Author: Angel - NYC

New York Post – by Rich Calder

A Harlem activist — once dubbed a “professional agitator” by the NYPD for filming cops conducting stop-and-frisks — slapped the city with a lawsuit Wednesday claiming police officers have repeatedly violated her free-speech rights by taking her into custody for filming them at public protests.

Christina Gonzalez, who lost a bid last year for an Upper Manhattan City Council seat as a Green Party candidate, filed the Manhattan federal court lawsuit against the city, NYPD and unnamed cops over three incidents from September 2011 to July 2012 in which she was arrested and restrained while filming cops’ actions at protests. In each of three Manhattan incidents, she claims her First Amendment rights were violated to prevent her from legally protesting against authorities.   Continue reading “Activist sues city for violation of free-speech rights”

AOL – by KIM CHANDLER and JAY REEVES

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two longtime UPS employees killed in a shooting at a package-processing facility in Alabama were supervisors who had worked for the shipping giant for years, the company said Wednesday.

Business manager Brian Callans, 46, of Birmingham, and driver supervisor Doug Hutcheson, 33, of Odenville, were the men killed Tuesday, UPS said in a statement.   Continue reading “2 supervisors killed in Alabama UPS shooting”

Wall Street Journal – by Robin Sidel

A large data breach at Home Depot Inc. HD +1.67% has started to trigger fraudulent transactions that are rippling across financial institutions and, in some cases, draining cash from customer bank accounts, according to people familiar with the impact of the hacking attack.

The fraudulent transactions are showing up across the U.S. as criminals use stolen card information to buy prepaid cards, electronics and even groceries, these people said. In some cases, the fraudulent transactions have been tracked to batches of cardholder accounts that are tied to specific ZIP Codes, they said.   Continue reading “Fraudulent Transactions Surface in Wake of Home Depot Breach”

AOL

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) – An Iraq war veteran accused of scaling a fence and making it into the White House before the Secret Service stopped him owns several guns that he could have brought with him if he had meant to harm anyone, his former stepson said Sunday.

Omar Gonzalez, 42, was arrested Friday and is expected in federal court Monday to face charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon – a small folding knife in this case.   Continue reading “Relatives: Vet arrested at White House needs help”

AOL – by Kathy Matheson

CANADENSIS, Pa. (AP) – Nine days after a gunman opened fire in a deadly ambush at a Pennsylvania state police barracks, authorities said Sunday they have recovered one of the weapons he was carrying and believe they are hot on his trail.

Investigators said they believe the alleged gunman they describe as a self-taught survivalist had been planning a confrontation with law enforcement for months, if not years.   Continue reading “Police say rifle carried by ambush suspect found”

AOL – by Josh Lederman

WASHINGTON (AP) – A man who drove up to a White House gate and refused to leave was arrested on Saturday, the Secret Service said, less than 24 hours after another man jumped the fence and made it all the way into the presidential residence before being apprehended. The president and first family were not at home.

The second incident started Saturday afternoon when a man approached one of the White House gates on foot, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said. He later showed up at another gate in a car and pulled into the vehicle screening area. When the man refused to leave, he was placed under arrest and charged with unlawful entry. Officials have not released his identity.   Continue reading “Second man arrested trying to enter White House”

AmmoLand – by Alan Korwin

PHOENIX, AZ –-(Ammoland.com)- The lamestream media told you:

Nothing.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

Talk is already circulating on what to do to recognize a special firearms anniversary coming up late this year. In October we’ll be recognizing the fact that 20 years ago, millions of decent Arizonans acquired the ability to discreetly carry firearms legally, and virtually no one was harmed — although it required a government permission slip and a lot of red tape at first.   Continue reading “Twenty Years of Guns On The Street”

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Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- Dear Friend of the Second Amendment:

We’re under attack.

A desperate anti-gun lobby is trying to silence Gun Owners of America — and your voice, too — in federal elections.

Last month, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence attacked a pro-gun candidate in West Virginia, demanding he return money donated by GOA’s political fund.   Continue reading “Anti-Gun Bullies are Trying to Silence Gun Owners of America”

WJLA 7 News – by Tom Roussey

WASHINGTON (AP) – Residents of the nation’s capital will be able to get licenses to carry concealed handguns outside the home, but only after they provide a specific reason for needing one, officials said Wednesday.

Mayor Vincent Gray and other city officials said they plan to propose legislation that would make the District of Columbia similar to a half-dozen states, including Maryland, where residents can be denied a concealed-carry permit if they can’t show a need for one. The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s law last year.   Continue reading “D.C. rewrites gun laws, proposes concealed-carry licensing program”

New York Observer – by Will Bredderman

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders announced today they had outlined a broad, multi-million dollar plan to fortify New York’s transportation hubs against the threat of terrorism–and said the details will be released next week in a joint event with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Mr. Cuomo met with State Senate co-majority leaders Jeffrey Klein and Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and a host of legislative, police, military and agency leaders to hammer out the plan and its financing–which Mr. Cuomo said would go into full effect next week, last several months, cost in the tens of millions of dollars and be paid for out of next year’s state budget.   Continue reading “Cuomo Prepares to Roll Out Aggressive Anti-Terrorism Plan”

New York Times – by MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and ROBIN POGREBIN

The municipal identification cards that New York plans to start issuing next year in an effort to make life easier for undocumented immigrants will come with an added benefit so enticing the hope is that many other New Yorkers may sign up for them too: coupon books offering free tickets or other discounts at 33 of the city’s leading cultural institutions.

Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall; the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden; the American Museum of Natural History, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and many others will offer a variety of perks — most of them equivalent to a basic one-year membership — to holders of the new ID cards, which are expected to be made available to any city resident over age 14, regardless of their legal status.    Continue reading “New York City ID Cards Coming With Cultural Benefits”

I can see Bloomie and Michele having conniptions over this concoction. LOL

Gothamist

Your mouth is moving through the air, pushing towards an ice cream cone topped with something pink. It expects a cool sweet burst of ice cream, but SURPRISE, Your Mouth, it’s cotton candy. The aesthetically-pleasing but otherwise, let’s agree, not-that-great town fair treat. Yet what happens next will surprise Your Mouth… the cotton candy is just a brief, complimentary introduction to what hides beneath: that ice cream you were expecting.   Continue reading “Cotton Candy Cones Debuts In Williamsburg Tomorrow”

Merced Sun-Star – by Jim Salter

CLAYTON, MO. — Officers shot and killed a man after he allegedly pointed a rifle at them in suburban St. Louis, the second fatal police shooting of a black suspect in the region since the August shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson.

Two officers fired a combined 25 shots at the suspect Wednesday night after a chase in which the 42-year-old man slammed his vehicle into a police car and then fled on foot into a construction area, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said. The officers told Belmar the suspect tried to fire, but his .22-caliber rifle jammed and no casings were found outside the gun.   Continue reading “Officers fatally shoot man near St. Louis”

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The hit and run driver that struck Dulcie Canton on her bike in Bushwick last month was caught on video and seen by a witness. The side view mirror that broke off the vehicle during the collision helped Canton identify the car that hit her. Though Canton’s attorney sent three letters to the 83rd Precinct imploring officers to investigate her case, they have not questioned the alleged driver. Last night the precinct commander gave an explanation as to why they’ve ignored Canton’s case: she hasn’t contacted them.    Continue reading “Bushwick Cops Crack Down On Cyclists, Neglect To Investigate Hit & Run Driver”