Below are the 16 defendants charged as part of the racketeering conspiracy and the maximum penalties they face: Joseph “Little Vicious” Ortiz, 22, of South San Francisco, possible death penalty; Victor “Little Creeper” Flores, 20, of Petaluma; possible death penalty; Justin “Teddy” Whipple, 19, of San Bruno, possible death penalty; Benjamin “BG” Campos-Gonzalez, 21, of San Mateo, possible death penalty; Michael “Vicious” Ortiz,… [read post]

National/Federal Business Groups Rethinking Value of In-Person Lobbying The Hill – Alex Gangitano | Published: 3/31/2021 Before the pandemic, business groups held fly-ins that allowed for in-person meetings with members of Congress and agency officials. [read post]

However, the exit of hardline Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2021 opened the door for current rapprochement. [read post]