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Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Courthouse Bomb Threat, Target Unknown: Authorities

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS – A man has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly making threats to bomb a courthouse. The Jefferson County grand jury charged Jonathan Mitchell Palmer with a 3rd Degree Felony charge of Terroristic Threat. While Palmer did not specify a particular courthouse, authorities took the threats seriously. According to a probable cause affidavit, the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division received information on November 20 regarding bomb threats made on a Twitter account. Investigators identified Palmer as the account holder and visited him at a motel in Beaumont. … Read more

Minnesota Authorities Crack Down on Impaired Driving with 2,432 Arrests During Holiday DWI Campaign

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St. Paul, Minnesota – Law enforcement agencies throughout the state conducted a successful DWI campaign during the holiday season, resulting in the arrest of 2,432 impaired drivers. This number represents an increase from the previous year’s campaign, which saw 2,228 DWI arrests. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety, in coordination with funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, organized the extra enforcement and awareness campaign. The goal of the campaign was to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road and promote safer driving practices. Several notable impaired driving … Read more

Justice Department Challenges Texas Law Granting Local Authorities Power to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants

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Dallas, Texas – The Biden administration is engaged in a legal battle with Texas over a new state law that empowers local law enforcement and judges to detain and remove undocumented immigrants. The law, known as SB 4, is set to take effect in a few months. According to the Justice Department, it violates the Constitution by granting powers that are reserved for the federal government to local officials. Texas was given until Wednesday to respond to the Justice Department’s concerns. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta stated that SB 4 is “clearly unconstitutional,” citing Supreme … Read more