OPINION: Robby Soave gives his radar on the new allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, which have led to many Democrats calling for him to drop out. #GrahamPlatner #Democrats #RobbySoave
Platner, the Democratic nominee running against Republican Sen. Susan Collins, denies the allegation.
Maine Democrat Nirav Shah said Tuesday he is weighing a Senate bid in the wake of a new allegation of sexual assault made against Democratic nominee Graham Platner, who is taking some time to reevaluate his campaign. The former state public health chief previously ran in Maine’s gubernatorial race this year, coming up short in the Democratic primary. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5957033-graham-platner-maine-senate/ #maine #senate #platner #politics
Maine Democrat candidate Graham Platner is refusing to drop out of the Senate race after being accused of rape unless he gets to approve his […] Source
The campaign for the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine called the allegation “categorically false and politically motivated.”
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The Pakistani ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang has been released from prison, rather than being deported from the United Kingdom.
The release of Shabir Ahmed, the convicted Pakistani ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang , has reignited debate over the United Kingdom’s lax immigration laws. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Pakistani ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang has been released from prison, following news that the government has decided he “cannot” be deported. DETAIL: Shabir Ahmed, the 73-year-old Pakistani ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, one of the most infamous gangs in the broader grooming scandal across the United Kingdom, which involves decades of mostly Muslim, South Asian men targeting white working-class girls for sexual abuse, has been released from prison. Ahmed served just 19 years of his notional 40-year sentence. He was…Open
A Member of Parliament and former mayor elected for the Labour Party faces a potential prosecution after police submitted evidence of alleged sexual offenses spanning two decades.
A Member of Parliament and former mayor elected for the Labour Party faces a potential prosecution after police submitted evidence of alleged sexual offenses spanning two decades. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Police in the United Kingdom are pursuing charges against Dan Norris, a Member of Parliament (MP) and former Mayor for West England, who previously represented the Labor Party, over alleged sex offenses. DETAIL: Norris was re-arrested earlier this year after first being arrested last year by Avon and Somerset Police, following an investigation which began in December 2024. The allegations against Norris include rape, sexual assault, voyeurism, and upskirting involving multiple women. The incidents reportedly occurred between the…Open
Federal immigration authorities detained 15 illegal immigrants with serious criminal convictions in a weekend operation.
Federal immigration authorities detained 15 illegal immigrants with serious criminal convictions in a weekend operation. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal immigration authorities arrested 15 illegal immigrants in a weekend operation, many of whom had prior convictions for serious crimes such as homicide , rape, child sex abuse , and drug trafficking. The arrests are part of the Trump administration‘s ongoing efforts to remove criminal illegal immigrants from the United States. DETAIL: Among those arrested were Mexican, Colombian, and Jamaican nationals with convictions ranging from homicide and aggravated rape to cocaine trafficking, assault on law enforcement, and domestic violence. Nine additional suspects had prior convictions…Open
A two-year-old girl was found dead in Chertsey, England, prompting murder and sexual assault charges against a 31-year-old “French national” who first came to Europe from the Central African Republic.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A two-year-old girl was found dead in a property in Chertsey in South East England on June 25 following reports of a concern for safety. Police have charged Kevin Kerjean, 31, with murder, rape of a child under 13, and sexual assault of a child under 13. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred in Chertsey, England. Kerjean appeared in Guildford Magistrates’ Court on June 27 and is scheduled for a Crown Court appearance on June 29. KEY QUOTE: “This is a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the child’s family, as well as all those who knew her.” – Detective Chief Superintendent Jon Groenen of Surrey Police IMPACT: The horrific death has left the local community in shock, with police maintaining a…Open