Crystal Digs

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⚠️ Anti-ICE protester is destroying the Home 2 Suites Hilton hotel sign with a snow shovel in Minneapolis tonight.

Minnesota National Guard is too busy handing out freebies to protesters.

Tim Walz is still “damn proud”.

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"The Crypt Crooks"

A Texas woman with a toddler was caught on camera stealing gold bars and other valuables from the dead at a mausoleum.

Sadly, this wasn't the first time things have turned up missing from the glass cremation niches at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in West Houston.

What is happening to humanity?

I'd rather she steal some shoes for that baby!

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Juneteenth is a celebration of what?

Most people don't recognize or know what it means, but the Democrats will sure let you know since they announce a celebration of just about anything.

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Far right-wing activist Jake Lang has his $1M bond reduced to $250,000 for threatening to k*ll convicted m*rder Karmelo Anthony.

If he posts bond, he is banned from entering the state of Texas unless he has a court date or meeting with his attorney, undergo a mental health evaluation, and is required to wear an ankle monitor.

Was Lang's language an act of free speech or a threat of violence?

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A Texas pet pig wanted to have a grand ole time rolling around in freshly, laid tar.

It took the owner four hours of cleaning to remove most of the tar.

😄

Video | KCENNews

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SCOTUS unanimously rules that the federal government cannot ban unlawful drug users from possessing firearms.

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Merlin Lu is confronted outside the Cook County Jail in Chicago about setting a cross on fire.

"Where did you get the idea of a cross burning if you knew nothing about it?"

"From my brain."

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He's charged with two hate crimes, arson, property damage, disorderly conduct, and cross burning as a means of intimidation.

His next hearing is on June 22nd.

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Merlin Lu, who set a cross on fire at Grant Park in Chicago in protest of MAGA and President Trump, has been arrested and charged with multiple felony hate crimes and arson.

He will appear in court tomorrow.

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The LA City Council approved a ballot measure that will allow LA voters to decide this November whether non-citizens should be allowed to vote in local elections.

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman voted in favor of the measure.

Last month, Karen Bass was asked about non-citizens voting in local elections and she said, "We need to explore it."

While Republicans are trying to keep out illegal voting, Democrats have been slowly trying to invite it in.

Should non-citizens be allowed to vote in local elections?

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Homeless man violently chokes a woman at a Target store in Simi Valley, CA and then moments later attacks a teenager.

Two good samaritans came to the woman's rescue to try and get the man under control.

"If we didn't jump in, she probably would have died."

After the store was evacuated, the erratic homeless man was roaming the store and jumped on the back of a teenager. One of the men had to intervene again.

The homeless man was released from jail the day before, but is now back behind bars.

Family says he suffers from drug abuse and mental illness.

California is in dire need to clean up their homelessness. 👀

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Video of St. Louis Starbucks employees fired after fighting off two robbers.

“It was definitely a life-or-death situation in my eyes.”

One robber walked behind the counter and shoved a female worker to the ground, while another struck a male worker in the head with a gun and demanded money.

After the employees started fighting back, the trigger broke off — and that’s when they realized the gun was fake.

The worker received a phone call from corporate. Instead of thanking him for what he did, they told him he was fired. 🤨

He hired an attorney.

This Starbucks is located near the Saint Louis University campus.

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Safe Haven Baby Box

A mother was supported for her decision to leave her newborn at Ennis Fire Station in Texas instead of choosing to leave her baby in a dumpster or trash can.

"I want to talk directly to this parent who may be watching today—thank you.....we know this was not an easy decision for you."

21 of these boxes are across the state of Texas and 400 across the country. Nearly 300 babies have been saved by abandonment.

This was the first time the Safe Haven Baby Box was used at this location.

What are your thoughts?

Video | WFAA

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12-year-old boy has a tick in his eye. 👀

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Chicago residents have been fighting against gentrification for weeks over the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and other new developments.

These new projects have driven up residents’ rents, mortgages, and property taxes, causing many longtime residents to be displaced.

Video | Fox 32 Chicago

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The California Secretary of State has received enough signatures for the “Billionaire Tax” to appear on this November’s ballot.

90% will fund MediCal.

I'm sure this will help cover costs to CA's millions of illegal immigrants.👀

If this affected you, what would you do if it passed?

Video | CBS 8 San Diego

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Two teachers were stabbed by a student at Roye-Williams ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Maryland.

Yet, the Harford County Sheriff blames the administration for the stabbing.

No information on the student or stabbing will be released.

What is going on with our children?

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Oklahoma man has the police called on him for taking his two daughters into an empty women's restroom in Alabama.

He sets his phone to record just in case something happens.

A man who called the cops said to trust the female manager to take his two girls into the restroom.

The father said no because he doesn't trust strangers with his kids.

As a woman I have to say something about this:

I've experienced this many times in my life and it has never bothered me because this isn't a man claiming to be a woman just to invade our private spaces.

Do you think the man who called the police was overreacting?

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This breaks my heart for this woman but please get the facts straight.

Thais d'Escufon is NOT facing jail time.

She had to appear in court and now has to pay a fine, which is still not right!

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She got 6 months for talking about her rape by a migrant on French TV.