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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway. “Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said during an address highlighting...

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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

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A 2021 law expanded Washington’s power to decertify police. Officers still avoid consequences

In 2021, Washington lawmakers expanded the state’s power to strip cops of their certification. In an effort to keep officers fired for certain types of misconduct out of law enforcement, they passed a…

  • 2021 Washington law expanded decertification power for police officers.
  • Officers with serious misconduct avoid state investigation due to unclear language.
  • Retained certified officers accused of felony conviction despite revocation in another state.

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