Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Florida (/ ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / ⓘ FLORR-ih-də; Spanish: [floˈɾiða]) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south.
Richard J. Griffin, the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security appointed by George W. Bush who made key decisions regarding the department's oversight of private security contractor Blackwater USA, resigned in November 2007, after a critical review by the House Oversight Committee found that his office had failed to adequately ...
Now, about 2,200,000 people, or 3.2 percent of the adult population, are imprisoned in the United States, [2] and about 7,000,000 are under supervision of some form in the correctional system, including parole and probation. [2]
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
Security and international affairs. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. James L. Jones (2009–2011) Thomas E. Donilon (2011–2013) Susan Rice (2013–2017) Special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Richard Holbrooke (2009–2010) Marc Grossman (2011–2012) James Dobbins (2013–2014) Daniel F. Feldman (2014–2017)
He only paid part of the $850,000 legal bill charged by Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron LLP, who represented him in the case for contempt of Congress for his defiance of the January 6 committee subpoena and in the case for the "We Build the Wall" fraud scheme. The law firm sued Bannon, and in July 2023, he was ordered to pay the remaining balance. [265]
A correctional officer at Corcoran State Prison fatally shot Tate in the head while he reported breaking up a fight. [70] April 29, 1994 Ernest Sayon: 22 New York City, New York: After a firecracker exploded in the Clifton neighborhood of Staten Island, Sayon walked towards officers with his hands in his shirt. Police handcuffed and beat Sayon ...