(COCOS ISLANDS) – Australian Federal Police intercepted a suspected irregular entry vessel last night half a nautical mile off Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Initial indications suggest there are 63 passengers on board. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship will now make arrangements for the passengers to be transferred to Christmas Island, [...]
(EAST LANSING, MI) – On Friday, April 27, (SCENE) Metrospace unveiled its latest exhibit, “Words and Afterwards: Moving from Violence to Healing.” The exhibit has been curated by local activist and poet, Melissa Dey Hasbrook. The exhibition will be open for public viewing from April 27-June 24. The exhibition features work by local artists Kate [...]
(FLINT, MI) – Multiple state and federal charges against 22 Flint-area men were announced today by United States Attorney Barbara McQuade and Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. U.S. Attorney McQuade and Genesee County Prosecutor Leyton were joined in the announcement by FBI Special Agent in Charge Andrew Arena; ATF Special Agent in Charge David McCain, [...]
(NEW YORK, NY) – On Sunday, the French people will choose their next President. The preliminary vote two weeks ago revealed a dramatic shift to the far-right. Almost a third of the 11 million French voters cast ballots for parties with a history and leadership that include anti-Semites, anti-Zionists or both. The extreme far-right National [...]
(DARWIN, AUSTRALIA) – Her Majesty’s Australian Ship Glenelg, operating under the control of Border Protection Command, intercepted a suspected irregular entry vessel north of Christmas Island yesterday. Initial indications suggest there are 27 people on board. Border Protection Command will now make arrangements for the passengers to be transferred to Christmas Island, where they will [...]
(WASHINGTON, DC) – An executive of Japanese-based DENSO Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to serve 14 months in a U.S. prison for his role in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for heater control panels (HCPs) installed in U.S. cars, the Department of Justice announced today. According to the one-count felony [...]
(SAULT STE MARIE, MI) – A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew located the body of a 43-year-old man near his overturned canoe Saturday night in Omena Bay, Mich., shortly after the man’s sister reported him missing. The man’s identity is not being released. The man’s sister said she grew concerned when her brother didn’t return [...]
(MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) – Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice Jason Clare today congratulated the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and the Australian Federal Police on the arrest of two men allegedly involved in importing an estimated 65 kilograms of a substance containing heroin. Earlier this month, Customs and Border Security officers working [...]
(LYON, FRANCE) – The arrest in the UK of Ndricim Sadushi, one of Albania’s most wanted and a target of a global INTERPOL fugitive operation has been welcomed by the world police body. The 41-year-old Albanian national, who is suspected of a range of offences including three murders, one attempted murder, kidnapping and firearms offences [...]
(LANSING, MI) – Michigan will become the 31st state to give motorcyclists the option of wearing a helmet under legislation signed by the governor on Thursday. Senate Bill 291, sponsored by state Sen. Phil Pavlov, lets motorcyclists choose whether to wear a helmet if they are at least 21 years old, carry additional insurance and [...]
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