Dwayne Montgomery, a former NYPD colleague of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, pleaded guilty on Monday to orchestrating a straw donor scheme that funneled tens of thousands of dollars to Adams’ 2021 campaign. Montgomery pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge, according to a copy of the agreement released by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
The original indictment, released in July, detailed a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions to Adams with the hope of reaping future kickbacks. “We allege a deliberate scheme to game the system in a blatant attempt to gain power,” Bragg said at the time.
Montgomery’s plea deal, pending approval by a Manhattan Criminal Court judge, would see him receive a discharge provided he completes 200 hours of community service and pays a fine of $500.
The original allegations contain charges of conspiracy with several individuals to channel excess contributions to Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign through straw donors — a process of bypassing donation limits by reimbursing individuals who donate on an offender’s behalf.
News of the plea deal arrives amidst a media wave of donor-related controversy surrounding Mayor Adams. Media outlets, including The City and Politico, uncovered multiple individuals listed as donors to Adams’ 2021 campaign who claim they never donated. Adams is also under federal scrutiny for potential collusion with the government of Turkey during his mayoral campaign last year.
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Dwayne Montgomery, a former NYPD colleague of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, pleaded guilty on Monday to orchestrating a straw donor scheme that funneled tens of thousands of dollars to Adams’ 2021 campaign. Montgomery pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge, according to a copy of the agreement released by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Towanda Thorne-James, who leads the El Paso Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), says fentanyl now contaminates “everything” the federal agency is seizing in the border city, and the Mexican government could be doing more to stop it from being trafficked into the United States.
“Fentanyl is in everything that we seize: It’s in meth, it’s in cocaine, in heroin — it’s in everything,” said the special agent.
Thorne-James said two cartels are responsible for “almost all” of the fentanyl coming across the south-west border, with much of their narcotics being sold on social media: “one click on your cellphone [and you are] having fentanyl and other drugs delivered.”
She also said she “firmly believe[s] Mexico could be doing more and should be doing more” to stop the deadly trade.
Thorne-James is particularly concerned by the spread of so-called “rainbow fentanyl,” which resembles candy and is occasionally ingested by small children with deadly consequences.
“Nothing surprises me with the cartels. I’m appalled how they target our younger children with color-coded pills, pills that are made to look like candy, things to simulate chips or cookies or things we would normally eat. They have no morals and no concerns other than generating profit,” said the DEA agent.
Donald Trump has warned uncontrolled, illegal mass migration and the trade in drugs are “poisoning the blood” of the country. A large majority of Americans agree with the America First leader.
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Towanda Thorne-James, who leads the El Paso Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), says fentanyl now contaminates "everything" the federal agency is seizing in the border city, and the Mexican government could be doing more to stop it from being trafficked into the United States.
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Former Trump administration member, Mike Gill, has died following a violent carjacking on Monday night. Gill, who was known for his work as chief of staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), was in his vehicle on the 900 block of K Street NW when at approximately 5:45 p.m., Artell Cunningham, the identified suspect, entered Gill’s vehicle and shot him. Gill was waiting to pick his wife up from work at the time.
It was reported that Cunningham, following the shooting of Gill, attempted to steal another vehicle roughly an hour later and subsequently shot and killed Alberto Vasquez, Jr., 35, at 3rd and N Street Northeast. Law enforcement ended Cunningham’s spree by subsequently shooting and killing him.
Gill’s wife, Kristina, released the news of her husband’s death to Fox 5 DC, stating, “His sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled.” She expressed profound sadness and gratitude for the outpouring love and support from the community. At the time of his demise, Gill was serving as a senior vice president for Capital Markets at the Housing Policy Council. Former chairman of the CFTC, Christopher Giancarlo, praised Gill, described him as a sincere, earnest, open-hearted individual and highlighted the tragedy of the loss.
In 2023, from January through November, D.C. police recorded 250 homicides, the highest number noted since 2003. Over the same period, there were 908 registered carjacking cases, with firearms involved in about 77 percent of the incidents. This year, since January 1, 53 carjackings were reported, involving firearms in 53 percent of cases, with only 10 cases resolved, according to the Metropolitan Police Department’s records.
President Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday, “Wonderful and brilliant Mike Gill, a highly respected member of the Trump Administration, was ruthlessly and viciously shot in the head during a carjacking in Washington, D.C. He was a SPECIAL PERSON – His family and friends are devastated. The Federal Government must take over D.C. God bless Michael and his family!”
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Former Trump administration member, Mike Gill, has died following a violent carjacking on Monday night. Gill, who was known for his work as chief of staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), was in his vehicle on the 900 block of K Street NW when at approximately 5:45 p.m., Artell Cunningham, the identified suspect, entered Gill's vehicle and shot him. Gill was waiting to pick his wife up from work at the time.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 483 pounds of fentanyl last week from a bus being driven across the southern border by two Mexican drivers, along with $11,010 in cash.
The bus, which was en route to Los Angeles, California, was intercepted at the Dennis DeConcini port of entry in Nogales, Arizona, and the drugs were found in a rear wheel well by a sniffer dog. The cash was discovered stuffed in a plastic bag hidden under the dashboard.
Driver Martin Valencia Dessens denied all knowledge of the drugs and the cash to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), but agents noted he “did not seem surprised” when he was told the contraband had been found on his bus. Just two milligrams of fentanyl can kill an adult — the amount seized was enough to kill over 100 million people.
Dessens and relief driver Luis Eduardo Virgen Pena claimed they had been in Las Vegas before heading to Mexican Nogales and staying overnight, beginning their aborted trip to Los Angeles on January 27th. Pena is said to have received several alerts on his cellphone while in custody, possibly from a person or persons awaiting the bus’s arrival.
The pair have been charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and are due in court on February 5th.
Donald Trump believes illegal immigration and drug trafficking under Joe Biden are “poisoning the blood” of the United States, with enough fentanyl to kill every American citizen having been seized by the authorities in 2023.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 483 pounds of fentanyl last week from a bus being driven across the southern border by two Mexican drivers, along with $11,010 in cash.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 171 illegal aliens convicted of crimes including first-degree murder and child rape in an operation running from January 16th to January 28th.
The agency did not name the migrants, arrested in locations from El Paso, Texas, to Tacoma, Washington, but identified several high-profile offenders by age and nationality. These included a Mexican convicted of murder and two Salvadorans convicted of felony child molestation, rape of a child, possession of child pornography, and other crimes.
“The results of this weeklong effort are a testament to [ICE officials’] commitment to protecting the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws,” said Patrick J. Lechleitner, the agency’s Deputy Director.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested 73,822 criminal aliens charged and convicted with 290,178 crimes over the last fiscal year. These included 1,713 charges or convictions for homicide, 4,390 for sex and sexual assaults, and 1,655 for kidnappings.
Last week, however, ICE officials held a meeting with the Detention Watch Network, which is campaigning to abolish immigration detention altogether.
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has estimated a 57 percent drop in arrests of criminal illegals under Joe Biden and a 67 percent drop in criminal illegals being deported.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 171 illegal aliens convicted of crimes including first-degree murder and child rape in an operation running from January 16th to January 28th.
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The full list of serious criminals highlighted by ICE in this operation was as follows: A 53-year-old citizen of El Salvador in Tacoma, Washington, convicted of felony child molestation in the first degree, child molestation in the second degree, and rape of a child in the third degree
The full list of serious criminals highlighted by ICE in this operation was as follows: A 53-year-old citizen of El Salvador in Tacoma, Washington, convicted of felony child molestation in the first degree, child molestation in the second degree, and rape of a child in the third degree show more
The perpetrator of a chemical attack in Clapham, London, on Wednesday that left 12 people injured has been identified as Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, an Afghan asylum seeker who is also a convicted sex offender.
Ezedi, who resides in Newcastle, unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the U.K. twice before succeeding on his third attempt. In 2018, he was convicted of a “sexual offense” and handed a suspended sentence and two years probation, which expired in 2020.
The suspect, who also injured himself in the vicious alkaline attack, is believed to have traveled to London from Newcastle on the day of the assault. The targets of the attack, a 31-year-old mother and her two daughters, three years old and eight years old, sustained severe injuries and are still in hospital. After throwing the chemical, Ezedi picked up the 3-year-old girl and “threw her to the floor like a rag doll,” according to one eyewitness. Five officers who responded to the incident were also injured.
While a significant manhunt immediately followed the attack, authorities did not identify or release a description of the suspect until later on Thursday. British police have faced criticism in the past for refusing to identify criminals of migrant backgrounds due to ‘racism’ concerns. Last year, a Syrian asylum seeker in France went on a stabbing spree, targeting a group of children and injuring an elderly bystander.
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The perpetrator of a chemical attack in Clapham, London, on Wednesday that left 12 people injured has been identified as Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, an Afghan asylum seeker who is also a convicted sex offender.
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A recording of a police officer in Sadiq Khan’s London telling Gospel singer Harmonie London she was “not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds” has gone viral on social media.
Metropolitan Police volunteer officer Maya Hadzhipetkova, speaking with a thick foreign accent, can be seen insisting that Christian hymns cannot be sung “outside of church grounds unless you have, uh, unless you’re authorized by the church to do this kind of songs [sic],” which is untrue.
The footage then cuts to the policewoman and another officer walking away from the scene while being challenged on whether or not her false statements contradicted the Human Rights Act. The officer responds by sticking her tongue out at the camera.
The interaction generated significant backlash for the Metropolitan Police on X, formerly Twitter, with the force responding to users saying they were “working to understand the context in which these comments were made.”
The Metropolitan Police claimed the dispute centered on “a specific by-law related to busking.” Still, X users questioned this, as busking is an entirely separate issue from whether “church songs” can be sung “outside of church grounds.”
The force then flipped the script, complaining X users were making “personal and hurtful” comments about their officer and warning: “This is unacceptable.”
A recording of a police officer in Sadiq Khan's London telling Gospel singer Harmonie London she was "not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds" has gone viral on social media.
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Jeffrey’s Toys, an 86-year-old San Francisco institution credited with inspiring Toy Story, is closing its last store in the crime-ridden Californian city due to disorder downtown and crippling rent payments.
“The store has been struggling for a number of years, due to the perils and violence of the downtown environment, inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail,” explained Ken Sterling of Sterling Venture Law, an attorney for the Luhn family, which has managed the business for generations.
“The family is saddened it has come to this and we’ve explored all other options to try and keep the business going. The leadership of the City of San Francisco and the Downtown Association have their work cut out for them on how to revitalize what was once a vibrant and fun downtown experience,” Sterling added.
Michael Luhm, a former Toy Story and Simpsons animator who ran the store with his father, warned before Christmas that the business was doomed unless the Democrat-controlled city changed course.
“We’re putting our money in, we’re putting our hard work in, and we’re putting our love into it. But, in the relationship we have with the city, that’s not being returned,” Luhn lamented.
He said the store was $20,000 per month in rent and suffering losses due to the city’s failure to tackle theft and fencing. He even described losing an employee of five years after someone threw her into a wall and tried to stab her.
Jeffrey’s will be shuttered for the last time at the end of February.
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Jeffrey’s Toys, an 86-year-old San Francisco institution credited with inspiring Toy Story, is closing its last store in the crime-ridden Californian city due to disorder downtown and crippling rent payments.
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Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) — a member of the progressive group of House lawmakers called “The Squad” — is under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly misspending federal funds for personal security. Yesterday, the clerk of the House of Representatives reported on the floor that the House Sargeant at Arms had received a DOJ subpoena for records relating to expenditures made by a Member. It was later revealed that the Member in question was Bush.
While the exact details and scope of the DOJ investigation are unclear at this time, it is likely to focus on the Missouri Democrat’s prolific use of public funds for private security and whether that money was abused for other personal expenditures. Bush married one of her private security guards, Cortney Merritts, in February last year.
Elected in the 2020 election, Bush has used government funds allotted to Congressional offices to spend prodigiously on security services. In her first three months in office, she spent over $32,000 on security. Her publicly funded ‘private’ security was further supplemented with campaign funds as well.
During her 2022 re-election campaign, Bush paid her future husband, Merritts, $62,359 for security services — though this appears to have come from her campaign accounts and not public funds. All in all, Bush’s campaign spent over half a million dollars on private security during the 2022 campaign.
In Congress, Bush has been an outspoken supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM), even dismissing the group‘s participation in violent riots across the country in 2020. Additionally, Bush’s outsized spending on private security has drawn criticism in light of her advocacy and support for slashing the budges of — and even abolishing — local police departments.
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Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) — a member of the progressive group of House lawmakers called "The Squad" — is under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly misspending federal funds for personal security. Yesterday, the clerk of the House of Representatives reported on the floor that the House Sargeant at Arms had received a DOJ subpoena for records relating to expenditures made by a Member. It was later revealed that the Member in question was Bush.
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At least 291 pounds of cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, and methamphetamine were seized at Customs and Border checkpoints during a single week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.
Narcotics were intercepted at multiple points of entry, starting with 18.56 pounds of powdered fentanyl and 63.8 pounds of methamphetamine at Ysleta on January 16th. This was followed by 29.18 pounds of cocaine at Paso Del Norte on January 18th.
January 20th saw two hauls of drugs, beginning with nine packets of cocaine totaling 23.36 pounds at Marcelino Serna. They were found hidden in a propane tank in a vehicle driven by a Mexican national. Back at Ysleta later the same day, 100.95 pounds of cannabis were found in the trunk of a car.
Finally, 55.55 pounds of methamphetamine were found at Columbus on January 23rd. Similarly to the cocaine found at Marcelino Serna, it was hidden in the tank of a car driven by a Mexican.
Drug deaths in the U.S. set a new record in 2022, coming in at around 110,000. In 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) seized enough fentanyl alone to kill every American citizen. Drug death estimates for the year are yet to be released.
Donald Trump believes the drug crisis is driven by the border crisis, which is “poisoning the blood” of the country.
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At least 291 pounds of cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, and methamphetamine were seized at Customs and Border checkpoints during a single week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.
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