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A fourth-grader in west Texas has been suspended, his father says, because he pretended to have a ring like the One Ring from The Lord of the Rings

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A fourth-grader in west Texas has been suspended, his father says, because he pretended to have a ring like the One Ring from The Lord of the Rings canon, and said it could make a classmate disappear.
Dad Jason Steward said he was told his son’s claim amounted to making a terrorist threat.
Steward took his story to the Odessa (Texas) American on Friday, saying the boy had seen The Hobbit: The Battle of the …read more

Decatur, GA– A family is speaking out and demanding justice after the December 29th killing of Kevin Davis, 44, after he called 9-11 for help.
Davis was by all accounts a kind and loving man. He was, in fact, so kind, that he invited a coworker Terrance Hilyard, who was going through a rough time, to stay with him and his girlfriend, April Edwards, in their small apartment.
On the 29th, an argument escalated between Edwards and their house guest. Hilyard then stabbed Edwards with a kitchen knife before fleeing the residence. Davis called 9-11, and the couple waited in their …read more

Ballot Access News January 1, 2015 – Volume 30, Number 8 This issue was printed on blue paper. Table of Contents INFLUENTIAL VOICES ASK FEC TO REVISE RULES ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES CONGRESS INCREASES DONATION LIMIT FOR POLITICAL PARTIES MICHIGAN REPEALS REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITIONERS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT WON’T STRIKE DOWN ALABAMA MARCH PETITION DEADLINE ILLINOIS ALMOST MAKES(More)… …read more

Iowa Representative Bruce Hunter (D-Des Moines) has introduced HF 27, to provide for public funding of campaigns for state office. It would also provide for a voters pamphlet to be sent to all voters, with candidate statements. See this story, which describes the bill. The story also mentions the other election law bills introduced in(More)… …read more

Missoula, Montana – According to the Missoula Police Department, peace and love are extremist views, and promoting these ideas could be a possible sign of terrorist activity.
The police department received a Department of Homeland Security grant of $254,930 last week, to assist them in fighting the terrorist threat. That threat was apparently posed by “the Rainbow Family,” a large hippy gathering that promotes peace and love.
In the application documents where the agency requested the grant, the Rainbow Family was listed as an “extremist organization” that requires constant surveillance.
Police Chief Scott Hoffman said that the department needed a “mobile command unit” …read more

Courthouse News Service has this article about the January 29 decision of the California Court of Appeals, upholding the top-two system. The case is Rubin v Padilla. …read more

According to this Washington Post story, on January 30, three Virginia Democratic voters filed a federal lawsuit that says the Democratic Party broke the law when it held a nominating convention for the special election for Delegate, district 74. The story says that the party charged $1,500 for any candidate who wanted to be nominated.(More)… …read more

St. Paul, Minn. – A bill sponsored by two former cops Rep. Tony Cornish and Rep. Brian Johnson, and one current police officer, Rep. Dan Schoen, would make any video recorded on police officer’s body cams private.
Police departments would be required to destroy any data not involved in an active criminal investigation after 90 days under the bill, it would also require that the video only be accessible by law enforcement or the individuals in the video.
Minnesota state data law now presumes footage captured on body cam as being open to the public, although in practice this is often not …read more

We’re pleased to announce our latest partnership with Google: beginning next week, some users of the Google app on Android will be able to receive Now cards from Coinbase.Google Now will begin enabling users of Coinbase’s app to seamlessly receive notifications on Android mobile devices. These notifications, which will appear as a Now card on your device, will provide you with timely updates, like bitcoin price changes, the delivery of bitcoin to your Coinbase wallet, and other transaction information. The functionality will be rolling out to all Android users over the next few weeks.Here’s an example of a …read more