The family of Renee Good has hired a civil rights attorney who previously represented the family of George Floyd as they prepare to file claims against federal officials over her death. Good’s wife, parents, and siblings have retained Antonio M. Romanucci, a founding partner of the Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin. Romanucci was among […] The post The Family of Renee Good Hires a George Floyd Attorney appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

If you watched Full House, you know that Uncle Jesse Katsopolis was serious about Elvis, Aunt Becky, and his incredible head of hair. Jesse’s affinity for his locks might have been inspired by John Stamos, the man who embodied the character for decades. John’s got some great hair, and he’s used it to his advantage for years. He also has a self-deprcating sense of humor and isn’t afraid to poke fun at himself from time to time. When long-time friend and co-star Dave Coulier shared his cancer diagnosis, John sported a bald cap in solidarity with his pal. On January 12, John Stamos stunned fans with an Instagram reel showing off a new and daring hairstyle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Stamos (@johnstamos) John Stamos’ New Hairstyle Looks White Hot John Stamos shared the Instagram video of stylist Riawna Capri putting the finishing touches on a new style. He added some cheeky text that reads, “Me still talking about the mom group drama.” All the while, Riawna’s running her fingers through John Stamos’ hair, which now shows off a stylish white stripe right in the front. Fans are ready to get behind this silver fox. “He is really a handsome man, especially the older he gets!” A fan wrote. “John fabulous hair popopopoppoo,” another person agreed. Some noticed how much Riwana seemed to love John Stamos’ hair, too. “Good hair, and I think she likes running her hands through it,” someone pointed out. “She finished your hair 30 minutes ago,” another agreed. “Now she’s just fondling.” We’re with the fans on this one. We think John Stamos’ new hairstyle looks amazing, and the silver streak takes cool to a whole new level. Yes, we’ll, say it, “Have mercy!” This story’s featured image is by Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images.

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As Iranians take to the streets amid persistent inflation and a regime crackdown, President Donald Trump told protesters that “help is on its way“—but he has already given the poor people oppressed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei critical aid by enabling the conditions for their revolt. Protesters took to the streets amid extremely high inflation on Dec. 28, and by this past Saturday, the rallies had grown to 574 locations in 185 cities across all 31 provinces, according to CNN. The regime has responded with its customary ruthlessness, shutting down the internet and killing an estimated 12,000 protesters. The regime has successfully quelled protests in previous years, from the 2009 Green Movement (sparked by a disputed presidential election) to the 2019-2020 protests (also triggered by economic conditions) to the 2022-2023 protests after Mahsa Amini died in morality police custody after she refused to wear a hijab. What’s different this time? The economic conditions are even worse, and the regime has lost its moral and military credibility. Iran’s currency—the rial—lost nearly all its value. Last week, one U.S. dollar traded for 1.47 million rials. The economic crisis comes after President Trump re-imposed maximum pressure on Iran last February, after he announced an all-of-the-above energy strategy that does not move away from oil, and after a series of devastating military defeats for the Mullahs. Iran’s theocratic regime rests its legitimacy on its ability to fight the “little Satan,” Israel, and the “great Satan,” the United States of America. The Islamic Republic came to power after the revolution ousted the U.S.-backed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Iran has declared its intention to wipe Israel off the map. Its harsh enforcement of the Shia version of Sharia law is only possible because the regime unites its people against common enemies. Trump’s Role Former President Barack Obama thought the regime would soften if he offered compromise, and he hoped to create regional stability in the Middle East by pitting a stronger, more moderate Iran against Saudi Arabia. President Trump rightly threw out this flaccid approach, using maximum pressure sanctions in his first term and showing an even more aggressive support for Israel in his second. Former President Joe Biden loosened the sanctions on Iran, leading the regime to gain approximately $71.02 billion more than it otherwise would have ahead of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. This extra cash likely enabled Iran to provide more support to its proxies in the region, including Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and Iran-backed militias in Iraq. Iran uses these proxies, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, to project power against Israel and America outside its borders. Yet Oct. 7 set in motion a chain of events that crippled Iran’s power in the Middle East. Israel responded with force, dismantling Hamas. In September 2024, Israel effectively eviscerated Hezbollah by rigging the terrorist group’s pagers to explode. President Biden pledged to support Israel, but his support proved tepid at best. By contrast, Trump stood by America’s ally, providing the cover Israel needed to carry out its mission. Trump also bombed the Houthis in Yemen last year after the Iranian proxy repeatedly attacked international shipping. Last June, Israel directly attacked Iranian nuclear sites, and U.S. forces under Trump provided crucial assistance in destroying the key nuclear sites of Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. Rather than engage in regime change or a protracted war, President Trump urged Iran to make peace, ending the Twelve Day War with a massive victory for America and Israel. In a masterstroke, Israel and the U.S. had dismantled Iran’s proxies and the rogue regime’s nuclear program—the Mullahs’ greatest hope for a decisive victory against Israel. Yes, the Protests Really Are Different This Time Iran’s crippled role in the Middle East doesn’t just make Israel and America’s allies in the region safer—it also undermines the Islamic Republic’s reason for existence. Whatever Iran’s troops believe, the clerical authorities aim to spread their version of Islam across the globe, and if they can’t fight the two regimes they consider the most evil—America and Israel—they lose their key justification for rule. The protests may not succeed, and even if they do, it is possible the resulting regime will not represent much of an improvement. However, Trump and Israel have done the people of Iran a great service by eviscerating the Mullahs’ military might, and it just might be enough to end the Islamic Republic’s despotic rule, once and for all. Even if it survives, the crippled regime will remain a pale shadow of its former self. As an admirer of ancient Persia, I can’t help but hope that Iran’s best days are ahead—and if they are, the Persian people will have Trump to thank for it. The post Why Is the Iran Regime on the Verge of Collapse? appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Oversight Project President Mike Howell on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 15. Oversight Project President Mike Howell joined “The Signal Sitdown” this week to discuss a new force analysis conducted by The Oversight Project into the ICE-involved shooting of a woman in Minnesota. “Our team of career law enforcement has carefully reviewed all available evidence and has cleared the officer,” the force analysis reads from the Oversight Project, which has more than 60 years of law enforcement experience on its team. “The ICE officer in question is not only innocent, but was entirely justified in his actions.  We pray that the far-left comes to their senses and ends this violence.” Renne Good, 37, was shot last week by an ICE officer after allegedly attempting to run him over in Minneapolis. Within hours, thousands of protestors gathered, and local lawmakers called for ICE to leave the city. “Immediately after that event, every anti-American liberal wacko became a ‘use of force’ expert, right? You have a lot like Omar [Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.] and others saying this is murder and all the Democrats saying this is murder,” Howell said. “It’s just incredibly frustrating to watch that because of the effect it has on a population.” Through these claims’ lawmakers, like Omar, have made, they have convinced this “mentally ill and unhinged population” that you can attempt to block a federal officer from doing their job. Omar did not respond to a request for comment from The Daily Signal. “They’ve called for the violence against the ice officers,” Howell said. “And now they’re use of force experts too.” “This isn’t going to fly with us. The Oversight Project is unique amongst organizations in that we have over 60 years of very sensitive and senior law enforcement experience from the FBI intelligence community to elsewhere,” continued Howell. Howell explained they have a team who have “wielded weapons for a living and been in law enforcement for a long time at the highest levels.” “It’s indisputable that he was acting within his rights,” Howell claimed of the ICE officer. “He was justified not only legally, but in everything beneath that,” Howell answered. The Daily Signal reached out to DHS but did not receive comment. The post ‘Indisputable’: ICE Officer Involved in MN Shooting Was Within His Rights, Watchdog Group Concludes appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The Supreme Court held in a 7-2 ruling on Wednesday that candidates for office have standing to sue over ballot concerns.  Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two of the state’s presidential electors had challenged a state law that allows mail ballots arriving 14 days after Election Day to be counted.   The high court heard the case only on the question of Bost’s standing to sue, not on the merits of the voting law. Two lower courts had dismissed the challenge based on standing.  Justice Elena Kagan, a liberal justice, joined the court’s six conservative-leaning justices for the majority. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion.  “Candidates have a concrete and particularized interest in the rules that govern the counting of votes in their elections, regardless of whether those rules harm their electoral prospects or increase the cost of their campaigns,” Roberts wrote.  Judicial Watch represented the plaintiffs in the case.  “This is the most important Supreme Court election law ruling in a generation,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a public statement. “Too many courts have denied candidates the standing to challenge unlawful election rules such as the outrageous ballots that arrive after Election Day. American citizens concerned about election integrity should celebrate this Supreme Court victory.” To make his case, Bost argued that federal law established Election Day, but Illinois allows votes to come in two weeks longer than federal law allows. This would make such ballots effectively unlawful, he argued, allowing the possibility of unlawful ballots costing him the election or reducing his margin for victory.  The plaintiffs also argued the Bost campaign is further injured because it has to pay staff for an additional two weeks after the election.  Federal law 2 U.S. Code Section 7 states Election Day for federal offices is the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years.  Illinois argued that mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, but can arrive to be counted up to two weeks later.  A district court and a 2-1 majority of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the state law, or in other words, were not actually harmed by it.  The Illinois attorney general’s office, which defended this case, did not immediately respond to The Daily Signal for this story.  The case will now go back to the lower courts to be heard on the merits. The post Supreme Court Upholds Candidate Standing in Ballot Counting Case appeared first on The Daily Signal.