Does state law trump federal law

While state media used the purge as evidence that free speech doesn’t exist in the U.S., Chinese social media websites, usually quick to ban posts that criticize the Chinese Communist Party, allowed users to openly criticize American censorship, The NYT reported. Chinese users were given free reign to rant about American Big Tech companies. … [Read more...] about Chinese State Media Suggests US Big Tech Censorship Proves Free Speech Is Unattainable

In court documents, the FBI asserts that it has obtained two videos and one still picture of Williams inside the Capitol on Jan. 6. According to the filing, in one of the videos, Williams allegedly turns the camera on himself and then a voice can be heard saying, "We are storming the Capitol. Yeah baby!" … [Read more...] about Florida firefighter charged in Capitol attack pleads not guilty in federal court

"We firmly believe that without restoring East Turkistan’s independence, there is no way that we can safeguard the human rights [and] freedoms, yet alone the very survival of our people," Hudayar said. "We have filed a formal complaint to the International Criminal Court over this genocide. The evidence that we have submitted include killings of people, historically, in the past, and even killings of people recently." … [Read more...] about Biden agrees with Trump State Department on one issue: China committed genocide against Uyghurs

The arrest reflects that the HKSAR govt wasn’t intimidated by US sanctions, which actually are pushing HK civil servants further to Beijing. In the future, the sanctions will also push the hearts and minds of entire HK society to the Chinese mainland, promoting China’s unity. pic.twitter.com/ndMNpXRSdb … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Police Raid Newspaper, Arrest Media Mogul Under New Security Law

“The Tenderloin belongs to the families, businesses, workers, and others who are fostering a community in this wonderful neighborhood,” said U.S. Attorney David Anderson. “For too long drug dealers and users have descended on the Tenderloin as a convenient place to commit their crimes. The Tenderloin desperately needs vigorous prosecutions to carry forward the work of professional law enforcement. We will continue to do all we can in federal court.” … [Read more...] about Tenderloin Drug Dealer Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Federal Prison