I dont know if I agree with this sentence. The Michigan school shooters parents‚ Jennifer and James Crumbley were sentenced to at least ten years in prison. Id like to see their cases go to the Supreme Court. Granted‚ I didnt follow the trial closely enough‚ but they were saddled with a crazy kid. Are []The post Michigan Killers Parents Sentenced to a Minimum of 10 Years appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A Palestinian man who helped kidnap and murder a 19-year-old Israeli man has died in an Israeli prison‚ and Amnesty International mourned his death.The global organization‚ which claims its mission is to help fight abuses of human rights worldwide‚ bring torturers to justice‚ [c]hange oppressive laws‚ and free people jailed just for voicing their opinion‚ referred to Walid Daqqah‚ a man who helped brutally torture and murder a young Israeli‚ simply as a writer.The death in custody of Walid Daqqa‚ a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails after 38 years of imprisonment‚ is a cruel reminder of Israels disregard for Palestinians right to life‚ the organization posted on X.The death in custody of Walid Daqqa‚ a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails after 38 years of imprisonment‚ is a cruel reminder of Israels disregard for Palestinians right to life https://t.co/hSz0gdZgVj Amnesty International (@amnesty) April 8‚ 2024In its press release on the death‚ the organization downplayed Daqqahs crimes‚ ignoring what happened to 19-year-old Israeli soldier Moshe Tamam in 1984.Daqqah and three other men kidnapped Tamam to bring him to the Syrian Arab Republic‚ Israel National News reported. They kept Tamam for two days before deciding to kill him. When his body was found‚ authorities discovered that Tamams eyes had been gouged out and some of his body parts had been cut off‚ including castration‚ The Jewish Chronicle reported. This torture was done before Tamam was killed. A gunshot to the head is what killed him.None of this is mentioned in Amnesty Internationals press release.Instead‚ the organization accused Israel of human rights violations because Israel didnt release Daqqah early due to his bone marrow cancer. Daqqah was originally sentenced to life in prison but that sentence was reduced to 37 years‚ Reuters reported. Daqqah was then discovered to be distributing cell phones to prisoners (Amnesty International claimed it was so they could call their families)‚ and he was sentenced to two more years.It is heart-wrenching that Walid Daqqah has died in Israeli custody despite the many calls for his urgent release on humanitarian grounds following his 2022 diagnosis with bone marrow cancer and the fact that he had already completed his original sentence‚ said Erika Guevara-Rosas‚ the organizations senior director for research‚ advocacy‚ policy‚ and campaigns.Walid Daqqahs death is a cruel reminder of Israels systematic medical neglect and disregard for Palestinian prisoners rights‚ Guevara-Rosas added. For Daqqah and his family‚ the last six months in particular were an endless nightmare‚ during which he was subjected to torture or other ill-treatment‚ including beatings and humiliation by the Israeli Prison Service‚ according to his lawyer. He was not permitted a phone call with his wife since 7 October. His final appeal for parole on humanitarian grounds was rejected by the Israeli Supreme Court‚ effectively sentencing him to die behind bars.The organization also claimed that Daqqah wasnt provided adequate medical treatment or suitable food and wasnt allowed to say goodbye to his wife or his four-year-old daughter‚ whom he fathered while in prison. Amnesty provides no evidence for its claims outside of Daqqahs lawyer.Amnesty previously had campaigned for Daqqahs release on the grounds that he only had one or two years to live due to his cancer diagnosis. Levi Meir Clancy‚ founder of the Jewish organization Foundation of Ours‚ wrote on The Times of Israels blog that Israels compassionate release program is typically reserved for those with weeks or months to live.Amnesty in that press release‚ published in August 2023‚ at least condemned the killing of Moshe Tamam‚ but only on the grounds that it violated the Geneva Conventions absolute prohibition on violence to the life and person of armed forces members who have laid down their arms‚ including those in captivity.But as Clancy wrote‚ Tamam was not a soldier who surrendered during battle‚ but was‚ at the time of his kidnapping‚ simply on vacation and traveling after visiting his girlfriend.Daqqah only became a writer and novelist after he was in prison‚ prompting Amnesty to describe him as a mentor and educator for generations of young Palestinian prisoners‚ including children.His writings‚ which included letters‚ essays‚ a celebrated play and a novel for young adults‚ were an act of resistance against the dehumanization of Palestinian prisoners. Love is my modest and only victory against my jailer‚ he once wrote‚ Amnesty said. Walid Daqqahs writings behind bars are a testament to a spirit never broken by decades of incarceration and oppression.The Jerusalem Post quoted Tamams niece‚ who‚ along with other members of Tamams family‚ consistently opposed Daqqahs parole.My uncles murderer chose his life after inflicting severe torture‚ and after the murder‚ he continued to torment my family‚ engage in terrorism‚ and torment the entire nation of Israel. We fought hard to prevent his early release‚ and the fruits of our struggle have ripened‚ Dr. Ortal Tamam said in an interview. My uncles murderer died while still in prison‚ sick and poor. Just like the subhuman he is. This is a victory for my family and for all of Israel.

Joy Behar claimed on Tuesday that Republicans specifically former President Donald Trump‚ former Vice President Mike Pence‚ and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) were competing to see who could make womens lives more miserable.Behar made the comments during a discussion on ABCs midday talk show The View‚ saying that they were working to destroy women by supporting restrictions or advocating for outright bans on abortion.Cohost Whoopi Goldberg began the conversation by referencing Mondays announcement from former President Trump‚ in which he took credit for bringing about the end of Roe v. Wade and said that he believed abortion legislation should be determined by the states rather than at the federal level. Graham and Pence both pushed back‚ arguing that Trump had not gone far enough to protect the unborn.Hes kicking abortion rights back to the states‚ Goldberg said of Trump despite the fact that abortion legislation reverted to state control immediately following the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.And its not landing well.It landed with a thud with a ton of conservatives‚ Goldberg continued. His former vp‚ his minion Lindsey Graham‚ and anti-abortion activists are slamming it as a betrayal to people who voted for him in 2016 and 2020.WATCH:ABC ";News"; co-host Joy Behar claims Republicans are competing ";to see who could make women';s lives more miserable. That';s like what they';re really fighting for.";She says they';re asking themselves: ";How can we really destroy women in this country? That';s it."; pic.twitter.com/ACJJxcY4e5 Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) April 9‚ 2024Behar weighed in next‚ suggesting that the only possible reason she could think of to explain why Republicans were fighting for more restrictions on abortion was that they were trying to outdo each other in their efforts to make women miserable.CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPNumber one first of all‚ Pence‚ Lindsay Graham‚ and Trump are fighting to see who could make womens lives more miserable. Thats like what theyre really fighting for. How can we really destroy women in this country? Thats it‚ she said.Behar then claimed that despite his recent public spat with Trump over his abortion stance‚ Graham whom she also referred to as a flip-flopper who doesnt have a spine would likely still support the former president.

A teenager in Idaho was arrested over the weekend for allegedly planning to carry out a terrorist attack on Christian churches on behalf of ISIS.Federal law enforcement officials arrested Alexander Scott Mercurio‚ 18‚ on Saturday after he pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to attack Christian churches on April 7 using flame-covered weapons‚ explosives‚ knives‚ a machete‚ a pipe‚ and ultimately firearms‚ court documents say.The FBI stumbled upon Mercurio in 2021 while conducting a criminal investigation into a fundraising network that uses cryptocurrency to fund Islamic terrorist groups.In 2023‚ investigators found on his school-issued laptop numerous pieces of evidence that showed he was serious about his commitment to ISIS as well as his interest in socialism and communism‚ court documents say.He told a confidential FBI informant that in his video pledging allegiance to ISIS‚ he would state that it was important to respond to the call to the caliphate by killing Jews and Christians.He indicated that he planned to walk to the church‚ pull out the pipe to light it on fire on one end‚ hit people in the elbows and kneecaps‚ force them to the ground‚ slit their throats with a knife or machete‚ start small fires‚ use gas cans to throw at the small fires to cause an explosion and when the police respond he will hide in a corner and attempt to grab the gun of an officer to use‚ court documents said‚ according to the Idaho Statesmen.He allegedly believed that by murdering Christians‚ he was performing a good deed.CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPAs alleged in the complaint‚ the defendant swore an oath of loyalty to ISIS and planned to wage an attack in its name on churches in Coeur dAlene‚ Idaho‚ said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. Thanks to the investigative efforts of the FBI‚ the defendant was taken into custody before he could act‚ and he is now charged with attempting to support ISISs mission of terror and violence. The Justice Department will continue to relentlessly pursue‚ disrupt‚ and hold accountable those who would commit acts of terrorism against the people and interests of the United States.The defendant allegedly pledged loyalty to ISIS and sought to attack people attending churches in Idaho‚ a truly horrific plan which was detected and thwarted by the FBIs Joint Terrorism Task Force‚ said FBI Director Christopher Wray. This investigation demonstrates the FBIs steadfast commitment to work with our law enforcement partners to stop those who wish to commit acts of violence on behalf of or inspired by foreign terrorist groups.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Americans on Tuesday that their household finances were quite strong despite numerous polls indicating thats not at all what average families are seeing from their kitchen tables.Yellen made the assertion during an interview that aired on CNBC‚ where she concede that some lower-income families might be close to exhausting any buffers they may have had with regard to savings but insisted that otherwise‚ household finances and the economy as a whole were quite strong.WATCH:.@SecYellen tells Americans that their household finances are quite strong pic.twitter.com/gV1ns38B4U Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 9‚ 2024I believe inflation will continue to come down‚ Yellen said and when asked whether she believed the economy would continue to hold up in the days to come‚ she replied‚ I think weve got a good‚ strong economy.Weve got very strong domestic demand‚ consumers are holding up some low income consumers are perhaps exhausting their buffers of saving that they built up during the pandemic‚ were seeing a little bit more distress at the household level there‚ but generally households are in very good financial shape‚ our financial system is generally quite strong‚ Yellen continued.Yellens comments come on the heels of a number of polls indicating that average Americans do not agree with her and many of them believe they were economically better off under former President Donald Trump than they have been under President Joe Biden.A recent evaluation of several polls compiled in late March by the Brookings Institution showed that nearly across the board‚ Americans dont believe the Biden economy has done them any favors.CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPA New York Times poll conducted in early March‚ for example‚ showed that just 26% saw economic conditions as excellent or good. More than half (51%) said conditions were poor and 23% said that economic conditions were fair.An Economist/YouGov survey published in late March did not paint a rosier picture for Biden: just over one-fifth of voters (21%) believed the economy was getting better‚ while more than half (52%) said that it was getting worse.A March poll from CBS News took things a step further‚ asking voters to directly compare Bidens economy to Trumps: when they did so‚ only 38% rated Bidens economy as good compared to 65% who said Trumps economy was good.

The Arizona Supreme Court came down with a major abortion ruling on Tuesday‚ upholding a law passed in 1864 that outlaws all abortions in the state except when the mothers life is at risk.The case made its way to the states highest court after an appeals court ruled in December 2022 that doctors could not be prosecuted under the 160-year-old abortion ban that went into effect before Arizona was a state. The state Supreme Court ruled 4-2 that the law is now enforceable and can take effect in 14 days pending any additional legal challenges‚ The New York Times reported. The law mandates that anyone who aids an abortion‚ except in the case of saving the mothers life‚ be punished by two to five years in prison‚ AZ Central reported.Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey‚ a Republican‚ signed a 15-week limit into law in 2022‚ which came just three months before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade‚ opening the door for states to enact their own limitations or bans on abortion.We celebrate this enormous victory for unborn children and their mothers. Reinstating Arizonas pro-life law will protect more than 11‚000 babies annually at all stages of pregnancy while providing an exception for the life of the mother‚ Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. This includes babies who have heartbeats‚ babies who can feel pain‚ and babies who can smile and suck their thumbs. Todays state Supreme Court decision is a major advancement in the fight for life in Arizona.Last year‚ Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order giving the states attorney general‚ who is currently a Democrat‚ the power to enforce abortion laws. Attorney General Kris Mayes has vowed not to enforce any limitations or bans on abortion and said shortly after the state Supreme Court ruling that its decision is an affront to freedom.The Court has risked the health and lives of Arizonans‚ Mayes said. Todays decision to reimpose a law from a time when Arizona wasnt a state‚ the Civil War was raging‚ and women couldnt even vote will go down in history as a stain on our state.Hobbs also said the decision represents a dark day in Arizona and vowed that she wont stop fighting until we have secured the right to abortion.Shortly after the abortion decision‚ Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake released a statementsaying she opposed the state Supreme Courts ruling and called on the governor and legislature to come up with an immediate common sense solution that Arizonans can support.Democrats are already using the ruling to pit their pro-abortion policies against what they describe as extreme abortion laws in some states. The Biden campaign posted on X showing side-by-side videos of Trumps Monday statement on abortion in which the former president said laws should be left up to the states with an MSNBC report of the Arizona Supreme Court ruling. The Biden campaign said the 160-year-old abortion law is now enforceable because Trump ended Roe.Trump released a video statement on Monday morning where he came out against federal limitations on abortion and said the issue should be left up to the states.My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint‚ the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both‚ and whatever they decide must be the law of the land. In this case‚ the law of the state‚ Trump said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPAt the end of the day‚ this is about the will of the people‚ Trump said‚ adding later‚ You must follow your heart on this issue‚ but remember: you must also win elections to restore our culture and‚ in fact‚ to save our country.Democrats and pro-abortion advocates have been pushing for an abortion measure as they seek to make abortion an unrestricted practice and allow doctors to perform the procedure at any point of a pregnancy. Those pushing for pro-abortion policies say the initiative has already received enough signatures to appear on the November ballot.Arizona‚ a vital battleground state in the 2024 election‚ has been polling in Trumps direction as the former president focuses on immigration and the border crisis. As of Tuesday afternoon‚ Trump leads Biden by 4.5 points in Arizona‚ according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.