Two men were arrested in connection with the disappearance of Christine Smart in 1996, authorities said on Tuesday. Paul Flores, 44, was arrested and charged with murder. No warranty is specified. Investigators have not yet found Smart’s body, but they remain hopeful, said Sheriff Ian Parkinson of San Luis Obispo County. “I believe we will find Christine,” he said. “We …
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Caron Nazario saw his uncle Eric Garner die in police custody. Windsor, Virginia, officers attacked him,
“What’s happening?” he asked in a video of the December traffic stop, which has since exploded on the Internet. “What is happening is that you are about to ride the lightning, son,” Officer Joe Gutierrez shouted, using a slang term for execution. Caron Nazario, a black and Latin American man, is suing two Virginia police officers who he allegedly violated …
Read More »Minnesota’s refueling decision is expected, protests continue
BROOKLYN CENTER, Min. (AP) – Prosecutors expect to decide on Wednesday whether to charge a white former police officer who fatally shot a black man while stopping traffic in a Minneapolis suburb, provoking nights of protests and raising tensions amid a nearby murder trial. of the former officer charged with the murder of George Floyd. Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim …
Read More »Russia warns US to stand aside for its “good” as Ukraine’s confrontation intensifies
Moscow – On Tuesday, Russia warned the United States not to send warships to the Black Sea, urging US forces to stay away from the annexed Crimean peninsula “for their own good” because situation on the border of Ukraine was of growing concern to the West. The US Secretary of State, meeting with Ukrainian and NATO officials in Brussels, made …
Read More »Cariol Horn: A former officer who stopped strangling a fellow black cop suspect will receive a pension after winning a lawsuit
A former Buffalo police officer who said she was fired for interfering when a white police officer tried to strangle a black suspect will receive her pension after winning a case Tuesday. The Supreme Court of the State of New York released a previous decision, confirming the dismissal of Cariol Horn, reports the branch of CBS Buffalo WIVB. In his …
Read More »Kim Potter took the gun for Taser, the police say: How often does this happen?
Sunday’s fatal shooting in a Minneapolis suburb is the 18th time in 20 years that police have used a handgun when they say they intend to use a Taser, according to a force researcher. By comparison, police kill about 1,000 people each year in incidents, including shootings, according to Campaign Zero, an organization focused on ending police violence. Brooklyn Center …
Read More »Trooper shot dead an armed 16-year-old boy in Leonardtown, police said
A state of Maryland is on leave after the shooting and murder of a 16-year-old boy. According to the state police in Maryland, shortly before 13:30 on Tuesday, the barracks in Leonardtown received two separate 911 calls. A man reported that there was a man who behaved suspiciously, and according to him he had a gun. Two minutes later, the …
Read More »Trump Alumni Launches Nonprofit “America First” with $ 20 Million to Promote Populist Conservatism
Trump-era officials on Tuesday launched a new non-profit organization called the America First Policy Institute, with a mission to bolster a populist program similar to that of former President Trump. The group of 35 people has a first-year budget of $ 20 million and a number of prominent Trump alumni at the helm. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will serve …
Read More »US puts Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine on hold due to reports of blood clots
US puts Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine on hold over blood clot reports – CBS News Watch CBSN live All 50 states have stopped using the coronavirus vaccine against Johnson and Johnson after at least six women developed blood clots. As reported by CBS News’s Jerica Duncan, the FDA and CDC recommend a temporary break to investigate these “abundant caution” …
Read More »Iranian president calls 60% enrichment a response to “evil”
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s president on Wednesday called his country’s decision to drastically increase uranium enrichment after saboteurs attacked a nuclear facility “a response to your malice”, saying Israel hopes to derail the current talks aimed at reviving Tehran’s tattered nuclear weapons are dealing with world powers. The sabotage this weekend at the Natanz nuclear facility appears …
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