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Date Sent: 2014-05-14
Freedom's Phoenix PM Edition for Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
"Robust Evidence" Confirms Fed Leaks Data Ahead Of Rate Announcements
Clemency for Crack? -- MASS ANIMAL TORTURE BY BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT -- 05-14-14 -- Warren Woodward - LISTEN LIVE on LRN.FM, M-F, 9-Noon (EDT) -- "Honor Diaries" Screening -- Congress Vows To Keep Erectile Dysfunction In America -- Anti-Surveillance Mask Can Hide You From Biometric Face Scanners -- Connecticut Tries to Hide Sandy Hook Truth -- GOOGLE'S NIGHTMARE: European Court Rules That People Have A 'Right To Be Forgotten' -- Intergalactic Entrepreneurs Prepare for Blast-Off -- Couple builds tiny house for US$33k, releases plans -- Russia & the US Are Simultaneously Preparing for Imminent Nuclear War -- Jim Rogers - Interview with Chris Waltzek: Goldseek Radio -- What Does The US Government Want in Ukraine? -- A Lesson on Racial Discrimination -- Referendum Results in Donetsk and Lugansk Regions Show Landslide Support for Self-Rule -- How Government Wrecks the Economy -- Glenn Greenwald: 'I don't Trust the UK not to Arrest me. Their Behavior has been Extreme' -- ‘No Place to Hide’ by Glenn Greenwald, on the NSA’s sweeping efforts to ‘Know it All’ -- Upcoming Syrian Presidential Election -- Eastern Ukrainian Referendum Post-Mortems
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News Link • Federal Reserve
"Robust Evidence" Confirms Fed Leaks Data Ahead Of Rate Announcements
05-14-2014
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zerohedge.com
Having questioned whether Tim Geithner leaked every Fed announcement to the banks during his tenure (but did not mention it in his memoirs) and shown that traders acted on information at faster than the speed of light...
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News Link • Drug War
Clemency for Crack?
04-22-2014
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Next News Network
Attorney General Eric Holder has announced the Justice Department is ready to make clemency easier for people convicted of possessing crack cocaine.
A large number of prisoners are expected to apply for leniency under the new directive. The proce
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Uncle Freedom
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News Link • Science
WHAT IS GRAPHENE?
04-22-2014
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Next News Network
Graphene, a material with remarkable electrical and thermal properties, can now be made in small batches, using a common kitchen blender.
The substance is composed of sheets of carbon atoms, just one atom thick. The material could revolutionize t
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News Link • Police State
MASS ANIMAL TORTURE BY BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
04-21-2014
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Next News Network
The Bureau of Land Management is carrying our widespread torture and slaughter of wild animals, according to a Nevada Assemblywoman.
Michele Fiore has posted pictures on her Twitter account of cattle shot from helicopters by agents of the BLM. Thes
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Uncle Freedom
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News Link • History
This Is The Story Of "The Hurricane"
04-21-2014
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Next News Network
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a middleweight prizefighter who became a civil rights icon, died at the age of 76.
The fighter spent nearly 20 years behind bars, falsely convicted of a murder he did not commit. The controversy inspired Bob Dylan to w
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Uncle Freedom
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Radio/TV Show • Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock - Radio
Host:
Ernest Hancock
05-14-14 -- Warren Woodward - (MP3 & VIDEO LOADED)
Warren Woodward will provide us an update on Smart Meters, his fraud complaint with APS (Arizona Public Servie - a local power company) and their response, and how to empower and educate yourself on the effects of the smart grid
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News Link • Science
A Solution For Graphene Production
05-14-2014
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arclein
the researchers prepared solutions of various salts, including ammonium sulfate, potassium sulfate, and sodium sulfate. Into their mixtures they placed two electrodes, one made of platinum and the other of graphite, which is essentially a conglomera
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News Link • Events: Arizona
"Honor Diaries" Screening
05-14-2014
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Phoenix Objectivists
For their last May meeting taking place Thursday, the 29th at 6:30 pm, Phoenix Objectivists will host a free screening of the documentary "Honor Diaries".
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Mike Renzulli
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News Link • Surveillance
Anti-Surveillance Mask Can Hide You From Biometric Face Scanners: ...
05-14-2014
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shtfplan.com
The U.S. government is spending billions of dollars to ensure that they can monitor and track every single activity in which you engage, be it online of off.
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News Link • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert
Greenwald on Colbert: We Will Reveal Who Exactly the NSA is Spying On
05-14-2014
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Daily Paul.com
Glenn Greenwald visited Colbert last night. At the end of Pt.2, he reveals the next "biggest" story (in 4-8 weeks) will be on exactly who the NSA is spying on. Whether it be political dissidents, critics of US foreign policy, or actually terrorists.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Justice and Judges
GOOGLE'S NIGHTMARE: European Court Rules That People Have A 'Right To Be Forgotten'
05-14-2014
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Business Insider
People in Europe can now ask Google to delete sensitive information from its internet search results, a European court ruled on Tuesday.
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News Link • Entrepreneurship
Intergalactic Entrepreneurs Prepare for Blast-Off
05-14-2014
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Technologyreview.com
A unique gathering of 13 companies showcases a coming year of launches.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Entertainment: Games
Microsoft to sell Xbox One without Kinect, and drop paid-only access to entertainment apps
05-14-2014
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gizmag.com
Microsoft has announced a turn-around on its policy towards the somewhat controversial Kinect sensor, usually bundled with its next-gen Xbox One console.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Architecture
Couple builds tiny house for US$33k, releases plans
05-14-2014
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gizmag.com
The cost of buying a house today can be prohibitively expensive, so it's no surprise that tiny home builds appear to be increasingly popular.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
US Army's next-gen protective mask to help soldiers keep their cool
05-14-2014
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gizmag.com
As well as protecting soldiers from impacts, modern helmets and masks are also designed to provide protection against chemical and biological agents.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Transportation
"Holy s##t!" " the amazing Zero SR electric motorcycle blows our minds
05-14-2014
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gizmag.com
It's been about three years since we last tested one of Zero Motorcycles' electric bikes, and in that time, the company has been very busy.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Animals and Pets
BarkerBag sleeping bag lets dog owners and man's best friend share body heat
05-14-2014
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gizmag.com
There's nothing like snuggling up in a sleeping bag at the end of a long day's hiking.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Crowd-Funded Satellite May Fall from Space Before Unleashing Tiny 'Sprite' Armada
05-14-2014
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space.com
A crowd-funded satellite launched to space last month might burn up in Earth's atmosphere before it can complete its mission to deploy a fleet of even tinier "sprite" satellites in orbit.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Precious Metals
Jim Rogers - Interview with Chris Waltzek: Goldseek Radio
05-14-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
Chris Waltzek from Goldseek radio interviews worldwide money master, Jim Rogers from his home in Singapore.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Foreign Policy
What Does The US Government Want in Ukraine?
05-14-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
In several eastern Ukrainian towns over the past week, the military opened fire on its own citizens.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Racism
A Lesson on Racial Discrimination
05-14-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, was recorded by his mistress making some crude racist remarks.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Revolutions, Rebellions & Uprisings
Referendum Results in Donetsk and Lugansk Regions Show Landslide Support for Self-Rule
05-14-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
The results of referendums have been announced in Donetsk and Lugansk Regions, showing the majority of voters support self-rule, amid an intensified military operation by Kiev which resulted in several deaths.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
How Government Wrecks the Economy
05-14-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
The fall of the Soviet Union should have spelled the demise of central planning, yet the socialist mentality thrives " albeit in a diluted form " in all governments in the so-called “free world.”
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Books
Glenn Greenwald: 'I don't Trust the UK not to Arrest me. Their Behaviour has been Extreme'
05-14-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
He has been lauded and vilified in equal measure. But did the journalist's 'outsider' status help him land Edward Snowden's NSA revelations? Why did he nearly miss the story? And how powerless did he feel when his partner was detained at Heathrow?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Books
Glenn Greenwald’s Pulse-Pounding Tale of Breaking the Snowden Leaks
05-14-2014
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Wired.com
In June 2013, Edward Snowden was sitting in his room at the Mira hotel in Hong Kong, watching the world react to the first of his explosive leaks about the NSA’s out-of-control surveillance, when he was tipped off that the NSA might be closing in on
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Books
‘No Place to Hide’ by Glenn Greenwald, on the NSA’s sweeping efforts to ‘Know it All’
05-14-2014
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Washington Post
At a meeting with his British counterparts in 2008, Keith Alexander, then head of the National Security Agency, reportedly asked, “Why can’t we collect all the signals, all the time?”
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Bill of Rights
Ohio Cops Taser Man, Seize Phone, after he Video Recorded them Making Arrest
05-12-2014
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Photography Is Not a Crime
Lima police also tried to justify the tasering by claiming Michael Davis was reaching for the cop’s gun as they were violating his Constitutional rights by chasing him down and demanding his phone.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Philosophy: Fascism
Missouri considers Tesla sales ban
05-12-2014
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AP
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is decrying a last-minute legislative move to prohibit direct car sales to Missouri consumers in a battle playing out in several states between the California company and traditional car dealers.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Education: Government Schools
Paranoid SPLC on Common Core Critics
05-12-2014
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Lew Rockwell blog
Perhaps the SPLC flunkies didn’t look into the data-mining aspect of these federal intrusions, how the feds plan to track the children with a “womb-to-tomb dossier,” thanks to Common Core. Or how Obama, the UN and Bill Gates want to globalize educati
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News Link • Gun Rights
Smart Gun Mandate Makes Gun Ownership Rich Man's Game
05-12-2014
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Breitbart
With The Washington Post pushing for New Jersey to implement a 2002 smart gun-only mandate based on the Armatix iP1, it is important to point out that such a mandate will effectively turn gun ownership into a rich man's game.
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News Link • Drug War
Feds seek prison for rural Washington pot growers
05-12-2014
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AP
The green-cross storefronts of medical marijuana dispensaries are common in much of Washington, and the state is plowing ahead with licensing people to grow and sell recreational pot to adults. But a federal trial scheduled to begin in the coming wee
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News Link • Military
U.S. to Conduct Strategic Bomber Exercise
05-12-2014
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Washington Free Beacon
The U.S. Strategic Command, which is in charge of waging nuclear war, will hold large-scale bomber exercises this week"days after Russia held what Moscow called “massive” war games simulating a U.S. and NATO nuclear attack.
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News Link • Syria
Kerry Told Syrian Rebels ‘We Wasted a Year’ in Fight Against Assad
05-12-2014
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In a private meeting with Syrian opposition leaders, Secretary of State John Kerry said he believed the international community “wasted a year” by not working together to help topple strongman Bashar al-Assad.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
NYC police officer, under investigation for teen shooting, named Muslim Cop of the Year
05-12-2014
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Rawstory
A New York City police officer, facing a possible grand jury investigation into the shooting of 16-year-old African-American, was named ‘Cop of the Year’ on Thursday by the NYPD Muslim Officers Society according to The Amsterdam News.
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News Link • Central Intelligence Agency
Rights group calls for DOJ investigation into NYPD recruitment of Muslims
05-12-2014
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Yahoo! News blog
An American Islamic group is calling for a federal investigation into the New York Police Department's reported recruitment of Muslim immigrants as informants to spy on their own faith community," Nihad Awad said as detectives comb city jails for Mus
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News Link • World News
France won't cancel warship deal with Russia
05-12-2014
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Reuters
France will press ahead with a 1.2 billion-euro ($1.66 billion) contract to sell helicopter carriers to Russia because cancelling the deal would do more damage to Paris than to Moscow, French diplomatic sources said on Monday.
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The Great Deceiver " The Federal Reserve
05-12-2014
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Is the Fed “tapering”? Did the Fed really cut its bond purchases during the three month period November 2013 through January 2014? Apparently not if foreign holders of Treasuries are unloading them.
From November 2013 through January 2014 Belgium
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
If Economic Cycle Theorists Are Correct, 2015 To 2020 Will Be Pure Hell For The United States
05-12-2014
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Does the economy move in predictable waves, cycles or patterns? There are many economists that believe that it does, and if their projections are correct, the rest of this decade is going to be pure hell for the United States. Many mainstream econo
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Chris Menke
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News Link • China
Tiananmen at 25: China's next revolution may already be underway
05-12-2014
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http://www.globalpost.com,
Chinese seeking political reform know that it must come from within.
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News Link • Marriage
The Economics Of Marriage
05-12-2014
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http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com, By Michael Sny
The marriage rate in the United States has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded.
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News Link • Future Predictions
Will History Record The Ending Of QE As An Archduke Moment?
05-12-2014
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
One can’t help but look at the situations transpiring around the globe and hope: things are different this time.
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News Link • Bitcoin
FEC issues opinion on Bitcoin
05-11-2014
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Free Press Publications
The FEC has become the latest agency to issue guidelines on the usage of Bitcoin. On May 8, the six-members of the FEC issued an Advisory Opinion at the request of Make Your Laws PAC (MYL), a nonpartisan political action committee that supports “maki
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Police Drag Sleeping Passenger Out of Truck, Blind Him Using Taser to Eyes
05-11-2014
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Dashcam footage shows a Sheriff’s deputy and an Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper used excessive force in deploying a taser and stunning Matthew Kelly twice, causing him to lose vision in his right eye. The Sheriff’s deputy had no probable cause
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News Link • Iran
Iran says it has copied US drone
05-11-2014
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AFP
Iran said on it has succeeded in copying a US drone it captured in December 2011, with state television broadcasting images apparently showing the replicated aircraft. Tehran captured the US RQ-170 Sentinel in 2011 while it was in its airspace
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News Link • Obama Administration
Secret Service sent White House patrol to check employee: report
05-11-2014
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Reuters
Top Secret Service officials ordered agents away from their posts patrolling the White House perimeter in 2011 to check on a personal friend and assistant of the agency's former director, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
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News Link • World News
Burning Ukraine’s Protesters Alive
05-11-2014
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For the second time in a week, Ukrainian anti-regime protesters holed up in a building were killed by fires set by pro-regime attackers with ties to newly formed neo-Nazi security forces, reports Robert Parry.
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News Link • NeoCons
Civil War Has Begun in Ukraine; US Backs Neo-Nazis; US Media Suppress that News
05-11-2014
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Washingtons Blog
“Today’s massacre is Mariupol. They are just shooting people. They shot 12 cops that would not take part and about 18 (number on the fly right now). They are using rpgs, tanks and mounted guns. It’s still going on. In Slavyansk they just shot a 12-ye
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Elderly cancer survivor tackled, charged with ‘resisting’ after he couldn’t hear commands
05-11-2014
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Police responded to a call of a man who had been “creepy” while attempting to use an outdoor phone booth in sub-freezing temperatures. They found a senior citizen who’s hearing impairment prevented him from responding to officers’ commands.
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News Link • Activism
Outraged Albuquerque Citizens Demand Arrest of Police Chief
05-11-2014
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Albuquerque citizens continue to demonstrate that they have had enough of their increasingly violent police department. The Albuquerque Police Department has even had its acronym changed by residents to mean Another Person Dead.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Family Claims LAPD Killed Their Father
05-11-2014
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.... their father "was Tased over five times, physically restrained by multiple officers, placed in a hobble restraint and handcuffed and then placed in a fatal choke hold, all while possibly suffering from cardiac arrest....
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News Link • Marc Victor
Attorney Marc J. Victor to File Lawsuit Against VA
05-11-2014
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Mike Wasdin
Attorney Marc J. Victor will be on Fox and Friends Monday morning at 6 am Arizona Time to discuss the class action lawsuit to be filed against The Veterans Administration.
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Mike Wasdin
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News Link • Government
FBI investigating Bundy supporters
05-11-2014
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WND
The FBI has launched a formal criminal investigation into the events surrounding last months standoff between the Bureau of Land Management and Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. Agents have been interviewing BLM agents and
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