Melissa Ventura, a mother of three, was shot to death by two Yuma County Sheriff Deputies
Police Are Investigating the Fatal Shooting of a Woman in Arizona | TIME
sigh…
Political crisis has put long-term stability of the DR Congo at risk – UN deputy chief, urging dialogue
An inclusive and credible dialogue among Congolese stakeholders is the only realistic way to defuse political tensions, overcome the electoral impasse and prevent violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where public discontent is being fueled by delays in the electoral process and shrinking democratic space, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson warned today.
hmmm
Iraq violence: Suicide bombers target Shia shrine
Suicide bombers and gunmen attack a Shia shrine in Iraq, north of Baghdad, killing at least 30 people and injuring 50 more.
Iraq violence: Suicide bombers target Shia shrine – BBC News
Ahhh, Kerr-eyest
Anti-Extremist Scholar Escapes Deadly Attack in Bangladesh
Four killed in battle near site where 300,000 Muslims celebrated end of Ramadan; Imam, who was unharmed, denounces violence that ‘distorts the Quran’
Anti-Extremist Scholar Escapes Deadly Attack in Bangladesh
Jeezus
10 Dallas Officers Shot, 3 Dead in Shooting as Protest Ended – NBC News
The shots were reported at the end of a protest in Dallas following police shootings of black men elsewhere.
10 Dallas Officers Shot, 3 Dead in Shooting as Protest Ended – NBC News
Whoa, shit is going down in this summer heat.
Alton Sterling killed by police after homeless man called 911
The homeless man said he asked Alton Sterling for cash several times — and the 37-year-old responded by flashing a gun.
…Which -for the record- is a legal response, especially if he felt threatened by the homeless man’s persistence or if he did not aim or fire the gun.
Alton Sterling killed by police after homeless man called 911 – NY Daily News
The word of a police officer whose body cam is not functioning should never be taken as anything other than a lie. Ever.
All testimony on that incident -and for that matter any other incident- from any officer whose body cam is not functioning at 100% should immediately be disregarded and declared inadmissible in court and the officer should lose his bade. Permanently.
…And serve real jail time for misuse of tax payer funds, interfering with an investigation, tampering with evidence, and obstruction of justice.
Any police officer who is not OK with being policed 100% of the time is unfit to wear the badge.
anything else is an un-American miscarriage of justice.
Alton Sterling’s hands were empty when Baton Rouge cops shot him
The dying black man, his empty hands flailing and blood pouring from his chest, held no weapon when fatally shot by Baton Rouge cops.
Alton Sterling’s hands were empty when Baton Rouge cops shot him – NY Daily News
Murderous pigs.
Alton Sterling shooting: ACLU questions lack of Baton Rouge police body camera footage – CBS News
Louisiana ACLU says “questions abound” over shooting death of Alton Sterling by two Baton Rouge police officers whose body cams “fell off.” [empahsis – mine]
Alton Sterling shooting: ACLU questions lack of Baton Rouge police body camera footage – CBS News
A malfunctioning body cam should not only result in immediate and permenant suspension, charges should be filed. Every single time.
‘How dare you!’ Warrensville Heights, Ohio officer shares her response to fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Yup.
….Except, I would put it this way: “Officer, you should be ashamed to go to work in that uniform every day knowing this is the kind of thing that police departments all over the country engage in and condone.”
Minnesota Shooting: Police Stop Ends In Black Man’s Death; Aftermath Is Live-Streamed On Facebook : The Two-Way : NPR
A woman who began streaming video on Facebook immediately after her boyfriend was shot by police in suburban Minneapolis, Minn., says he had been stopped for a broken tail light — and that he was licensed to carry a gun. The killing of Philando Castile, 32, is the second fatal encounter between police and a black man to gain national attention this week.
…”I told him not to reach for it!” the officer yells, as he seems to take deep breaths. “I told him to get his hands up.”
“You told him to get his ID, sir — his driver’s license,” a remarkably composed Reynolds answers.
She then looks at her boyfriend and says, “Oh, my God, please don’t tell me he’s dead. Please don’t tell me my boyfriend just went like that.”
The officer, who works for the St. Anthony, Minn., police department, then tells her to keep her hands where he can see them.
“Please don’t tell me this, Lord, please Jesus don’t tell me that he’s gone,” Reynolds says. She later adds, “Please officer, don’t tell me that you just did this to him. You shot four bullets into him, sir.”
More than a minute into the video, other police officers order Reynolds out of the car. She complies — asking about her daughter as she does so (the video shows that the girl is being held in the arms of an officer).
A police officer then orders Reynolds to get on her knees, where we hear the sound of handcuffs being placed on her. Her phone is tossed onto the ground, but continues to record. The recording then captures the sound of an officer — seemingly the one who shot Castile — periodically yelling an obscenity.
If this continues there will be no good apples in the bunch. If any cop allows or looks the other way while other cops commit cold blooded they are culpable in each of these murders. Until police officers in this country face consequences for their crimes ALL COPS ARE PIGS, ALL COPS ARE MURDERERS.
Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg Loses It On Police Officer Over Alton Sterling Killing “Police Officers Never Want To Say When Ya’ll Do A Bad Job!”
Sterling, a 37-year-old man, was shot by a Baton Rouge Police Department officer several times after he was pinned down to the ground by two officers, who arrived in response to a report that Sterling threatened a person with a gun, while selling CDs outside a convenience store. A firearm, reportedly possessed by Sterling at the time of the incident, was recovered from the scene of the shooting. This led to protests in Baton Rouge. The brief cellphone video commences at the point of confrontation between Stetling and police. It does not show what led up to the confrontation. He was tackled, and allegedly shot at point-blank range.
sigh…
Sanders Held Accountable by House Democrats For Refusing to Be A Team Player In Service of the Greater Good
“The goal isn’t to win elections, the goal is to transform America,” Sanders said at one point, according to multiple lawmakers and aides in the room.
“It was frustrating because he’s squandering the movement he built with a self-obsession that was totally on display,” said a senior Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Sanders booed by House Democrats
What a fucking tool. The goal IS to win elections. No positive change happens when you lose.
Being obsessed with changing a political party that you are not a member of so that the rules favor you instead of others isn’t transforming anything. It’s being a sore loser who is willing to sabotage progress in the service of ones own ego.
What. A. Fucking. Tool.
Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning hospitalized after suspected suicide attempt, reports say
A CNN reporter says the WikiLeaks whistleblower may have attempted suicide. Manning is serving 35 years in prison
hmmmm
After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs
In states that legalized medical uses of marijuana, painkiller prescriptions dropped — on average, the study found, by about 1,800 daily doses filled each year per doctor. That tracks with other research on the subject.
…Medical marijuana saved Medicare about $165 million in 2013, the researchers concluded. They estimated that, if medical marijuana were available nationwide, Medicare Part D spending would have declined in the same year by about $470 million. That’s about half a percent of the program’s total expenditures.
…The researchers found that in states with medical marijuana laws on the books, the number of prescriptions dropped for drugs to treat anxiety, depression, nausea, pain, psychosis, seizures, sleep disorders and spasticity. Those are all conditions for which marijuana is sometimes recommended.
…In states that legalized medical uses of marijuana, painkiller prescriptions dropped — on average, the study found, by about 1,800 daily doses filled each year per doctor. That tracks with other research on the subject.
hmmm
The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
The Guardian has been counting the people killed by US law enforcement agencies since 2015.
The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
sigh…
Cleveland Just Demanded Tamir Rice’s Family Pay $500 for His Ambulance Bills | VICE News
The city’s claim comes two months after a grand jury failed to indict the officers who shot 12-year-old Rice as he played with a toy gun in a park.
Cleveland Just Demanded Tamir Rice’s Family Pay $500 for His Ambulance Bills | VICE News
Cleveland = Corruption
Outrage after video captures white Baton Rouge police officer fatally shooting a black man
A video surfaced showing two white La. police officers in a deadly physical altercation with a black man. One of the officers appears to shoot Alton Sterling several times at point-blank range.
Murder, tampering with evidence, and lying in the course of an investigation.
Hohum.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Gov. Rick Snyder to appeal return of $550M to Michigan school workers
AG Bill Schuette said Tuesday he won’t supply …attorneys to continue court fight.
…Gov. Rick Snyder will appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court the ordered return of more than $550 million collected from school employees to fund retiree health care, despite Attorney General Bill Schuette’s refusal to provide state attorneys to fight the case, a Snyder spokeswoman said Tuesday.
…Snyder’s appeal is at odds with several court rulings — including two from the Michigan Court of Appeals — that say the 2010 law used to collect the money from school employees was unconstitutional.
Gov. Rick Snyder to appeal return of $550M to Michigan school workers
What a douchebag piece of shit.
AG’s office says Kim Davis violated state’s Open Records Act – WDRB 41 Louisville News
The Kentucky attorney general’s office says an eastern Kentucky county clerk who made news when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples last year has violated the state’s Open Records Act.
In an opinion released Tuesday, the attorney general’s office said Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis violated the Open Records Act by refusing to produce documents related to the marriage battle.
AG’s office says Kim Davis violated state’s Open Records Act – WDRB 41 Louisville News
hmmm
Doctor Who’s Tom Baker says ‘old people’ shouldn’t have been allowed Brexit vote – Irish Mirror Online
The legendary Time Lord has slammed OAPs and politicians in a rant against the outcome of the EU referendum
Sigh…
“Absolutely Fabulous” at London PRIDE
Jennifer Saunders as Eddie and Joanna Lumley as Patsy, the stars of “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” attend Pride in London, England.
“Absolutely Fabulous” at London PRIDE | Tom + Lorenzo
awwwww 🙂
