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Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you
Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you

Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you U.S. Attorney General William Barr should resign from office for failing to defend the rights of scam victims. Barr approved a “consent decree” that let off the hook Americans who helped foreign criminals scam hundreds of millions of dollars from elderly Americans through false IRS telephone…

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We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption

Posted on August 21, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption
We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption

We need to defend the Police against “cancel culture” corruption Police officers have put their lives on the line to defend us. Now it’s time for us to defend the Police. Phony morality protestors exploiting the death of a convicted felon in Minneapolis try to justify protests that spin out of control into looting, violence…

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Lottery Lawyer, three co-conspirators indicted in $107 million scheme to defraud lottery-winning clients

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lottery Lawyer, three co-conspirators indicted in $107 million scheme to defraud lottery-winning clients
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“Lottery Lawyer,” three co-conspirators indicted in $107 million scheme to defraud lottery-winning clients Two Defendants Also Charged with Threatening to Kill Recipient of Usurious Loan The U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday August 18, 2020 that an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging attorney Jason Kurland, Christopher Chierchio, Francis Smookler, a former…

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O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney
O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney

O’Brien calls on Kim Foxx to resign as Cook County States Attorney State’s Attorney Candidate Judge Pat O’Brien Calls for Kim Foxx’s Resignation in Wake of Special Prosecutor Report  Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Judge Pat O’Brien will hold a press conference at 4 pm today at the Daley Center to discuss the results of…

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Aguilar calls on States Attorney Foxx to take tougher stand on crime

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 By News Editor 1 Comment on Aguilar calls on States Attorney Foxx to take tougher stand on crime
Aguilar calls on States Attorney Foxx to take tougher stand on crime

Aguilar calls on States Attorney Foxx to take tougher stand on crime Statement from County Commissioner Aguilar: Aguilar calls on States Attorney Kim Foxx to take tougher stand on crime The recent upsurge in violence in Chicago which many fear is spreading throughout the suburban Cook County region is of concern to every law-abiding resident of…

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Crestwood Mayor indicted in alleged bribery scheme involving Red-Light Camera services

Posted on August 9, 2020August 10, 2020 By News Editor No Comments on Crestwood Mayor indicted in alleged bribery scheme involving Red-Light Camera services
Crestwood Mayor indicted in alleged bribery scheme involving Red-Light Camera services

Crestwood Mayor indicted in alleged bribery scheme involving Red-Light Camera services The mayor of Crestwood, Louis Presta, has been indicted by a Federal grand jury for using an interstate facility in aid of bribery, and lying to federal law enforcement about his request and receipt of benefits from a representative of a red-light camera company…

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Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters

Posted on August 9, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters
Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters

Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters By Ray Hanania We’re having some fun with politics in Chicagoland, the State of Illinois, the Nation and the Middle East. I hope you enjoy this satirical look at political events, issues and the antics of some of our elected officials. (Each comic might have a different…

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Upside down morality plunges America into anarchy

Posted on August 9, 2020May 3, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Upside down morality plunges America into anarchy
Upside down morality plunges America into anarchy

Upside down morality plunges America into anarchy Using Confederate Flag as a beach towel apparently is more offensive and upsetting to some than the actual violence and destruction of White-owned businesses, vehicles and individuals in our upside down world of skewered morality By Ray Hanania Last week, a bunch of the bully protestors got upset…

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