In 2009 a man was beaten unconscious by Springfield, Massachusetts, police. A witness recorded video of the crime. Now that witness is being threatened with a lawsuit, and even criminal charges.
Officials are citing a Massachusetts law that prohibits “…the secret use of such devices [recorders] by private individuals…”. However, attorney’s for the woman who […] Continue Reading…
August 12, the FDIC took over six branches of the First National Bank of Olathe, in Kansas. This makes the 64th failed U.S. bank this year.
For 2011 most of the failed banks are small regional, or local banks.
To see the list of failed banks go to the FDIC website.
During Ramadan the Iranian government is officially encouraging local Farmer’s Markets, called Direct Markets in Tehran. This is in response to consumers demand for lower food prices.
However, comments from shoppers have been mixed. Some Direct Market shoppers claim the prices are cheaper and they can find what they need, while an almost even number […] Continue Reading…
Friday August 12, the 11th Circuit Court of appeals, in Atlanta, Georgia, ruled that forcing people to buy insurance is unconstitutional. The health care reform law would have forced every U.S. citizen to buy health insurance, or be punished with fines.
The ruling said forcing people to buy anything is beyond the power of the […] Continue Reading…
Because of incorrect reporting, by the mainstream right wing controlled media, of the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s initial conclusions about the shooting, that led to the English riots, the commission has restated that the police were the only ones who fired their weapons.
There was no exchange of gunfire, as the right wing media continues […] Continue Reading…
Israeli media reporting that the Israeli government plans to expand their military equipment inventories by buying used U.S. equipment now in Iraq.
The report says the Israel purchase of U.S. military gear will help out the U.S. Department of Defense, because apparently the U.S. can’t afford to ship all that equipment back home from Iraq.
The […] Continue Reading…
“Cameron and his government have lost all legitimacy. These demonstrations show that the British people reject this government which is trying to impose itself through force.”-Khaled Kaaim, Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister
In a tit-for-tat statement Libyan officials are calling for British Prime Minister to step down, because the anti-government protests, which have […] Continue Reading…
California is now the first state in the Union, that admits that grade school students drop out of school as early as 8th grade. In the latest survey it was revealed that more than 17,000 8th graders quit school in 2010.
Also, more than 94,000 California High School students dropped out in 2010.
Prior to this […] Continue Reading…
“While the markets can operate on false scenarios for a significant period of time, reality always wins in the end. When it does, the situation can get quite ugly and all the profits gained from a belief in an unsupportable viewpoint can evaporate over night. At the moment, there is […] Continue Reading…
“The officers, equipment and vehicles will come from all eight Scottish forces. The situation is being constantly monitored between the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland and colleagues in England, and any further assistance required will be given careful consideration.”-ACPOS statement
The Scottish Parliament has agreed to send forces to England, to deal […] Continue Reading…