September 30, 2016

Man pleads guilty to Vallejo, California abduction and rapes that police and FBI reportedly dismissed as a hoax. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Not-Ready-For-Relief-Vallejo-Kidnapping-Victims-Attorney-Blasts-Police-Department-FBI-For-Bungling-Case-395355521.html

Video released in police shooting of 6 year-old Louisiana boy. Police claimed that they were being threatened with car before opening fire, were trying to serve a warrant, both of which appear to be untrue. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/body-camera-footage-shows-police-shooting-killed-6-year-old-article-1.2810805   Video of shooting: https://news.vice.com/article/video-police-fatally-shooting-6-year-old-autistic-boy-jeremy-mardis

Corporate-backed referenda and initiatives have 10 to 1 average funding advantage over grassroots movements. http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/29/undermining-democracy-corporations-pouring-millions-local-ballot-fights

CO2 level hits 400 ppm, unlikely to ever drop below that level again – in 1950 it was 310 ppm. https://news.vice.com/article/were-screwed-earths-co2-level-passed-the-critical-400ppm-mark-forever

Trump Foundation reportedly not properly registered as a charity in New York. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-foundation-new-york-20160929-story.html

Government reportedly checks your social media accounts when you apply for a “secret” or “top secret” clearance, so remember to remove those pictures of ISIS and Chinese flags before you apply! http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-clearance-idUSKCN11Z2TM

Mentally ill suspects 16 times more likely to be killed by police. http://www.democracynow.org/2016/9/29/study_people_with_mental_illness_are

Kansas City librarian injured by police, arrested while trying to moderate Q & A session at library event. http://bordc.org/news/library-worker-heroically-defends-patrons-free-speech-brutally-arrested-library-works/

Police officers using government databases to stalk women, sell information, and settle scores with perceived enemies, including legislators. Minnesota legislative audit found that over half of the officers using the system made questionable searches.  http://bigstory.ap.org/article/699236946e3140659fff8a2362e16f43/ap-across-us-police-officers-abuse-confidential-databases

 

 

 

September 29, 2016

Seattle police reportedly used social media geo-location software to monitor and track suspects without city authorization. Unclear whether or not search warrants were obtained for this surveillance. https://www.thestranger.com/news/2016/09/28/24585899/how-the-seattle-police-secretlyand-illegallypurchased-a-tool-for-tracking-your-social-media-posts

U.S. government agency advises other countries to include minor parties in their debates. https://theintercept.com/liveblogs/firstdebate/usgovernmenadvises/

Congress overrides president’s veto of bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/27/senate-poised-to-vote-to-override-obamas-veto-of-911-bill/

Shimon Peres, Israeli leader and founder of the country’s nuclear weapons program, dies at 93. http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/09/27/464330504/shimon-peres-the-last-of-israels-founding-fathers-dies-at-93

Thai authorities threaten to arrest Amnesty International representatives at press conference if they discuss police torture report, press conference cancelled. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/09/28/world/asia/ap-as-thailand-torture-allegations.html?_r=0

Federal appeals court strikes down New Hampshire ban on voting booth selfies. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-appeals-court-rules-against-nh-voting-booth-selfie-ban-n656291

Pre-school teachers focus on black male children when monitoring classes for misbehavior – study. http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/09/28/495488716/bias-isnt-just-a-police-problem-its-a-preschool-problem

Only 24% of donations to Clinton campaign are $200 or less, versus 61% to Trump. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/22/us/politics/hillary-clinton-money-obama.html

Police in commando gear with assault rifles and armored vehicles confront pipeline protesters, arrest more than 20. “This is what it looks like when corporations’ interests are at stake.” https://www.rt.com/usa/361016-police-arrest-dakota-pipeline/

More than 400 homeless people reportedly hanging out at Santa Ana Civic Center in California. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-ana-library-adv-snap-story.html

President Obama orders flags flown at half-staff for Israeli politician Shimon Peres. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/the-latest-obama-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-peres/2016/09/28/682f32c8-85e1-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f_story.html

iMessage reportedly not as secure as Apple users think it is, according to police documents which reveal that Apple will supply them with your phone number, IP address, the number you queried and the time and date of the query. https://theintercept.com/2016/09/28/apple-logs-your-imessage-contacts-and-may-share-them-with-police/

Prison labor strike at 20 prisons in 11 states enters third week. http://www.democracynow.org/2016/9/28/hunger_strikes_marches_work_stoppages_unprecedented

 

September 28, 2016

24 Green Party protesters arrested outside Presidential Debate at Hofstra University after their candidate was excluded. http://www.democracynow.org/2016/9/27/outside_first_presidential_debate_24_arrested

Disorderly conduct arrests have dropped by more than half since 1996, possibly due to increased presence of cell phone videos. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/contempt-of-cop-arrests-disorderly-conduct-charges_us_57e94d56e4b0e80b1ba32d57

Man behaving erratically, walking in traffic, reportedly shot by El Cajon, California police. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-shoot-wound-man-in-san-diego-area-protesters-gather/2016/09/27/880ccada-8517-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f_story.html  UPDATE: Unidentified man dies, was reportedly unarmed, took an unidentified object out of his pocket and pointed it at police before being shot, protests erupt. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-police-shooting-el-cajon-20160927-snap-story.html

RBS to pay $1.1 billion settlement over selling “toxic mortgage-backed securities” to U.S. credit unions that later failed. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-royal-bank-scot-lawsuit-idUSKCN11X2O8?il=0

U.S. nuclear forces are ready for a new Cold War. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-perspective-on-the-new-cold-war/

Texas Department of Corrections reportedly bans book on anti-slavery activist Sojourner Truth, allows Hitler’s “Mein Kampf”. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/25/the-banning-of-books-in-prisons-its-like-living-in-the-dark-ages

Trump claims during debate that he never said climate change is a hoax, but he did, and his tweet is still posted. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/09/27/trump-didnt-delete-his-tweet-calling-global-warming-a-chinese-hoax/

U.N. rights group says U.S. police shootings “are reminiscent of the past racial terror of lynchings”.  http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/united-nations-us-owes-blacks-reparations-over-slavery-and-racial-terrorism/

Child prostitution legalized in California, at least for the underage sex workers, since they “do not choose sex work voluntarily and cannot leave”. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/california-changes-laws-so-children-can-no-longer-be-called-prostitutes/

U.S. defense secretary argues against letting 9/11 families sue Saudis, could lead to disclosure of “classified or otherwise sensitive information”. http://news.antiwar.com/2016/09/27/defense-secretary-911-victims-bill-could-be-devastating-to-military/

CIA allegedly imposes impossible “Catch-22” condition on release of files on U.S. Information Agency writers. https://reason.com/blog/2016/09/27/government-creates-a-fake-expert-wont-re

An estimated 30,000 people march in Mexico City to mark second anniversary of kidnapping of 43 students. http://www.democracynow.org/2016/9/27/headlines/mexico_30_000_march_to_mark_2nd_anniversary_of_ayotzinapa_kidnapping

 

September 27, 2016

Man in Nazi uniform shoots six people in Houston, three injured by broken glass. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/multiple-injuries-reported-shooting-houston-shopping-mall-article-1.2806725

NYPD officer charged in fatal road rage shooting of Delrawn Small. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawyer-nypd-officer-charged-shooting-unarmed-motorist-42373400

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein escorted by police away from media at presidential debate site. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/09/26/green-party-candidate-jill-stein-escorted-off-debate-premises-may-try-again-get/91128002/

Bogus Well Fargo accounts likely hurt customers’ credit ratings. http://www.npr.org/2016/09/26/495501008/wells-fargos-unauthorized-accounts-likely-hurt-customers-credit-scores

Details of Bridgegate scandal trickle out during trial as witness testifies that lane closures were political. “The purpose was to create as big a traffic jam as possible.” http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/26/bridgegate-trial-day-6/91126064/

Man in life raft rescued by passing ship off the coast of Massachusetts, two days after Coast Guard calls off search. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article104306671.html

Jill Stein “participating” in presidential debate via social media. https://www.rt.com/usa/360691-censored-presidential-debate-stein-facebook/

Trump reportedly vows not to use nuclear weapons for a “first strike”,  while Obama wants to keep that option on the table. https://theintercept.com/liveblogs/firstdebate/trump-to-the-left-of-obama-pledges-not-to-use-nuclear-weapons-first/

In meeting with Israeli Prime Minister, Clinton allegedly promises to block any “outside solution” to conflict with Palestinians. http://news.antiwar.com/2016/09/26/clinton-assures-netanyahu-she-would-veto-any-un-actions-on-israel/

 

September 26, 2016

Claremont, New Hampshire man Cody Lafont fatally shot by police responding to a 911 call at his home, few details released. http://www.vnews.com/Claremont-Man-Killed-in-Officer-Involved-Shooting-4973908

About two dozen states have recently passed laws restricting public access to police video. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/09/25/nc-among-states-limit-access-police-videos/91080306/

FIFA reportedly disbands its anti-racism task force, says its mission has been “completely fulfilled”. http://fusion.net/story/350780/fifa-says-soccer-free-of-racism/

Student at suburban Detroit high school posts photo of discolored tap water in school restroom, gets suspended. Because that’s what happens to whistle-blowers. http://fusion.net/story/350772/high-school-student-suspended-dirty-water/

Charge George W. Bush with war crimes for invading Iraq and torturing prisoners? Naw, let’s just give him a big hug instead…. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/picture/2016/sep/26/hug-it-out-michelle-obama-embraces-george-w-bush

Georgia man sues Richmond County deputies for inappropriately tasering him from behind, allegedly leading to $20,000 in medical bills when his head hit the floor. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/jail-house-video-busts-georgia-cops-tasering-compliant-black-man-from-behind/

Eerie similarities noted between New York bomber and Boston marathon bombers. http://whowhatwhy.org/2016/09/21/another-terrorist-another-past-connection-fbi/

Third Catholic priest found murdered in Mexico in one week. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37469016

Another reason to let third party candidates Johnson and Stein into the debates, besides, you know, democracy – new ideas. https://www.thenation.com/article/theres-one-other-reason-gary-johnson-and-jill-stein-should-be-invited-to-the-debates/

 

September 25, 2016

Charlotte police release partial police videos of Keith Scott shooting, they reportedly do not show Scott holding a gun. https://mic.com/articles/155053/cmpd-releases-partial-video-of-the-death-of-keith-l-scott

Left candidate Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour Party leadership election again, by a wide margin. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2016/09/24/jeremy-corbyn-reelected-leader-britain-labor-party/Mp9fe056mGgkDQypOq0A5M/story.html

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opens in Washington D.C. http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/09/24/read-john-lewis-powerful-speech-at-opening-of-the-national-african-american-museum/

Little hope of salvaging cease-fire as Syrian government and Russian jets reportedly bomb Aleppo. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37449968

Burlington, Washington shooting suspect reportedly walked away from large, busy mall, where there was apparently no police presence whatsoever, after fatally shooting five people. More than 200 officers from 26 agencies soon responded, however. Were they busy monitoring people’s Facebook posts, stopping people for improper lane changes or protecting the community from people selling loose cigarettes? http://www.wsj.com/articles/three-dead-in-shooting-at-mall-north-of-seattle-1474689525

UPDATE: “Hispanic” suspect arrested, turns out he is from Turkey. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/24/us/washington-mall-shooting/

University of Mississippi students protest, demand statement from chancellor after fellow student reportedly suggests on social media that Charlotte protests could be resolved by lynching the protesters. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ole-condemns-student-call-lynching-charlotte-protester-article-1.2804770

Creepy clown sightings are almost always bogus say police, several people charged for making false reports. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/20/creepy-clowns-police-begin-making-arrests-as-false-reports-and-threats-plague-southern-towns/

New Orleans police reportedly stop hundreds of protesters from tearing down Andrew Jackson statue. http://wgno.com/2016/09/24/andrew-jackson-statue-still-stands-in-jackson-square-after-protesters-try-to-break-police-barricades/

Former Wells Fargo employees file class action suit, claim they were demoted, forced to resign or fired for not meeting aggressive sales quotas. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-wells-fargo-accounts-lawsuit-idUSKCN11U0NY

Study claims about 20 million Americans would lose their health insurance under Trump plan. http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-study-finds-20m-would-lose-health-coverage-under-trump-plan-2016-9

More college football players, fans, raise their fists during anthem. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/24/national-anthem-protest-college-football-kaepernick

More details emerge in case of Tawon Boyd, the man who requested medical assistance but died after being assaulted by Baltimore County police officers. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/24/baltimore-man-tawon-boyd-dies-after-he-called-911

 

September 24, 2016

President Obama vetoes bill that would allow 9/11 victims to sue Saudi government. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/23/495249958/obama-vetoes-bill-to-allow-sept-11-victims-to-sue-saudi-government

Baltimore County police officer reportedly shoots suspected get-away driver dead through the windshield after bank robbery, no weapons found in vehicle. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/authorities-police-shooting-greater-baltimore-wounded-42313452

Government agrees to allow native Hawaiians to form a tribal government. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/23/495212183/native-hawaiians-now-have-a-pathway-to-form-a-government

In response to media lawsuit, Orlando releases transcript of 911 conversations with Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, tells police the government needs to stop airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article103878026.html

U.S. appeals court rules that Ohio’s practice of purging inactive voters is illegal. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-ohio-idUSKCN11T2KN?il=0

75% of Puerto Ricans have power again after two-day, island-wide black out. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/cheers-erupt-power-flickers-back-after-massive-puerto-rico-blackout-n653761

Charlotte police union spokesman admits that most of the protesters are local residents after claiming they were from out of state, newspaper says 79% of those arrested were Charlotte residents.  http://www.businessinsider.com/i-didnt-quote-facts-charlotte-police-official-walks-back-statement-on-protesters-2016-9

Seattle passes employee scheduling law that requires employers to post work schedules two weeks in advance, give employees a 10 hour break between shifts, and pay employees on-call who are not called in to work. http://www.bna.com/seattles-new-scheduling-b57982077434/

More Americans are now dying from drug overdoses than from car accidents. http://www.livescience.com/56248-america-opioid-use-epidemic.html

Clinton campaign tries to document all of Donald Trump’s lies ahead of first debate. It takes 25 pages. http://fusion.net/story/350633/clinton-trump-fact-check-document/

Scientists issue report saying that most forensic testing done by police departments is scientifically unproven “junk science”, and that only DNA analysis is proven to be reliable. http://fusion.net/story/350212/white-house-study-forensic-science-prosecutors/

New Brazilian president Michel Temer reportedly says former president Dilma Rousseff was ousted because she would not go along with economic reforms. http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/23/safe-oligarchs-and-imperialists-us-brazils-new-president-admits-coup-plot

Clinton proposes 65% estate tax on fortunes of more than $3.5 million left as inheritances. Campaign promise most likely to be broken? http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/23/channeling-sanders-clinton-proposes-whopping-billionaire-estate-tax

Facebook decides Charlotte protests are disaster-level dangerous, activates “Safety Check” program which lets users tell their Facebook contacts they are “safe”. Fatal police shootings do not appear to trigger similar warnings. https://theintercept.com/2016/09/23/who-decides-when-a-protest-becomes-a-facebook-disaster/

Students who kneel or refuse to stand for the national anthem or pledge of allegiance are being punished or threatened, even though this is illegal at public schools.  https://theintercept.com/2016/09/23/students-are-pulling-a-kaepernick-all-over-america-and-being-threatened-for-it/

Police make arrest in fatal shooting of Charlotte protester, but witness says victim dropped just as police opened fire with “rubber” bullets. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-arrested-shooting-death-charlotte-protester-article-1.2803345

President Obama claims he was unaware that Hillary Clinton was using a private email address when she was secretary of state until he “learned it through news reports”. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-weighs-in-hillary-clinton-private-emails/

$148 million F-35 fighter reportedly “catches fire” on runway, 8 people sent to hospital. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/f-35a-damaged-in-fire-at-air-force-base

U.S. troops reportedly using white phosphorus shells during campaign against IS. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2016/09/23/the-military-using-controversial-white-phosphorous-iraq-again/0vKHzb71gZnRX5I5IhFf8K/story.html

Lawmakers complain that Obama administration has been slow to release bin Laden documents seized during Pakistan raid. https://www.yahoo.com/news/lawmakers-want-speedier-release-bin-laden-documents-204056541.html

Action reportedly taken against sailors who refused to stand for national anthem. http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/09/23/second-sailor-under-review-for-refusing-to-stand-for-anthem.html

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu call U.N. a “farce”, U.N. Human Rights Council a “joke”, claims U.N. has an “obsessive bias against Israel”. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.743788

Former Senate “torture report” author Daniel Jones upset by lack of accountability for CIA officials, role of Bush and Obama administrations in attempted cover-up.  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/11/cia-torture-report-aftermath-daniel-jones-senate-investigation

 

September 23, 2016

Charlotte police chief says he will not release video of fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/22/495017807/two-stories-many-cameras-protesters-demand-video-of-charlotte-shooting

No charges for Virginia officers who repeatedly tased Linwood Lambert Jr. while removing him from a hospital before he was pronounced dead an hour later.  http://wtop.com/virginia/2016/09/feds-no-charges-against-officers-in-virginia-stun-gun-case/

Court rules that due to the degree of racial profiling in Boston, when minority suspects run from police that alone should not be considered evidence of criminal activity. http://www.alternet.org/human-rights/court-rules-black-men-may-be-justified-running-police

Officer charged with manslaughter in Tulsa shooting of Terence Crutcher. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/22/tulsa-officer-charged-with-manslaughter-in-shooting-african-american.html

White House contractor’s hacked Gmail account reveals scans of staff passports (including Michelle Obama’s), security procedures for visits. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/white-house-contractors-leaked-email-reveals-secret-service-plans-michelle-n652621

Hagerstown, Maryland police reportedly pepper-sprayed a handcuffed 15 year-old girl who refused medical treatment after being struck by a car. The girl was reportedly then taken to the police station instead of to a hospital.  http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/breaking/hagerstown-police-dispute-claims-of-abuse-against-girl-in-facebook/article_f52636b6-8025-11e6-9647-136e6df6cdf9.html

Trump VP pick Pence reportedly tells church group “…there’s been far too much of this talk of institutional bias or racism within law enforcement”.  http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/22/politics/charlotte-mike-pence-police-shootings/

Scott family allowed to view police video of Charlotte shooting, say no is gun visible, he was calm and backing up when shot. 44 arrested during protests, National Guard troops deployed. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/keith-scott-shooting-no-definitive-evidence-he-pointed-gun-cops-n652631

House Oversight Committee orders Reddit not to destroy archived messages discussing how to strip addresses from emails, a conversation which allegedly involved Clinton email contractor. http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/297106-oversight-orders-reddit-to-preserve-deleted-posts-in-clinton-probe

Donations to Super PACs, allegedly from small groups of very wealthy donors, exceeds $1 billion mark. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/09/21/usa-today-analysis-super-pac-donations-surge-past-1-billion/90790546/

Activist who hit Sacramento’s mayor with a pie, as a protest against excessive focus on sports stadium, reportedly needed nine stitches at the hospital before going to jail. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17614663/bruised-pie-wielder-says-kevin-johnson-overreacted

Man shot at Charlotte police shooting protest dies. http://time.com/4505312/man-shot-charlotte-protests-died/

Wells Fargo bogus account scam would have surfaced earlier if customers had been allowed to sue bank, claims Elizabeth Warren. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wells-fargo-fraud-republicans_us_57e4192be4b0e80b1ba0d583

Doing well by running for office – Trump companies allegedly received more than $500,000 from candidate’s campaign funds in August alone. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-campaign-payments_us_57e214c5e4b0e80b1b9f21f8

Las Vegas court bans “Black Lives Matter” buttons after police union complaint. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/las-vegas-black-lives-matter-pin_us_57e18081e4b08cb140985ebc

Ohio Trump coordinator resigns after blaming President Obama for racism in America. http://fusion.net/story/350105/trump-campaign-resign-racism-kathy-miller-ohio/

AFL-CIO leader Richard Trumka endorses Dakota Access pipeline because it creates jobs, protests are not “fair to the workers involved”.  http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/22/when-afl-cio-stands-against-native-americans-only-pipeline-companies-win

Any increase in fossil fuel production will torpedo efforts achieve only 2 degree increase in global warming says study. http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/22/new-new-climate-math-17-years-get-fossil-fuels-or-else

Ammon Bundy judge says defendant’s lawyer will be fined $1,000 every time he questions witnesses about circumstances of LaVoy Finicum shooting. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/judge-threatens-ammon-bundys-lawyer-with-contempt-for-derailing-conspiracy-trial/

Baltimore County man Tawon Boyd reportedly dies three days after violent arrest. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-m”d-co-police-fight-20160920-story.html

Warrants for email and cell phone data, many of them issued in secret and with gag orders, lack the specificity required by the Fourth Amendment claims legal scholar – the government wants it all. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/feds-we-can-read-all-your-email-and-youll-never-know/

Trump airline reportedly received $1.6 million from government to cover transportation of Trump’s Secret Service detail. http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/09/22/trump-got-1-6m-from-secret-service.html

Green Party candidate Jill Stein blames “very aggressive policing” for recent shootings. “I think we badly need de-escalation”. http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/297300-stein-very-aggressive-policing-led-to-shootings

September 22, 2016

Green Party says it spent $580,000 just to get on the ballot in 45 states for the 2016 election.  http://www.jill2016.com/ballot_access (email from Jill Stein for President)

East coast bombings renew calls by some politicians to treat naturalized U.S. citizens as “enemy combatants” to deny them legal rights. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rahami-arrest-renews-misguided-enemy-combatant-debate

Officer who fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte was not in uniform, still unclear if other officers were in uniform, if they identified themselves as police officers, if Scott pointed the gun at officers or how many shots were fired. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/charlotte-man-killed-warnings-drop-weapon-article-1.2800611

Trump reportedly says he would use unconstitutional “stop and frisk” to reduce crime, which allows police to stop and search anyone. “Papers, please!”  http://www.nbcnews.com/card/trump-stop-frisk-needed-stop-violence-black-communities-n652121

Sacramento police reportedly fired 18 shots at Joseph Mann, a fleeing homeless man with a knife, on July 11th, striking him 14 times and killing him. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/calif-cops-fired-18-shots-fatal-shooting-homeless-man-article-1.2800216

No charges for Baltimore County officer who shot Korryn Gaines and her 5 year-old son. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-co-shellenberger-gaines-20160921-story.html

George W. Bush administration also used a private email server, operated by the RNC. 22 million emails were allegedly “lost”. http://europe.newsweek.com/george-w-bush-white-house-lost-22-million-emails-497373

Second night of protests and violence in Charlotte, North Carolina, protester shot by another citizen say police. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/person-shot-charlotte-protests-after-fatal-police-shooting-keith-scott-n652331 and http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/09/21/one-shot-in-charlotte-protests.html

Senate votes not to block arms sales to Saudis. http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/21/indifferent-yemens-misery-senate-approves-massive-saudi-arms-deal

Man says he can crack any iPhone up to iPhone 6 in 41 hours for $100 vs. $1.3 million spent by FBI. https://news.vice.com/article/the-fbi-spent-13m-to-crack-the-iphone-this-hacker-spent-just-100

 

 

September 21, 2016

Some U.S. honey reportedly has twice the amount of the weed killer glyphosate allowed in Europe, there are no limits on glyphosate in honey in the U.S. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carey-gillam/fda-finds-monsantos-weed_b_12008680.html

League of Women Voters claims 6,570 Kansas voters purged from voter lists, likely due to lack of proof of citizenship. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/20/voting-rights-group-says-6570-kansas-registrations/

Clinton says Trump is serving as a “recruiting sergeant for the terrorists”, Trump says terrorists “are hoping and praying” that Clinton wins. http://www.businessinsider.com/clinton-trump-terrorism-isis-nyc-bombing-minnesota-mall-stabbing-2016-9

States reportedly seeking to block overtime pay for low wage supervisors and managers. Chamber of Commerce official allegedly claims overtime pay could lead to layoffs. [Instead of hiring additional workers to avoid overtime?]  http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-overtime-20160920-snap-story.html

Charlotte, North Carolina man fatally shot during search for another man, police say he had a gun, daughter says it was a book.  http://www.wdam.com/story/33141522/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-northeast-charlotte  Riot erupts at shooting scene, 12 officers reportedly injured, dead man identified as Keith Lamont Scott. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/21/protests-break-out-in-charlotte-after-police-fatally-shoot-man-they-say-wielded-firearm/

U.S. liaison was reportedly away from his desk when Russians called to warn about attack on Syrian troops. http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/policy/defense/296830-us-official-not-there-to-take-russian-call-on-syria-strike

Rahami’s father allegedly reported him to FBI in 2014, claims FBI said he had no links to jihadists. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ahmad-khan-rahami-dad-reported-son-fbi-2014-article-1.2799515

Trump businesses allegedly used $258,000 in funds from his foundation to make charitable donations to settle lawsuits. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-used-258000-from-his-charity-to-settle-legal-problems/2016/09/20/adc88f9c-7d11-11e6-ac8e-cf8e0dd91dc7_story.html

Connecticut troopers reportedly caught fabricating charges against man who was filming DUI roadblock, two of whom were allegedly supervisors.  http://www.businessinsider.com/connecticut-state-troopers-make-up-charges-protester-michael-picard-2016-9

50% of humanities/liberal arts graduates are reportedly underemployed. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/09/fear-of-a-college-educated-barista/500792/

High levels of immigration result in lower wages for workers and higher profits for employers says economist. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/trump-clinton-immigration-economy-unemployment-jobs-214216

Court in Thailand convicts human rights activist of criminal defamation and cyber crimes for revealing working conditions at Thai pineapple processing plant. http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/09/20/thai-court-conviction-activist-sends-shockwaves-through-global-human-rights

Police video shows that Terence Crutcher’s car window was rolled up, making it impossible for him to reach inside the vehicle as police claimed. https://theintercept.com/2016/09/20/video-shows-terence-crutcher-not-reaching-car-shot-lawyer-says/

Drinking water analysis reveals elevated levels of carcinogenic  chromium-6 in 75% of samples. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/shocking-levels-of-cancer-causing-chromium-6-have-been-found-in-water-supplies-across-the-us/

Rahami charged with “use of weapons of mass destruction”. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/20/ahmad-khan-rahami-charged-bombings-new-york-new-jersey

Turkey shells northern Iraq, killing four Kurdish leftists and wounding one. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-kurds-iraq-idUSKCN11Q0MV

Tribal leader addresses U.N. Human Rights Council on Dakota Access pipeline standoff. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/standing-rock-sioux-takes-pipeline-fight-un-human-rights-council-n651381

Congressman introduces bill to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia, cites war crimes. https://www.salon.com/2016/09/20/congressman-seeks-to-block-arms-sale-to-saudi-arabia-citing-u-s-backed-war-crimes-in-yemen/

Turkey has reportedly fired or suspended 100,000 people accused of links to Gulen movement, 40,000 reportedly still detained. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-opposition-idUSKCN11Q1AF

Israel refuses to release government files on 1948 flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, despite 50 year limit on secrets. http://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page//.premium-1.743055

Indiana Libertarian candidate claims he did not flip off officer or assault him, says he was the victim of an emotional, “overzealous” police officer. http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2016/09/19/jailed-politician-victim-police/90685342/

Suspect who drove into three Phoenix police officers has reportedly been hospitalized, unclear if he was injured during his arrest or at the jail, sheriff’s dept. spokesman reportedly refuses to give details. http://mynorthwest.com/395201/suspect-driver-who-hit-phoenix-police-officers-hospitalized/

Both deputies in Jack Yantis shooting left the Adam’s County Sheriff’s department in 2015. http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/state/idaho/article99553287.html