Bianca Bruno | Courthouse News Service Justice Department Scorches Calexico Police CALEXICO, Calif. (CN) — In a long-awaited report, the Department of Justice suggested 169 changes to the Calexico Police Department, which has been accused of corruption, violence, lax supervision and lack of accountability. The 144-page review, released Wednesday, […]
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DOJ: 169 Changes Needed in Police Dept With History of Kidnapping, Beating, Corruption, Poor Leadership, etc.
What is the European Commission’s problem with Google and Android?
Marek Martyniszyn (TC) : Google has been dragged over the coals by the European Union’s competition watchdog, culminating in the European Commission formally charging Google with abusing the dominant position of its Android mobile phone operating system, having launched an investigation in April 2015. Yeamake/Shutterstock (der) Powerful firms are prohibited from engaging in anti-competitive behaviour […]
Most whiskey drinkers ‘can’t tell rye from bourbon’ – but insist they can
The fashion for drinking whiskey appears to be overtaking people’s knowledge of it, assistant professor at Drexel’s Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, Jacob Lahne, found. He arrived at the results by carrying out a simple blind sorting exercise. “There is definitely a tendency for bartenders to talk about how some drinks should absolutely be […]
93K sign petition to fire Russian editor after his Nick Vujicic column causes outrage
The backlash from the opinion piece was formidable. The media outlet was flooded by angry phone calls, while outraged social media users branded the views expressed in the article as “fascist” and launched the online campaign to have its writer sacked. The petition is addressed to the CEO of Komsomolskaya Pravda, or KP media holding, and […]
UMass Officials Support Fossil Fuel Divestment Amid Student Protests
Print Friendly Above Photo: Amherst Ma 09/18 /2014 UMass Amherst students head acroos campus ,as a report by former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis (cq) who was asked to review preparedness response to crowd related disturbances is expected to be released shortly. Globe Staff/Photographer Jonathan Wiggs University of Massachusetts officials announced Tuesday that they would back a policy […]
Varoufakis joins French anti-labor reform protests in Paris (VIDEO)
The ex-minister addressed a large crowd of Nuit Debout (Stand Up At Night) rally participants in central Paris. “Devaluing French labor can only deepen the crisis… I’m bringing to you solidarity from Athens,” he told the demonstration. Varoufakis drew a parallel between the Paris rallies and the anti-austerity protest in Syntagma Square in Athens in […]
Traveller T-Shirt With 40 Icons Lets You Communicate In Any Country Even If You Don’t Speak Its Language
I wish I had this shirt when I was in Afghanistan. In 2009, we were situated in a little Observation Post somewhere in Kandahar for a week or two at a time, with nothing but rations to fill our bellies. After many days and much elaborate drawing, I finally managed to communicate to a local […]
Spain’s Industry Minister José Manuel Soria resigns over Panama Papers
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EU parliament drivers had ISIS propaganda, also criminal records – report
CDs containing Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) propaganda have been found in the possession of two drivers. They allegedly worked for the European Parliament, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the situation. One driver is said to have worked in Strasbourg, the main venue for the EP plenary sessions, while the […]
Thousands Expected For Anti Austerity Demonstration In London
Thousands of people from across the UK are expected to gather in central London on Saturday in protest against the government’s austerity measures. They will also be calling for the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron over recent revelations of offshore investment funds linked to his family. This will not be the first call for […]
Sweden: Kids are playing ISIS in preschool
From: speisa.com I’m more worried today than I was a year ago, says Mona Sahlin. Former Social Democrat party leader Mona Sahlin is Sweden’s official coordinator against violent extremism. Mona Sahlin’s vision of Sweden has changed due to her mandate as the coordinator against violent extremism, she says in a […]
Sweden: Kids are playing ISIS in preschool
From: speisa.com I’m more worried today than I was a year ago, says Mona Sahlin. Former Social Democrat party leader Mona Sahlin is Sweden’s official coordinator against violent extremism. Mona Sahlin’s vision of Sweden has changed due to her mandate as the coordinator against violent extremism, she says in a […]
Sweden: Kids are playing ISIS in preschool
From: speisa.com I’m more worried today than I was a year ago, says Mona Sahlin. Former Social Democrat party leader Mona Sahlin is Sweden’s official coordinator against violent extremism. Mona Sahlin’s vision of Sweden has changed due to her mandate as the coordinator against violent extremism, she says in a […]
Worthless PA Cease Settlements Draft Security Council Resolution
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Tear gas, reports of over 20 injured at anti-labor reform protest in Rennes, France (PHOTOS)
Tear gas has been deployed in downtown Orleans Street, Rennes24 TV reported. According to the channel, at least 22 activists were wounded, with six of them receiving serious injuries. Fabrice Lerestif, general secretary of the Worker’s Force union, denounced the “police brutality,” adding that several demonstrators were injured in clashes with officers. At least two police […]
Israel Emergency: All Citizens Ordered To Evacuate Turkey Immediately
Israel have issued an emergency warning for all Israeli citizens in Turkey to evacuate immediately, citing an “imminent threat” of a terrorist incident occurring. Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau issued the unusual statement on Friday, saying: “Following a situational assessment, we are reiterating and sharpening the high level of threat in Turkey. Real and immediate terror threats remain […]
German Comedian Faces Prison After Insulting Turkish Leader
A popular young German comedian may face a jail sentence of up to five years for insulting Turkish leader president Recep Tayyip Erdogan live on TV. Jan Böhmermann read out a self-penned poem on Thursday evening which mocked the President, and Turkey have threatened to press charges against the comic. Thelocal.de reports: He introduced the piece […]
Amtrak Train Accident Kills Two In Pennsylvania
Two people have been confirmed dead and 17 injured when an Amtrak train partially derailed after hitting a mechanical digger left on railway tracks outside Pennsylvania on Sunday morning. abc7 reports: The accident was reported at 7:53 a.m. Sunday near Booth Street on the Palmetto Train 89 in Chester. The train was operating from New York […]
Leaked IMF convo about ominous ‘event’ in Greece, ultimatum to Germany triggers Athens’ backlash
“The Greek government is demanding explanations from the IMF over whether seeking to create default conditions in Greece, shortly ahead of the referendum in Britain, is the fund’s official position,” Greek government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili said in a statement cited by AFP. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reportedly held an emergency meeting with key ministers on […]