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Neil Young Tears Into Trump With Blistering ‘Big Crime’ Protest Song

Neil Young Tears Into Trump With Blistering ‘Big Crime’ Protest Song

Neil Young launched a fresh attack against President Donald Trump this week with a new song that takes aim at “fascists” in the White House. Recorded during a sound check at a show in Chicago on Wednesday, the song “Big Crime” does not mention Trump by name but makes no attempt to hide its subject matter, which includes his military …

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Judge Jeanine Suffers Humiliating New Blow in D.C. Crime Crackdown

Judge Jeanine Suffers Humiliating New Blow in D.C. Crime Crackdown

A federal grand jury has once again refused to indict someone arrested as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown, dealing another blow to his handpicked prosecutor Jeanine Pirro. Days after federal prosecutors were unable to secure a felony indictment against Subway sandwich hurler Sean Dunn, a grand jury has declined to indict another D.C. resident whom Pirro’s office had …

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Neil Young confronts Donald Trump in new song Big Crime: ‘Don’t want soldiers on the streets’ | Neil Young

Neil Young confronts Donald Trump in new song Big Crime: ‘Don’t want soldiers on the streets’ | Neil Young

Neil Young has released a new song lambasting Donald Trump, entitled Big Crime. The Canadian-American rocker has long been a critic of the US president, suing him (but later dropping the lawsuit) over the use of his songs at campaign rallies and calling him “the worst president in the history of our great country”. He has stepped up that criticism …

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Neil Young Scorches Donald Trump in New Protest Song ‘Big Crime’

Neil Young Scorches Donald Trump in New Protest Song ‘Big Crime’

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts played Chicago’s Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Wednesday evening, and near the end of the main set, they debuted a new song titled “Big Crime” that absolutely scorches Donald Trump and his federal takeover of Washington, D.C. “Don’t need no fascist rules,” Young sings. “Don’t want no fascist school/Don’t want soldiers on …

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Governor Newsom deploys new teams to fight crime in major California cities, building on existing successful efforts – Governor of California (.gov)

Governor Newsom deploys new teams to fight crime in major California cities, building on existing successful efforts  Governor of California (.gov) Newsom: Crime is a larger problem in GOP-led areas than Democratic-led ones  The Washington Post Newsom deploys state police to major cities after Trump threatens to send more troops to California  Politico Newsom says he’ll increase CHP presence in major cities, touts …

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Mark Ruffalo Stars in Relentlessly Glum HBO Crime Drama

Mark Ruffalo Stars in Relentlessly Glum HBO Crime Drama

Questions of forgiveness hang over much of Task, the new HBO crime drama from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby: its possibility, its purpose, its outermost limits. It’s no wonder, considering how many of its characters endure or perpetuate the sort of suffering that can make mercy seem impossibly out of reach. Spouses, in this gritty Philadelphia suburb, are mostly …

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Grim Crime Thriller Rewards You for Sticking With It

Grim Crime Thriller Rewards You for Sticking With It

In an episode of the new HBO miniseries Task, Pennsylvania garbageman Robbie (Tom Pelphrey) briefly takes hostage one of the members of the law-enforcement task force that’s been chasing him for his side gig robbing drug stash houses. After getting to know his prisoner a bit, Robbie laments, “I’ve kidnapped the most depressing human.”  The thing is, there’s no shortage …

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Bowser says federal police surge has reduced crime in DC, but ‘north star’ is protecting city’s autonomy

Bowser says federal police surge has reduced crime in DC, but ‘north star’ is protecting city’s autonomy

Facebook Tweet Email Link The surge in federal law enforcement in Washington, DC, has “enhanced” the capacity of local police officers and led to fewer crimes, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said this week while adding that it had also contributed to a “break in trust” between police and residents. The mayor’s comments – which come nearly three weeks after President …

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D.C. Democrats rebuke Mayor Muriel Bowser’s comments that Trump’s surge reduced crime

D.C. Democrats rebuke Mayor Muriel Bowser’s comments that Trump’s surge reduced crime

Another Democratic councilmember, Brianne Nadeau, of Ward 1, posted on X that “DC is under siege” from the federal government, with “armed military patrolling our streets & masked agents scooping up neighbors & taking them away.” “Our residents are afraid, hesitant to go out & to work, angry that our limited autonomy is being eroded. There is nothing welcome about …

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What polling shows about Trump’s pivot to crime amid Washington crackdown

What polling shows about Trump’s pivot to crime amid Washington crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s recent focus on crime in D.C. and other big cities came as views of his handling of immigration — the early focus of his second term — had been souring, a new analysis by The Associated Press shows. Trump’s approach to crime is now a clear strength for him, according to a new poll …

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