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House Oversight Committee scrutinizes ‘serious ethical failures’ by AG Dana Nessel involving former staffer, Democratic Party official
The Michigan House Oversight Committee on Tuesday delved deeper into whether Attorney General Dana Nessel improperly intervened in a criminal case involving an organization that financially supported a ballot committee related to her spouse.
At issue is a criminal referral involving Bipartisan Solutions, a 501(c)(4) organization that allegedly solicited and received roughly $700,000 to support the Fair and Equal Michigan ballot committee. Nessel’s wife, Alena McGuire, served as a co-chair of the committee in what lawmakers described as a clear conflict of interest.
Committee Chair Jay DeBoyer, R-Clay Twp., emphasized that Michigan law places investigative authority for campaign finance violations squarely with the Secretary of State. Click here to read more.
Officer battling kidney failure terminated 6 months before retirement, losing benefits
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — A longtime police officer with kidney failure is being terminated at the end of the month, just six months away from retirement.
With the termination of his employment comes the end of his health insurance, too.
Derek Williams is an officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department in New York.
Williams is a 19-year veteran of the department and a former member of the elite emergency service unit.
In 2020, he contracted COVID after months of working double shifts. He was recently diagnosed with kidney failure.
Williams described his declining health while he was surrounded by retired Mount Vernon police officers supporting their brother in blue. Click here to read more.
‘You see this news?’: What Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer told friends after the attack
Fifty-five minutes before he allegedly shot and killed right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson was bragging about his success playing the online puzzle game Wordle.
It was the morning of Sept. 10. Robinson had guessed the answer — “pouty” — on his third attempt. He sent his results and a celebratory meme to a friend, who responded with a meme of his own and conceded that it had taken him five tries.
By then, according to prosecutors, Robinson had already driven three hours from his home in southern Utah with a high-powered rifle. He was about to make his way onto the campus of Utah Valley University, where Kirk was set to speak to a crowd outdoors. Click here to read more.
These Congressmen Want To Give You the Right To Sue Federal Law Enforcement for Violating Your Rights
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D–Calif.) introduced the Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act on Monday, which would allow individuals, regardless of citizenship status, to sue federal law enforcement officers and agencies that violate their constitutional rights. The announcement comes in response to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics that have violated the rights of both immigrants and American citizens.
Earlier this month, Blumenthal released a report on the unchecked authority that immigration officials under President Donald Trump have used to forcibly detain people. The report highlights the firsthand accounts of 22 American citizens wrongfully detained by immigration agents, five of whom testified during a public forum on December 9. Click here to read more.
Brown University Campus Safety Chief Lost Previous Job After Lack of Credentials
Brown University campus safety chief Rodney Chatman lost a previous job at University of Utah after lacking the credentials necessary to hold the position.
The U of U Department of Public Safety used a December 18, 2025, post to explain why the university was letting Chatman go, noting he was hired on February 17, 2020, without possessing all necessary certifications and was “given one year to obtain” said certifications.
The post goes on to explain that Chatman did not get his certifications and, additionally, was being investigate for alleged “criminal offices”
Brown University issued a July 20, 2021, release announcing Chatman being hired as Brown’s Vice President of Campus Safety. Click here to read more.
