A 21-year-old Massachusetts man has been arrested in connection with the recent leak of classified documents concerning the war in Ukraine. His name is Jack Teixeira, and he is an IT specialist and a member of the Air National Guard. WRAL reports here that “Attorney General Merrick Garland said he is to be charged with removing or transmitting classified national defense information, a crime under the Espionage Act.” Keep reading for more news. Texas man sentenced to 70 years in prison for spitting on police. Fox News reports here that after Larry Pearson was arrested in on domestic violence charges, he kicked the door of the police cruiser. After officers opened the door, he spit on them. He was ultimately convicted of two counts of “harassment of a public servant” and faced a mandatory minimum of 25 years in light of his prior record under what sounds like a three strikes law. Texas has jury sentencing, and the jury apparently saw 25 years as far too lenient, sentencing him instead to 70 years in prison. The prosecutor had asked the jury to “send a message,” while the defense attorney argued that the matter was basically a misdemeanor that had spiraled out of control. Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher is charged criminally. CNN has the story here. Recall that several months ago, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher in Newport News, Virginia. Prosecutors decided not to charge the child with an act of delinquency, but now have charged his mother with [...]
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