Two felons, 26-year-old Andre M. Conerly, and 29-year-old Daunte R. Williams were sentence to lengthy prison terms in Seattle on Friday for conspiracy to deal in firearms as well as being felons in possession of firearms.
A federal judge sentenced Spokane, Wash., Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to 51 months in prison followed by three years supervised release for civil rights and obstruction violations stemming from his March 18, 2006, beating of an unarmed citizen and an extensive cover-up that followed, the Justice Department announced today.
CIA Chief David Petraeus took part in closed hearings with the House and Senate Intelligence Committees today. He testified about the initial descriptions that came from the White House administration following the attacks in Benghazi in September.
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.