Our Library Stopped Late Fees, So I Stopped Returning Books
The American Library Association cited essentially Marxist justifications for urging all libraries to end late penalties and book replacement fees.The American Library Association cited essentially Marxist justifications for urging all libraries to end late penalties and book replacement fees.No, Joe Biden ‘Canceling’ Student Debt Isn’t Like Jesus Forgiving Sins
The Gospel isn't 'literally based on forgiving debts.' It's based on the glorious fact that our debts have been paid in full.5 arrested in connection with theft of Lady Gaga's dogs, attempted murder of her dog walker
Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of pop star Lady Gaga's dog walker and the theft of two of her French bulldogs, Los Angeles police said Thursday.
What are the details?
On Feb. 24, the singer's dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was walking her three French bulldogs — named Miss Asia, Koji, and Gustav — when a vehicle pulled up and two men jumped out. One of the suspects shot Fischer once in the chest, and the car drove off with Koji and Gustav.
Surveillance video of the shooting shows Fischer screaming, "Oh my God! I've been shot!" and crying for help, saying, "I'm bleeding out from my chest!" He was hospitalized for weeks, but recovered.
Gaga offered a $500,000 reward for the return of the dogs — but authorities advised her not to pay out over their suspicions of the woman who brought the animals back two days later and tied them to a post in an alley, presenting herself as "uninvolved and unassociated" with the high-profile violent robbery.
That woman, 50-year-old Jennifer McBride, was one of five people arrested Thursday in connection with the crimes. It is unclear if she received any payment.
The Associated Press reported that McBride "turned out to be in a relationship with the father of" Jaylin White 19, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery along with James Jackson, 18, and Lafayette Whaley, 27.
McBride and Harold White, 40, were arrested on suspicion of accessory attempted murder. Harold White was also hit with a firearm possession charge, and McBride with one count of receiving stolen property.
Anything else?
The Los Angeles Police Department said all of the men allegedly involved are known to be gang members. Each suspect is currently being held on $1 million bail each.
TMZ reported that investigators initially believed the crimes were part of a potential gang initiation, but later determined the incident was part of a dog-stealing ring, noting, "French bulldogs are a hot commodity and can be resold for lots of money."
Representatives for Lady Gaga and Fischer have not yet responded to requests for comment over the arrests.
Former Obama adviser charged with stealing $218k from charter schools he founded
A former White House adviser to President Barack Obama has been arrested and charged with embezzling $218,000 from a charter school network he founded.
What are the details?
WNBC-TV reported that Seth Andrew, 42, has been charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and making a false statement to a bank after prosecutors say he stole funds from Democracy Prep in Harlem.
According to a press release from the Department of Justice, Andrew launched a network of New York City charter schools in 2005 called School Network-1. He reportedly continued to receive checks from the network after he took a position with the U.S. Department of Education in 2013, and during his subsequent tenure in the Obama White House.
In 2016, Andrew left the Obama administration, and ended his relationship with the charter school network the following year.
But officials say that in March of 2019, Andrew used his access to three bank accounts affiliated with School Network-1 — claiming to still be a "key executive with control of" the institutions — and stole nearly a quarter million dollars in order to score a lower interest rate on a new mortgage.
"As alleged, Seth Andrew abused his position as a founder of a charter school network to steal from the very same schools he helped create," Manhatten U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a statement. "Andrew is not only alleged to have stolen the schools' money but also to have used the stolen funds to obtain a savings on a mortgage for a multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartment. Thanks to the FBI's diligent work, Andrew now faces federal charges for his alleged scheme."
The Washington Post reported that Andrew was released Tuesday after a court appearance, and "he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on wire fraud and up to 30 years on providing false statements to a financial institution."
Andrew's attorney, Micheal Yager, told The Post in reaction, "we're currently reviewing the papers that were just unsealed this morning."
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