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Alaska defense attorney who bragged about working with Cartel sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking
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Maya Lindstrom
Anyone in the justice system who joins drug operations deserves the full sentence, especially after admitting those connections so openly.
Former Alaska Attorney Sentenced 20 Years for Trafficking
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— Oct 7, 2026
Former Anchorage defense attorney Justin Facey was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Prosecutors said he helped a large Alaska drug-trafficking operation; his lawyers argued addiction contributed to his crimes.
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Texas Fugitive Unit Reports 18,291 Arrests
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— Oct 6, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Fugitive Apprehension Unit has made more than 18,000 arrests and recovered 186 missing or endangered children. His office also reported arrests and convictions by its child-exploitation and human-trafficking units, including 373 trafficking arrests and 126 convictions.
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Eight arrested, seven children removed in Richmond
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Eight people were arrested in Richmond, Kentucky, in an ongoing child abuse investigation involving multiple family members in one home; authorities removed seven children, ages 1 to 17, and placed them with social services. The defendants face charges including child abuse and neglect, rape, human trafficking and other sexual offenses, and police say additional charges may follow.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 6h
South Korea sentences yakuza in record marijuana haul
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A South Korean court sentenced a Korean resident of Japan linked to the yakuza to 10 years in prison for coordinating the import of 636 kilograms of marijuana from Thailand with a Vietnamese trafficking group. Authorities called it the country’s largest such seizure, and the court found no evidence to support his claim that investigators had entrapped him.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Six Arrested in Virginia Massage-Business Probes
World
— Oct 6, 2026
Three women were arrested in a Virginia Beach investigation into suspected human trafficking and prostitution at massage businesses in Virginia Beach and Portsmouth. Police said searches of a residence and four businesses yielded cash, four vehicles and electronic devices; the investigation remains ongoing.
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Pentagon considers expanding Rio Grande drone fleet
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— Oct 2, 2026
Pentagon considers adding up to 50 solar-powered Lightfish boats to its 10-vessel Rio Grande pilot after they deterred crossings and trafficking.
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Chris Dalton
Spending on more vessels is fine but the real test will be whether they hold up in floods and actually stop traffickers long term.
US revokes visas for Latin American officials
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— Sep 28, 2026
The U.S. revoked or restricted visas for 27 officials and relatives from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, including Bolivia's attorney general accused of taking bribes to aid drug traffickers.
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Derek Foss
Pushing out relatives of these officials too is a smart way to cut off any benefits they might get from dirty money.
U.S. Indictment Accuses Maduro, Flores of Torture
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— Oct 3, 2026
U.S. prosecutors are urging a New York judge to reject Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores’s claims of immunity and let their narcoterrorism and drug-trafficking case proceed. They argue the U.S. has not recognized Maduro as Venezuela’s head of state since 2019 and Venezuela has made no formal immunity request; the defendants argue Maduro is entitled to protection as a sitting leader and for his official acts.
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You are the awareness behind the voice in your head
The Untethered Soul gives anxious, transition-weary, or meditation-curious readers a plain practice for quitting the inner roommate and living from the seat of consciousness instead.
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Fentanyl Cases Yield Arrest, Prison Terms Across States
World
— Oct 5, 2026
A 40-year-old Waterbury, Connecticut, man was arrested after investigators say he repeatedly sold fentanyl and crack cocaine in New York’s Town of Northeast; he faces felony drug-sale and possession charges, with additional charges pending. Separately, a Middletown man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in a case involving cocaine and thousands of fentanyl packets, while an Arizona trafficker received a seven-year sentence after authorities found 75 pounds of fentanyl powder and a kilogram of heroin.
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Gator Task Force Targets North Louisiana Crime, Drugs
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— Sep 25, 2026
Federal, state and local agencies have launched the Gator Task Force to combat violent crime and drug trafficking across North Louisiana. The initiative will coordinate resources to pursue violent offenders and fugitives and dismantle street gangs.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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EU Reportedly Suspends €18 Million Sierra Leone Aid
World
— Oct 1, 2026
The EU has suspended or delayed €18 million in aid to Sierra Leone as Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel links the move to the country’s refusal to extradite convicted drug trafficker Jos “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers, and warns more support could be at risk. The European Commission says the delay stems from technical or administrative issues, while Sierra Leone also rejects the claim that it is a new punitive measure.
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Colombia Extradites Rebel Leader to US in Security Policy Shift
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— Sep 25, 2026
Colombia extradited Geovany Andres Rojas, known as “Spider,” to the United States to face drug-trafficking and terrorism-related charges. The move reverses former President Gustavo Petro’s use of Rojas as a peace negotiator and reflects President Abelardo de la Espriella’s tougher approach toward armed groups and closer cooperation with Washington.
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US Military Says Four Killed in Caribbean Vessel Strike
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— Sep 20, 2026
The U.S. military struck a vessel in the Caribbean suspected of drug trafficking, killing four people as part of a broader campaign led by President Trump against alleged narco-terrorists, bringing total reported deaths to at least 231 across 69 strikes. While the administration touts the campaign as necessary to curb drug flow, critics and rights groups label the operations extrajudicial killings and note limited publicly available evidence supporting the targets or outcomes, with reports of expansion plans for joint actions in Latin America.
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Tom Gallagher
These strikes keep adding bodies with little proof shown, and expanding them risks more mistakes in the region.
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 7h
Sex Trafficking Of Migrant Girls Has Exploded Under Biden-Harris Admin, Human Trafficking Expert Says
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— Oct 15, 2024
An anti-sex trafficking activist claims that the trafficking of migrant girls has exploded since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, according to a Monday report from the Free Press. A woman who identified…
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Mexican Government Is Suing US Gun Manufacturers Because ‘Their Products Are Trafficked’
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— Aug 4, 2021
The Mexican government on Wednesday sued numerous U.S. gun companies over illegal firearm trafficking across the border because “their products are trafficked,” according to a new report by The Washington Post. The…
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Tim Tebow Releases Special Statement in Honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Opinion
— Jan 12, 2022
Human trafficking has become a major concern in the U.S. and around the world. Jan. 11 is now recognized as Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is taking action. The Heisman Trophy…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Charged With Sex Trafficking, Racketeering
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— Sep 17, 2024
Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a litany of charges, including sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy, allegedly ran an “enterprise that he engaged in sex…
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Tebow Warns ‘Discretion Advised,’ Posts Heart-Wrenching Video About Trafficked Children
Opinion
— Jul 31, 2023
If you were unaware that July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, you would hardly be the only person. And that’s not meant to cast any aspersions for those who didn’t know — after all, the subject matter is…
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How a broken blood test raised nine billion on pure story
Anyone funding or boarding a startup should see how a non-working finger-prick device rode charisma and legal threats to a nine-billion-dollar valuation.
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Documents Show Facebook Has Known About Human Traffickers Using the Platform for Years
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— Oct 25, 2021
Internal documents from Facebook revealed issues the platform is having with cracking down on human traffickers. According to the documents reviewed by CNN , Facebook has struggled for years to address content related…
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Vivek Ramaswamy Family Bodyguard Charged With Drug Trafficking
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— Jan 8, 2026
Federal prosecutors charged a bodyguard assigned to protect the family of Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with major drug-trafficking offenses. Authorities arrested Justin Salsburey, 43, of…
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Dem-Run City is ‘Epicenter’ for Human Trafficking: Experts
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— Nov 17, 2025
All eyes are on Charlotte, North Carolina, as incidents of sex trafficking are in the rise. Fox News reported experts have noted children are particularly vulnerable, putting parents on notice as the state is now ranked…
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Ecuador’s Most-Wanted Drug Trafficker Captured in Spain
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— Nov 17, 2025
One of Ecuador’s most notorious drug traffickers, Wilmer Chavarria, also known as “Pipo,” was captured Sunday in Malaga, Spain, years after faking his own death, officials said. According to The Associated Press …
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FBI Discovers 200 Sex Trafficking Victims, 126 Suspects: Report
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— Aug 2, 2023
The FBI announced 200 victims of sex trafficking have been discovered, and 126 suspects have been identified. In a report released on Tuesday, the FBI said, with the help of agents and “state and local partners” in…
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 8h
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