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HELENA-WEST HELENA, AR (WMC) – A Helena-West Helena police officer arrested and charged with false imprisonment remains on the job and said he is fighting the charge.
Charles Byrd, 41, has been an officer with Helena-West Helena Police Department since 2013.
After a two month investigation, Byrd was arrested and charged with false imprisonment. Continue reading “Helena-West Helena officer arrested for false imprisonment”
Police in San Diego, California have specifically targeted black youth as part of a controversial practice of collecting DNA samples from people not suspected of any crime, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The suit comes after a ProPublica report last year found that police departments in Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and North Carolina have been engaging in “stop and spit” searches, where people are stopped on the street and coerced into letting police collect their DNA with a cheek swab. The practice raised alarm from privacy and civil rights advocates, who have warned of the dangers of letting police assemble biometric databases of people who have never been charged with or even suspected of a crime. Continue reading “Cops Face Lawsuit For ‘Stop And Spit,’ Coercing Kids To Surrender DNA”
The US intelligence community continues its war to kick Donald Trump to the curb and destroy his presidency.
Obviously, the NSA, the CIA, and their silent partners want to continue to run this country.
So they spy and leak, spy and leak. Continue reading “Is the NSA the real president of the United States?”
CHICAGO, IL — Department of Homeland Security agents searched bags at the Addison Red line station on the CTA Tuesday morning.
DHS officers, along with Chicago Police, “were conducting random bag checks at CTA Addison Red Line station today,” according to an emailed statement from Chicago Police, which went on to say that such checks occur at random places around the city multiple times a week as officers swab bags for explosives. Continue reading “DHS Checking Train Commuters Bags in Chicago”
Washington Post – by Radley Balko
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit just issued a decision involving the use of flashbang grenades during a “dynamic entry” drug raid. Here are the facts:
On July 19, 2010, a special agent with the Narcotics Unit of Clayton County, Georgia, obtained a warrant to search Jason Ward’s apartment. The application for the warrant stated that a confidential informant had observed a “small quantity of a green leafy substance suspected to be marijuana” in the possession of Ward. Continue reading “11th Circuit: Cops weren’t given enough notice that police tactics used for decades are unconstitutional”
Activist Post – by Catherine Frompovich
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) utility Smart Meters for electric, natural gas and water are being forced onto Pennsylvania utility customers by utility companies backed up by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PA PUC) implementation rules and regulations, i.e., AMI SMs are “mandatory,” which are in total contradiction to the Legislative History, intent, enactment, and what was published in official public state records declaring AMI Smart Meters are not mandated! Basically, the bill SB2200, as passed by the PA Legislature, is/was an “opt IN bill”! Refer to HB2200 §2807(f)7(2)(i)! Continue reading “AMI Smart Meters ILLEGALLY Forced On Pennsylvania Consumers; Act 129 States “Not Mandatory””
New York Times – by LIZETTE ALVAREZ
MIAMI — A federal appeals court cleared the way on Thursday for Florida doctors to talk to their patients about gun safety, overturning a 2011 law that pitted medical providers against the state’s powerful gun lobby.
In its 10-to-1 ruling, the full panel of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit concluded that doctors could not be threatened with losing their license for asking patients if they owned guns and for discussing gun safety because to do so would violate their free speech. Continue reading “Florida Doctors May Discuss Guns With Patients, Court Rules”
A retail store in St.Louis called Motomart is demanding customers submit to having their faces scanned before they’re allowed entry!
Think about what that means, police are identifying every single customer using DHS’s REAL ID’s. Continue reading “Retail store demands everyone submit to cop run facial recognition before gaining entry”
Life Hacker – by Stephanie Lee
We all know to avoid packing the obvious things that could make TSA physically search your bag, but sometimes it might still be singled out despite your best efforts. Here’s what the TSA looks for and how to pack your bags accordingly to reduce the likelihood that they search your bag.
Your bag has to go through a detailed x-ray scan, so as the article on New Creations suggests, think about how your everyday items could appear to a person looking for threats on an x-ray machine. The following list are the items that look like part of an explosive device and could trigger a TSA search: Continue reading “The Harmless Items That Could Trigger a TSA Search of Checked Luggage”
Tucson News Now – by Kristin Haubrich
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) – A local cosmetology student is being investigating for giving free haircuts to homeless in the community.
Juan Carlos Montesdeoca has given dozens of free haircuts to the homeless at the Santa Rita Park over the past few months. Continue reading “Tucson cosmetology student under investigation for giving free haircuts”
Part of the reason asset forfeiture is such a problem is the lack of transparency. The funds obtained through this process are frequently hidden from the public and used to purchase everything from margarita makers to Stingray devices. The procedure through which the government takes control of citizens’ assets is also shrouded in secrecy. Cases are filed against property, not the persons formerly in possession of them. The process for retrieval is purposely impenetrable, designed to make it almost impossible for petitioners to reclaim their assets. Continue reading “Chris Christie Says Asset Forfeiture Transparency Is Bad For Law Enforcement, Vetoes Unanimously-Supported Bill”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Jonesborough, wants to stop protesters taking to the streets of Tennessee, WSMV reported.
He has filed a bill that says if a driver hits a protester who is blocking traffic in a public right-of-way, then that driver would be immune to civic liability if the demonstrator is hit and hurt, as long as it wasn’t intentional. Continue reading “Tennessee bill would make drivers immune from civil liability if they hit protesters blocking street”
Tenth Amendment Center – by Mike Maharrey
PHOENIX, Ariz, (Feb. 10, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations unanimously passed an important Senate committee yesterday. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Arizona, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Continue reading “Arizona Committee Passes Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying”
Courthouse News – by Erik de la Garza
JACKSON, Miss. (CN) — Mississippi sued 10 people and 15 corporations this week to recoup more than $800 million in state money lost in a seven-year prison bribery scandal.
Defendants in the 11 lawsuits included former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps, and former Republican state House Member Cecil McCrory, the key figures in the conspiracy. They and four other people pleaded guilty to their involvement in the conspiracy. Continue reading “Mississippi Seeks $800 Million in Prison Bribery Scandal”
HENRYETTA, Okla. — A small Oklahoma town is echoing the story line of ’80s movie “Footloose” by canceling a Valentine’s Day dance because of an arcane city ordinance enforcing a strict moral code.
KTUL-TV reports that the organizer canceled the dance in Henryetta because it would have taken place 300 feet from a church, in violation of an ordinance that forbids dancing within 500 feet of a place of worship. Continue reading “Town cancels Valentine’s Day event because of old city ordinance prohibiting dancing near church”
Last year, the Feds were accused of editing video evidence to protect the Bureau of Land Management. And they were also accused of editing press briefings about Iran’s nuclear technology. Continue reading “Police video editing and mass media lies”
Kurt Nimmo, a longtime former editor for Alex Jones’ Infowars.com, has been publicly trashing his ex-boss as a “snake oil salesman” who sold out to support President Donald Trump.
Alex Jones and his Infowars.com are known for pushing conspiracy theories, including claiming the government perpetrated the 9/11 attacks and the tragedies at Columbine, Oklahoma City, Sandy Hook, and the Boston Marathon, among others. Continue reading “Alex Jones’ Former Editor Trashes Him as a Trump Sellout and Snake Oil Salesman”
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – Single mother Kiarre Harris started researching homeschooling last November. She says her two elementary school aged children weren’t excelling at their failing Buffalo Public Schools.
“I felt that the district was failing my children and that’s when I made the decision to homeschool,” she said. Continue reading “Was Buffalo mom jailed over homeschooling decision?”