Valerie A. Metzler

Bags of Shredded Documents at NY Jail After Epstein’s Death, Officer Tells FBI

<p><dropcap>L</dropcap>ess than a week after Jeffrey Epstein was found dead inside his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, something was afoot inside an office...

‘A Spirit of Power and Love’: A statement from the Church of the Brethren Inter-Agency Forum – News

Church of the Brethren joins amici curiae brief in the Supreme Court – News

‘Faithful Response Immigration Gathering’ planned for Ohio in March – News

Feature for Black History Month: John T. Lewis (1835-1906) – News

The Fulcrum

The Verdict is In: Fact-checking 10 economic claims from President Trump's State of the Union speech.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched into his State of the Union speech Tuesday night with sweeping bravado about the economy after his first year in office. At best, his claims were misleading or lacked context. At worst, they were blatantly false. Inflation Claim: “The Biden administration...

Altoona Mirror

Agencies to blame for wetland degradation

Persistent pollution has been degrading Old Crow Wetlands in Huntingdon since construction began at an adjacent site last summer. The DEP improperly issued the permit for this development without thoroughly assessing the site, as demonstrated by sedimentation events occurring repeatedly since construction began. No corrective or punitive action has been taken. Furthermore, PennDOT ignored the […]

Church of the Brethren supports asylum seekers in case before Supreme Court – News

The American Prospect

Trump’s Billion-Dollar French Boondoggle Gets Even Dumber - The American Prospect

He is paying TotalEnergies a billion dollars to do natural gas investments it is already doing.

The Intercept

Joe Kent’s Resignation Could Bolster a Wave of Conscientious Objectors to Trump’s Iran War

Top counterterror official Joe Kent’s resignation could bolster a wave of military conscientious objectors to Trump’s Iran war.

mlssoccer

Bronx ballers: Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads NYCFC to top of East | MLSSoccer.com

Nicolás Fernández Mercau is fast-becoming a household name for New York City FC.

Pa. man who argued immunity under broad Trump pardon found guilty of voter fraud in 2020 election

A Lehigh Valley man who voted twice for President Donald Trump in the 2020 election is facing prison time. On Wednesday, Matthew Laiss, who lives in Bethlehem, was convicted of felony voter fraud charges by a federal jury.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the 32-year-old Laiss moved from Ottsville, Bucks County, to Frostproof, Florida, around August 2020, where he registered to vote and cast a ballot on election day.

On Earth Peace

Deportation Defense Legal and Mutual Aid Fund February 2026 Press Release

Working Together for Justice & Peace