The Daily Populous

Friday February 17th, 2023 morning edition

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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., will not be charged in connection with a federal sex trafficking investigation, according to lawyers involved in the case.

"To be fair, why expend resources prosecuting the privileged, when there's undoubtedly a minority out there with a small amount of pot?".

The investigation into Gaetz came after allegations emerged that the congressman had sex with a 17-year-old girl.

The Justice Department investigated whether Gaetz had paid or illegally trafficked the girl to have sex.

Considering the amount of evidence mounted against Gaetz, Greenberg's lawyer said he was frustrated that the DOJ dropped the case.

"We revealed a whole lot of evidence against Gaetz, including Venmos & a pardon letter Greenberg wrote to Donald Trump directly implicating Gaetz.

DOJ also seized his phone in its obstruction probe, but declined to bring charges, reportedly citing possibly problematic witnesses," he wrote. »

Denver City Council candidate Chris Hinds forced to crawl onstage for debate

Authored by denverpost.com

Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds couldn’t maneuver his wheelchair onto the stage at the Cleo Parker Robinson dance school Monday afternoon.

So the councilman said he had to climb out of his wheelchair and crawl onto the stage in front of the debate crowd of several dozen people.

Ultimately, event organizers could not lift Hinds’s electric wheelchair onto the platform and the group held the debate on the floor in front of the stage. »

Respawn Explains Why Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Isn’t on PS4, Xbox One

Authored by mp1st.com

While Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order saw a release on the PS4 and Xbox One, that won’t be the case for its sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

In the March 2023 edition of PLAY magazine, game director Stig Asmussen explained why Star Wars Jedi: Survivor isn’t appearing on last-gen consoles.

[PS5 ALLOWS US] TO CREATE MUCH LARGER MAPS, WITH MORE DETAIL, GREATER DENSITY, BROADER ENEMY/NPC VARIETY, AND OVERALL FIDELITY.” »

Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Michigan

Authored by wcpo.com

DETROIT, Mich. — A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in Michigan Thursday morning.

Officials say only one of the train cars was carrying hazardous materials, and it's reportedly showing no sign of leaking or damage.

People in East Palestine, Ohio, say animals are saying and people are getting sick after a train derailment led to a chemical spill. »