Discovery News – by Glenn McDonald

Police traffic stops are in the news again, tragically, sparking a new round of discussion on whether and how to outfit police with cameras and other technology.

For several years now, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab Biometrics Center have been testing an iris recognition system that can be used to identify subjects at a range of up to 40 feet.   Continue reading “Iris Scanner Identifies a Person 40 Feet Away”

The Guardian

Scientists say they have invented a new battery that could fully charge a smartphone in just one minute.

The researchers have created an aluminium battery which they hope could replace the lithium models commonly found in laptops and mobile phones.

And as well as the “unprecedented charging times” of their aluminium prototype, the team said it was also safer than lithium-ion batteries as it was less prone to catching fire and more environmentally friendly than alkaline models such as AA and AAA.   Continue reading “Aluminium battery can charge phone in one minute, scientists say”

kristen lindseyHuffington Post – by Andy Campbell

A Texas veterinarian was fired after a Facebook photo showing her with her “first bow kill” — a local cat — went viral.

Dr. Kristen Lindsey bragged online that she killed a “feral” cat in her neighborhood in Brenham. She posted a photo on Wednesday, which shows her holding up the dead cat by an arrow protruding from its head, according to KBTX.

The caption reads:

“My first bow kill, lol. The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through it’s head! Vet of the year award … Gladly accepted.”

Continue reading “Texas Veterinarian Kristen Lindsey Brags About Killing Local Cat With Bow And Arrow”

Fullscreen capture 4172015 111447 AM-001Mint Press News – by Reagan Ali, Counter Current News

The dashboard and body camera footage has now been released in the fatal shooting of Jeanetta Riley. Riley, 35, was shot and killed by Sandpoint, Idaho police after they were called to a hospital where she had been treated for mental health problems.

The department has cleared its officers “of any criminal wrongdoing,” claiming that they followed all proper procedures when they chose to use an AR-15 assault rifle on the mentally ill, pregnant woman who was holding a knife outside of the hospital.   Continue reading “Idaho Police Shoot Pregnant Woman In Stomach With AR-15”

Houston-Police-ShootingCop Block – by Asa Jay

A police chase in Harris County, Texas ended with the fatal shooting of the suspect, Wednesday.

Police say the chase began about 10:40 a.m. in the Crosstimbers area of US-59 when Houston officers tried to pull over 41 year old Frank Ernest ‘Trey’ Shephard, III for “suspicious activity,” including two unsafe lane changes.

As officers approached the car, a chase ensued, which was caught on camera by a trailing helicopter.    Continue reading “Man Dead After Officers Fire 10+ Shots Into Car They Thought Had Child Inside”

Reuters/Siegfried ModolaRT

World Bank ventures in less developed countries are hurting the people the organization has sworn to protect, with almost four million people across the globe left homeless, forcefully evicted and relocated as a result of World Bank-funded projects.

A probe by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which examined World Bank’s records in 14 countries, discovered that some 3.4 million of the “most vulnerable people” were forced off their land in the last decade.   Continue reading “Uprooted & evicted: World Bank-funded projects force millions off their land”

Washington’s Blog

Spy Agencies Are Intentionally Destroying Digital Security

Top computer and internet experts say that NSA spying breaks the functionality of our computers and of the Internet. It reduces functionality and reduces security by – for example – creating backdoors that malicious hackers can get through.

Remember, American and British spy agencies have intentionally weakened security for many decades. And it’s getting worse and worse. For example, they plan to use automated programs to infect millions of computers.   Continue reading “Inventor of Antivirus Sofware: The Government Is Planting Malicious Software On Your Phone So It Can Bypass Encryption and See What You’re Doing”

News West 9 – by Julia Deng

BIG SPRING – A large-scale military exercise set to run from July 15 to November 15 has sparked rampant conspiracy theories involving everything from Walmart to martial law.

The Special Operations mission, called Jade Helm 15, is just another training opportunity to “practice core special warfare tasks,” according to United States Army representatives.

“The size and scope of Jade Helm sets this one apart,” said Army Special Operations Command officials. “To stay ahead of environment challenges faced overseas, Jade Helm will take place across seven states… The diverse terrain in these states replicates areas Special Operations Soldiers regularly find themselves operating in overseas.”   Continue reading “Big Spring Invites Army to Conduct Special Ops Training in City”

Scott.net – by Matt Agorist

An 11-year veteran of the Denver police department received a 30 day vacation for brutally shoving an innocent man down a flight of stairs. Officer Choice Johnson was only “disciplined” after surveillance video showed that his report on the incident was completely fabricated. The incident started during a bachelor party for the brother of Brandon Schreiber. Schreiber’s brother had a bit too much to drink and had fallen asleep at the bar. For this “crime,” Officer Johnson was arresting him.

According to 7 News Denver,   Continue reading “Denver cop shoves innocent man down stairs and lies about it – “punishment” is a 30 day vacation”