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Raids Target Synthetic Drugs, Sellers Across US

Raids Target Synthetic Drugs, Sellers Across US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday broadened its national crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers as federal agents served hundreds of search and arrest warrants in at least 25 states. Agents served warrants at homes,

Texas: Father-Daughter Bank Robbery Duo Headed to Prison

Texas: Father-Daughter Bank Robbery Duo Headed to Prison

LUBBOCK, Texas–A father and daughter team of bank robbers have been sentenced in Dallas, Texas for their roles in three Texas bank robberies. Court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas reveal that John Applewhite (50) and his daughter, Shelby Dawn Applewhite

FBI: Gangs Responsible for Nearly Half of All Violent Crimes

FBI: Gangs Responsible for Nearly Half of All Violent Crimes

While people like Michael Bloomberg lump suicides and firearm-related murders together to inflate gun violence numbers in a bid for more gun control, the FBI issues reports like the 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment to demonstrate that, on average, “48 percent

The inexplicable 'Gotham'

I’ll check it out with an open mind when it premieres, but at the moment I honestly cannot see the appeal of “Gotham,” the upcoming Batman prequel series on Fox: It might provide an opportunity for some good film-noir storytelling

Nuestra Familia Gang Members Charged with Racketeering

Nuestra Familia Gang Members Charged with Racketeering

Three individuals are charged with 19 counts of racketeering in connection with their alleged affiliation with the dangerous Nuestra Familia gang, according to a recent report from the Department of Justice (DOJ).  A 2013 indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas accuses 48-year-old Gary

Criminals 1, NYPD 0

Criminals 1, NYPD 0

“Dallas is a woman who will walk on you when you’re down…. a steel and concrete soul in a warm-hearted love disguised,” Jimmie Dale Gilmore famously sang. The NYPD baseball team learned about this harsher side of the Big D

Gerry Adams Released, Charges Unlikely

Gerry Adams Released, Charges Unlikely

Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has been released following 4 days of detention at the hands of the Police Service of Northern Ireland following his arrest in connection with the murder of Jean McConville in 1972. Adams’s colleagues and supporters were

Philippines and Interpol Crack Down on 'Sextortion' Networks

Philippines and Interpol Crack Down on 'Sextortion' Networks

On Friday, Phillippines and Interpol security authorities arrested 58 individuals behind a Philippines-based criminal network that used victims’ online sexual activity as material for blackmail. The criminal front was said to be a “sextortion” ring. In its press release Friday,

British Jihadi Accused of Syria War Crime

British Jihadi Accused of Syria War Crime

Footage has emerged appearing to show a British National committing a war crime in Syria. The video, uncovered by researchers at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), shows a man executing a prisoner.  It was posted in

Federal Prosecutors Investigating Another Illinois Governor

Federal Prosecutors Investigating Another Illinois Governor

Federal prosecutors are probing yet another Illinois governor, incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn, as reports emerged Thursday that the Department of Justice had asked state officials about his Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Program, which has also been probed by state and local investigations. 

California Governor Primary: Battle of the Unknowns

California Governor Primary: Battle of the Unknowns

While California is home to just over five million registered Republicans, with our state’s massive population, the GOP piece of the overall pie is just 28.6% of all voters. And that slice is diminishing: in 2002 Republicans had a 35%

Pro-Lifers Win Final Victory After 28-Year-Long Case Closes

Pro-Lifers Win Final Victory After 28-Year-Long Case Closes

Everyone who practices abortion law in federal court knows about NOW v. Scheidler, the organized crime conspiracy case litigated by the Thomas More Society that has pitted pro-abortion and anti-abortion activists against each other since 1986. Now it’s finally over.