Business Insider

Thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Tehran days after Iran shot down a Ukrainian commercial airliner, killing all 176 passengers on board.

Emotional vigils for the passengers who were killed in the attack devolved into fiery demonstrations that saw Iranians marching with signs to demand the resignation of the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  Continue reading “Iranians marched in fiery protests to demand Ayatollah Khamenei’s resignation after officials shot down a commercial plane”

ABC News 7

FRESNO, Calif. — They look like your typical caught-on-camera moments – thieves taking advantage of a crime of opportunity.

But as Visalia Police Lt. Ron Epp shows us, it’s what the homeowners did next, that landed them in jail.  Continue reading “Visalia couple baited thieves, recorded beating them with bat, police say”

Zero Hedge –  by Tyler Durden

As was previewed by Trump two days earlier, moments ago Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Iran, specifically targeting the country’s metals exports and eight senior leaders. The Treasury said the actions Friday target the 13 largest steel and iron manufacturers in Iran and top copper and aluminum producers.  Continue reading “US Imposes Sanctions On Virtually Entire Iranian Economy”

Daily Mail

Israel has unveiled a ‘laser sword’ defence system that can stop rockets and drones as tensions in the region continue to simmer.

The technological breakthrough, announced by the country’s Ministry of Defence, means lasers can hit targets with a greater degree of accuracy, over longer distances, and through clouds and dust storms.  Continue reading “Israel unveils ‘laser sword’ defence system”

NBC Philadelphia – by Rudy Chinchilla

A man armed with a shotgun was apparently killed by police after opening fire and forcing officers to hide behind walls, cruisers and nearby cars Thursday afternoon in Northeast Philadelphia.

The man barricaded himself inside a row home on the 4600 block of Hawthorne Street, in the city’s Frankford section, just after 1 p.m., Philadelphia police said. The man was armed with a shotgun, but no officers immediately reported being struck.  Continue reading “Gunman Killed After Firing at Officers in Northeast Philadelphia”

ABC News

One burglar may have been too full to make a quick getaway after he broke in and ate some late night snacks at Taco Bell.

The Gwinnett County Police Department in Lawrenceville, Georgia shared photos and surveillance video of a suspect who broke into the fast food restaurant around 12:15 a.m. on Dec. 25, in hopes of tracking down the hungry, sleepy thief.  Continue reading “Police search for man who broke into Taco Bell, made a meal and took a nap”

Daily Caller – by Peter Hasson

An NAACP official in New Jersey was removed from his position following backlash to comments he made about Jewish people.

The Montclair, New Jersey, branch of the NAACP voted Monday night for education chair James Harris to step down for six months. The vote came after Harris said at a Dec. 30, 2019, meeting that the “Jewish community controls the Board of Education and the City Council but they spend huge amounts of money sending their kids to the yeshivahs, and they’ve gutted the budget for the black and Latino students who are left in public schools.” Continue reading “‘The Jewish’: NAACP Official Suspended Over Comments About Jewish People”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Ashland City, TN — Two police officers who strapped an 18-year-old in a restraint chair and tortured him with a taser were arrested and charged with multiple crimes in June 2018. The horrifying video was so damning that the normal process of sweeping it under the rug was not an option. However, the trial for the cop who did the torturing, concluded last year and ended in a mistrial. Luckily, the system is determined to hold him accountable, and on Tuesday, former Corporal Mark Bryant heads back to court to be tried again for the torture.  Continue reading “Cop Goes to Trial After Horrifying Video Shows Him Torture Teen in a Restraint Chair with Taser”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Phoenix, AZ — Police in Arizona have just released the full dramatic body camera footage from when an officer shot and killed a 14-year-old boy who had attempted to escape on foot while holding a toy gun with a visibly orange tip. For the first time, we are now seeing the full situation of what happened when Officer Joseph Jaen opened fire on Antonio Arce, killing him. 

This week, the Tempe Police Department released the video among a slew of other documents, 911 calls and personnel files on officer Jaen. The files and the video were released only after the family and the media made numerous requests. Still, the department waited almost a full year after Arce’s death to release it.  Continue reading “Body Cam Released of Cop Killing 14yo Boy for Running Away with Orange-Tipped Toy Gun”