Keith Lamont Scott Shooting Shows Black Cops Can Be Biased Too
The prejudices that have shaped the policy and practices for policing non-white communities run deep in America—and black cops have been complicit too.As the first images of Charlotte protesters flashed across the television screen, I sat straight up and balled my fists into my chest as I began to rock and cry—for the scene unfolding Wednesday night, for the centuries-long injustices that have divided cities and towns like it across the country, and for the death of another reportedly unarmed bl..>> view originalISIS lashing people for smuggling alcohol
Butchered for boozing: Now ISIS are lashing people just for having a tipple ALCOHOL smugglers and thieves are giving ISIS warlords a headache – but that's nothing compared to the punishments they get. MATTHEW ACTON/GETTY HARSH: ISIS are lashing people for smuggling booze People found with alcohol face 80 lashes and those caught stealing lose their right hand.The regime is eager to prove it is not losing grip of its lands by still seizing cases of contraband booze and carrying out pun..>> view originalSouth Korea Reveals Plans to Assassinate Kim Jong-un to Avoid Nuclear War
At a parliamentary meeting Wednesday, South Korean defense minister Han Min-koo was asked if the military has a special forces unit prepared to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “Yes, we do have such a plan,” Han responded, according to CNN. “South Korea has a general idea and plan to use precision missile capabilities to target the enemy’s facilities in major areas as well as eliminating the enemy’s leadership,” Han added. It probably did not come as much of a surprise to many that ..>> view originalSuspected passport forgers charged with hiding body in Bangkok, Thai police say
Suspected passport forgers charged with hiding body in Bangkok, Thai police say Updated September 24, 2016 20:09:12 Three men belonging to a suspected passport forgery ring in Thailand have been charged after police found them with drugs, guns and a dismembered body stashed in the freezer of a Bangkok building.Police said none of the three English speakers — who were found with multiple passports — were Thai nationals, but said they were working to confirm their nat..>> view originalCascade Mall shooting: people shot dead in US shopping mall
A shooting at a mall in Burlington in the US state of Washington left four women and one man dead and the police searching for the gunman on Friday night, the Washington State Patrol said.The gunman killed four women in the cosmetics department of the Macy's store at Cascade Mall, according to spokesman for the patrol, Sergeant Mark Francis. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Police respond to US mall shooting Stage set for first presidential debate ..>> view originalChinese outrage over 'ugly' restoration of Great Wall
Beijing (AFP) -- Chinese social media users were in an uproar Friday over restoration of a 700-year-old section of the Great Wall that has been covered in concrete, turning it into a smooth, flat-topped path. Known as one of the most beautiful portions of the "wild", unrestored wall, the eight-kilometre (five-mile) Xiaohekou stretch in northeast Liaoning province was built in 1381 during the Ming Dynasty. Photos posted online showed that its uneven, crumbling steps and plant growth had been repl..>> view originalKids in spotlight for royals' Canada tour
September 24, 201612:25pmThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's children are likely to steal the limelight when the family of four arrives in Canada tomorrow for its first official tour.The public's first chance to glimpse the three-year-old future king, Prince George, and his 16-month-old sister, Princess Charlotte, will arise after the Royal Canadian Air Force jet carrying the royals lands in Victoria.It has been reported George and Charlotte will make an appearance when the Cambridges attend a c..>> view originalLabour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn wins convincing victory over Owen Smith
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to “wipe the slate clean” after winning a convincing victory in Labour’s bitter leadership battle, securing 62% of the vote. Labour leadership election result: Corbyn appeals for unity - Politics live Speaking after the result was declared in Liverpool, Corbyn thanked his rival, Owen Smith, and urged the “Labour family” to unite after the summer-long contest. “We have much more in common than that which divides us. Let’s wipe that slate clean from today and get..>> view original
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