Year: 2019

CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Ahead of a President Donald Trump rally in Minneapolis and a controversial new uniform policy, the Minneapolis police union is selling a shirt in support of the president.

On Saturday, Lt. Bob Kroll, Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis president, posted a photo of the shirt on his Facebook page and asked for others to share.  Continue reading “Mpls. Police Union Selling ‘Cops For Trump’ Shirts Ahead Of Trump Rally”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

New York, NY — Flexing his mighty blue privilege granted to him by his badge, a former NYPD cop was acquitted on felony child rape and sex abuse charges this month — despite filming the interactions with the 15-year-old victim himself. Instead of going to jail for years, like he should have, this cop will likely escape any actual accountability. Continue reading “Cop Acquitted for Rape, Despite 5 Videos Showing Him Having Sex With a Child”

AOL

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge rejected President Donald Trump’s challenge to the release of eight years of his tax returns for a New York state criminal probe, saying on Monday that he could not grant such a “categorical and limitless assertion of presidential immunity.”

Trump’s lawyers notified the judge that they will immediately appeal the ruling. Continue reading “Judge tosses out Trump challenge to tax return turnover”

Big League Politics – by Jose Nino

During a chilling exchange during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on banning assault weapons, Dr. RaShall Brackney, Chief of the Charlottesville Police Department, stated that she supports a ban on a broad range of guns.

While fielding a question on potentially banning hunting rifles, she said, “I believe any weapon that can be used to hunt individuals should be banned.”  Continue reading “Charlottesville Police Chief Wants to Ban All Guns”

Breitbart – by Jack Montgomery

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that EU governments can order Facebook to take down content worldwide after an Austrian politician was insulted online.

Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek, a leading figure in Austria’s left-progressive Greens Party, was branded a “lousy traitor of the people” and a “corrupt oaf”, among other things, in an Austrian news article concerning her party’s support for a minimum income for refugees which was shared on a Facebook user’s personal page, according to court documents. Continue reading “Global Censorship: Court Rules EU Govts Can Take Down Content Worldwide After Politician Insulted”

Minnesota Daily – by Natalie Rademacher

Textbooks in hand, members of the student group Students for a Democratic Society held a sit-in outside University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel’s office Friday morning.

The students are calling for the University to disarm the University Police Department and increase the diversity of the student population. The sit-in is part of a broader campaign by the student group this year to demand action by the University.  Continue reading “Students host ‘study-in’ outside Gabel’s office”

Daily Mail

The number of elderly people taking antidepressants has more than doubled in two decades – despite no increase in the numbers with depression.

A major British study also reveals that the majority of over-65s who take the drugs do not have depressive symptoms.  Continue reading “Number of elderly on anti-depressants doubles in 20 years”

KTLA

Contract talks aimed at ending a 21-day strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors have taken a turn for the worse, hitting a big snag over product commitments for U.S. factories, a union official wrote in an email to members.

The letter from UAW Vice President Terry Dittes casts doubt on whether there will be a quick settlement in the contract dispute, which sent 49,000 workers to the picket lines on Sept. 16, crippling GM’s factories.  Continue reading “GM Workers Strike Continues as Negotiations Hit Snag Over Commitments to U.S. Factories”

New York Post – by Yaron Steinbuch

US troops on Monday began pulling out of positions along the border in northeast Syria ahead of an expected invasion by Turkey, according to US-allied Kurdish forces.

The Kurdish militia in Syria said a Turkish attack could reverse gains made against Islamic State.  Continue reading “US troops begin withdrawal from Turkey’s border in Syria”

SF Gate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The federal government has opened 725,000 acres in Central California to oil and gas drilling on land that has been off-limits since 2013.

The Bureau of Land Management issued its final decision Friday to allow oil and gas leases on plots that are mostly in the Central Valley, but also include parts of the Central Coast. The area includes parts of Monterey, San Benito and Fresno counties, and would allow for 32 new gas and oil development wells to be added.  Continue reading “US government opens 725,000 acres in California to oil, gas drilling”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

After years in the shadows overseeing espionage, kill programs, warrantless wiretapping, entrapment, psyops and other covert operations, national security establishment retirees are are turning to a new line of work where they can carry out their imperial duties.  Continue reading “Spooks Turned Spox: US Media Now Filled With Former Intelligence Agents”

Middle East Eye

The past few months have witnessed deepening relations between China and Iran. With the United States waging a trade and economic war against both countries, high-ranking diplomatic, military and trade officials from Beijing and Tehran have met repeatedly in recent months.  Continue reading “Turning eastward: Iran and China strengthen ties in the face of western pressure”

Breitbart – by Jerome Hudson

LONDON (AP) — Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive drummer for Cream and other bands who wielded blues power and jazz finesse and helped shatter boundaries of time, tempo and style in popular music, died Sunday at age 80, his family said.  Continue reading “Ginger Baker, Cream’s Iconic Drummer, Dies at 80”