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Jul 16 2019
News
The Man Killed In An Attack On An ICE Jail Said He Was Fighting "Against The Forces Of Evil"
The man killed in a shootout with Washington state police Saturday while tossing lit objects at vehicles and buildings outside an immigrant detention center self-identified as an anti-fascist, or "antifa," who was motivated by the recent immigration raids and deportations launched by the federal government.
Willem Van Spronsen, a musician and carpenter from Vashon Island, near Seattle,
BuzzFeed NewsApr 19 2021
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‘God Knows What’s Going to Happen’: Minneapolis Braces for Verdict in Floyd’s Death
Businesses boarded up and residents held their breath, fearing a repeat of last year’s unrest if the jury brings back a decision that the public sees as unjust.
Around midday last Monday, Samir Patel received a phone call from his friend, a dentist: Gunshots had rung out, his friend told him, and the contractors who were rebuilding the office he lost in last year’s unrest had fled. He
New York Times (News)Jun 06 2020
News
Police Unions and Officer Privileges
On the evening of June 28, 2008, Officer Paul Abel of the Pittsburgh Police Department was celebrating his wife’s birthday. During the celebration, he consumed four beers and two shots of liquor. After leaving the party, Abel claimed to have been sucker punched in his car while stopped at a stoplight. He retrieved his Glock pistol from the trunk of his car and drove in pursuit of his attacker
Independent InstituteApr 29 2015
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Baltimore Is Not Ferguson. Here's What It Really Is
Baltimore is usually a friendly city where strangers are often addressed as hon. Its also where stores were looted and cars burned following Mondays funeral for Freddie Gray.
NPR (Online News)Feb 11 2016
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Christie, Fiorina suspend 2016 campaigns
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his Republican presidential bid Wednesday afternoon, joining former HP executive Carly Fiorina in exiting the 2016 race after a disappointing finish in the New Hampshire primary.
Fox News (Online News)Aug 20 2019
Opinion
Everything You Think You Know About ‘Free Speech’ Is A Lie
Over the weekend, a group of neo-Nazis and white supremacists marched through Portland. Members of left-wing groups in black clothes showed up to confront them. Hundreds of non-masked counter-protesters came, too, along with 700 police officers.
The police far outnumbered both the Nazis and masked groups. They spent most of the day protecting the white supremacists—ushering them around
Guest Writer - LeftFeb 15 2021
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Bill Gates discusses confronting climate change, says Joe Biden's energy and emissions goals are within reach
Bill Gates is an optimist when it comes to climate change.
Yes, the Microsoft co-founder and global health philanthropist said, the last four years have been a wasted opportunity to combat the threat of a warming planet and U.S. leadership on the issue waned under Donald Trump.
But he also believes achieving President Joe Biden's ambitious goals of decarbonizing the energy sector
USA TODAYMay 13 2020
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New police union president John Catanzara rode a wave of controversy to popularity with fellow officers
To those who want to judge him, Chicago police Officer John Catanzara says you should “probably shut your mouth” unless you’ve walked in his shoes.
He’s also a self-proclaimed “give no (expletives), say it like it is” kind of guy on Facebook, but the eyebrow-raising quotes aren’t where the controversy surrounding him ends.
He has sounded off at public meetings against his bosses
Chicago TribuneJul 22 2020
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Portland standoff: State asks federal agents to be reined in
Attorneys for Oregon argued Wednesday for a restraining order against federal agents deployed to quell protests in Portland, in a standoff that some legal experts have warned could lead to a constitutional crisis in an election year.
A federal judge heard the state’s and the U.S. government’s arguments in a lawsuit filed by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who accuses federal
Associated PressSep 08 2022
Headline Roundup
4 Dead, 3 Hurt After Man Livestreamed Shooting Spree in Memphis
On Thursday morning, a 19-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of shooting and killing four people and injuring at least three others in Memphis on Wednesday.
The suspect, Ezekiel Kelly, reportedly livestreamed the shootings on Facebook before crashing a stolen car and being arrested with two guns in the car. Kelly has a previous criminal history; he was sentenced to three
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