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FBI offers $50,000 reward for arrest of alleged gang member in National Guard soldier’s murder

The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member. Joseph "Troubles" Matos has already been indicted by a grand jury in the shooting that killed Illinois National Guard soldier Chrys Carvajal on July 3, 2021. Matos and co-defendant Gary "Gotti" Roberson are accused of killing Carvajal "for the purpose of maintaining and increasing position in the Milwaukee Kings" street gang, according to a May […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/04/24/fbi-offers-50000-reward-for-arrest-of-alleged-gang-member-in-national-guard-soldiers-murder/

Drink of Jesus 9h ago

FBI’s “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise” leads to more than 40 Southern California arrests of Mexican Mafia gang members

Dozens of alleged Mexican Mafia members and associates were arrested during a federal investigation, including several warrants served at locations across Southern California early Thursday. FBI raids took place in both Los Angeles and Orange counties in what federal officials called "Operation Gangsta's Paradise." Arrest warrants were served in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Lakewood, during which 25 alleged gang members were arrested. They are all believed to be part of "La Eme," which is a […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/04/24/fbis-operation-gangstas-paradise-leads-to-more-than-40-southern-california-arrests-of-mexican-mafia-gang-members/

‘Sana mabulok siya sa kulungan’: Families of slain children welcome Duterte ICC trial

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/families-drug-war-victims-welcome-duterte-trial-icc/

[Rappler Investigates] Duterte isn’t coming home

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/investigates-rodrigo-duterte-not-coming-home-icc-decision-jurisdiction/

Duterte is going to trial, ICC confirms all charges

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/icc-appeals-chamber-confirms-duterte-charges-april-2026/

Duterte is going to trial, ICC confirms all charges

(1st UPDATE) 'There are substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte is criminally responsible for the crimes charged,' say the 3 judges

RAPPLER

It’s final: ICC has jurisdiction over Duterte’s crimes against humanity case

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/relevance-icc-decision-jurisdiction-duterte-crimes-against-humanity-case/

LIVE UPDATES: ICC ruling on jurisdiction in Duterte’s drug war

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-updates-rodrigo-duterte-icc-jurisdiction-ruling-april-22-2026/

LIVE UPDATES: ICC ruling on jurisdiction in Duterte's drug war

The International Criminal Court's appeals chamber is set to issue its ruling on Wednesday, April 22 (5 pm Philippine time) on whether it has jurisdiction

RAPPLER

Drink of Jesus 2d ago

Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows

Salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances than those that go without, according to a study released this week. Cocaine use is on the rise worldwide, with the U.N. reporting an estimated 25 million people used the stimulant in 2023 and the drug being increasingly found in waterways. Joint research released Monday by scientists at Australia's Griffith University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/04/22/salmon-exposed-to-cocaine-swim-almost-twice-as-far-as-those-without-study-shows/

Levka 2d ago

#terrorism #piracy #WarOnDrugs

"‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out

An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’

A group of Ecuadorian fishers have described how they were attacked in a double drone strike and then detained at gunpoint by soldiers on a US-flagged patrol vessel, in a rare first-hand account by victims of Donald Trump’s militarized campaign against alleged drug-trafficking boats off South America.

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The US has provided no evidence that any of the vessels were involved in drug trafficking, and legal experts and rights groups say the attacks amount to extrajudicial killings as they apparently target civilians who do not pose any immediate threat. The White House insists the killings are lawful."

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/21/ecuador-us-boat-strike-survivors

‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out

An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’

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MrEdgarBass 2d ago

@VSNSocialJustice This is news? Of course most people favor legalization. The failed #WarOnDrugs is a war on pot smokers. The stupid #WarOnDrugs is a war on civil rights.