Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a fraud. She went from a sweet, sensible person to a trash-talking racist because she thinks that’s what her constituents want. Crockett was expected, a daughter of a pastor professor, until she moved to Mississippi three years ago. She picked up an accent rather quickly. Currently, she is worth between $2 […] The post Rep. Crockett’s Journey from Privilege to Ghetto appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed a law on Tuesday that will increase protections for the children of online content creators. This move was inspired by the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, a popular YouTube personality who was found guilty of severely abusing her children. The new law says that online creators who make more than $150,000 a year from content featuring children will be required to set aside 15% of those earnings into a trust fund that the kids can then access when they turn 18. This will also be the rule for parents of child actors appearing in TV or film projects, per the Associated Press. “Children cannot give informed consent to be filmed on social media, period,” Ruby’s ex-husband Kevin Franke said. “Vlogging my family, putting my children into public social media, was wrong, and I regret it every day.” The Frankes became famous after starting the “8 Passengers” YouTube channel in 2015. The series followed their day-to-day lives as a Mormon family in Springville, Utah. The Franke children were included in the videos Ruby posted up to five times a week, the outlet noted. Their content became popular, attracting an audience of 2.5 million by 2010.  In 2012, Ruby changed track and started creating parenting content with therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. At Hildebrandt’s insistence, Ruby became estranged from her husband and moved into the therapist’s home with her two youngest children. Viewers became increasingly alarmed by Ruby’s disciplinary suggestions. The women were taken into custody on child abuse charges after Ruby Franke’s severely underweight 12-year-old son, Russell, climbed out of a window and ran to a neighbor for help. The neighbor called 911 after noticing that the teen’s ankles were wrapped in bloody duct tape. Responding officers discovered the youngest Franke child, 9-year-old Eve, with her head shaved and sitting cross-legged in a dark closet. A search of the home uncovered handwritten journals where Ruby claimed that her son was possessed by the devil. In the journals, she detailed abuse including starvation and making her children work outside in the heat without protection or nourishment.  Both Ruby and Hildebrandt received prison sentences of up to 30 years. The Hulu documentary “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke” led to national attention. The youngest Franke daughter, Eve, wrote a statement regarding the new law. “I’m not saying YouTube is a bad thing. Sometimes it brings us together,” she said. “But kids deserve to be loved, not used by the ones that are supposed to love them the most.” The content creation industry is largely unregulated, AP noted, but several states have started adding protections. Illinois, California, and Minnesota all have laws that protect the earnings of young creators. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the rare anti-Hamas protests in the streets of Gaza over the past two days are proof that Israel’s policies are working. “In recent days, we have seen something we have never seen before — public protests against Hamas rule in Gaza,” Netanyahu said in the Knesset, Jewish News Syndicate reported. “This shows that our policy is working.” Gazans took to the streets Tuesday and Wednesday all around the strip, calling for an end to Hamas rule, in a rare display of opposition to the terrorist group. Protesters marched through Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza carrying white flags, demanding Hamas end its rule, and calling for the Israeli hostages to be released. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz praised the protesters and encouraged others to join in, calling it the “only way to stop the war.” “Learn from the residents of Beit Lahiiya, as they did, you should also demand the removal of Hamas from Gaza and the immediate release of all Israeli hostages,” Katz said. “This is the only way to stop the war.” He added that military operations will soon spread in Gaza, which may require more evacuations from combat zones. “The plans are ready and approved. Hamas is risking your life and will make you lose your homes and more and more land that will be added to the Israeli defense array,” Katz said. In a video posted by the Center for Peace Communications, protesters are heard chanting, “‘Hamas get out!’ Gaza’s people don’t want wars. They demand the end of Hamas’s rule. They demand peace.” ?Anti-Hamas protests break out in Gaza “The people are chanting, ‘Hamas get out!’ Gaza’s people don’t want wars. They demand the end of Hamas’s rule. They demand peace.” Watch: pic.twitter.com/aBNmXS5E5G — Center for Peace Communications (@PeaceComCenter) March 25, 2025 In Khan Younis, protesters were reported chanting, “Oh the shame, you sold Gaza with dollars,” and, “Hamas is a terrorist.” In the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Gazans chanted “Out, out Hamas!” Breaking ?a massive protest took place in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the middle of the Gaza Strip. The protesters chanted the slogan that has become unified throughout the strip: “Out, Out Hamas.” There is no area in the Gaza Strip today that has not seen anti-Hamas protests. pic.twitter.com/DrCyiSmkeG — Khalil Sayegh (@KhalilJeries) March 26, 2025 In response, Hamas reportedly started to attack the protesters in the street. Hamas-aligned media outlets have either ignored the protests or claimed they were incited by Israel, according to Palestinian Christian activist Khalil Sayegh. The protests marked the first time Gazans had taken to the streets to call for peace since January 2024, though those protests were smaller. Over the past week, Israel eliminated more than a dozen Hamas leaders, many of whom were key to maintaining Hamas’ control over Gaza’s population, beyond just its militant operations. In addition to air strikes, IDF troops have begun ground activities in central and southern Gaza to create a buffer zone between the north and south of the strip. “We eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists and senior murderers,” Netanyahu said while speaking during a debate in the Knesset, which his political opposition is able to call once a month. “As long as Hamas persists in refusing to release our hostages, the pressure we apply will become stronger and stronger. This includes capturing territories and other moves I will not elaborate on here.” Netanyahu’s comments build on Katz’s threat to annex part of the Gaza Strip if Hamas continues to refuse to release the 59 hostages held by the terror group. “I have instructed the IDF to seize additional areas in Gaza, evacuate the population, and expand security zones around Gaza to protect Israeli communities and IDF soldiers,” Katz said, according to The Jerusalem Post. “The more Hamas persists in its refusal to release the hostages, the more territory it will lose, which will be annexed to Israel.” Last month, The Daily Wire published interviews with Gazans who said they were in favor of relocating to more habitable locations outside of the Gaza Strip, in line with President Donald Trump’s proposal. “It is our right in Gaza to have freedom of movement and travel,” said a 22-year-old law student, her face blurred for safety, during an interview obtained by The Daily Wire. “In light of the suffering by the people of Gaza, the need to travel has become urgent, as it is no longer suitable for living a dignified life as other people live.”

Jessica Aber, a former U.S. attorney nominated by former President Joe Biden who was found dead at the age of 43 by police over the weekend in Virginia, had been experiencing health issues for years, Aber’s family said on Wednesday. “It is with tremendous sorrow that we acknowledge the sudden passing of our beloved Jessica (Jess) Aber, who died in her sleep on Saturday, March 22,” Aber’s family said in a statement, per CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane. “Jess suffered from epilepsy and epileptic seizures for many years and on Tuesday, March 25, Alexandria (Virginia) Police said in a statement that they believe her death was the result of natural causes,” they added. The Alexandria Police Department did provide an update on the investigation of Aber’s death on Tuesday. “At this time, detectives have found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes,” said police, who added that the case would remain open until the Officer of the Chief Medical Examiner returns “a final ruling on the cause and manner of death.” In their statement, Aber’s family said they expect more information from the medical examiner in the coming weeks. “Our family is in shock and grieving deeply and we respectfully request privacy as we attempt to navigate through our unspeakable loss,” Aber’s family said. Aber served more than three years as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. She had been nominated for the role by Biden in August of 2021 and was confirmed by the Senate in October of that year. She resigned on January 20, just as President Donald Trump began his second term. Various officials released statements in response to Aber’s death. “The loss of Jessica Aber, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is deeply tragic. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family and friends during this profoundly difficult time,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said in a post on X, “My prayers are with Jessica Aber’s loved ones. Jessica was an exceptional public servant who dedicated her life to serving her fellow Virginians. She will be deeply missed.”

A Texas real estate company is advertising land along the southern border to Mexican citizens, encouraging them to own “American land,” a marketing strategy that appears to be tailored to foreign nationals and illegal aliens. The Cayetano Development sells land in the Rio Grande Valley along the southern border and in different areas throughout Texas, encouraging buyers to “own a piece of American land.” “Within a few weeks you could literally own a piece of American land,” Cayetano tells prospective buyers, adding that it accepts identification from the Mexican government. The company’s “valid ID” list includes drivers’ licenses, passports, and most notably, a “tarjeta consular,” a Mexican consulate card issued to Mexican citizens living outside of their home country. The strategy appears to mimic that of Colony Ridge, the 34,000-acre development that sells land to illegal aliens north of Houston and was recently the subject of immigration enforcement raids, which resulted in the capture of nearly 120 illegal aliens. Cayetano, which sells land outside Austin, Fort Worth, and Laredo, appears to be a member of the Texas Land Developers Association (TLDA), a lobbying organization that advocates for seller-financed land development companies. Seller-finance developments like Colony Ridge and Cayetano don’t rely on traditional mortgages from banks, allowing them to charge higher interest rates and avoid the need for documentation like social security numbers. John Mays, the Vice President of Cayetano, was one of the recipients of a leaked email uncovered by The Daily Wire, in which the former head of the TLDA admitted that the Colony Ridge business model was built on selling American land to foreign buyers who have not established their creditworthiness. EXCLUSIVE: A Texas land developer admitted that the Colony Ridge business model relies on selling land to unqualified foreign buyers: “We will not be able to sell our developments if each of our buyers have to have SS#’s.” I obtained his stunning admissions? pic.twitter.com/f2nWFuWA5r — Spencer Lindquist ?? (@SpencerLndqst) February 13, 2025 “We will not be able to sell our developments if each of our buyers have to have SS#’s and we have to qualify each buyer as to the buyer’s ability to repay,” Scot Campbell, the former head of the Texas Land Developers Association, admitted in the email. “It will kill our industry and will make our future resale of foreclosed lots worth a lot less … because we will all be fighting over a few qualified buyers,” he added. Cayetano’s CEO, Kyndel Bennett, is on the board of directors of the TLDA alongside Campbell. Bennett donated more than $20,000 to the Texas Land Developers Association political action committee. He also gave $1,000 to State Representative Ryan Guillen, a Republican who represents House District 31 and left the Democratic Party in 2021. Guillen’s district stretches from the southern border to Floresville, just southeast of San Antonio. Cayetano offers land throughout Texas, including on the southern border in the Rio Grande Valley, with social media posts advertising that the lots are seller-financed and that buyers do not need to go through a bank. The lots are sold for less than $1,000 down with interest rates ranging from 9.9% to as high as 11.9% on a 30-year repayment plan. Buyers do not need to pass a credit check. Just like Colony Ridge, Cayetano tells potential buyers to reach out via WhatsApp, which is known as “a go-to app for millions of people who need to communicate internationally.” Cayetano’s offerings include lots outside of Laredo on the southern border, as well as land just outside of McAllen, which appears to be nestled between “colonias,” areas that the Texas Attorney General’s Office describes as “substandard housing developments, often found along the Texas-Mexico border, where residents lack basic services such as clean drinking water and access to adequate sewage treatment.” The company, which is headquartered in Austin, has over 2,300 lots across the state that have either previously been sold or are currently for sale, with a new development underway outside of Dallas. Cayetano did not respond to a request for comment.