This story should make everyone absolutely furious, for a bunch of different reasons.
An 8-year-old girl named Nina Napope was killed in 2023 in Edmonton. She suffered terrible, long-term abuse and died from blunt force trauma. Her body was found in a hockey bag.
The woman caring for her, Ashley Rattlesnake, was originally charged with first-degree murder. But the the Crown later agreed to a manslaughter plea deal, meaning they accepted that she caused the death but didn't plan it as murder. WTF?
In February 2026, Rattlesnake was sentenced to 8 years in prison. After credit for time already served, she’ll only serve about 3 years and 9 months more.
The Edmonton Police were very angry about the manslaughter deal. They believed the evidence showed it was murder. For the first time ever, they wrote a strong official letter to the Crown, basically saying "This is a miscarriage of justice." They viewed
the abuse as extreme, and threatened to release all their detailed evidence to the public. They wanted the case to be tied in the court of public opinion.
This was highly unusual. Oolice are not supposed to pressure prosecutors like this.
What actually happened? The Crown did NOT change the manslaughter plea. The deal stayed the same.
The case went to sentencing. The judge was furious at the police for sending that letter. She called their actions “reprehensible” and said it was wrong for police to try to interfere.
Because of the police letter, the judge reduced the sentence by 1 year as a penalty. So the woman actually got a lighter punishment than she might have otherwise.
Now, Alberta’s police watchdog (ASIRT) is investigating the Edmonton Police for their unusual letter and conduct.
Bottom line: the police tried to publicly shame and pressure the Crown to get a harsher charge/sentence, but it backfired. The plea didn’t change, and the sentence was made shorter partly because of what the police did.
Many people are upset that the punishment seems too light for such a brutal crime against a child.
If judges are willing to do this to the police, what hopes do any of us who challenge the system have?
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Former 49ers star Aldon Smith has died at 36.
Smith reached 30 career sacks in just 27 games, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to hit that milestone, breaking a record previously held by Hall of Famer Reggie White.
The 49ers called his passing "sudden and tragic." No cause of death has been released.
Running strong for 251 years🏃♂️🎂 🇺🇸
In honor of the Army's 251st birthday, U.S. Army leadership led a massive formation of Soldiers, civilians, and international partners for the annual Army Birthday Run at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on June 12.
📸 by Sgt. Megan Gaston
NASA just revealed the 4 astronauts who will lead its next giant leap back to the Moon.
The 2027 Artemis III mission will be commanded by Randy Bresnik, with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano serving as pilot and astronauts Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas joining as mission specialists.
Unlike earlier plans, Artemis III is now expected to test docking and rendezvous operations between NASA’s Orion spacecraft and commercial lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin in Earth orbit before future lunar landing missions.
NASA says the mission will be a critical proving ground for the technology needed to return astronauts to the lunar surface.
"Do you think that somebody who has a Nazi tattoo on their chest should serve in the United States Senate?"
Rep. @realBrandonGill grills SPLC Interim CEO Bryan Fair over Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's Nazi-linked tattoo, pressing him on whether it should be viewed as evidence of extremist beliefs.
GILL: "Do you think if somebody got a Nazi tattoo on their chest, that's indicative that they might be a Nazi?"
FAIR: "You'd have to ask Mr. Platner why he has that symbol."
GILL: "Do people who aren't Nazis normally get Nazi tattoos on their chests?"
FAIR: "Again, I assume they don't."
BREAKING: A jury has found Karmelo Anthony guilty in the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
Anthony admitted to stabbing Metcalf but claimed he acted in self-defense.
Witnesses testified that Metcalf and other student-athletes repeatedly asked Anthony to leave a Memorial High School team tent during a rain delay at the track meet.
Students said Anthony responded with threats and became increasingly confrontational before a brief physical altercation ended when Metcalf was stabbed in the chest. | @TheStoryFNC@marthamaccallum
BREAKING: Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty in the murder of Austin Metcalf.
Anthony admitted to stabbing Metcalf but claimed he acted in self-defense.
The verdict follows days of emotional testimony from student athletes, police officers, forensic experts, and coaches who described the confrontation that ended with Metcalf's death on April 2, 2025.
More than 100 protesters — split between supporters of Metcalf and Anthony — packed the area outside the courthouse ahead of the verdict. Tensions flared and the two sides clashed before the jury's decision was read.
BREAKING: Karmelo Anthony broke down in tears after the verdict was read, crying and shaking as his defense attorney comforted him, @Brooketaylortv reports.
Anthony could now face up to life in prison.
During the sentencing phase, Anthony's mother pleaded with the jury for mercy, describing him as her firstborn son and expressing her deep love for him through tears.
Prosecutors cross-examained her by asking whether she could still maintain a relationship with her son if he were behind bars — unlike the Metcalf family.
The same jury will now decide how long Anthony remains in prison. | @WillCainShow
NEW: Crowds outside a Texas courthouse erupted in rage moments after a jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murdering Austin Metcalf, as the scene turned chaotic and led to several physical altercations and at least one person being detained by police.
The same jury that convicted Anthony will now determine his sentence, which could range from 5 to 99 years or life in prison. | @Brooketaylortv@WillCainShow