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Ex-CA prison commissary contractor gets 130 months for mailing drugs, contraband to imprisoned Aryan Brotherhood members

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

SACRAMENTO — A Los Angeles man who worked at a company that shipped packages to California prisoners has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison for using his job to ship drugs, saw blades, cellphones, and other contraband to Aryan Brotherhood members on the inside.Justin Petty, 41, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller, who also ordered Petty to undergo five years of supervised release after his prison term. Petty pleaded guilty in February to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.Prosecutors say that in 2016, Petty concealed drugs, lighters, grinding stones, cellphones, screwdrivers, and electronics inside seemingly legitimate commissary packages containing fudge brownies and Oatmeal Creme Pies. Authorities later learned Petty was working with Aryan Brotherhood members in High Desert and Sacramento prisons.The crimes were discovered in part thanks to a wiretap operation aimed at the Aryan Brotherhood’s leadership. The ...

Letters: End to war | Carbon tax | Balance coverage | Identity politics | Fashion industry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Call for an end to waragainst PalestiniansThe people of Palestine have lived under Israeli occupation for 75 years and while no one condones the surprise attack by Hamas into Israel, the displacement of 2 million people, half of whom are children, living in Gaza is horrific, indefensible and cannot be condoned.The United States lending its support to Israel’s genocide of the people of Gaza must not accepted or supported. We must voice our outrage and call for the halting of military force against the people of Palestine.Rev. Sally JuarezOaklandCarbon tax woulddrive up all pricesRe: “United climate activists deserve carbon dividend” (Page A6, Oct. 12).A letter urges the implementation of a carbon tax in California. But a carbon tax would significantly increase the cost of conventional energy generation, which we still need since we cannot generate enough green energy to meet our needs. So, wha...

Few Republicans have confidence in elections any more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

By Christine Fernando | Associated PressSUAMICO, Wis. — Kim Pytleski could barely sleep the night before. She replayed the PowerPoint slides in her head, packed her notebook and took a deep breath.The clerk from a rural Wisconsin county north of Green Bay was preparing for a public meeting to explain the election process to residents. She didn’t know who she would encounter. Would some deny the results of the last presidential election? Would the conversation get combative? Most importantly, would she get through to anyone?They were questions Pytleski never expected to ask herself when she started the job in Oconto County more than 14 years ago. But since then, election conspiracy theories have taken root in the rural, heavily Republican county in northeastern Wisconsin. It’s among large swaths of the country where distrust of voting and ballot-counting, fanned by former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election, maintains a stubborn grasp.Pytleski...

Jordan works to shore up support for speaker bid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

By Lisa Mascaro | Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — With a push by allies of Donald Trump, far-right firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan appeared Monday to be shoring up support to become U.S. House speaker, winning over reluctant Republicans who have few options left two weeks after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.One by one, Jordan, the hard-charging Judiciary Committee chairman, has been peeling off detractors who view the Ohio Republican as too extreme. A major pressure campaign from Trump allies including Steve Bannon and Fox News’ Sean Hannity has helped quickly build support. Tuesday’s scheduled floor vote could turn into a showdown.“I feel real good about the momentum we have,” Jordan said outside his office in Washington.Ahead of a private GOP meeting Monday evening, Jordan took a cooperative tone vowing to “bring all Republicans together” if he becomes House speaker after the ouster of McCarthy.“The country and our conference cannot afford us ...

All lanes reopen on westbound I-80 in San Pablo after to possible shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

(KRON) -- All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 were shut down in San Pablo Monday afternoon due to police activity. The lanes have since reopened.California Highway Patrol reported the incident was a "possible shooting." The lanes were blocked at San Pablo Dam Road. A Sig Alert was issued. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

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Oakland police report man as missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department reported a man as missing on Monday.Awot Tara, 24, was last seen near the 300 block of 45th Street on Sunday. He is a Black man of Eritrean descent, who stands 5'7", weighs 170 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt and blue jeans. The address where he was last seen is near Oakland Technical High School on Broadway. Tara is in good physical condition but has mental health struggles, his family told police. Anyone with information about Tara's whereabouts is asked to call (510) 238-3641.

Georgia deputy shoots, kills man who spent 16 years in prison on wrongful conviction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) — A man who spent more than 16 years in prison in Florida on a wrongful conviction was shot and killed Monday by a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, authorities and representatives said.Leonard Allen Cure, 53, was identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is reviewing the shooting.His death was confirmed to the South Florida Sun Sentinel by Seth Miller, executive director of the Innocence Project of Florida, who worked with Cure on his wrongful conviction case.“We’re devastated by the news of his tragic death, and we don’t have any further comment at this time,” Miller told the newspaper.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said a Camden County deputy pulled over a driver along Interstate 95 near the Georgia-Florida line and the driver got out of the car at the deputy’s request. He cooperated at first but became violent after he was told he was being arrested, a GBI news release said.The agency said preliminary information sho...

Key injuries and poor execution doom the 49ers in their first loss of the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco’s high-powered offense that seemed unstoppable to begin the season looked awfully pedestrian after losing two key playmakers in a game against Cleveland’s stellar defense.With Deebo Samuel missing most of the game with a shoulder injury and Christian McCaffrey sidelined for most of the second half with an injured oblique and rib, the 49ers struggled to move the ball for most of the second half in a 19-17 loss to the Browns on Sunday.“Any time you lose real good players like that, it’s a challenge,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. “But that’s stuff you’ve got to go through. That’s part of football. I just thought we made too many mistakes, missed assignments and stuff that happened.”San Francisco (5-1) had scored at least 30 points in each of the first five games, but didn’t come close to that against the Browns.Five of the Niners’ first six drives after halftime netted no yards and no fir...

UN Security Council rejects Russia’s Gaza resolution condemning violence against civilians without mentioning Hamas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:43 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Security Council rejects Russia’s Gaza resolution condemning violence against civilians without mentioning Hamas.Source