The Mercury – by Tom Cleary

A bill crafted in secret by Connecticut’s chief prosecutor,governor’s office and legislators would prevent the release of some Newtown school shooting investigation records, including crime scene photos and videos and 911 recordings.

A draft of the proposal was released by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s office Wednesday afternoon, a day after the Hartford Courant reported on the efforts to create the bill.   Continue reading “Connecticut bill would limit public access to records of Sandy Hook shooting”

Before It’s News – by Live Free or Die

A little over a year ago, I did what was once unthinkable, I gave up anything and everything containing high fructose corn syrup. I did it for a big reason: I had come to the conclusion that it was killing me. Those multiple energy drinks a day to go along with my Pepsi habit and 2 candy bar a day routine was rotting out my insides, and I knew it, so I gave them up cold turkey. I haven’t turned back and I have no regrets whatsoever.   Continue reading “As Addictive As Cocaine: HFCS – America’s Most Deadly Addiction?”

Extra security, including cameras, are all set for 2013's Urban Beach Week (Source: CBS4)Deadline Live – CBS Miami

MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Sun, sand, music and heightened security pretty much sums up Memorial Day Weekend on South Beach.

The Miami Beach Police Department is currently preparing for the annual holiday weekend party, commonly referred to as Urban Beach Week, by beefing up security as much as possible.   Continue reading “Miami: Memorial Day ‘Urban Beach Week’ and the Total Militarized Police State”

Gun Rights Advocates Making Better Offers For Firearms Than The Wayne County (MI) GovernmentAmmoLand – by Rick Ector

Detroit, Michigan – -(Ammoland.com)- This past Saturday, May 18th, 2013, approximately 50 gun rights activists attended a “Guns for Groceries” event to stage a demonstration of their own against the Wayne County (MI) government.

The Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and the Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon teamed up with a local church (The New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ), the Meijer’s grocery store chain, and the Goodman-Acker law firm to entice citizens to turn in their guns on a “no questions asked” basis.   Continue reading “Detroit Gun Rights Advocates Stage Successful Protest At ‘Guns For Groceries’ Event”

22-year-old Jonathan Reich of Flushing, NYIntelliHub – by Cassius Methyl

An independent investigator from New York was arrested for asking state officials questions and discussing the investigation on YouTube.  His bail is set at $50,000.

As so called terrorist attacks and mass shootings seem to be happening more frequently, the criminal police state is cracking down on activists exercising their right to free speech , and making ludicrous examples out of clearly innocent people.   Continue reading “22yr Old Activist Charged With Making Threats to State Officials for Investigating Sandy Hook”

LA Times- by Richard Simon and Melanie Mason

WASHINGTON — A top Internal Revenue Service official invoked the 5th Amendment and declined to testify Wednesday before a House committee investigating the agency’s mishandling of applications by some conservative groups for tax-exempt status.

Lois Lerner, director of the IRS’ exempt organizations unit, spoke deliberately and crisply in her opening remarks to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the first time she has appeared before Congress since she revealed earlier this month that the division she oversaw inappropriately screened and questioned tea party and other groups seeking nonprofit status.   Continue reading “Top IRS official pleads the 5th Amendment at testy House hearing”