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Pittsburgh

City and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Jan 28, 2026
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What court rulings and lawsuits have addressed police use of LRADs against protesters in the United States?

Federal and local courts have directly confronted police use of Long Range Acoustic Devices () against protesters, most prominently in , where a federal district judge and then held that LRAD “area de...

Jan 28, 2026
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Pennsylvania illegal ice raids of immigrants with legal status and no due process or basis of criminal past or current

Evidence from reporting and advocacy research shows a marked increase in enforcement actions across the state and multiple documented instances in which people with lawful claims or minimal criminal h...

Nov 30, 2025
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Which states have the most significant threat of white supremicist numbers by state?

State-by-state raw tallies of organized “white supremacist” groups show hotspots in large-population states and in a recurring cohort identified by civil-society trackers: California, Texas, Florida, ...

Dec 8, 2025

Hope haven animal sanctuary and Barron trump

Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary is a Pittsburgh-area 501(c) nonprofit that cares for more than 100 rescued farm animals and offers tours, education and volunteer programs; its founder is veterinarian Karen ...

Jan 12, 2026

Who are the key figures promoting the JFK Jr alive conspiracy theory?

A loose constellation of QAnon influencers, fringe podcasters and a few high-profile conspiracy promoters have kept the claim that John F. Kennedy Jr. is alive circulating online and at in-person even...

Jan 19, 2026

right wing or left wing protests more violent

Across multiple government, academic, and media analyses, right‑wing political violence in the United States has been more frequent and far deadlier than left‑wing violence in recent decades, even as ...

Jan 26, 2026

What federal and state prosecutions of AI‑generated CSAM occurred between 2023–2025 and where can their court records be found?

Between 2023 and 2025 a small but consequential set of prosecutions tied to AI‑generated or AI‑modified child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reached federal and state courts: high‑profile federal matter...

Dec 15, 2025

How do motives (racial, anti-government, political) differ between partisan gun violence perpetrators?

Motives for partisan gun violence vary across ideological lines: researchers and watchdogs report that right-wing violence has often been driven by racial supremacy and opposition to government author...

Dec 14, 2025

What is the relationship between Hope Haven Animal Sanctuary and Barron Trump?

There is no evidence in the provided sources that Barron Trump has any relationship with Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary; available reporting and organizational materials describe Hope Haven as a Pittsburgh...

Dec 14, 2025

Which 2009–2017 US protests led to major property damage and arrests?

From 2009–2017 a range of U.S. protests produced large arrest totals and episodes of property damage: the 2009 G20 Pittsburgh summit protests saw about 193 arrests ; 2017 saw multiple high-profile dis...

Nov 8, 2025

Are there any recorded instances of Trump dozing off during public events or speeches?

There are multiple recorded instances across 2024–2025 in which Donald Trump has been observed with his eyes closed or appearing to nod off during public events, sparking media coverage, social-media ...

Oct 21, 2025

Which right-wing extremist groups have been responsible for the most attacks in the US since 2015?

Available analyses agree that , but they do not converge on a definitive ranked list of specific groups responsible for the most attacks since 2015. The supplied sources emphasize broad trends—higher ...

Jan 3, 2026

What did George Strait’s official team publish about his 2025 tour and activities after July 2025?

George Strait’s official team publicly promoted and updated a short, high‑profile stadium run for 2025 — five stadium shows with Chris Stapleton that ran through mid‑July and culminated in a July 19 S...

Dec 17, 2025

Which 2010s and 2020s U.S. mass shootings were linked to white supremacist or neo-Nazi ideology?

From the 2010s into the 2020s, U.S. mass shootings with clear links to white supremacist or neo‑Nazi ideology include high‑profile attacks such as the 2015 Charleston church massacre, the 2018 Tree of...

Nov 29, 2025

Which cities or regions saw the largest drops in homicide rates in 2024–2025?

Several reporting and research aggregates identify a handful of U.S. cities that saw the largest proportional drops in homicide from 2024 into 2025: Denver (about a 45% mid‑year decline), Chattanooga ...

Nov 24, 2025

Which cities have implemented policies to protect trans individuals from violence and discrimination?

Local governments across the U.S. are a major locus of protections for transgender people: as of April 1, 2025 at least 395 municipalities — plus Washington, D.C. and 21 states — had explicit nondiscr...

Nov 6, 2025

Which notable local mayoral races flipped from Republican to Democrat on November 4 2025?

Most of the original claims conflate different offices and mislabel party “flips.” Several high-profile local races on November 4, 2025 produced Democratic victors, but ; many were nonpartisan contest...

Oct 8, 2025

How does the FBI define and track domestic terrorism cases involving right and left extremism?

The FBI currently classifies and investigates domestic violent extremism (DVE) based on conduct — specifically threats or acts of violence — and says it does not investigate constitutionally protected...

Oct 8, 2025

What are the specific treason acts defined in the US Constitution?

The US Constitution defines treason narrowly in Article III, Section 3 as , and Congress must convict on testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or on confession in open court. Contemporary r...

Feb 3, 2026

Which tech executives have hosted or met with the Trump administration to discuss AI policy, and what were the outcomes?

Top executives — including ’s Satya Nadella, ’s Sundar Pichai, ’s Sam Altman, ’s Mark Zuckerberg, ’s Tim Cook, ’s Lisa Su, ’s Andy Jassy and others — have been hosted by or met with as part of a publi...