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Atlanta, GA — A 25-year-old Atlanta woman died from gunshot wounds Thursday after police say she fired at them from inside the back of their patrol car.
Two officers were investigating reports of a stolen car Thursday afternoon when they found Alexia Christian sitting in the missing vehicle. She was then arrested without incident and placed into the back of the police cruiser.
The chaotic scene then unfolded in the middle of the street as witnesses watched Atlanta police officers fire into one of their own patrol cars.
No officers were injured, but Christian was struck with several bullets. She was taken to …read more

Gardena, CA — The torturous and sadistic actions of San Bernardino police officers were captured on video as cops snap a man’s arm while he lays flat on his stomach.
The video was taken last October in the aftermath of a brief police pursuit of 30-year-old, Jesus Castaneda. Castaneda led police on a short car chase when he eventually surrendered.
During the arrest, Castaneda was on his stomach with multiple officers surrounding him. It was apparent that the need for pain compliance techniques was entirely unnecessary. However, the officers proceeded to punch and kick Castaneda.
Officers then grabbed the seemingly non-violent man’s arm …read more

On April 30, Bernie Sanders filled out his Federal Election Commission paperwork by saying his “party affiliation” is the “Democratic Party.” See a copy of the FEC form here. Thanks to Vermont National Public Radio for the link. …read more

On April 30, U.S. District Court Judge Martha Vazquez, a Clinton appointee, upheld New Mexico’s requirement that an independent candidate submit a petition of 3% of the last vote cast. Parker v Duran, 14-cv-617. The plaintiff was a candidate for Public Education Commission, district 4. He needed 2,196 valid signatures, and was only able to collect 1,379 signatures.
He sued, noting that a minor party nominee in New Mexico for the same position would only have needed a 1% petition, which would have been 732 signatures. He was the appointed incumbent. Because he did not get …read more

Batavia, OH – Bethel Police Officer Brandon Brenes is now in jail after being indicted on charges of rape and sexual battery. His victim? A mentally impaired woman.
While authorities are revealing minimal details about the case, we do know the assault occurred at a home in Amelia. The prosecutor’s office reported that Brenes and the victim are about the same age and knew each other prior to the incident. Brenes is being accused of raping someone unable to give consent, and according to Clermont County Assistant Prosecutor Scott O’Reilly, alcohol was involved in the incident.
The official statement of Bethel officials …read more

Baltimore, Md. – On Thursday, a man who identified himself as an active Baltimore police officer named “Jeff” claimed that he and fellow officers were formulating plans to oust the elected mayor of Baltimore.
The announcement was made on a Baltimore radio show. “There is right now over 50 of us officers who are immediately asking for [Baltimore Mayor] Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to step down for what she did to us Monday,” the caller told WBAL radio.
“Jeff” alleged that there was an ever-growing movement within the Baltimore Police Department to sack the mayor.
“Our numbers are growing of officers. We have black, white, …read more

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The FCC will impose “Net Neutrality” rules in June, claiming that all Internet data should be treated equally.

But their rules create red tape that will…

* drive small broadband providers out of business
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And…

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Brief scuffles between activists and policemen took place downtown Philadelphia, as residents of the nation’s first capital, marching in solidarity with the Baltimore protests over Freddie Gray’s death, pushed through the police line.

RT.com
Pushing and shoving started around 8:00pm local time, as hundreds marched from Philadelphia’s City Hall into Rittenhouse Square. As the ‘Philly Is Baltimore’ protest march proceeded, police attempted to prevent the activists from moving further to the roads above the Vine Street Expressway.
Bloodied kid emerged from scuffle. Hard to tell who did what #PhillyisBaltimore pic.twitter.com/o8V7YWVTI6
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) May 1, 2015

Police had reportedly used batons to fend off …read more

West Jordan, UT — Graphic bodycam footage of a Utah resident being mauled by a K-9 during a police invasion of his home was released at a press conference Thursday, leaving reporters in horror and a mother in tears. Martin Lee Hoogveldt, 33, was sitting on his couch with his hands in the air when police unleashed the dog, allowing him to viciously attack the terrified man’s face.
The body cam footage belonged to that of West Jordan Police Officer Ian Adams, one of at least four officers involved in the attack.
The incident occurred March 24th of 2013 when police responded …read more

Twenty-eight Colorado legislators have introduced SB 287, which would establish a presidential primary. Only parties that had polled at least 20% for president in the last election would be eligible for a presidential primary. The Governor would set the date, but it would always be in March. Under current law, since 2003, there is no presidential primary in Colorado; caucuses are used instead.
In 1992, Ross Perot got 23.32% of the vote for President in Colorado, but his ballot label was “independent”, so probably if the bill had been in effect in the 1990’s, there would have been …read more