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Dearborn Patch – by Beth Dalbey
In what is believed to be the biggest jury award in the state’s history, a Michigan hospital was ordered Wednesday to pay $21 million to the family of a woman who mistakenly received brain surgery when she was supposed to have a simple jaw realignment.
Bimia Nayyar, 81, of Bellevue died 60 days after the mixup following 60 days on life support. Continue reading “Jury Awards $21M After Woman Dies of Brain Surgery She Didn’t Need”
AOL – by Mark Hosenball and Jon Herskovitz
(Reuters) – U.S. investigators believe two men killed after opening fire on a Texas event that offered a prize for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad represent an evolving model of “lone wolf” militants who are radicalized partly by themselves and partly through long-distance engagement with organized militants.
Although the Islamic State movement claimed credit for the Texas shooting, several U.S. officials said investigators have no evidence that either of the men shot dead by security personnel after they opened fire at the Garland, Texas, event traveled to Syria or Iraq. U.S. court documents do show that one of the men, Elton Simpson, once tried to travel to Somalia. Continue reading “Texas attack shows evolution of ‘lone wolf’ militants – US officials”
Huffington Post – by Daniel Marans
Michigan voters in a special election on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted down Proposal 1, an amendment to the state’s constitution that would have increased the state sales tax to fund transportation infrastructure.
Of nearly 1.8 million Michigan residents who voted, 1.4 million — 80 percent — voted against the amendment, according to the Office of the Michigan Secretary of State. Continue reading “Michigan Voters Reject Tax Increase To Fund Roads, Bridges”
Fort Lee Patch – by Daniel Hubbard
WYCKOFF — Dozens of New Jersey residents packed a town meeting Tuesday night in response to the s hooting death of a 5-year-old German shepherd dog shot by a policeman during a mistaken burglary call.
Police Chief Benjamin Fox said that Patrolman Kyle Ferreira should not have been on the Lawlins Road property at all. Ferreira misheard the emergency dispatcher and, instead of going to 621 Lawlins Road about 3:45 p.m. to investigate a reported burglary, he went to 622 instead.
The dog’s owners, the Vukobratovic family, spoke about the love they had for ”this community’s dog” and that they just want answers. Continue reading “Family, Residents Want Answers And Justice For Wyckoff Dog Who Was Shot And Killed”
DALLAS (AP) — Former House Speaker Jim Wright, the longtime Texas Democrat who became the first speaker in history to be driven out of office in midterm, has died. He was 92.
Wright, who had been living in a nursing home in Fort Worth, died early Wednesday morning, according to the Harveson and Cole funeral home in Fort Worth. Funeral arrangements are pending. Continue reading “Former House Speaker Jim Wright dies at age 92”
Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown has died aged 71, his manager has said.
Brown had liver cancer and died at his home in the Bahamas, said Phil Dale.
Hot Chocolate had hits in more than 50 countries worldwide, including You Sexy Thing – which Brown co-wrote – It Started with a Kiss and Every 1’s a Winner. Continue reading “Errol Brown, Hot Chocolate singer, dies aged 71”
Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla of Puerto Rico signed an executive order yesterday legalizing medical marijuana in the U.S. territory. The order enables the Puerto Rican Health Department to authorize the use of marijuana and its derivatives for medical purposes. The Health Secretary now has three months to produce a report etching out the details of the new system. In 2013, a medical marijuana bill was introduced into the Puerto Rican legislature but remains stuck in the House of Representatives. Continue reading “Governor of Puerto Rico Signs Executive Order to Legalize Medical Marijuana”
Who is Timothy J. Grossi? He is allegedly a scheming North Bergen public servant, a Department of Public Works deputy director who falsified time sheets so several DPW Morlocks could work on election campaigns, run chores and work on Grossi’s home — according to the state Attorney General.
Gosh, there seems to be a growing number of such allegations. Continue reading “Political Insider: State carving defendants out of North Bergen with surgical precision”
Free Thought Project – by Josey Wales
Bronx, NY – A video published on Youtube yesterday by user benfarias13 shows an apalling abuse of power by the NYPD when they pull over and arrest a man for absolutely no reason.
The video begins with the driver sitting calmly in his car when an officer walks up and opens the car door, demanding he “step out of the car.” The cop immediately tells him to put his hands behind his back and cuffs him, asking him if he has any weapons. The man complies and replies that he does not have any weapons, asking why he’s being arrested. The officer does not answer, asking again if he has any weapons. The driver reiterates that he has no weapons, asking again why he’s being arrested. The officer’s answer? Continue reading “Hidden Camera Catches NYPD Cops Arresting Man For No Reason, Making Up Purpose for Stopping”
NY Post – by Amanda Lozada, Leonica Valentine and Melkorka Licea
It was a May Day for Freddie Gray.
Over a thousand protesters marched from Union Square to Foley Square Friday, demanding “disarm the NYPD” just hours after Gray’s death was ruled a homicide at the hands of police.
Worker’s rights activists took to the streets alongside New Yorkers demonstrating against police brutality. Continue reading “‘Disarm the NYPD!’: Protesters respond to Gray homicide ruling”
Northville Patch – by Beth Dalbey
A Northville man may owe his life to New Hampshire rescue teams after he dislocated his hip while hiking in the White Mountain National Forest in 2012, but now he owes the state $9,300.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling that Edward Bacon was negligent when he set off on the five-day solo hike, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading “Court: Injured Michigan Hiker Must Pay $9,300 for Rescue”
Ben E. King, the R&B singer known for generation-defining classics like “Stand By Me” and “Spanish Harlem,” has died. He was 76.
King’s publicist Phil Brown earlier confirmed the singer’s death to the Associated Press, but did not immediately return messages seeking a cause of death. Continue reading “‘Stand By Me’ singer Ben E. King dies; ‘there is another soldier gone’”
NY Daily News – by JASON MOLINET , JOE STEPANSKY , LAURA BULT
Protesters jammed Union Square and clashed with NYPD officers as they marched through the streets of New York City in solidarity with Baltimore activists Wednesday night, briefly shutting down the Holland Tunnel and snarling traffic along the West Side Highway – resulting in at least 100 arrests.
What began as a small gathering at Union Square around 6 p.m. swelled to more than 1,000 people, many holding “Justice 4 Freddie Gray” placards while chanting “Black Lives Matter” and continued into the early hours Thursday. Continue reading “Protesters clash with NYPD, disrupt Holland Tunnel and West Side Highway in bid to support Baltimore activists”
Think Progress – by Judd Legum
Violent rioting erupted on the streets of Baltimore on Monday, the day that a 25-year-old man who was killed while in police custody, Freddie Gray, was laid to rest. Cars were burned, more than a dozen police were injured and people raided stores across the city.
The Governor of Maryland declared a State Of Emergency, the Mayor of Baltimore imposed a curfew and the Maryland National Guard was sent to patrol the streets. But chaos and violence were not the only things happening on the streets of Baltimore. Continue reading “The Powerful Scene On The Streets Of Baltimore Monday Night That No One Is Talking About”
Daily Finance – by P.J. Huffstutter
CHICAGO — Tyson Foods (TSN), the largest U.S. poultry producer, plans to eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its chicken flocks by September 2017 — one of the most aggressive timelines yet set by an American poultry company.
The Arkansas-based chicken and meat giant also said it is working on ways to curtail such on-farm drug practices at its other protein businesses, which include pork and beef. Continue reading “Tyson Foods Joins Trend to Cut Antibiotic Use in Chickens”
WDIV-TV Channel Four reporter Kevin Dietz obtained video that appears to show Inkster police officers yucking it up after arresting Floyd Dent, a 57-year-old Detroit native.
One of the officers, William Melendez was charged in connection with the rough arrest of Dent, after patrol cam footage showed Dent was repeatedly punched in the head and Tasered three times. Continue reading “Video shows Inkster cops laughing, fist-bumping after Floyd Dent beating”
DNA Info – by Gwynne Hogan, Lisha Arino and Sybile Penhirin
NOHO — Four Swedish police officers — tourists on their way to see a Broadway show — dropped everything to help break up a fight on a crowded subway car at rush hour, witnesses said.
A tussle between straphangers broke out on a northbound 6 train at the Bleecker Street stop just before 5 p.m., witnesses said. The train’s conductor held the subway car at the station, waiting for police and asked if there were any officers onboard, witnesses said. Continue reading “Swedish Police Break Up Subway Brawl on 6 Train, Witnesses Say”
Huffington Post – by Katie Sola
Tulsa Country Undersheriff Tim Albin has resigned after documents revealed he unfairly promoted Robert Bates, the volunteer reserve deputy who mistakenly shot Eric Harris earlier this month.
Tulsa World reports that recently released documents show Albin falsified Bates’ training records and quashed his colleagues’ concerns about the deputy. Continue reading “Tulsa Undersheriff Resigns Amid Allegations He Falsified Training Records Of Eric Harris’ Killer”
Man bags have gone mainstream and upscale. Designers make them in fur, plaid, and all kinds of shapes.
Bags intended for men make up nearly a fifth of the luxury handbag market, according to the market intelligence firm Euromonitor, and those numbers are rising. The value of these bags is projected to top $8 billion by 2018. Continue reading “Meet the men who wear man bags, proudly”
NJ.com – by Agustin C. Torres
