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Newly released dash cam footage shows the moment that officers arrested accused Charleston mass murderer Dylann Roof — high-fiving and fist-bumping each other after placing the suspect in a police car.
On the video, police in North Carolina can be seen police pulling over Roof the morning after he allegedly killed nine people. Continue reading “Dash Cam Footage Shows Moment of Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof’s Arrest”
Wired – by LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICCHIERAI
WE LIKE TO think of the drone war as something far away, fought in the deserts of Yemen or the mountains of Afghanistan. But we now know it’s closer than we thought. There are 64 drone bases on American soil. That includes 12 locations housing Predator and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles, which can be armed.
Public Intelligence, a non-profit that advocates for free access to information, released a map of military UAV activities in the United States on Tuesday. Assembled from military sources — especially this little-known June 2011 Air Force presentation (.pdf) — it is arguably the most comprehensive map so far of the spread of the Pentagon’s unmanned fleet. What exact missions are performed at those locations, however, is not clear. Some bases might be used as remote cockpits to control the robotic aircraft overseas, some for drone pilot training. Others may also serve as imagery analysis depots. Continue reading “Revealed: 64 Drone Bases on American Soil”
Anti-Media – by Claire Bernish
With the phenomenal ability to watch news unfold moment by moment comes the unspoken responsibility of vigilance—both in watching for distraction and in not allowing matters of importance to slip from the spotlight. Issues tend to vanish after a maximum of two weeks spent debating every conceivable aspect, at which point—whether resolved or not—apparent aggregate memory loss sets in. Unfortunately, that is exactly what has happened with the indefinite detention provision passed into law as part of the 2012 NDAA. As the Senate took the callous opportunity afforded by the shooting in Charleston to ram through its veto-proof approval of nobody’s favorite legislation for fiscal year 2016, another golden opportunity to bring the egregious law to the forefront passed right by. Continue reading “US Senate Passes 2016 NDAA as the Country Mourns for Charleston”
A police department in Mobile, Alabama, confirmed the death of their community relations dog, Mason.
Sgt. Jason Woodruff, of the Gulf Shores Police Department, said Mason was not used for enforcement purposes.
According to an official release by the department, On Thursday, June 18, while transitioning between duties, Mason’s handler, Corporal Josh Coleman, forgot that Mason was still in the back seat of his patrol car. “On discovering Mason’s absence Cpl. Coleman located him in the vehicle.” Continue reading “K-9 dies after being left in hot patrol car”
New York Daily News – by Thomas Tracy
Not everyone’s happy with Mayor de Blasio’s surprise decision to add close to 1,300 officers to the NYPD’s ranks.
The head of the police union said Tuesday that the paltry number is just a “drop in the bucket.”
“We have lost nearly 7,000 (cops) since 2001,” Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch said in a statement. “Understaffing not only empowers criminals, but it leads management to make bad policy decisions.” Continue reading “Police union, advocates critical of decision to add 1,300 cops to NYPD”
Ready Nutrition – by Joshua Krause
When it comes to preventing the kind of blood loss that is caused by traumatic injury, there are only so many options to choose from. Until you get to the hospital, you’re mostly limited to applying pressure to the wound, or forming a tourniquet. Fortunately there have been some pretty impressive advances in the emergency medical field, such as QuikClot, which has proven to be a revolutionary life saver. However, there’s a new type of field dressing that will be hitting the market this year, and it may prove to be far more impressive than QuikClot. It also might be replacing a significant portion of your first aid kit by the end of the decade. Continue reading “New Plant Based Gel Can Stop Bleeding in Seconds”
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday said the United States will supply weapons, aircraft and soldiers for NATO’s rapid reaction force to help European states defend against what Washington imagines to be “security threats.”
Under the plan, the US will contribute intelligence and surveillance capabilities, special operations forces, logistics, transport aircraft, and a range of weapons support that could include bombers, fighters and ship-based missiles, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading “US to Supply Weapons, Troops for NATO ‘Rapid Reaction’ Force in Europe”
Two New York police patrols were attacked in the Bronx and Harlem, with officers suffering fractures, scratches and bruises. One union boss argued the violence against officers was a result of politicians scapegoating the police.
An attack in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood was caught on video. The recording, titled “NYPD officers getting pummeled by onlooker during arrest,” has attracted nearly 100,000 views on LiveLeak. Continue reading “NYPD cops punched, kicked and scratched in attacks”
This will lead to worms we won’t be able to get back in the can.
In a softening of longstanding policy, the Obama administration will tell families of Americans held by terror groups that they can communicate with captors and even pay ransom without fear of prosecution — part of a broad review of U.S. hostage guidelines that will be released Wednesday. Continue reading “White House to announce US won’t prosecute hostages’ families who pay ransom”
Did you listen to Jeb Bush make his announcement yesterday? Did you hear loud cheers from a crowd that seemed excited at the prospect that there could be another Bush as President? Was I the only one confused? I don’t know one person who doesn’t threaten to leave the Country if it’s Bush vs Clinton for President again. Can’t imagine folks actually excited and cheering for Jeb. Continue reading ““Rent a Crowd” Company Admits Politicians Are Using Their Service”
The Idaho Army National Guard is pulling out the big guns to get ready for their upcoming deployment. 25 hundred Idaho soldiers will be sent to the army’s most premier training facility in California.
The Idaho National Guard will get the best training in the world at the National Training Center. And to be ready for their deployment they are shooting live ammunition and training at the Orchard Combat Training Center near Gowen Air Field. Continue reading “Idaho Army National Guard trains for upcoming deployment”
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday handed President Barack Obama the biggest legislative victory of his second term, with a dramatic vote clearing the way for major trade agreements with Pacific Rim nations and the European Union.
The vote all but ensures the passage of legislation that will allow Obama to “fast-track” the trade pacts he negotiates through Congress, preventing filibusters or amendments. Liberals have long assailed Obama’s trade agenda, but Republicans successfully wooed a bloc of Democrats led by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to secure enough votes to overcome a filibuster. Continue reading “Senate Gives Obama Huge Win On Trade”
The WHO cancer research unit has deemed 2,4-D, the active ingredient of Dow’s herbicide – once used in infamous Agent Orange – as ‘possibly’ causing cancer. The chemical ranked one behind the ‘probably carcinogenic’ glyphosate in Monsanto’s Roundup.
Upon careful review of scientific data regarding 2,4-D, a chemical used for a Dow AgroSciences product, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) unit has determined that the weed killer be classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” Continue reading “WHO labels 2,4-D herbicide as ‘possibly’ causing cancer”
Calais is witnessing travel chaos after striking French workers blocked the port. They have cut access to the Channel Tunnel rail link and disrupted maritime traffic. Amid the confusion, migrants are trying to stowaway on UK bound lorries.
The industrial action is being taken by MyFerryLink workers, who are protesting against internal restructuring within the company, which could lead to job cuts. Around 100 employees have blocked the route towards the port by setting fire to barricades made from tires. Continue reading “Calais chaos: Strike shuts down French port, migrants target UK-bound lorries”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidates, GOP lawmakers and the lone black Republican in the House are returning donations from the leader of a white supremacist group cited by Charleston church murder suspect Dylann Roof or giving the money to charity.
Rep. Mia Love of Utah, an African-American Republican woman who was elected to the House last year, said through a spokesman that she had returned $1,000 in donations from Earl Holt, leader of the Council of Conservative Citizens. Continue reading “Republicans return donations from white supremacist”
