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California teen accused of running ‘swatting’ business sentenced to 4 years in federal prison – The Mercury News

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An 18-year-old Lancaster resident was sentenced to four years in federal prison for making hundreds of swatting and threat calls across the nation, often for profit, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Alan W. Filion made nearly 400 swatting and threat calls between August 2022 and January 2024, according to a statement … Read more

Why is Loren Taylor running against Rep. Barbara Lee to be Oakland’s mayor?

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OAKLAND — After coming up just short in the 2022 race to be the city’s mayor, Loren Taylor tried to keep himself busy. He helped launch a nonprofit, Empower Oakland, which has organized and fundraised for politicians who oppose the city’s powerful labor unions. Last year, he was elected to the Alameda County Democratic Central … Read more