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  • MIL-OSI Security: Salina Sex Offender Indicted for Possessing Child Pornography

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Kenneth Martin, age 69, of Salina, New York, was arraigned last week on an indictment charging him with possession of child pornography. United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.

    According to the indictment, Martin knowingly possessed an electronic device containing numerous graphic image and video files of children being sexually abused. This conduct follows Martin’s 2020 conviction in Onondaga County Court for Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. The charge in the indictment is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

    The charge filed against Martin carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life, and mandatory sex offender registration.  A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.

    The FBI is investigating this case with assistance from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica N. Carbone is prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Childhood.

    Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Man charged with murdering 87-year-old in Manor House

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    A man has been charged with murder over the death of an 87-year-old man in Manor House.

    Peter Augustine, 58 (25.10.1996), of Green Lanes, Hornsey, was charged on Friday, 9 May, with the murder of an 87-year-old man in Manor House. He has also been charged with robbery.

    Around 17:53hrs on Tuesday, 6 May, officers attended Goodchild Road, Manor House, alongside the London Ambulance Service following reports of a robbery.

    An 87-year-old man was taken to hospital, where sadly died on Thursday, 8 May. His next-of-kin are being supported by specialist officers.

    Augustine was arrested in Green Lanes, Hornsey, on Thursday, 8 May. He has been remanded in custody, and will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 10 May.

    If you witnessed this incident or have any information, please contact the investigation team on 0208 345 3715 quoting Operation Cedarbirch. If you wish to remain anonymous please contact CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Speech by SCST at Europe Day Opening Ceremony (English only)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Following is the speech by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, at the Europe Day Opening Ceremony today (May 10):

    Ambassador Harvey Rouse, Head of the EU (European Union) Office to Hong Kong and Macao, Consuls General (of European Union Member States), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, dear French little friends over there,

    Good afternoon. It gives me great pleasure to join you at the opening of Europe Day Festival. And actually indeed, thank you very much for the support that I have got from different Consuls General ever since my appointment to the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. I have actually seen quite a number of you over different events in the last five months.
     
    On today’s special occasion, I would like to highlight the pivotal role Hong Kong plays as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. Hong Kong has deep-rooted cultural origin and bond from the Mainland of China, but we also have for decades cultivated strong cultural ties with foreign countries, including the European Union (EU) and its member states. Through regular exchanges, we have built a solid foundation of mutual understanding and collaboration. I am most delighted to learn from Ambassador Rouse that our local artists, Opera Hong Kong, will be performing “The Story of Carmen”, a classic European Opera, at today’s Festival. In fact, Carmen, was also performed at our Hong Kong Arts Festival earlier this year and I was one of the audience enjoying it. This is an example of how we can bring talent and tradition from different parts of the world, showcasing our efforts and achievements in promoting cultural exchange and collaboration.

    Hong Kong will continue to leverage our distinct institutional strengths under “one country, two systems” to “bring in” diverse cultures from around the world while enabling Chinese culture to “go global”.

    Hong Kong’s creative industries are now economic drivers for our economy. The Greater Bay Area Development and the Belt and Road Initiative provide unprecedented opportunities for our creative talents to shine on the global stage. By working closely with EU member states, we aim to unlock even greater potential for cultural exchanges and economic growth. Thank you very much for having our local Hong Kong artist to do the backdrop named after this meaningful event.

    Sports is another area under my portfolio that is full of exciting opportunities. The Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong’s largest-ever sports infrastructure, was officially commissioned in March this year. I am sure many of you were among the first to enjoy our signature rugby event, Hong Kong Sevens, at this state-of-the-art stadium in end March. Building on that success, we hosted mega international and local concerts in April, each drawing over 40 000 fans per show. And I believe quite a number of you were there for the Coldplay concert either. We have another series of concerts this weekend as well called Mayday from Taiwan, who is also performing in Hong Kong and they pledged to come back every May to perform here. We will fully utilise the opportunities that this new venue present to Hong Kong and stage more mega sports events and competitions for the enjoyment of all. And of course, larger venue means larger parties. As some of you may know, we will soon welcome international football club teams to play at both the Hong Kong Stadium and the Kai Tak Stadium in end May and late July, featuring Manchester United versus Hong Kong, China Representative Team, Liverpool versus AC Milan from Italy, as well as Arsenal versus Tottenham Hotspur. To sports fans from around the world and particularly the European Union – please stay tuned for more exciting sports events in Hong Kong later this year. Through these sporting events, my bureau will continue our efforts in fostering greater passion for sports.

    On tourism, leveraging the robust foundation built over the years, we aspire to further consolidate Hong Kong’s position as a premier world-class tourism destination. With the concerted efforts of the Government and industry players, we witness a strong comeback of our tourism industry after the pandemic. In the first four months of 2025, we welcomed a total of 16 million visitors, representing an increase by 1.2 times as compared to the same period in 2023 when Hong Kong started to resume normal travel. The rebound is particularly strong among visitors from the European Union, which register a surge by 1.4 times compared to 2023. Quoting the Labour Day Golden Week as another example, we recorded a total of around 1.1 million inbound visitors to Hong Kong, among which the number of non-Mainland visitors was around 180 000, representing a year-on-year increase of about 31 per cent. These underscore the resilience of our tourism industry and Hong Kong’s enduring appeal as a world-class travel destination. To ensure continued growth, the Government promulgated the Development Blueprint for Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry 2.0 last December, setting out our vision and mission over the next five years. With the steadfast support and contribution of our industry partners, I am confident that we will reach new heights on tourism in the years to come.

    Before I close, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the European Union for organising this wonderful event of Europe Day and subsequent events as outlined by Ambassador Rouse just now. I wish it every success and everyone an enjoyable time. Thank you.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government Doesn’t Want To Define Woman

    Source: E-Commerce arrangement with China to boost Digital Exports

    MEDIA RELEASE – 10 May 2025

    It’s not just Chris Hipkins who cannot define a woman!

    The Government’s response to a 23,532-strong petition asking for ‘woman’ to be clearly defined in all laws, public policies and regulations has been issued, and is being labelled as weak, confused, and shows both a clear lack of understanding around what a woman is and any desire to protect women in society.

    “The sad irony is that the Minister for Women in her response refused to define what a woman is.  Alongside this, she is also clearly indicating the irrelevancy of her role because she will not actually stand up for the recognition and protection of women” says Bob McCoskrie, CEO of Family First.

    The petition asked that ‘woman’ be defined as ‘an adult human female’ in all our laws, public policies and regulations.  It was referred to the Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg, to reply to.

    “There is a clear need to define what a woman is (and a man) so as ensure the necessary protections for specific women’s issues and spaces, such as schools; sports; prisons or other detention facilities; domestic violence centers; rape crisis centers; changing rooms; toilets; & other areas where biology, safety, or privacy are implicated that result in separate accommodations. (Family First has always held that individuals born with a medically verifiable diagnosis of disorder / differences in sex development should be provided appropriate legal protections.)”

    “We note the further irony that the Government has just targeted pay equity laws which themselves are clearly focused on women, and yet simultaneously has responded to our petition saying they also have no idea what a woman is.”

    The Government is also hiding behind a Law Commission review which is not actually about women but about “people who are transgender, people who are non-binary and people with innate variations of sex characteristics”.

    The recent decision by the UK Supreme Court has given a clear and welcome direction that New Zealand could readily follow.

    That the Minister’s response is clumsy and directionless means there is even more need for the Member’s Bill by New Zealand First MP Jenny Marcroft – the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill – to be drawn from the ballot, debated, and passed into law.

    “It is well past time that the Minister for Women and the New Zealand Government remove their confusion around biological reality and return to protecting and celebrating women – especially given that we are celebrating Mothers’ Day this weekend,” says Mr McCoskrie.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: Auckland Southern Motorway crash

    Source: New Zealand Police

    A motorcyclist has been transported to hospital in a critical condition following a crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway this afternoon.

    Emergency services were alerted to the crash involving a car and a motorbike at 3.10pm.

    The Southern Motorway is closed northbound, between Market Road and the Wellington Street on-ramp.

    Motorists are advised to take alternative routes where possible, as lengthy delays are likely.

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    Issued by Police Media Centre. 
     

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Auckland’s Southern Motorway blocked by crash, northbound

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Emergency services are responding to a crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway, near the Newmarket offramp.

    Police were alerted to the crash involving a car and a motorbike at 3.10pm.

    The northbound lanes are blocked and motorists are asked to take alternative routes where possible.

    There is no information on injuries as yet – an update will be provided when that information is available.

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    Issued by Police Media Centre. 
     

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Body located believed to be missing Masterton man

    Source: New Zealand Police

    A 73-year-old man who went missing in Masterton on 4 May has sadly been found deceased.

    John Rafferty was discovered by a Search and Rescue team this morning.

    Sergeant Anthony Matheson says the death will be referred to the Coroner.

    “This was not the outcome we were hoping for, but I want to thank the community for all their assistance, and the dedication of the search crews who have worked so hard over the past week.”

    As the death has been referred to the Coroner, Police are unable to comment further.

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    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: International coalition agrees on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

    Source: European Commission

    European Commission Press release Lviv, 09 May 2025 On Europe Day, the Commission, represented by Commissioner Michael McGrath, High Representative Kaja Kallas, the Council of Europe, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, and representatives of 38 other states gathered in Lviv today to formally endorse the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: SDG 16 Conference 2025 | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (Video News)

    The SDG 16 Conference 2025 on “Advancing Peace, Justice and Institutions for Sustainable Development” will be held on Monday, 12 May 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. 

    High-Level Opening
    Panel 1: Stocktaking progress on SDG 16: Assessing achievements and challenges
    Presentation of the updated Rome Civil Society Declaration on SDG 16+
    The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) are co-organizing the SDG 16 Conference 2025. In the context of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and building on the outcomes of the previous five editions, the Conference will provide a platform for showcasing tangible examples of how investing in SDG 16 delivers measurable, practical dividends for governments and people, enabling them to achieve their development priorities. It will mobilize actions and partnerships while reflecting on how SDG 16 can accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda and contribute to the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The Conference will also aim to bring insights into key intergovernmental events to be held in 2025.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDHZjZzM_0Q

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Members of Congress Break into Delaney Hall Detention Center

    Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Headline: Members of Congress Break into Delaney Hall Detention Center

    lass=”text-align-center”>Delaney Hall Currently Holds Murderers, Rapists, Suspected Terrorists, and Gang Members
    NEWARK, NJ –Today, as a bus of detainees was entering the security gate of Delaney Hall Detention Center, a group of protestors, including two members of the U

    S

    House of Representatives, stormed the gate and broke into the detention facility

    Representatives Robert Menendez, Jr

    and Bonnie Watson Coleman and multiple protestors are holed up in a guard shack, the first security check point

     
    “Members of Congress storming into a detention facility goes beyond a bizarre political stunt and puts the safety of our law enforcement agents and detainees at risk

    Members of Congress are not above the law and cannot illegally break into detention facilities

    Had these members requested a tour, we would have facilitated a tour of the facility

    This is an evolving situation,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin

     
    The allegations made by Newark politicians that Delaney does not have the proper permitting are false

    We have valid permits, and inspections for plumbing and electricity, and fire codes have been cleared

     
    Delaney Hall Detainees Include: 

    On April 29, 2025, ERO Newark with the assistance of FBI Newark, arrested CHINCHILLA CABALLERO (A209 391 276) in Bloomfield, NJ pursuant to a Warrant for Arrest of Alien, Form I-200, served him with a NTA, From I-862 pursuant to section 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of the INA and detained him in ICE custody pending removal proceedings

    CHINCHILLA CABALLERO is a positive match to numerous TECS lookouts and is a known active member of MS13

    On April 3, 2025, INTERPOL published a Red Notice (A-4687/4-2025) for RAMOS MARIN indicating that he is wanted in Brazil for the offense of Homicide, in violation of Art

    121, paragraph 2, III and IV of the Brazilian Penal Code

      On April 09, 2025, United States Border Patrol – Intel Collection Team sent a referral to ERO Newark identifying RAMOS MARIN as the subject of an active INTERPOL Red Notice and a fugitive from justice in Brazil

      On April 29, 2025, ERO Newark with the assistance of HSI SAC Newark and CBP Newark arrested RAMOS MARIN (A234 578 034) in Newark, NJ pursuant to a Warrant for Arrest of Alien, Form I-200, served him with a Notice to Appear, Form I-862, and detained him in ICE custody without bond

    On May 1, 2025, ICE ERO officers together with HSI and ATF special agents arrested SARAVIA SANTAMARIA, A205 874 217, without incident outside his residence located at 1128 72nd Street, North Bergen, NJ

     
    SARAVIA-SANTAMARIA is

    SARAVIA-SANTAMARIA was served with Form I-200 Warrant of Arrest and I-286 Notice of Custody Redetermination

      The ICE/ERO Newark Fugitive Operations Unit, NJ encountered SARAVIA SANTAMARIA, Dennis Josue, a citizen and national of El Salvador, pursuant to Raven operation and known and verified MS-13 gang affiliation

    On May 5, 2025, ICE Newark arrested Adonis ESTEVEZ Bello, A060 956 960, a 23-year-old citizen of Dominican Republic

    ESTEVEZ has multiple felony convictions for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, drug trafficking, resisting arrest, and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes

    ESTEVEZ has active gang affiliation with street gang “Dominicans don’t play”

    ERO Newark issued ESTEVEZ a Notice to Appear, and he will remain in ICE custody pending a removal hearing

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    On May 5, 2025, ICE Newark arrested Maximo NUNEZ, A038 929 243, a 58-year-old citizen of Dominican Republic

    NUNEZ has felony arrests for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, obstruct administration of law, aggravated unlicensed driving, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, interfere with custody of children ERO Newark issued NUNEZ a Notice to Appear, and he will remain in ICE custody pending a removal hearing

    ERO Newark – Top 5 Egregious Arrests:

    RED NOTICE Arrest:  On February 11, 2025, ERO Newark along with FBI SAC Newark and HSI SAC Newark arrested Hugo DE LA TORRE-TOMAILLA, (A235 245 217), a citizen and national of Peru after he exited his residence in Guttenberg, NJ

    DE LA TORRE-TOMAILLA is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice and is wanted for prosecution in Peru for the crime of Violation of Sexual Freedom – Sexual Rape of a Minor, for which the penalty is a maximum of thirty years in prison

      Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, SAC Newark, and Homeland Security Investigations, SAC Newark arrested DE LA TORRE-TOMAILLA, a 62-year-old citizen of Peru, on February 11, 2025

     DE LA TORRE-TOMAILLA is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice related to his pending criminal charges in Mexico for the Rape of a Minor

    On May 1, 2025, ERO Newark with the assistance of DEA SAC Newark arrested Jaime Benjamin SORTO AMAYA, (A208 157 964), a citizen and national of El Salvador outside of his residence in Linden, NJ

    SORTO AMAYA is a confirmed member of the transnational gang MS13

    Additionally, three “B10” TECS records identify SORTO AMAYA as a “suspected terrorist”

      SORTO AMAYA was served a Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate Prior Order and was detained at the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility pending transfer to another facility

    Subject is currently detained at Delaney Hall

    On February 5, 2025, ERO Newark arrested SANCHEZ-LUNA, Jorge Luis, (A207 414 620), a citizen and national of Mexico and a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States, in Neptune, New Jersey

    SANCHEZ-LUNA has a conviction for Endangering-Sexual Conduct with Child by Caretaker

    ERO Newark issued SANCHEZ-LUNA a Notice to Appear, and he will remain in ICE custody pending a removal hearing

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations – Newark arrested Jorge Luis SANCHEZ-LUNA, a 45-year-old citizen of Mexico, on February 4, 2025

     On April 29, 2019, the New Jersey State Police arrested SANCHEZ-LUNA for the offenses of Aggravated Assault-Victim under 13, Aggravated Sexual Assault-Victim under 13 and Defendant over 16 and Victim Related, and Endangering-Sexual Conduct with Child by Caretaker

    On July 12, 2024, the Monmouth County Superior Court found SANCHEZ-LUNA guilty of Endangering-Sexual Conduct with Child by Caretaker and sentenced him to Parole Supervision for Life and requirement to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law

    SANCHEZ-LUNA committed the act of aggravated sexual assault by performing vaginal, anal, and oral penetration against the victim, his daughter, under the age of 13, from 2013 to 2019

    RED NOTICE Arrest:  On January 27, 2025, ERO Newark along with FBI SAC Newark arrested JULCA-TANGOA, A241 948 372) a citizen and national of Peru and a Lawful Permanent Resident of Argentina, after he exited his residence in Paterson, NJ

      JULCA-TANGOA is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice and is wanted for prosecution in Argentina for Aggravated Simple Sexual Abuse, Abuse Aggravated by a Guardian and a Minor Under the Age of Eighteen Years of Age Taking Advantage of the Pre-existing Cohabitation (Two Facts) and Aggravated Repeated Simple Sexual Abuse by Ascending Relationship in Real Contest, for which the penalty is a maximum of ten years in prison

    RED NOTICE Arrest:  On February 4, 2025, ERO Newark along with FBI SAC Newark and HSI SAC Newark arrested LOPEZ-REYES (A240 164 508) in Montclair, NJ, pursuant to a Warrant for Arrest of Alien, Form I-200, served him with a Notice to Appear, Form I-862, and detained him in ICE custody pending removal proceedings

    On November 13, 2024, INTERPOL published a Red Notice, A13234/11-2024 for LOPEZ-REYES indicating that he is wanted in Mexico as a fugitive sought for Criminal Prosecution for the offense of Rape of a Child, in violation of Article 247 of the penal code of the state of Oaxaca, for which the maximum sentence is 27 years in prison

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Booker Statement on Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker

    Newark, N.J. –– Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement:

    “As mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka has a responsibility to ensure that facilities operating in the city are adhering to laws that protect the safety and wellbeing of occupants and residents. This incident is disturbing, unnecessary and indicative of tactics that are undermining the safety and security of our communities, not adding to it. Law enforcement officers should have deescalated this situation. Mayor Baraka should be immediately released.

    “Moreover, the Trump administration’s decision to reopen Delaney Hall, a private, for-profit prison in our community, should have never gone forward. New Jersey deserves better and the Trump administration continues to take actions to undermine the wellbeing of our residents.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Working with FBI Director to Address MMIWG and Fentanyl in Alaska

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski
    05.09.25
    Washington, DC – During a U.S. Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) secured commitments from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to work with her on critical public safety issues for Alaska. As Alaska struggles with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls cases and fentanyl-related deaths, Director Kash Patel pledged to make Alaska a priority as the Bureau addresses these life-and-death matters.
    Click here to watch the Senator’s full line of questioning.
    The full transcript of Murkowski’s comments is below.
    Murkowski: Director, good morning. This a week that a lot of Alaskans are paying attention to. Monday was the day that we recognize Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness day. I’ve just been going through the morning clips, not while you have been testifying of course, but this morning. And there’s accounts in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks, and marches in Nome, all recounting very painful stories that families have endured, of their family members who have gone missing, where law enforcement just was not present for a host of different reasons. You and I talked about this prior to your confirmation and it is something that I have been working on for a period of years now. We have made some good progress under the first Trump Administration. There was a focus called ‘Operation Lady Justice’ and now I am pleased to see that we have this expanded to what you’re calling ‘Operation Not Forgotten,’ to look into unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country including cases involving missing/murdered indigenous persons.
    I am looking critically at the budget here and wondering if you can share with me how the budget requests, or what we have of it at this point in time, will support this expansion of ‘Operation Not Forgotten’. I need to be able to give folks back home the comfort that they need to know that these cases that have gone cold, for not just months and years, but decades, will not be dropped. That that push for closure will continue. What can you share with me this morning?
    Patel: Senator, I greatly appreciate you highlighting and being a champion of crimes on Indian Country. And just this week I was the first FBI Director in U.S. History to sit down at the Department of the Interior with the Tribal leaders at the STAT level. I also met privately with the parents of Emily Pike, who was tragically butchered on a reservation in Arizona and her parents asked me to find the remaining pieces of her body that have not been returned. She is a 14-year-old girl, she is still missing her arms, they only have her torso. What I told them, and what I hope you take back to Alaska and what the rest of the tribal community hears, is that every crime in this country will be treated equally. Those that happen on Indian Country and those that are happening to Native Americans are just as horrific as those happening in the rest of America. We’ve already prioritized resources in our state level task forces to address these matters. And I asked the staff to allow FBI agents onto reservations on a more regular basis and engage with them directly. I also invited the community leaders to nominate a law enforcement officer from one of the tribal jurisdictions to sit with me at the Hoover Building in the FBI so that we have a direct engagement with the community. So, we are, just one highlight, I think in Wind River, we executed an operation that took down, I can’t remember how many dozens of pounds of fentanyl that was heading to an Indian reservation. So, you have my commitment that we will not forget it.
    Murkowski: Well thank you for that broader commitment. As you know of, course, we don’t have reservations in Alaska, we don’t have the same type of tribal law enforcement presence. So, some unique aspects of it. My understanding is the Alaska field office in Anchorage, along with the two satellite offices that we have, one in Fairbanks and one in Juneau, they have one FBI Victim Service Coordinator to communicate with these families. This has been part of the problem. It’s radio silence out of the agency. They don’t know whether a case is being pursued, they hear nothing. So, I would ask that you look, as you’re looking at your budget, to make sure that the FBI does include support for Victim Service Coordinators on this. It’s a gap that is missing right now.
    Very quickly, we also talked about the fentanyl crisis in Alaska. We are the one state that tragically is going the wrong way when it comes to fentanyl deaths. We had a 40% increase in fentanyl deaths in 2023. You had indicated that you would be doing aggressive work here. We need to be doing more and I’ve shared that it ought to be easier intercept drugs that are coming into Alaska because they come in by air plane, they come through the mail, and they occasionally come in by boat. Maybe a little bit driving across through the border. But we’ve got the ability to do the interception and right now our numbers are not going down. I just ask for your continued commitment with this. We are seeing FBI partnering with ICE for arrests and detentions of immigrants in Alaska. Folks are asking me, “are we using FBI resources?” Redirecting them from the fentanyl crisis to perhaps perusing that have been targeted immigrants even though they aren’t violent criminals. So, I’d love to have further conversations with you on some of these Alaska specifics, but we have got to start turning that corner on fentanyl.
    Patel: Yes, ma’am, and I think you know this: we are sending a plus up to Alaska in part of this movement out to the field and we will look to address those specific issues, and I will work with you and your office to make sure that Alaska is not forgotten and that we emphasize it.
    Murkowski: Very good, appreciate it. Thank you very much.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Grassley, Budd Introduce Legislation to Empower Vocational Students, Unlock Workforce Potential

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley
    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act to expand Pell Grant eligibility to short-term, technical training programs. This legislation would make available financial assistance for low-income students looking to pursue in-demand and high-paying careers in skilled trades. 
    “Too many students are pushed into debt seeking a four-year degree that doesn’t suit job market demands. That needs to change. Our legislation will expand access to high-quality, short-term job training programs to close the skills gap, reduce college debt and ensure more students can enter the workforce in high-demand industries,” Grassley said.
    “We cannot build tomorrow’s workforce based on the blueprint for yesterday’s economy. By modernizing Pell Grant eligibility, we can open the door for millions of Americans to gain in-demand skills, while creating more family-sustaining careers. In as little as eight weeks, students can earn industry-recognized credentials and practical knowledge – the real currency of today’s labor market. It’s time to build a workforce strategy as modern and dynamic as the economy we’re preparing it for,” Budd said.
    Grassley and Budd are joined by Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.).
    The PELL Act served as the original framework for the House of Representatives’ Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, which was recently included in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s reconciliation bill.
    Read the full bill text HERE.
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  • MIL-OSI USA: Crapo, Risch Join MOMS Act to Help Build Culture of Life, Support Women, Strengthen Families

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo
    WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ahead of Mother’s Day this Sunday, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) are co-sponsoring the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act, led by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri).  This legislation would provide critical support to women during typically challenging phases of motherhood–prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood development–and bolster access to resources and assistance to help mothers and their children thrive.
    “As we approach Mother’s Day, we honor the women and mothers raising the next generation of children in America,” Crapo said.  “Their love and sacrifices for their families form some of the strongest bonds on Earth.  This act will empower moms throughout the United States with greater access to resources to assist them during pregnancy, childbirth and raising their families.”
    “The Republican Party is the party of life, the party of parents and the party of families.  At the heart of the MOMS Act is building a comprehensive culture of life to give moms, children and families the support system they need to thrive and live their American Dream,” Britt said.  “As a mom myself, I don’t have to wonder what other moms are facing–I’m living it.  I know firsthand that there is no greater blessing in life than our children, and I also understand the types of challenges that women face during their pregnancy journeys and while raising their kids.  I’m proud to support women throughout these seasons of motherhood, and the MOMS Act is part of my continued commitment to fight on their behalf.”
    The bill comes at an important moment.  In 2023, the number of U.S. births was the lowest since 1979, according to provisional CDC data, and the total fertility rate in America hit an all-time low.  Last year, fertility and birth rates remained near record-lows, reflecting a continued, concerning trend in America.
    U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Cornyn (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Jim Justice (R-West Virginia), Tim Sheehy (R-Montana), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) are also cosponsoring the MOMS Act
    The MOMS Act would establish a website of resources, Pregnancy.gov, for expecting and postpartum moms, as well as those with young children.  This aims to increase access to adoption agencies, pregnancy resource centers, and other relevant public and private resources available to pregnant women near their zip code and surrounding areas.  These relevant resources include health and well-being services, financial assistance, and material and legal support.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would also be required to include and maintain a national list of federal funding opportunities available to non-profit and healthcare entities for pregnancy support.
    The legislation would also improve access to pre- and post-natal resources.  The bill would establish a grant program for non-profit entities to support, encourage and assist women in carrying their pregnancies to term and to care for their babies after birth.  It would also institute a grant program to purchase necessary medical equipment and technology in rural areas and other medically underserved areas to support pre-natal and post-natal telehealth appointments.
    The MOMS Act also includes Senator Cramer’s Unborn Child Support Act to allow states to apply child support obligations to the time period during pregnancy.
    This legislation is endorsed by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Americans United for Life, March for Life Action, the National Right to Life Committee, Students for Life Action, Concerned Women of America, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and the Human Coalition.
    The full text of the bill can be viewed here. A section-by-section of the bill can be found here.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Tracing radiation through the Marshall Islands: Reflections from a veteran Greenpeace nuclear campaigner

    SPECIAL REPORT: By Shaun Burnie of Greenpeace

    We’ve visited Ground Zero. Not once, but three times. But for generations, before these locations were designated as such, they were the ancestral home to the people of the Marshall Islands.

    As part of a team of Greenpeace scientists and specialists from the Radiation Protection Advisers team, we have embarked on a six-week tour on board the Rainbow Warrior, sailing through one of the most disturbing chapters in human history: between 1946 and 1958, the United States detonated 67 nuclear bombs across the Marshall Islands — equivalent to 7200 Hiroshima explosions.

    During this period, testing nuclear weapons at the expense of wonderful ocean nations like the Marshall Islands was considered an acceptable practice, or as the US put it, “for the good of mankind”.

    Instead, the radioactive fallout left a deep and complex legacy — one that is both scientific and profoundly human, with communities displaced for generations.

    The Rainbow Warrior coming into port in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Between March and April 2025 it embarked on a six-week mission around the Pacific nation to elevate calls for nuclear and climate justice; and support independent scientific research into the impacts of decades-long nuclear weapons testing by the US government. Image: © Bianca Vitale/Greenpeace

    Between March and April, we travelled on the Greenpeace flagship vessel, the Rainbow Warrior, throughout the Marshall Islands, including to three northern atolls that bear the most severe scars of Cold War nuclear weapons testing:

    • Enewetak atoll, where, on Runit Island, stands a massive leaking concrete dome beneath which lies plutonium-contaminated waste, a result of a partial “clean-up” of some of the islands after the nuclear tests;
    • Bikini atoll, a place so beautiful, yet rendered uninhabitable by some of the most powerful nuclear detonations ever conducted; and
    • Rongelap atoll, where residents were exposed to radiation fallout and later convinced to return to contaminated land, part of what is now known as Project 4.1, a US medical experiment to test humans’  exposure to radiation.

    This isn’t fiction, nor the distant past. It’s a chapter of history still alive through the environment, the health of communities, and the data we’re collecting today.

    Each location we visit, each sample we take, adds to a clearer picture of some of the long-term impacts of nuclear testing—and highlights the importance of continuing to document, investigate, and attempt to understand and share these findings.

    These are our field notes from a journey through places that hold important lessons for science, justice, and global accountability.

    As part of the Marshall Islands ship tour, a group of Greenpeace scientists and independent radiation experts were in Rongelap to sample lagoon sediments and plants that could become food if people came back. Image: © Greenpeace/Chewy C. Lin

    Our mission: why are we here?
     With the permission and support of the Marshallese government, a group of Greenpeace science and radiation experts, together with independent scientists, are in the island nation to assess, investigate, and document the long-term environmental and radiological consequences of nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands.

    Our mission is grounded in science. We’re conducting field sampling and radiological surveys to gather data on what radioactivity remains in the environment — isotopes such as caesium-137, strontium-90 and plutonium-239/240. These substances are released during nuclear explosions and can linger in the environment for decades, posing serious health risks, such as increased risk of cancers in organs and bones.

    But this work is not only about radiation measurements, it is also about bearing witness.

    We are here in solidarity with Marshallese communities who continue to live with the consequences of decisions made decades ago, without their consent and far from the public eye.

    Stop 1: Enewetak Atoll — the dome that shouldn’t exist

    The Runit Dome with the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in the background. Image: © Greenpeace/Chewy C. Lin

    At the far western edge of the Marshall Islands is Enewetak. The name might not ring a bell for many, but this atoll was the site of 43 US nuclear detonations. Today, it houses what may be one of the most radioactive places in the world — the Runit Dome.

    Once a tropical paradise thick with coconut palms, Runit Island is capped by a massive concrete structure the size of a football field. Under this dome — cracked, weather-worn, and only 46 centimetres thick in some places — lies 85,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste. These substances are not only confined to the crater — they are also found across the island’s soil, rendering Runit Island uninhabitable for all time.

    The contrast between what it once was and what it has become is staggering. We took samples near the dome’s base, where rising sea levels now routinely flood the area.

    We collected coconut from the island, which will be processed and prepared in the Rainbow Warrior’s onboard laboratory. Crops such as coconut are a known vector for radioactive isotope transfer, and tracking levels in food sources is essential for understanding long-term environmental and health risks.

    The local consequences of this simple fact are deeply unjust. While some atolls in the Marshall Islands can harvest and sell coconut products, the people of Enewetak are prohibited from doing so because of radioactive contamination.

    They have lost not only their land and safety but also their ability to sustain themselves economically. The radioactive legacy has robbed them of income and opportunity.

    Measuring and collecting coconut samples. Image: © Greenpeace/Chewy C. Lin

    One of the most alarming details about this dome is that there is no lining beneath the structure — it is in direct contact with the environment, while containing some of the most hazardous long-lived substances ever to exist on planet Earth. It was never built to withstand flooding, sea level rise, and climate change.

    The scientific questions are urgent: how much of this material is already leaking into the lagoon? What are the exposure risks to marine ecosystems and local communities?

    We are here to help answer questions with new, independent data, but still, being in the craters and walking on this ground where nuclear Armageddon was unleashed is an emotional and surreal journey.

    Stop 2: Bikini — a nuclear catastrophe, labelled ‘for the good of mankind’

    Aerial shot of Bikini atoll, Marshall Islands. The Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior can be seen in the upper left. Image: © Greenpeace/Chewy C. Lin

    Unlike Chernobyl or Fukushima, where communities were devastated by catastrophic accidents, Bikini tells a different story. This was not an accident.

    The nuclear destruction of Bikini was deliberate, calculated, and executed with full knowledge that entire ways of life were going to be destroyed.

    Bikini Atoll is incredibly beautiful and would look idyllic on any postcard. But we know what lies beneath: the site of 23 nuclear detonations, including Castle Bravo, the largest ever nuclear weapons test conducted by the United States.

    Castle Bravo alone released more than 1000 times the explosive yield of the Hiroshima bomb. The radioactive fallout massively contaminated nearby islands and their populations, together with thousands of US military personnel.

    Bikini’s former residents were forcibly relocated in 1946 before nuclear testing began, with promises of a safe return. But the atoll is still uninhabited, and most of the new generations of Bikinians have never seen their home island.

    As we stood deep in the forest next to a massive concrete blast bunker, reality hit hard — behind its narrow lead-glass viewing window, US military personnel once watched the evaporation of Bikini lagoon.

    Bikini Islanders board a landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP) as they depart from Bikini Atoll in March 1946. Image: © United States Navy

    On our visit, we noticed there’s a spectral quality to Bikini. The homes of the Bikini islanders are long gone. In its place now stand a scattering of buildings left by the US Department of Energy: rusting canteens, rotting offices, sleeping quarters with peeling walls, and traces of the scientific experiments conducted here after the bombs fell.

    On dusty desks, we found radiation reports, notes detailing crop trials, and a notebook meticulously tracking the application of potassium to test plots of corn, alfalfa, lime, and native foods like coconut, pandanus, and banana. The potassium was intended to block the uptake of caesium-137, a radioactive isotope, by plant roots.

    The logic was simple: if these crops could be decontaminated, perhaps one day Bikini could be repopulated.

    We collected samples of coconuts and soil — key indicators of internal exposure risk if humans were to return. Bikini raises a stark question: What does “safe” mean, and who gets to decide?

    The US declared parts of Bikini habitable in 1970, only to evacuate people again eight years later after resettled families suffered from radiation exposure. The science is not abstract here. It is personal. It is human. It has real consequences.

    Stop 3: Rongelap — setting for Project 4.1

    The abandoned church on Rongelap atoll. Image: © Greenpeace/Chewy C. Lin

    The Rainbow Warrior arrived at the eastern side of Rongelap atoll, anchoring one mile from the centre of Rongelap Island, the church spire and roofs of “new” buildings reflecting the bright sun.

    n 1954, fallout from the Castle Bravo nuclear detonation on Bikini blanketed this atoll in radioactive ash — fine, white powder that children played in, thinking it was snow. The US government waited three days to evacuate residents, despite knowing the risks. The US government declared it safe to return to Rongelap in 1957 — but it was a severely contaminated environment. The very significant radiation exposure to the Rongelap population caused severe health impacts: thyroid cancers, birth defects such as “jellyfish babies”, miscarriages, and much more.

    In 1985, after a request to the US government to evacuate was dismissed, the Rongelap community asked Greenpeace to help relocate them from their ancestral lands. Using the first Rainbow Warrior, and over a period of 10 days and four trips, 350 residents collectively dismantled their homes, bringing everything with them — including livestock, and 100 metric tons of building material — where they resettled on the islands of Mejatto and Ebeye on Kwajalein atoll.

    It is a part of history that lives on in the minds of the Marshallese people we meet in this ship voyage — in the gratitude they still express, the pride in keeping the fight for justice, and in the pain of still not having a permanent, safe home.

    Greenpeace representatives and displaced Rongelap community come together on Mejatto, Marshall Islands to commemorate the 40 years since the Rainbow Warrior evacuated the island’s entire population in May 1985 due to the impacts of US nuclear weapons testing. Image: © Greenpeace/Chewy C. Lin

    Now, once again, we are standing on their island of Rongelap, walking past abandoned buildings and rusting equipment, some of it dating from the 1980s and 1990s — a period when the US Department of Energy launched a push to encourage resettlement declaring that the island was safe — a declaration that this time, the population welcomed with mistrust, not having access to independent scientific data and remembering the deceitful relocation of some decades before.

    Here, once again, we sample soil and fruits that could become food if people came back. It is essential to understand ongoing risks — especially for communities considering whether and how to return.

    This is not the end. It is just the beginning

    The team of Greenpeace scientists and independent radiation experts on Rongelap atoll, Marshall Islands, with the Rainbow Warrior in the background. Shaun Burnie (author of the article) is first on the left. Image: © Greenpeace/Chewy C. Lin

    Our scientific mission is to take measurements, collect samples, and document contamination. But that’s not all we’re bringing back.

    We carry with us the voices of the Marshallese who survived these tests and are still living with their consequences. We carry images of graves swallowed by tides near Runit Dome, stories of entire cultures displaced from their homelands, and measurements of radiation showing contamination still persists after many decades.

    There are 9700 nuclear warheads still held by military powers around the world – mostly in the United States and Russian arsenals. The Marshall Islands was one of the first nations to suffer the consequences of nuclear weapons — and the legacy persists today.

    We didn’t come to speak for the Marshallese. We came to listen, to bear witness, and to support their demand for justice. We plan to return next year, to follow up on our research and to make results available to the people of the Marshall Islands.

    And we will keep telling these stories — until justice is more than just a word.

    Kommol Tata (“thank you” in the beautiful Marshallese language) for following our journey.

    Shaun Burnie is a senior nuclear specialist at Greenpeace Ukraine and was part of the Rainbow Warrior team in the Marshall Islands. This article was first published by Greenpeace Aotearoa and is republished with permission.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: The Civil Rights Division Hosts the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations in America at the Justice Department to Combat Antisemitism

    Source: United States Attorneys General 13

    On May 7, 2025, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon welcomed the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations in America to the Justice Department to address the alarming rise in Anti-Semitism since October 7th, as well as the Civil Rights Division’s ongoing efforts to protect all people of faith nationwide.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar, Smith Announce Funding for Duluth International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn)
    WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith released the following statement on the Duluth International Airport receiving $5,980,000 in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Terminal Programs for the replacement of its air traffic control tower.
    “I’ve been fighting for funding to replace this tower that is one of the oldest in the country and in urgent need of repair,” said Klobuchar. “With this major federal grant, the Duluth International Airport is a step closer to completing this project and boosting safety and efficiency.”
    “The Duluth International Airport provides critical service to northern Minnesota, from commercial service to cargo, military and medical flights, yet it’s operating with a 70-year-old tower – the third oldest in the nation – that is not up to FAA standards,” said Senator Smith. “This investment will make air travel in the Duluth area safer and more efficient. This kind of investment is exactly why I voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which made this important project possible.”
    In 2024, Senator Klobuchar and Smith secured $10 million in federal funding for the Air Traffic Control Tower Relocation project. 
    In 2023, Klobuchar and the Minnesota delegation sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting that they expedite reviews and approvals required for Duluth International Airport (DLH) to apply for grant funding to build a new air traffic control tower. 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: WEEK 16 WINS: President Trump Advances America’s New Golden Age

    US Senate News:

    Source: The White House
    This week, President Donald J. Trump advanced his America First agenda with remarkable successes that bolster the economy, enhance national security, and promote global stability. From a landmark trade agreement to bold steps to secure our borders and skies, President Trump is delivering results that matter to every American.
    Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week 16:
    President Trump announced a “breakthrough” trade deal with the United Kingdom that expands market access, curbs non-tariff barriers, and levels the playing field for American exporters.
    National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: “President Trump has delivered a tremendous win for American family farmers and ranchers … Thank you, President Trump, for fighting for American cattle producers.”
    National Corn Growers Association: “This is great news. We applaud President Trump and his administration for brokering this deal.”
    International Dairy Foods Association: “On behalf of America’s dairy processors and producers, IDFA applauds President Trump’s announcement today that the United States and the United Kingdom have reached the terms for a significant trade deal between our two markets that promises to expand access for U.S. agricultural goods, reduce tariffs, and remove barriers to trade.”

    President Donald J. Trump’s relentless pursuit of manufacturing dominance spurred onshoring and additional U.S. investment.
    The Wall Street Journal: Trump’s Tariffs Are Lifting Some U.S. Manufacturers
    The Washington Post: This U.S. manufacturer doesn’t mind Trump’s tariffs at all
    Bristol Myers Squibb announced a $40 billion investment over the next five years in its research, development, technology, and U.S.-based manufacturing operations.
    Gilead Sciences announced an $11 billion boost to its planned U.S.-based manufacturing investment.
    Invenergy announced a $1.7 billion investment in U.S. electric transmission.
    Merck Animal Health announced an $895 million investment to expand their manufacturing operation in Kansas.
    Wistron Corp., a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and AI server maker, announced $455 million in additional U.S. investment.
    Lego announced a $366 million investment to build a new distribution center in Prince George County, Virginia.
    Hotpack, a Dubai-based maker of food packaging materials and related products, announced a $100 million investment to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Edison, New Jersey.

    The Trump Administration unveiled a plan to completely overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system, building on the unprecedented actions already taken to secure America’s skies and improve air travel.
    American Airlines CEO Robert Isom: “This plan from President Trump and Secretary Duffy is absolutely the best opportunity that we’ve had in decades to do something about our outdated air traffic control infrastructure and build a best-in-class system that our country deserves.”
    Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian: “I want to especially thank Secretary Duffy and the Administration for gathering us all here today and taking such a strong approach to overhauling our air traffic control system in the U.S.”
    United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby: “This really is an historic day — a day I have been looking forward to my entire career when I felt like we have turned the corner and are on the path to give the United States the best-in-class air traffic control system that the citizens of the United States deserve.”
    Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan: “I cannot say enough thanks to Secretary Duffy, to the administration, to President Trump for the stellar leadership to bring everyone together on this problem.”

    President Trump continued to secure our borders, rid our communities of illegal immigrant criminals, and keep Americans safe.
    President Trump announced plans to house America’s most ruthless, violent criminals at Alcatraz prison.
    President Trump established “Project Homecoming” to encourage illegal immigrants to voluntarily depart the U.S.
    The Department of Justice announced the takedown of a massive drug and weapons trafficking organization in New Mexico, operated by the Sinaloa cartel — resulting in the largest fentanyl seizure in our nation’s history and the arrests of six high-level cartel members illegally in the U.S.
    The Department of Justice announced that 115 children were rescued and 205 child sex predators were arrested in just five days as part of Operation Restore Justice.
    The Department of Homeland Security announced it will offer financial assistance and stipends for illegal immigrants voluntarily returning to their home country via the CBP Home App — saving taxpayers as much as $1 million per illegal alien family in long-term costs of welfare and public support.
    Breitbart: Southern Border Migrant Apprehensions Continue Record-Shattering Decline
    Fox News: Daycare in wealthy enclave shutters after housing fugitive child predator arrested by ICE
    The percentage of Americans “who worry a great deal” about crime has fallen by ten points over last year.

    President Trump continued to pursue peace through strength around the world.
    President Trump announced a ceasefire with Houthi terrorists in Yemen, restoring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea for U.S.-flagged ships.
    The Department of the Treasury targeted a third teapot refinery for facilitating the delivery of Iranian oil as part of President Trump’s broad and aggressive maximum pressure campaign.
    The Department of State designated Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
    The Department of State announced all hostages held by the Maduro regime at the Argentinian Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, were rescued and brought safely to the U.S.

    A new survey showed 70% of farmers expect the President Trump’s tariffs to strengthen the agricultural economy in the long-term.
    President Trump announced his first wave of judicial nominations.
    President Trump ended federal funding for dangerous gain-of-function research in foreign countries.
    President Trump ended the racist and discriminatory Biden-era “Digital Equity Act,” which provided billions in handouts based on race.
    President Trump announced new tariffs on movies produced in foreign countries in an effort to boost the American film industry.
    President Trump signed an Executive Order to restore a robust domestic manufacturing base for prescription drugs and promote domestic production of critical medicines.
    President Trump eliminated useless water pressure standards that make household appliances less effective and more expensive.
    President Trump signed an Executive Order to provide better care to veterans, improve accountability for such care, and establish a National Center for Warrior Independence for homeless veterans.
    President Trump signed an Executive Order to ease the regulatory burden on Americans and ensure no one is transformed into a criminal for violating a regulation they have no reason to know exists.
    President Trump directed his administration to expeditiously implement the most effective mechanisms, barriers, and other measures to prevent the migration and expansion of invasive carp in the Great Lakes Basin and the surrounding region.
    President Trump directed the Office of the Federal Register to speed up publishing time and decrease costs, enabling agencies to more quickly and effectively restore freedom through President Trump’s deregulatory agenda.
    President Trump officially declared May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II” in commemoration of the unmatched might, strength, and power of the American Armed Forces.
    The Department of Education continued their rigorous oversight of secondary and higher education institutions to ensure compliance with federal law.
    The Department of Education opened an investigation into the Saratoga Springs City School District in New York for Title IX violations relating to male participation in female sports and occupation of female facilities.
    The Department of Education informed Harvard University that the federal government will no longer award new grants to the university amid their failure to uphold federal law.
    The Department of Education opened a formal foreign funding investigation into the University of Pennsylvania after a review of the university’s foreign reports revealed inaccurate and incomplete disclosures.
    The Department of Education initiated a Title IX investigation into Western Carolina University amid allegations the school failed to ensure sex-separated intimate spaces.
    The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced a review of recent incidents of anti-Semitic violence at the University of Washington and its affiliates.

    The Department of Education resumed collections for student borrowers in default following a five-year pause and reminded institutions of their obligations to support student loan borrowers.
    The Department of Education directed states to maximize parental options for choosing the safest school setting for their children.
    The Department of Justice opened an investigation into a recent policy by Hennepin County, Minnesota, to consider race in plea deals.
    The Department of the Treasury announced a fast-track process to facilitate greater investment in U.S. businesses from ally and partner sources.
    The Department of Energy announced new policies to limit indirect costs of certain grant funding, which is projected to save taxpayers more than $935 million per year.
    The Department of Energy halted the Biden-era ban on fossil fuels in federal buildings, ensuring they’re utilizing the most efficient power available to lower taxpayer costs and curb regulatory overreach.
    The Department of State closed its “Office of Palestinian Affairs,” a Biden-era creation that encouraged Israel not to respond to the October 7 terrorist attacks.
    The Department of Health and Human Services warned medical schools that DEI admissions or employment practices violate federal law and must be eliminated, or the institution risks its federal funding.
    The National Institutes of Health announced all beagle experiments on its campus have been terminated.
    The Department of Agriculture announced the removal of hazardous fuels — such as dead or downed trees — that pose wildfire threats to communities, critical infrastructure, and recreation areas.
    The Department of Agriculture announced enhanced enforcement for making sure states are appropriately and lawfully preserving SNAP benefits for only eligible Americans.
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development, in collaboration with First Lady Melania Trump, announced an investment in a new program to prevent homelessness in Americans aging out of the foster care system.
    The Department of Labor recovered more than $1.4 million in back wages for more than 2,600 employees after finding a California company had failed to pay its employees proper rates.
    The Department of Labor announced additional funding to support disaster-relief jobs and continue employment training for Tennesseans and Floridians affected by last year’s tropical storms.
    The Department of Transportation terminated $54 million in woke, radical grant funding.
    The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released an additional 60,000 documents related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
    The Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration can enforce its ban on individuals with gender dysphoria serving in the military, boosting efforts to restore a military focused on readiness rather than woke gender ideology.
    President Trump announced Washington, D.C., will host the NFL Draft in 2027.
    The House of Representatives passed a bill to codify President Trump’s “Gulf of America” Executive Order.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Ways you can help a vulnerable person in Canberra

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    In brief:

    • There are many Canberrans who can do with a helping hand.
    • The ACT has many services and initiatives that may be of benefit, whatever the situation.
    • This article features a list of some of these services.

    There are many vulnerable people in our community. Perhaps you know someone who is:

    • at risk
    • chronically unwell
    • unhappy, lonely or isolated
    • elderly or frail
    • facing financial difficulty
    • new to Canberra.

    Whether it’s a family member, neighbour or colleague you’re concerned about, reaching out is a great first step.

    Where relevant, you could help them make a call or fill out a form. You could even go along to an appointment or event with them.

    The list of services below is not exhaustive but may benefit someone you know. Most are free or low cost.

    Help with day-to-day living

    Eligible ACT residents who cannot take their bins out to the kerb, due to chronic illness, frail age or disability, can apply to have this done for them.

    A Companion Card allows people with significant and permanent disabilities to bring a companion for free to certain events and venues.

    Canberrans having difficulty paying for groceries can visit Communities at Work pantries for discounted food and other essentials.

    Communities at Work also provides free clothing, shoes and accessories for job interviews, court, funerals and other important events.

    Canberrans can access free period products throughout the ACT.

    Find more information on cost-of-living assistance.

    Help with transport

    Community bus services are for ACT residents who find it hard to use other forms of transport. They run from Monday to Friday and have flexible routes.

    The ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme provides financial help to ACT residents with a disability or significant mobility restriction that prevents them from using public and community transport.

    Transport Canberra’s Flexible Bus Service helps Canberrans, such as the aged or people with mobility difficulties, get from their home to local community locations. Booking is required. Carers with a valid carers card are also welcome to travel.

    Special needs transport is available for eligible students. Please check the application open dates and guidelines in advance.

    The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander bus service provides opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to connect with their communities and culture in the ACT and surrounding regions.

    More information regarding bus operating and booking hours, eligibility and guidelines for all services is available on Transport Canberra’s website.

    The Fitness to Drive Medical Clinic assesses fitness to drive a motor vehicle.

    Help with health care and wellbeing

    Mobile dental clinics Mobile Dental Clinics are an additional service for aged, school children and vulnerable Canberrans to access dental care in the community.

    Canberrans can access short term loan equipment via the ACT Equipment Loan Service. This is available on referral and includes:

    • mobility aids
    • hoists
    • wheelchairs
    • hospital beds and more.

    This free, short-term service is for anyone being discharged from hospital and for ACT residents needing rehab or to trial equipment.

    Eligible Canberrans with a lifelong or long-term disability  may be able to  access the ACT Equipment Scheme. The scheme can provide long term loan equipment that will help people live at home safely.

    Know someone who already has a mobility aid or appliance? Why not remind them they can have it serviced or repaired through the Clinical Technology Workshop?

    Anyone needing a walking aid can reach out to the Walking Aid Clinic.

    The Canberra Sexual Health Centre offers all Canberrans aged 14 and over professional care without judgment.

    Help is available to Canberrans who have experienced a change in their ability to carry out everyday activities due to a medical or health condition or disability. Brindabella Day and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Service provides a range of rehabilitation therapies.

    Community Care Nursing can assist people with a range of conditions and healthcare needs. It can also be accessed in the home, if medically necessary. Nursing services include wound care, medication management and more.

    Nutrition is a key part of health and wellbeing. The Community Care Nutrition Service offers specialised nutrition services to adults. As well as general healthy eating and nutrition support, the service can advise on chronic health conditions.

    The Liaison and Navigation Service helps adults with complex needs navigate health and other services.

    Adults with a chronic health condition affecting their quality of life may benefit from the Take Control – Live Well program. The three-week program helps people gain the skills and confidence to:

    • take control of their condition/s
    • reach health goals
    • make connections.

    Other services available include:

    You can find a range of other services on the Canberra Health Services website.

    Help to reduce loneliness

    Social isolation and loneliness can be harmful to mental and physical health. Visiting people or inviting them places can be extremely helpful. There is also a variety of ways people can meet others or find a new interest.

    Volunteering can be a great way to find connection and purpose. Canberrans looking for volunteering opportunities, workshops and advice can contact VolunteeringACT.

    There are lots of events happening every day on the Meetup website. From bushwalking to trivia, book clubs to dancing, there’s something to suit every interest.

    Older Canberrans could consider getting involved in an Intergenerational Playgroup through ACT Playgroups. These can help isolated residents and parents to connect.

    Social enterprise Café Stepping Stone runs various events at its Dickson and Strathnairn locations.

    There are also plenty of weird and wacky sports to consider. This is a great way of trying something new and meeting new people at the same time.

    Work-related help

    ACT Women’s Return to Work workshops support women and gender diverse people returning to the workforce with grants and advice on next steps.

    There is a free office skills course and ACT Government work placement for culturally and linguistically diverse Canberrans seeking meaningful employment.

    The ACT Government can help veterans transition from employment in the Australian Defence Force to the ACT Government.

    The RSL Veterans’ Employment Program is a free program helping veterans, family members and partners to find rewarding work.

    Canberrans with a business can get free business support from the Access Canberra Business Assist Team. They can help you understand permits, licenses and approvals.

    The Women’s Legal Centre ACT offers free legal advice to women in low-paid and/or precarious employment who are experiencing problems at work.

    Crisis help

    There is help for those who have experienced domestic and family violence.

    Through a range of support services, Canberrans can apply for financial support following domestic and family violence.

    Canberrans can get help to plan for safety, support children, find accommodation, sort out finances, take legal action and stay safe online.

    Tenants experiencing domestic and family violence can also break a rental lease immediately, if needed.

    There is support available to understand legal options in these circumstances.

    Find more on domestic, family and sexual violence services.

    Communities at Work Crisis Support can give immediate help with food, medical scripts and other essential supports. They can also provide:

    • bus tickets
    • phone vouchers and charging
    • showers
    • hygiene products
    • information and referral services.

    If you know someone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, there is help available. Find out about more services that can help with finding a safe place to stay, getting a free meal, having a shower or doing laundry.

    There are a number of ways you can get help for your mental health in the ACT.

    If you are in crisis or need support after hours, contact:

    If you or a loved one are in an unsafe or life-threatening situation, call triple 000 immediately.

    More avenues for help include:

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Southern District charges over 300 individuals in border security-related cases this week

    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

    HOUSTON – A total of 300 cases have been filed charging 302 people from May 2-8 in continuing efforts to secure the southern border, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. 

    As part of the cases, 93 face allegations of illegally reentering the country. The majority have prior felony convictions for narcotics, prior immigration crimes and more. A total of 193 people face charges of illegally entering the country, while 11 cases allege various instances of human smuggling with the remainder involving other immigration-related crimes.  

    Those charged by criminal complaint include two convicted felons authorities had allegedly discovered illegally in the country near Roma. Milton Elias Lara-Lara and Alejandro Tamayo-Velazquez have convictions related to fentanyl and marijuana, respectively, and had previously been removed from the United States, according to their charges.  

    Two more charged this week for unlawfully returning to the United States are Marco Antonio Rangel-Hernandez and Jose Guadalupe Valero-Lavanzate. The charges against them allege both are Mexican nationals who had previously served sentences for illegal reentry.

    As part of the ongoing efforts, others have also admitted they failed to register and be fingerprinted. One of those was Elver Emmanual Ollervidez-Tapia. He admitted he had previously waded across the Rio Grande River and illegally entered the country. Upon arrival, he failed to register and be fingerprinted as required by law. He was charged with that crime and for illegally entering the country and has pleaded guilty.

    In addition to the new cases, a five-time DUI illegal alien offender was ordered to federal prison for 70 months. In imposing the term of imprisonment, the court considered the dangerousness of Isidor Lagunas-Estrada’s crimes, his lack of respect for the law and need for deterrence. Lagunas-Estrada was removed from the United States in 2020 following his fourth DUI conviction. The investigation revealed he illegally reentered again and was found in the United States in October 2022 when he was arrested and later convicted for his fifth DUI.   

    Also announced was an illegal alien who had allegedly attempted to export stolen vehicles for the cartel. Authorities found Angel David Salas-Herrera in a stolen jeep Gladiator, according to the charges. A search allegedly resulted in the discovery of multiple key fobs and a device utilized to program them. The charges allege the Gladiator was intended to be exported to Mexico for the Gulf Cartel. Law enforcement was also able to recover two additional stolen vehicles that were allegedly intended for the same purpose. If convicted, Salas-Herrera faces up to 10 years in federal prison.

    In Brownsville, an armed repeat illegal alien admitted to human smuggling and firearms charges. The investigation revealed Alejandro Ramirez-Carranza was a river guide and had conspired with Issac Azuara-Vasquez to transport and smuggle illegal aliens in the bed of a truck after they illegally arrived from Mexico via boat on the Rio Grande River. Ramirez-Carranza, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, admitted to transporting and bringing an alien into the United States as well as illegal reentry and being an alien in possession of a firearm. Mexican citizen Azuara-Vasquez entered his plea April 10 to the same smuggling-related charges as well as selling a firearm to Ramirez-Carranza, an illegal alien.

    These cases were referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – Homeland Security Investigations, ICE – Enforcement and Removal Operations, Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with additional assistance from state and local law enforcement partners.

    The cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.

    Under current leadership, public safety and a secure border are the top priorities for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX). Enhanced enforcement both at the border and in the interior of the district have yielded aliens engaged in unlawful activity or with serious criminal history, including human trafficking, sexual assault and violence against children. 

    The SDTX remains one of the busiest in the nation. It represents 43 counties and more than nine million people covering 44,000 square miles. Assistant U.S. Attorneys from all seven divisions including Houston, Galveston, Victoria, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, McAllen and Laredo work directly with our law enforcement partners on the federal, state and local levels to prosecute the suspected offenders of these and other federal crimes. 

    An indictment or criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Round Rock Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking and Unlicensed Dealing of Firearms

    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

    SAN ANTONIO – A Round Rock man pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Antonio today to one count of conspiracy to traffic firearms and one count of dealing in firearms without a license.

    According to court documents, Job Eliezer De La Torre, 50, was engaged in the business of dealing in firearms without a license from Jan. 1, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2023. During that time, he purchased approximately 356 firearms for resale, approximately 24 of which were recovered by law enforcement. Approximately 12 of those 24 were recovered in Mexico. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executed a search warrant on De La Torre’s Round Rock residence on Nov. 2, 2023, seizing his cell phone, 44 firearms, more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, ledgers of sales for firearms, $26,000 in cash, as well as precious metals. De La Torre stated he advertised guns for sale online and made between $20 and $200 in profit per firearm sold.

    Messages on his phone reflected his business dealings. From May to September 2023 alone, De La Torre sold approximately 50 firearms for $196,850 to one co-conspirator. The deal included AR-15 5.56 caliber firearms, six AR-10 .308 caliber firearms, an AK pistol, an FN SCAR 17S rifle, and FightLite MCR builds.

    De La Torre faces up to 15 years in federal prison for the conspiracy offense and up to five years for dealing in firearms without a license. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

    Acting U.S. Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

    The ATF and Homeland Security Investigations are investigating the case.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney William Calve is prosecuting the case.

    This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

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  • MIL-OSI: Report on Voting from the 2025 Annual Shareholders Meeting

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CALGARY, Alberta, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX – NVA) NuVista Energy Ltd. (“NuVista“) announces that the following matters were approved at the annual meeting of the shareholders of NuVista held on May 9, 2025. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Information Circular dated March 24, 2025 (the “Circular“).

    1. Fixing the Number of Directors

    By resolution passed via ballot, the number of directors to be elected at the meeting was fixed at eight (8) members. The results of the ballot were as follows:

        Votes For   Percent   Votes Against  

    Percent
        123,600,347   79.58%   31,709,078   20.42%
                     

    2. Election of Directors

    By resolution passed via ballot, the following eight nominees were appointed as directors of NuVista to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of NuVista, or until their successors are elected or appointed. The results of the ballot were as follows:

    Name of Nominee   Votes For   Percent   Votes Withheld  

    Percent
                     
    Pentti O. Karkkainen   122,025,115   79.19%   32,072,619   20.81%
    Ronald J. Eckhardt   121,781,922   79.03%   32,315,812   20.97%
    K. L. (Kate) Holzhauser   118,719,905   77.04%   35,377,829   22.96%
    Michael J. Lawford   122,261,695   79.34%   31,836,039   20.66%
    Mary Ellen Lutey   122,511,574   79.50%   31,586,160   20.50%
    Deborah S. Stein   121,029,015   78.72%   32,719,167   21.28%
    Jonathan A. Wright   117,217,852   76.07%   36,879,882   23.93%
    Grant A. Zawalsky   112,407,921   72.95%   41,689,813   27.05%
                     

    3. Appointment of Auditors

    By resolution passed via ballot, KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were appointed as auditors of NuVista to hold office until close of the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly appointed, and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. The results of the ballot were as follows:

        Votes For   Percent   Votes Withheld  

    Percent
        149,871,999   96.50%   5,437,426   3.50%
                     

    4. Non-Binding Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

    By advisory resolution passed via ballot, NuVista’s approach to executive compensation was approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:

        Votes For   Percent   Votes Against  

    Percent
        122,075,765   79.22%   32,021,969   20.78%
                     

    INVESTOR INFORMATION

    NuVista is an independent Canadian oil and natural gas exploration, development and production corporation with its Common Shares trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVA”.

    NuVista is an oil and natural gas company actively engaged in the exploration for, and the development and production of, oil and natural gas reserves in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Our primary focus is on the scalable and repeatable condensate-rich Montney formation in the Pipestone and Wapiti areas of the Alberta Deep Basin.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Mike J. Lawford   Ivan J. Condic  
    President and CEO   VP, Finance and CFO  
    (403) 538-1936   (403) 538-1954  

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal crash, Mangawhai Road, Wellsford

    Source: New Zealand Police

    A person has died after a single-vehicle crash at Te Arai overnight.

    Police were called to the scene on Mangawhai Road, between Braddick Road and Fairy Hill Road, about 11.15pm, where officers found a vehicle crashed into a tree.

    Sadly, the sole occupant died at the scene and Police are providing support to their next of kin.

    The Serious Crash Unit has carried out a scene examination and enquiries into the crash are ongoing.

    Mangawhai Road reopened about 5am.

    ENDS

    Issued by the Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding Police Officer in Destroying Evidence of Fatal Shooting

    Source: US Justice – Antitrust Division

    Headline: Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding Police Officer in Destroying Evidence of Fatal Shooting

    Joshua M. Rogers of Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty yesterday to a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) for his role in destroying evidence related to a police officer’s fatal shooting of a man identified by the initials R.H. With the plea, Rogers admitted that he acted to impair the integrity or availability of R.H.’s body for use in an official proceeding and, in so doing, shield his co-defendant from criminal liability.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Former Colombian Port Official Sentenced to Over Twelve Years in Prison for Money Laundering

    Source: US Justice – Antitrust Division

    Headline: Former Colombian Port Official Sentenced to Over Twelve Years in Prison for Money Laundering

    A Colombian national was sentenced yesterday to 12 years and seven months in prison for conspiring to launder proceeds of bribes. The defendant was also ordered to forfeit a 2017 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder and a 2017 Porsche Cayenne that were involved in the money laundering scheme.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Essex County, New Jersey Man and Woman for Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor; Man Also Charged with Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor

    Source: US Justice – Antitrust Division

    Headline: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Essex County, New Jersey Man and Woman for Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor; Man Also Charged with Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor

    A federal grand jury in the District of New Jersey, returned an indictment on April 25 that was unsealed Wednesday, charging Treva Edwards, 60, with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and forced labor. The indictment also charged Treva Edwards and Christine Edwards, 63, with conspiracy to commit forced labor.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn Law Leads to Arrest of 205 Child Sex Offenders, 115 Children Rescued

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated mission by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and law enforcement agencies to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators, which led to the rescue of 115 children and arrest of 205 child sex offenders, including one individual in the Eastern District of Texas and five in the Western District. These cases were brought through Project Safe Childhood, which Sen. Cornyn successfully led the law to reauthorize last year.
    “There is no crime more heinous than child sexual exploitation, and I am grateful that my law to reauthorize the Project Safe Childhood program has most recently led to more than 200 dangerous individuals who have committed this unthinkable act being taken off our streets and 115 children being rescued through Operation Restore Justice,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Thank you to Attorney General Bondi, the entire Department of Justice, and other law enforcement agencies involved for prioritizing the safety of our nation’s most vulnerable, and I look forward to seeing even more arrests of child sex offenders in the future under my law.”
    Background:
    These legal cases were brought against hundreds of offenders as part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative to combat child sexual exploitation. This nationwide program was started in May 2006 by the DOJ. Sen. Cornyn authored and successfully passed the Project Safe Childhood Act, which was signed into law in December of 2024 and reauthorized and strengthened this critical initiative.
    In Texas, Operation Restore Justice has led to the arrest of six individuals in the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas charged with crimes ranging from distribution and possession of child pornography to child sexual exploitation.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Scott, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fight Antisemitism at the UN

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for South Carolina Tim Scott
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican colleagues in introducing the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act to cut off U.S. assistance to entities that give additional rights and privileges to the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
    “Time and again, the United Nations has chosen to lend legitimacy to terrorist enablers while demonizing one of our closest friend in Israel,” said Senator Scott. “Not a single cent of the American taxpayer dollar should be used to legitimize antisemitism or embolden our enemies. America will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel and root out antisemitism wherever it exists.”
    “Once created to be a bastion of peace and security in the world, the United Nations is now a seat of antisemitism and in desperate need of reform. Israel is one of America’s greatest allies and we cannot tolerate or fund any anti-Israel bias or favoritism for the Palestinian Liberation Organization at the UN,” said Senator Risch. “These bills will ensure that America has Israel’s back when it matters most.”
    BACKGROUND
    Current U.S. law prohibits U.S. funding to organizations, such as the UN, which give the PLO full membership or standing as a member state. The NOPE Act updates the existing funding prohibition to organizations that offer the PLO “any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status.” 
    The full text of the NOPE Act can be found here.  
    Senators Scott and Risch were joined by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.).
    Additional House cosponsors include Reps. Jim Baird (R-Ind.), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Randy Weber (R-Texas), Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Maria Salazar (R-Fla), Barry Moore (R-Ala.), Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.), and Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.). 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Valadao Reintroduces Legislation to Expand Child Care for Local Law Enforcement

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David G. Valadao (California)

    WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Scott Peters (CA-50), Josh Harder (CA-09), and Darrell Issa (CA-48) to reintroduce the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act. This bipartisan bill aims to address the nationwide police staffing shortages by making it easier for parents to enter the field. Police shortages have been especially harmful to rural communities, like the Central Valley, who have struggled to recruit and retain enough qualified officers.

    “Our Central Valley police departments continue to face staffing shortages, and we need real solutions to support the people who put their lives on the line to keep us safe,” said Congressman Valadao. “By making childcare more accessible for officers working long, irregular hours, this bipartisan bill reduces a major barrier for working parents in law enforcement and helps improve public safety in our communities.”

    “Access to quality, reliable childcare is essential to recruitment and retention of the best, most representative police force we can have,” said Rep. Peters. “Our officers go out every day and ensure our children are safe — the least we can do is make sure there is someone to watch their kids when they are on duty. San Diego is leading the way to expand childcare opportunities for police officers, and I am working to support those efforts at the federal level.” 

    “This is a no brainer – keeping our families safe starts by recruiting and retaining top-tier police officers,” said Rep. Harder. “Making sure our officers have access to quality, affordable child care means we increase the pool of talented, diverse recruits and keeps officers on the streets helping our communities.” 

    “We have a responsibility to provide our police officers with the tools, training, and equipment they need to safeguard our streets and protect our communities,” said Rep.  Issa. “This bill represents a creative and innovative approach to not only advance law and order everywhere it is needed, but allowing these brave men and women on the front lines to be both parents and police.” 

    Supporting organizations include: 30×30 Initiative, International Union of Police Associations (IUPA), National Association of Police Organizations, Fraternal Order of Police, and Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC).

    The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act would:

    • Establish a pilot program under the Administration for Children and Families to supply grants to law enforcement agencies to provide child care benefits to their officers. 
    • Authorize $24 million in funding for each of the next five fiscal years. Law enforcement agencies will be able to use this funding to construct or operate new center for police departments’ exclusive use, offer scholarships to subsidize the cost of care, or provide assistance for care for children with disabilities.  
    • Allow law enforcement agencies, local governments, and child care providers to determine each of their responsibilities while requiring local entities to contribute a scaled matching requirement over a three-year grant period. 
    • Set aside 20% of the total grant funding for police departments employing fewer than 200 officers. 
    • Require HHS to report to Congress the grant recipients, corresponding law enforcement agencies, employee retention and recruitment data, and the unmet child care needs of other first responder sectors. 

    Read the full bill here.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Charges – Firearm offences discovered after aggravated assault incident

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    NT Police Regional Crime Command has charged a 34-year-old male after he assaulted a man and was found in possession of an illegally manufactured firearm.

    On 6 May, police received reports of a male physically assaulting another male and threatening him with a knife in relation to an ongoing altercation between the pair.

    The following day, police conducted a random traffic apprehension on a vehicle belonging to the alleged offender and he returned a positive roadside drug test. He was also in possession of a less than Traffickable quantity of a schedule 2 dangerous drug.

    Police conducted searches on several dwellings at the alleged offender’s property and subsequently seized ammunition and a disassembled firearm. The male he has since been charged with:

    • Aggravated Assault
    • Driver with Prohibited Drug in Body
    • Possess / Use firearm whilst unlicensed
    • Unlawfully manufacture firearm
    • Possess or use prohibited firearm
    • Possess less than traffickable schedule 2 dangerous drug
    • Possess ammunition without a permit/license
    • Failure to meet storage requirements x2
    • Possess unregistered firearm
    • Unlawfully modify or repair firearm

    He was remanded to appear in Tennant Creek Local Court on Monday 12 May 2025.

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