Sexton likely wore a wire for federal investigators • Tennessee Lookout

The former House Speaker and legislative officer attorney charged in a federal corruption case said five years ago that Speaker Cameron Sexton or someone on his staff probably wore wires to provide information to investigators. It states. Former speaker Glenn Casada and his Chief of Staff Cade Koren claim that federal prosecutors refuse to reveal […]

Los Angeles boosts copper wire theft crackdown effort with additional $200,000

The Los Angeles City Council has pumped an additional $200,000 into the Copper Wire Task Force, tripling funding focused on curbing metal theft from public infrastructure. Peter Brown, a spokesman for City Councilman Kevin de Leon, said the effort, dubbed the Heavy Metal Task Force, is the city's “most aggressive and proactive effort” to crack […]

Officials spar over ‘criminalization’ of copper wire theft

Members of a historic church in South Los Angeles pointed out to City Councilman Marquise Harris Dawson on Sunday that a landmark item, a bronze plaque, was missing from the building. Harris Dawson said Bethel AME Church's plaque, which withstood the Great Depression, racial injustice and other economic downturns, disappeared several weeks ago. The plaque […]

L.A. officials seek to stop rampant copper wire theft

Copper wire theft has plagued Los Angeles for years, posing a safety hazard and costing the city millions of dollars. Incidents have spiked in the last year, and city officials have stepped up efforts in recent months to curb both thieves and buyers of stolen wires, city officials said. In the latest move, City Council […]

Texas Puts Up More Razor Wire After SCOTUS Ruling

Texas officials installed more razor wire on Tuesday, despite a Supreme Court ruling that said the federal government could remove it. In a 5-4 decision Monday, the high court agreed to reverse the ruling. injunction This temporarily prevented the Border Patrol from cutting wires installed by Texas along the border.videos circulating in socializing media indicated […]

Supreme Court Allows Biden Admin To Remove Texas Border Wire

The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Biden administration's request to allow the Border Patrol to clear the border in Texas. The justices agreed in a 5-4 vote to vacate the case. injunction It was introduced by the 5th Circuit and temporarily blocked the Border Patrol from cutting wires installed by states while the case […]

Chavez, Karbassi Seek City Funding for Cameras to Combat Retail Theft – GV Wire

Fresno City Councilmen Luis Chavez and Mike Calvasi announced on Tuesday that they would be introducing a budget bill aimed at organized retail theft and other property crimes. They want the city to spend $100,000 on a pilot program, “Project Spotlight,” to install real-time camera connections in local retail stores that can be viewed by […]