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GEORGE, Utah — Police patrolled a Halloween party over the weekend to make sure there was no dancing.
It has many on social media accusing the city of living in a “Footloose” mentality.
The city says the organizers of the party didn’t follow the rules. Continue reading “Utah police shut down dance party because of… dancing?”
The passenger, who allegedly pointed a gun at the head of an Uber driver, is a federal police officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
Byron McDonald was arrested on Oct. 20 and a day later, charged with aggravated assault, a third degree felony. Nedra Darling, spokesperson for the Department of the Interior which oversees BIA, said McDonald is a Lieutenant with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Justice Services and he was on “official travel at the time of the incident.” McDonald bailed out of the Salt Lake County Jail on Saturday, after the Salt Lake County District Attorney filed the criminal charge. Darling said in the written statement that BIA is investigating and will determine what steps to take next. Continue reading “Passenger who pointed gun at Uber driver turns out to be a cop”
Common Dreams – by Lauren McCauley
“Think before you pink!” chanted dozens of women’s health advocates who rallied outside a Pittsburgh Steelers game on Sunday to protest growing partnerships between national breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen and the polluters who are putting women’s health at even greater risk.
Komen’s founder, Nancy Brinker, was expected to accept a $100,000 check from the CEO of oil and gas drilling giant Baker Hughes during the halftime of the Steeler’s-Colts game. However, the presentation was called off in a move protesters attributed to Komen “feeling the pressure” from a growing critique of their “pinkwashed” breast cancer awareness campaign—a term coined by the group Breast Cancer Action to describe the “cause marketing” of breast cancer with emphasis placed on promoting rather than curing the disease. Continue reading “‘Shame on Komen’: Protesters Charge ‘Pinkwashing’ over Fracking-Charity Partnership”
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On February 10, 2014, the USS Ardent, a U.S. Navy minesweeper, was moored in San Diego, California, while conducting training. Over the course of 3 days, 25 of 102 crew members sought medical care because of influenza-like illness (ILI). Nasal swab specimens were collected from each patient, and initial rapid influenza testing indicated 16 cases of influenza A. Ultimately, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing conducted by the Naval Health Research Center determined that 20 specimens were influenza A, of which 18 were subtype H3N2. Continue reading “Proof that vaccines are B.S.: Influenza Outbreak in a Vaccinated Population — USS Ardent”
Orlando Sentinel – by Jeff Weiner
Law enforcement officials from across the country on Monday called for background checks on all gun purchases, including private and gun-show sales.
“We must close off all avenues for dangerous people to acquire firearms,” Orlando Police Chief John Mina said, during a press conference for the National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence at the Orange County Convention Center.
The partnership is comprised of nine national law-enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which is holding its annual conference at the convention center on International Drive. Continue reading “Police chiefs call for expanding gun background checks”
Most people don’t think about judicial elections until they find themselves staring at a group of unfamiliar names on the ballot. But judges are selected by voters in 39 states, whether in an initial election or a retention election after being appointed. The explainer below details how special-interest money has increasingly flooded the system over the last several decades—including the first ever set of data on campaign money in lower court races. Continue reading “How Dark Money Is Taking Over Judicial Elections”
The United States Postal Service reported that it approved nearly 50,000 requests last year from law enforcement agencies and its own internal inspection unit to secretly monitor the mail of Americans for use in criminal and national security investigations.
The number of requests, contained in a little-noticed 2014 audit of the surveillance program by the Postal Service’s inspector general, shows that the surveillance program is more extensive than previously disclosed and that oversight protecting Americans from potential abuses is lax. Continue reading “U.S. Postal Service spied on at least 50,000 people last year”
Cherryville, NC – The former Cherryville police chief who stole from his city will not spend any time in prison.
Woody Burgess faced as much as 10 years but will serve six months of house arrest and one year of probation for embezzlement.
He admitted using city money to buy $11,000 worth of guns for personal use. He has repaid almost all of the money. Continue reading “Former Cherryville police chief will not go to prison for embezzlement”
A protest against police brutality Saturday night in downtown Phoenix ended with a clash with officers, the arrest of six protesters and the discharge of pepper-spray balls, officials said.
The march, which was organized by Wave of Action PHX, began around 8:30 p.m. with about 40 to 50 people gathered at Civic Space Park between Central and First avenues near Van Buren Street. Continue reading “Police-brutality protest ends with clash with Phoenix Police Department”
SEATTLE – A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by more than 100 Seattle police officers who said new guidelines on using force jeopardized their safety.
The officers’ arguments were unsupported by the Constitution or case law, Chief U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said in an opinion issued Monday. Continue reading “Judge tosses lawsuit by Seattle police officers”
New York Post – by Kyle Smith and Bruce Golding
A former CBS News reporter who quit the network over claims it kills stories that put President Obama in a bad light says she was spied on by a “government-related entity” that planted classified documents on her computer.
In her new memoir, Sharyl Attkisson says a source who arranged to have her laptop checked for spyware in 2013 was “shocked” and “flabbergasted” at what the analysis revealed. Continue reading “Ex-CBS reporter: Government agency bugged my computer”
When you get off a train, do you get off ahead of passengers? Or do you get off behind passengers?
When you’re going on a trip, do you come off as nervous? Or are you an unusually calm traveler?
How about if you make a phone call at a station, do you look around? Or do you stare straight ahead? Continue reading “Amtrak’s B.S. ‘suspicious activity list’ where everyone’s a suspect”
WASHINGTON — The United States is in a perpetual state of national emergency.
Thirty separate emergencies, in fact.
An emergency declared by President Jimmy Carter on the 10th day of the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979 remains in effect almost 35 years later.
A post-9/11 state of national emergency declared by President George W. Bush — and renewed six times by President Obama — forms the legal basis for much of the war on terror. Continue reading “Special report: America’s perpetual state of emergency”
TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — The Tulalip Indian Reservation sits on the Puget Sound on Washington’s scenic northwest coast, a small community where everyone is “related in one shape or form.”
Tribal members struggled to find answers Saturday following a shooting at a nearby high school in which a young gunman from a prominent Tulalip family opened fire, killing one person and injuring four others – including two of his cousins. Continue reading “Tribe reels from Washington state school shooting”
Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- Last Wednesday, 15 October 2014, the University of Idaho held a forum on “guns on campus”. The main presenter was Matt Dorschel, university executive director for public safety and security. While the forum attracted only a few students and faculty, the policy presented was radical. From the Lewiston Tribune (pdf):
Dorschel said any firearm sighting is grounds to call 911 even if a person is not purposely showing their weapon. He said firearm holders have a responsibility to conceal their weapons and they are violating the university’s policy if they don’t.
Continue reading “Did University of Idaho Promote ‘SWATting’ of Legal Gun Carriers?”
WASHINGTON — A federal court dismissed two lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service Thursday, ruling that the tax agency is no longer targeting conservative tax-exempt groups for greater scrutiny.
“Unless an actual, ongoing controversy exists in this case, this court is without power to decide it,” U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton ruled, dismissing one lawsuit brought by True the Vote, a conservative vote-monitoring organization. Continue reading “Tea Party loses court battle over targeting to IRS”
SPOKANE, Wash. — The assignment seemed simple enough: walk up to a woman in a mall and start a conversation. Yet the thought of it made David Erickson clammy.
A military policeman, Erickson was accustomed to dealing with strangers, but only while in uniform. This time, participating in a Department of Defense research project, he was in his street clothes—no badge, no gun, no trappings of authority. Naked. Continue reading “Military Research Could Boost Cops’ People Skills”
SPRINGFIELD — The Clark County OVI Task Force will operate a No Refusal OVI checkpoint Friday, Oct. 24, in Clark County.
According to the task force, a “No Refusal Checkpoint” means that every car will be checked to ensure that drivers are not impaired. If there is sufficient probable cause to believe that a driver is operating a vehicle while impaired, law enforcement will seek a blood search warrant from a “neutral and detached magistrate.” Continue reading ““No Refusal” Blood Draw Checkpoint Planned in Clark County, Ohio”
Lew Rockwell – by Andrew P. Napolitano
Earlier this week, the federal government’s National Science Foundation, an entity created to encourage the study of science — encouragement that it achieves by awarding grants to scholars and universities — announced that it had awarded a grant to study what people say about themselves and others in social media. The NSF dubbed the project Truthy, a reference to comedian Stephen Colbert’s invention and hilarious use of the word “truthiness.”
The reference to Colbert is cute, and he is a very funny guy, but when the feds get into the business of monitoring speech, it is surely no joke; it is a nightmare. It is part of the Obama administration’s persistent efforts to monitor communication and scrutinize the expressions of opinions it hates and fears. Continue reading “Chilling Free Speech”
JRN News – by Christopher Oswalt
Caldwell Police have launched an internal investigation into some of its own after an On Your Side viewer reached out with claims of police wrong doing.
Joe Dondero says back in August he and a group of friends were showing of their biking talents at the Plaza Skate Park in Caldwell when an officer approached them for being in the park after hours. The park closes at 11 p.m. The police report says the officer arrived at 11:12. Continue reading “Idaho Cop Tells BMX Riders That They Don’t Have Rights Because They are Being Detained”
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