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WASHINGTON  —  A federal district court in the Northern District of Ohio today unsealed a second superseding indictment against 18 members and associates of a violent street gang known as the Fully Blooded Felons, who have been charged with various federal crimes, including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping in aid of racketeering, assault in aid of racketeering, firearms violations, and drug trafficking offenses. The investigation that led to the second superseding indictment took place over the last two years. Agents apprehended individuals in a series of coordinated arrests. They seized cocaine, methamphetamine, over 400 grams of fentanyl, and 15 illegally possessed firearms throughout the investigation. “The superseding indictment alleges that these 18 defendants were leaders, members, or associates of the Fully Blooded Felons, a violent gang that — for more than a decade — made money and controlled territory in Northern Ohio through ...

On Friday the White House recognized the growing threat of human trafficking with the signing of an executive order. The order broadly addresses kidnapping and modern day slavery. In the U.S. this issue has a profound impact on African Americans, women in particular. The statistics are astounding: – 62% of human trafficking suspects are African Americans – 52% of all juvenile prostitution arrests are African Americans – 40% of victims of human trafficking are African-Americans Ivanka Trumo, who heads the initiative, spoke for about 15 minutes, which included remarks from Jessica Hamlet, a survivor of human trafficking, the president's daughter and advisorTrump introduced Attorney General Bill Barr, and then took her seat in the front row, next to Jared Kushner. Barr said his office is prepared to put the “full force of the law” behind stopping human trafficking, which he called “a horrific crime” and “modern day slavery.” Barr spoke for about 7 ...

buzzz worthy. . . Good news. . .Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, the Philadelphia woman whose kidnapping was caught on surveillance video,  has been found alive with a minor injury in Jessup, MD.  She was snatched off a sidewalk Sunday evening.  Police were able to trace the suspected perpetrator through his use of the victim's ATM card. Freeland-Gaither was in Pensylvania at the time of the abduction, but grew up in Maryland.  Her famiy members said they did not recognize the man in the video.  The suspect is believed to be in police custody. This according to NBC's News 4 in Washington, DC.