Andrew Gillum, former Florida Democratic candidate for governor, was acquitted Thursday of lying to the FBI in a corruption case. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on charges that Gillum funneled tens of thousands of dollars in campaign money to personal accounts. Gillum has maintained his innocence throughout the case and expressed relief at the jury's decision, thanking his supporters and looking forward to continuing to serve the public.
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Two top congressional Republicans have issued a subpoena to the FBI for a document related to a possible bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, which was brought to their attention by a whistleblower. The White House has accused the lawmakers of an "unfounded political attack" and the FBI is expected to respond to the subpoena in the coming days. The allegation has sparked a heated debate among Republicans, with some taking to Fox News to weigh in.
Police have arrested Francisco Oropesa, the suspect in the killing of five of his neighbors in Texas last week. His bond is expected to be set at $5 million, and more arrests are likely. Oropesa was arrested without incident in the town of Cut and Shoot, and the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact the FBI hotline.
Law enforcement agents have apprehended Francisco Oropesa, 38, in connection with a deadly shooting in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night. Oropesa was taken into custody without incident and is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on charges of first-degree murder. The FBI, Border Patrol, and U.S. Marshals were all involved in the manhunt for the suspect, who had been on the run since the shooting.
At a press conference on Sunday, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers and FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge James Smith announced a $80,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Francisco Oropesa, a 38-year-old man wanted for the shooting of five people in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has offered additional resources to aid in the search, and over 200 officers are going door to door asking for information. The FBI is asking anyone with information to contact them, and reminding the public that Oropesa is considered armed and dangerous.
The U.S. intelligence community has seen a significant drop in the number of searches for Americans’ information collected under a warrantless surveillance program, according to a government report released Friday. The report found that the number of searches dropped from more than 3.4 million in 2021 to just over 204,000 in 2022, following changes adopted by the FBI in the summer of 2021. The ODNI report is the latest in a series of steps taken by the U.S. intelligence community to increase transparency and oversight of its surveillance activities.
Ray Epps, a passionate Trump supporter, attended the Jan. 6, 2021 protest at the U.S. Capitol to support the former President. However, right-wing media, politicians and their followers have twisted his role in the attack, casting him as a government agent who incited an insurrection. Despite not being charged in connection to the attack, Epps has gone into hiding due to death threats, highlighting the power of right-wing media to shape public opinion and the danger of unchecked conspiracy theories.
Billie Davis, 56, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Evansville, Indiana for a hate crime in connection with the January 2023 attack of an 18-year-old Indiana University student. Davis allegedly told police that she stabbed the student in the head with a folding knife for "being Chinese" and the Justice Department is prosecuting the case. The attack has sparked outrage and fear in the Chinese-American community and the Chinese-American Student Association at Indiana University has organized a rally to show support for the student and to call for justice.