Texas jury convicts arsonist in mosque hate crime
The Victoria County verdict finds Mary Vincent Perez guilty on a federal hate-crime charge tied to setting fire to the area’s only mosque. Prosecutors described a plan to target Muslim worshipers as part of a rogue unit, with potential additional time for arson and weapon charges.
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Mary Vincent Perez
South
Texas
Victoria
U.S. Department of Justice
Perez
Associated Press
U.S
Jeff Sessions
Department of Justice
Ryan Strick
Victoria County
America
Bohemian Spirit debate over Cedar Rapids festival criticisms
Community letters defend and critique the new to evolve festival in Cedar Rapids. Writers praise Mission Creek style accessibility and indie arts while challenging ticket prices lack of diversity and the dismissive tone toward critics. Chad Cooper argues for inclusive collaboration to embody creativity and community.
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Steve Shriver
Shriver
Creative Brain
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Mission Creek
Chad Cooper
Support auditing ICE not abolishing it in Sanchez column
Mary Sanchez argues for auditing ICE rather than abolition. She notes the House nonbinding resolution passed 244 to 35 with many present, and urges Democrats to back AuditICE. She cites Homeland Security Investigations agents who request separation from ERO to better protect national security.
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U.S
House of Representatives
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE
Nny
Donald Trump
Trump
GOP
House
Auditice
Homeland Security
Presi
Department
ERO
DHS
Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez
New York
America
Editorial Guidelines for Letters to the Editor
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Gacy victims' facial reconstructions released by investigators
Investigators unveil facial reconstructions for two John Doe victims from the Gacy serial killings 1972 to 1978 in Cook County. Doe 10 and Doe 13 are white males ages 17 to 21 and 18 to 22, about 6 feet tall, with dental and clavicle details noted. Four unidentified victims remain, as authorities urge tips to aid identifications.
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John Wayne Gacy
Norwood Park
Gacy
John Doe
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Cook County
Waterloo
James “Jimmie” Haakenson
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago
Ilinois
Thomas Dart
Lacy
Jimmie Haakenson
Haakenson
Sheriff's Office
NCMEC
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