PROSPER (CBSDFW.COM) — It had been going on for months — a North Texas city plagued by a vandal spaying graffiti that had residents worried about an influx of gang activity. Now that suspect is in custody and police have a message for their citizens. Investigators with the Prosper Police Department say the vandalism first started around Halloween in 2020. From then, until January 2021 police knew of at least 34 instances when someone painted graffiti on homes and commercial/retail locations.RELATED: Texas Death Row Inmate Jorge Villanueva, Who Had Liver Cancer, Dies After COVID-19 Diagnosis Officials say the graffiti mimicked “gang tagging” and had residents and visitors concerned about possible gang activity in the city. Prosper police sent out a statement that said, in part, “We are pleased to announce that the ongoing investigation resulted in the arrest of the lone suspect. The suspect was arrested on January 7, 2021.”RELATED: Winter Weather … [Read more...] about Prosper Police Arrest Vandalism Suspect Who They Say Painted Gang-Like Graffiti Across The City
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Exclusive: Top Chinese Diplomat Caught Following X-Rated Gay Twitter Account
The official Twitter account of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian followed an explicit homosexual porn account, Breitbart News can confirm. The Chinese Communist Party’s top “wolf warrior” spokesman’s account was found to be following an account entitled “ qornograficx ,” which displays graphic videos and pictures of men masturbating with sex toys and videos of men having sex with each other. Screencap of the qornograficx Twitter account, followed by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian, February 11, 2021. Kurt Zindulka, Breitbart News While China officially decriminalized homosexuality in 1997 and removed it from its list of mental illnesses in 2001, it remains a taboo subject in the country. The dictatorship in Beijing, like most communist governments, has embarked on a campaign of repression against LGBT people in the country, beginning during the rule of Mao Zedong. The repression persists to this day, with widespread reports of forced “ … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Top Chinese Diplomat Caught Following X-Rated Gay Twitter Account
NYPD: Bronx Graffiti Suspect Shot By Police After Opening Fire On Officers; 2nd Suspect On The Run
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A suspect is hospitalized in critical condition after police said he opened fire on three officers in the Melrose section of the Bronx . A second suspect is on the run, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported Sunday. READ MORE: Central Park Ice Skating Rinks Close Sunday As NYC Severs Ties With Trump Organization The NYPD said a sergeant and two officers were patrolling 3rd Avenue and 153rd Street around 12:30 a.m. when they saw two men spray painting graffiti on a storefront. The officers approached the men, but they took off running, according to police. Officers were eventually able to chase one of them down. But the suspect allegedly pulled out a semi-automatic handgun and fired at least three rounds at the officers who were trying to arrest him. Police returned fire, striking the man multiple times. He remains in critical condition at the hospital. Police said they recovered the suspect’s weapon. READ MORE: FDNY: 2 People Hurt In Fire At … [Read more...] about NYPD: Bronx Graffiti Suspect Shot By Police After Opening Fire On Officers; 2nd Suspect On The Run
Two Gay Men Returned to Chechnya Face ‘Mortal Danger,’ Rights Group Says
MOSCOW - Two gay men seized near Moscow and sent back to their native Chechnya, a region accused of brutal persecution against homosexuality, face "mortal danger," a rights group said Saturday. The LGBT Network rights group helped the two Chechen men, Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev, flee Muslim-majority Chechnya for Nizhny Novgorod east of Moscow in June last year after they were reportedly tortured by Chechen special police. The two men were detained for unknown reasons in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday and have been sent back to the North Caucasus region, the group said in a statement. LGBT Network spokesman Tim Bestsvet said the men were detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) domestic intelligence agency and had arrived at a police station in Chechen town of Gudermes on Saturday. "They are tired and frightened," he told AFP Saturday. "All this time they were being pressured to refuse a … [Read more...] about Two Gay Men Returned to Chechnya Face ‘Mortal Danger,’ Rights Group Says
Vandals Paint Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Jewish Frat House At Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO (AP) — Police were investigating after swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti were spray-painted on a Jewish fraternity house at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. The Tribune reports the vandalism was reported Friday night at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house. Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong said Saturday that the incident was reported to the San Luis Obispo Police Department and an investigation is underway. Interim Police Chief Jeff Smith tells the newspaper that the department’s hate crime investigator is looking into the matter. However, since no one witnessed the incident, police did not have any leads as of Sunday morning. A school statement says the graffiti has been cleaned up, but “the emotional scars will last much longer.” The fraternity wrote on Instagram that “our chapter and the entire San Luis Obispo Jewish community stand together proudly against those who are uneducated and who encourage hateful acts.” © Copyright … [Read more...] about Vandals Paint Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Jewish Frat House At Cal Poly