Mail.com

BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese police official was elected president of Interpol on Thursday, setting off alarm bells among rights advocates over abuses and a lack of transparency within China’s legal system, as well as the potential misuse of the police organization to attack Beijing’s political opponents.

Vice Public Security Minister Meng Hongwei was named as the first Chinese to hold the post at the organization’s general assembly on the Indonesian island of Bali, Interpol announced in a press release.   Continue reading “Chinese official named head of Interpol, drawing criticism”

Mail.com

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donald Trump is scheduled to go on trial this month in a class-action lawsuit against him and his now-defunct Trump University, potentially taking the witness stand weeks before his inauguration as president of the United States.

U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, the Indiana-born jurist who was accused of bias by Trump during the campaign for his Mexican heritage, will hold a hearing Thursday on jury instructions and what evidence to allow at trial, which begins Nov. 28.   Continue reading “Trump University lawsuit heads toward Nov. 28 trial”

Mail.com

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jurors are set to resume deliberations in the murder trial of a white former police officer who said he feared for his life before fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate in Ohio.

Hamilton County Judge Megan Shanahan sequestered the jurors Wednesday night, telling them that they would resume deliberating Thursday morning. Before they got the case, Shanahan instructed them to apply the law to the facts presented in court, and to judge the facts “from the perspective of a reasonable officer at the scene,” not in “20-20 hindsight.”   Continue reading “Jury deliberations to resume in Ohio police shooting trial”

CounterPunch – by Steven MacMillan, August 19, 2016

Out of all the individuals in the political sphere today, no one stirs controversy and divides opinion more than Donald Trump. For months now, Trump’s flamboyant personality and demagogic rhetoric has dominated the media landscape, turning the presidential race into the biggest entertainment event of the year. Hailed as the savior of America by some, and as a train wreck waiting to happen by others; Trump still remains somewhat of an enigma.   Continue reading “Trump’s Connections to Wall Street, Soros, Blackwater and the CFR”

New York Daily News – by Chris Sommerfeldt

Two police officers were shot in Pennsylvania when they responded to a domestic dispute early Thursday, officials said.

A manhunt was underway for a gunman who fled after allegedly gunning down two cops when they arrived at his home in Canonsburg around 3:30 a.m., according to WXPI-TV.

The officers were airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital where their conditions were not immediately known. It was not immediately clear what triggered the shooting.   Continue reading “Two Pennsylvania police officers shot after responding to domestic dispute”

HeatStreet – by Emily Zanotti

Bad news for anyone looking to relocate to our neighbor to the north after last night’s election results: Canada doesn’t want you.

After Americans—and especially American celebrities—began considering making good on their promises to “move to Canada” in the wake of Donald Trump election victory, Canadians took to Twitter to warn Americans that they’d best stay where they are.   Continue reading “Canadians Don’t Want America-Fleeing Liberals (Especially Lena Dunham)”

Reuters

Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign manager on Wednesday said there has been no discussion of an appointment of a prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton’s past practices while serving as President Barack Obama’s secretary of state, a threat Trump made in an election debate.

Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence are “looking to unify the country, but we haven’t discussed that in recent days, and I think that it’s all in due time,” campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said on MSNBC when asked about the appointment of a prosecutor.   Continue reading “Trump aide says no decision on Clinton prosecutor, now focused on unity”

Law Newz – by Rachel Stockman

Donald Trump has pulled through with an unexpected win, and will soon become the next President of the United States. As this reality sinks in across the country, Google searches for how to impeach a President Trump are surging. On top of that, the hashtag #NotMyPresident is already trending on Twitter.

However, even before he was elected, one law professor was convinced that there was already enough evidence to impeach him if he did win.  Of course, even if there is, that’s going to be a tough task considering that the Republicans now have control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Despite that, his analysis is certainly an interesting theory to re-examine as questions continue to arise.   Continue reading “Law Prof Says There is Already Enough Evidence To Impeach Donald Trump”

New York Post – by Daniel Halper

The White House isn’t ruling out the possibility of Hillary Clinton receiving a last-minute pardon from President Obama — even though she hasn’t been charged with a crime.

Asked at Wednesday’s press briefing whether Obama had considered utilizing his unique executive power, press secretary Josh Earnest was cryptic.

“The president has offered clemency to a substantial number of Americans who were previously serving time in federal prisons,” Earnest said.   Continue reading “White House open to a Clinton pardon”

Sweet Liberty – by Bernadine Smith

If someday your children or grandchildren ask you how Liberty died in America and what happened that caused the demise of the Nation, read this and you will be able to answer them.

If they ask you why the Citizens have been disarmed, you’ll know.  If you want to know why, go to your local library, no matter where you live in the United States. Tell the librarian to show you where the ‘United States Code books’ are shelved. There are 25 books in the set. They are reddish-brown in color. They are printed by the Government Printing Office in Washington, DC. These hard-covered books are printed every 8-10 years. They are updated with annual soft-back supplements each year until a new hard cover issue comes out. At the present time, the 1988 hardbacks are on library shelves.   Continue reading “Globalist Plan to Disarm America: PL87-297 Arms Control and Disarmament Act / State Department Publication No.7277”

New York Times – by Thomas Fuller

BERKELEY, Calif. — Chanting “Not my president,” several hundred protesters streamed through the streets of Berkeley and Oakland in the predawn hours of Wednesday venting their anger at the election of Donald J. Trump as president. Demonstrations were also reported in Pittsburgh, Seattle and Portland, Ore.

The California Highway Patrol said that one protester, who was not identified, sustained major injuries after being hit by a car when protesters attempted to move onto a freeway.   Continue reading “Anti-Trump Demonstrators Take to the Streets in Several U.S. Cities”

Daily Mail

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has congratulated Donald Trump on his shock election win, saying the reality TV star can help enhance relations with the Asian country.

Duterte, who infamously told President Obama to ‘go to Hell’ last month, has often expressed his outrage with his administration.

Having repeatedly threatened to end his nation’s alliance with Washington, he is said to be ‘looking forward to working with the incoming administration’.   Continue reading “Philippines’ President Duterte Congratulates Trump”