China zeroed in on the app’s content-recommendation algorithm. ByteDance appears set to duplicate and license it to the U.S.-led entity. White House officials highlighted how the pact preserves thousands of jobs and supports small businesses, with one estimating it could safeguard “hundreds of billions of dollars over the next five years.”
Trump mentioned that U.S. investors like Michael Dell, along with Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch, are part of the arrangement. His team is recruiting “patriots that love America”, skilled in national and cyber security, to bolster the operation. The U.S. government also stands to collect a multibillion-dollar payment for brokering the deal.
Earlier, the President pushed back TikTok’s ban deadline three times, praising the app’s “tremendous value.” The terms came together after a sit-down between American and Chinese representatives in Madrid, Spain, plus a call between Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. Trump said Xi had “approved” the agreement and voiced confidence in wrapping it up soon.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A gunman killed one person and injured two others at a wedding reception in New Hampshire, reportedly shouting “Free Palestine” before opening fire.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The alleged shooter, Hunter Nadeau, 23, and the victim, Robert Steven DeCesare, 59, among others at the Sky Meadow Country Club event.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Saturday at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire.
💬KEY QUOTE: “He kicked the door open, and Rob just went right for him and protected his family.” – Evie O’Rourke, DeCesare’s mother.
🎯IMPACT: One death, multiple injuries, and an ongoing investigation into the shooter’s motives, with law enforcement claiming there is no evidence of hate-based intent so far.
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Hunter Nadeau, a 23-year-old man arrested for opening fire on a wedding reception at New Hampshire‘s Sky Meadow Country Club—killing one man and wounding two others, with additional attendees injured while attempting to flee—reportedly yelled, “Free Palestine” during the attack. Robert Steven DeCesare, 59 years old, was killed, with at least one witness claiming he appeared to be Nadeau’s intended target.
Following the attack, Nadeau was arrested and charged with murder. The gunman is set to appear in court later today. Despite witness statements, New Hampshire police have stated that there is no known connection between Nadeau and DeCesare.
The uncle of the groom, Tom Bartelson, recounted the attack, stating, “The shooter just came out and said, ‘The children are safe,’ and, ‘Free Palestine.’ We heard about six shots and everybody ducked for cover, and next thing you know, we’re rushed into safe spots.”
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella (R) noted that Nadeau previously worked at the Sky Meadow Country Club for around one year. Despite the alleged “Free Palestine” comment, Formella claimed that, “At this point, the evidence leads us to believe it is more likely that Mr. Nadeau was simply trying to make a number of statements to create chaos in the moment,” adding: “We don’t have any evidence to indicate this was a hate-based act.”
Evie O’Rourke, DeCesare’s mother, described her son’s actions during the attack as heroic, saying, “He kicked the door open, and Rob just went right for him and protected his family… boy, is he going to be missed.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A man was arrested for shooting up the ABC10 building in Sacramento, California. Shots were fired at the building, striking it multiple times, though no injuries were reported.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Anibal Hernandez-Santana, who has a history of radical left output on social media, was arrested by Sacramento Police but later released. He was subsequently taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at the ABC10 building on the 400 block of Broadway in Sacramento.
💬KEY QUOTE: “This is unacceptable behavior. It’s not going to be tolerated in Sacramento,” said Anthony Gamble, a public information officer for the Sacramento Police Department.
🎯IMPACT: The shooting follows the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC for making false statements about Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin; however, the motive for the shooting remains under investigation, and any connection is purely speculative as of the time of publication.
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A man identified as Anibal Hernandez-Santana, 64—accused of firing gunshots at the KXTV ABC10 station—is expected to appear in federal court on Monday. Sacramento police responded to the 400 block of Broadway just after 1:30 PM on Friday following reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival, officers found that at least three rounds had struck the building, hitting a window. No injuries were reported in the incident.
The Sacramento Police Department classified the incident as a drive-by shooting, stating that a vehicle drove by the building, fired shots, and then fled the scene. Hernandez-Santana was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building, and negligent discharge of a firearm, but still released on $200,000 bail. However, he was later taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on suspicion of willfully or maliciously interfering with a radio communications station.
Anthony Gamble, a public information officer for the Sacramento Police Department, said, “This is unacceptable behavior… It’s not going to be tolerated in Sacramento.”
Molly McMahon, a spokesman for Tegna, the parent company of ABC10, stated, “While details are still limited, importantly all of our employees are safe and unharmed. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and have taken additional measures to ensure the continued safety of our employees.”
Notably, an examination of Hernandez-Santana’s social media found an extensive history of far-left political views, suggesting the shooting could have been inspired by the Democratic Party’s violent political rhetoric, or possibly ABC‘s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over false statements regarding the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk.
In one post, Hernandez-Santana stated he would support the death penalty for Kirk’s assassin, 22-year-old leftist Tyler Robinson, only if President Donald J. Trump faced the death penalty for “insurrection.” Hernandez-Santana appeared to celebrate Kirk’s assassination in another post, writing sarcastically: “I think the word empathy, that made up New Age term, did a lot of damage to CK’s carotid artery.”
The suspected gunman also wished death upon President Trump just four days ago, writing in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “Where is a good heart attack when we need it the most?? Please Join in my thoughts and prayers for the physical demise of our fearful leader.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Dummies resembling President Donald J. Trump and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk were beheaded during a rock music festival performance in Chicago, Illinois, over the weekend.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Heavy metal band Gwar performed the stunt.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Saturday, during Riot Fest in Chicago.
🎯IMPACT: The event has reignited discussions about violent political rhetoric in public performances.
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During Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois, this past weekend, heavy metal band Gwar performed a gruesome beheading stunt involving effigies made to resemble President Donald J. Trump and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk. One dummy was dressed in Musk’s signature DOGE shirt and jacket, and the onstage act included fake blood spraying into the audience.
In addition to the Musk dummy, a similar stunt involved a dummy of President Trump being disemboweled.
The stunt is drawing criticism in light of growing concerns over political violence. On September 10, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, allegedly by 22-year-old leftist Tyler Robinson, while speaking at Utah Valley University. On Sunday, a day after Gwar’s gruesome mock execution of Musk and Trump, over 100,000 people gathered in Arizona to pay tribute to Kirk. The memorial event was attended by both President Trump and Musk, with the former speaking on his friendship with Kirk to close out the service.
Although Gwar has a history of similar theatrical performances, previously beheading a dummy of former President Joe Biden, violent political statements have come under increasing public and government scrutiny since Kirk’s assassination. Late last week, President Trump designated Antifa as a major terrorist organization. This move expands federal law enforcement capabilities to monitor and investigate Antifa members and groups across the country, as well as enhancing the charges that federal prosecutors can bring.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has announced plans to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants currently holding indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the United Kingdom.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, Reform policy chief Zia Yusuf, and immigrants in the United Kingdom.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The policy was announced on Monday morning in Britain.
💬KEY QUOTE: “These changes will lead to hundreds of thousands of people having to apply and ultimately losing their settled status in the UK.” – Zia Yusuf
🎯IMPACT: The proposed policy could reverse the unprecedented influx of legal immigrants under former British prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, should Farage’s party win the next British general election.
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Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has pledged to scrap the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) immigration system, which allows immigrants to settle in the United Kingdom permanently after just five years, to stop the “Boriswave” migrant influx under former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak from becoming irreversible. Instead, Farage proposes a temporary visa system where immigrants must renew their permission to stay every five years.
The ILR reforms are to be paired with changes to the British welfare system, so that only British citizens are eligible for government support. Reform believes this will save taxpayers around £234 billion (~$316 billion) and encourage many migrants who are dependent on state handouts to self-deport.
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Reform policy chief Zia Yusuf confirmed the immigration reforms will mean “hundreds of thousands of people having to apply and ultimately losing their settled status in the United Kingdom, which will be done on a staggered and orderly basis to allow businesses to train British workers to replace them.” He added that many immigrants who rely on welfare should leave on their own, while those who do not could face deportation.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, of Britain’s governing, far-left Labour Party, called Reform’s plans “unacceptable,” insisting that migrants with ILR are valuable “friends, neighbours, and colleagues.”
According to 2021 Census data, at least 40 percent of London’s population is foreign-born, and an even higher percentage of residents have a recent migration background, with only 36.8 percent falling under the ‘White British’ category. Many immigrant groups in the city are heavily dependent on welfare; for instance, 74 percent of Somalis live in public housing.
Reform has been polling in first place consistently, with the government required to hold another general election at some point between the present day and 2029 at the latest.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Google is facing a federal trial over its alleged monopoly in digital advertising technology, following a ruling in which parts of its ad network were deemed illegal.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), Google, and U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The trial begins Monday in Alexandria, Virginia, and is expected to extend through November.
🎯IMPACT: The case could lead to a breakup of Google’s ad technology, potentially upturning a $305 billion revenue stream which is partially reliant on digital ad sales.
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Google is facing a federal trial in Alexandria, Virginia, over allegations that its digital advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema previously ruled that parts of Google‘s ad network stifled competition and harmed online publishers dependent on advertising revenue.
The trial will determine remedies to restore fair market conditions, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) advocating for a breakup of Google’s ad technology. Google, however, has pushed back, warning that such a move would “invite disruption and damage” to consumers and the broader online ecosystem.
This legal battle follows a similar case involving Google’s search engine, where the DOJ sought significant measures to address its monopoly status. In that instance, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta opted for less drastic changes, citing advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology reshaping the market.
Google’s lawyers have argued that AI-driven innovations by competitors, such as Meta Platforms, are already transforming the digital advertising landscape, making the DOJ’s proposals outdated. The company plans to appeal any adverse rulings once remedies are finalized.
The outcome of this trial could have significant implications for Google’s $305 billion advertising business and the thousands of websites that rely on its ad services for revenue. Judge Brinkema has not set a timeline for her decision, with proceedings expected to continue into November.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday morning, initially reported as a 4.6 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) before being downgraded.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The USGS, San Francisco Fire Department, UC Berkeley Seismology Lab, and the National Tsunami Center.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Early Monday morning, September 22, 2025, near the University of California campus in Berkeley, at a depth of 4.8 miles.
🎯IMPACT: The earthquake was widely felt across the Bay Area, but no injuries or significant damage were reported.
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Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area were awakened by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake just before 3 AM Monday. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 4.6 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), was later downgraded to a 4.4 and then a 4.3. The tremor’s epicenter was near the University of California campus in Berkeley, at a depth of approximately 4.8 miles.
While the earthquake caused items to fall off counters and startled pets, the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed there were no reports of significant damage or injuries. The quake was widely felt across the Bay Area, but no significant structural impacts have been reported as of 5 AM local time.
According to the California Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred near the Hayward fault line, one of the most dangerous fault lines in the region. UC Berkeley’s Seismology Lab notes that the Hayward fault has a 33 percent chance of rupturing in a 6.7 magnitude or greater earthquake before 2043. The Bay Area as a whole faces a 72 percent likelihood of experiencing at least a magnitude 6.7 earthquake within the same time frame.
The National Tsunami Center confirmed via social media that there was no threat of a tsunami following the earthquake. The National Pulse reported in July that Southern California experienced a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in late July, with the epicenter recorded roughly four miles west of Muscoy, California, about 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald Trump criticized his own Attorney General, Pam Bondi, through a post on Truth Social.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump and Pam Bondi.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The post was made on Truth Social today.
💬KEY QUOTE: “JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: Trump’s post highlights ongoing frustration with perceived inaction and calls for immediate justice.
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In a recent Truth Social post, President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with Attorney General Pam Bondi. The post included a series of grievances about the lack of action on several legal fronts.
Trump mentioned reviewing over 30 statements and posts that echoed the sentiment of “same old story as last time, all talk, no action.” He expressed frustration over the lack of progress concerning figures like Comey and Adam Schiff.
The former president also criticized the consideration of a “Woke RINO” for a U.S. Attorney position in Virginia, claiming that the individual was pushed by two Democratic Senators and was not fit for the job.
Trump emphasized the importance of taking action to protect reputation and credibility, citing his own experiences with impeachment and indictments. He called for justice to be served immediately.
The post concluded with Trump’s insistence that the situation cannot be delayed any longer, underscoring his demand for immediate legal action.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senior officers on England’s South Yorkshire Police force failed to protect children in Rotherham from Muslim grooming gang rapists, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The IOPC, South Yorkshire Police, whistleblowers Jayne Senior and Angie Heal, and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Rotherham, England, with the investigation spanning misconduct from 1997 to 2013 and the updated findings released in 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “This report is the only report throughout all of Rotherham that proves that they knew what was happening and did nothing.” – Jayne Senior.
🎯IMPACT: The findings highlight systemic failures within South Yorkshire Police and renew calls for accountability, including potential inclusion of police cover-ups in ongoing investigations.
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Britain’s Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed for the first time that senior officers on the South Yorkshire Police force failed to protect children, mostly white working-class girls, from Muslim grooming gangs in Rotherham, England. The findings follow a 2017 complaint by whistleblowers Jayne Senior and Angie Heal, which the IOPC upheld in 2022. However, its main report into police failures, known as Operation Linden, did not originally include these revelations.
The updated summary released this week defines senior officers as those ranked Chief Superintendent and above. It examined misconduct between 1999 and 2011. Despite the IOPC finally acknowledging serious failures, it still concluded there was “no indication” of criminal offences, such as misconduct in public office, or grounds for disciplinary action. Notably, several of the officers involved in the grooming gangs scandal had already retired and were not legally required to cooperate with the investigation.
The report shows that South Yorkshire Police received intelligence about child sexual exploitation but failed to act. Officers attended meetings where known perpetrators were discussed, yet the same individuals continued abusing girls for years. Some of those men were not convicted until 2016, more than a decade after they were first identified. Meetings intended to address child sexual exploitation often prioritized other issues, and there were consistent failures in sharing intelligence and conducting vehicle checks that might have led to earlier intervention.
There is widespread acceptance that British police officers avoided acting against grooming gangs because their members were mostly Muslims, largely of Pakistani heritage, and their victims were mostly white, and so officers were afraid of both being accused of racism by the groomers and of potentially encouraging racism by drawing attention to ethnic minorities targeting white children.
Whistleblower Jayne Senior said, “This report is the only report throughout all of Rotherham that proves that they knew what was happening and did nothing.”
Rotherham Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Champion has urged the National Crime Agency (NCA) to expand its inquiry into grooming gangs to include potential police cover-ups.
These revelations come as grooming gang cases continue to make headlines. For instance, Obaidullah Omari was convicted this year for raping two underage girls in the early 2000s. Concerns also remain over the early release of convicted abusers like Asghar Bostan and Basharat Hussain, whose cases have sparked public outrage.
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