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If Mario McNeill Pleads Guilty, There’s No Trial, No Witnesses, and No Public Airing of the Circumstances Surrounding Shaniya’s Murder

• April 8, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes
Tags: Billy West, Child Murder, Child Rape, Child Sexual Abuse, Cumberland County Department of Social Services, Death Penalty, Death Row, DSS, Fayetteville Observer, First Degree Murder, Judge Jim Ammons, Life Without Possibility of Parole, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Monday, Murder, Shaniya, Shaniya Davis, Terry Alford

Shaniya Davis: In Two Hand-Written Letters, Accused Murderer Mario McNeill Proclaims His Innocence

• February 21, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Capital Punishment, Child Abuse, Children, Cumberland County, Cumberland County Detention Center, Cumberland County Superior Court, Death Penalty, Drugs, Fayetteville Observer, Mario Andrette McNeill, Mario McNeill, McNeill, Murder, Nicole Davis, North Carolina, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Shaniya, Shaniya Davis, Trial, United States, Wednesday

Death Penalty Sought for Accused Killer Mario Andrette McNeill, But Not for Shaniya’s Mother

• October 5, 2011 • 7 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Rape/Sex Crimes, Slavery
Tags: African Americans, Antoinette Davis, Attorney General, Bail, Billy West, Black Women, Blacks, Capital Punishment, Child Abuse, Child Murder, Children, Cumberland County Jail, Davis, Death Penalty, Drugs, Enmund v. Florida, Fayetteville Observer, Google News, Mario Andrette McNeill, Motherhood, Murder, North Carolina Central Prison, Rape, Shaniya Davis, United States

Florida Man Who Threw Baby Onto Freeway Faces Death Penalty

• July 9, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Domestic Violence, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology
Tags: Beatings, Death Penalty, Emmanuel Wesley Murray, Florida, Foster Parents, Ida the Spider, Ida Williams, Jasmine Bedwell, Judge Gregory Holder, Kimmins Early Head Start Center, Richard McTear, Stalking, Threats

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Issues Abound at 4th Women’s March, ‘But It All Ties Into Trump’ January 19, 2020
Marchers at the more than 250 events around the country said the administration’s policies could not be separated from the matters they were protesting.
What to Know About the Virginia Gun Rally January 18, 2020
The governor declared a state of emergency and the F.B.I. has made several arrests. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Monday’s rally.
For Shrinking Cities, an Aggressive Way to Dodge the Census Bullet January 17, 2020
Places where the population is declining know it could cost them money after the 2020 head count is taken. The solution: Expand their borders to add more residents.
What Did Virginia Learn From Charlottesville? January 18, 2020
By banning weapons and closing entrances, state and local officials in Richmond are trying to avoid a repeat of the deadly clash in Charlottesville.
Facebook Apologizes for Vulgar Translation of Chinese Leader’s Name January 19, 2020
“This should not have happened and we are taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” the company said.
Sanders and Warren Try to Tone Down Rift. Some of Their Supporters Seem Less Willing. January 19, 2020
The two progressive candidates seem to be trying to play down their differences that came into view over the past week. But many of their supporters were not ready to move on.
Trump’s Defense Team Calls Impeachment Charges ‘Brazen’ as Democrats Make Legal Case January 19, 2020
In a six-page filing formally responding to the impeachment charges, President Trump’s lawyers rejected the case against him as illegitimate and described the effort to remove him as dangerous.
Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow to the Midwest, Disrupting Travel January 19, 2020
Temperatures in the Twin Cities area are expected to fall below zero Saturday night, while parts of New Jersey can expect to see several inches of snow, meteorologists said.

The Guardian, UK

Trump legal team calls impeachment 'brazen' attempt to overturn 2016 election January 19, 2020
Both sides lay out arguments for trial starting on TuesdayWhite House claims ‘dangerous attack’ on US democracyDershowitz: Trump acquittal would make me unhappyDonald Trump’s legal team has delivered a fiery response to impeachment summons from the Senate, calling the two articles passed by the House “a dangerous attack on the right of the American people to […]
Harry and Meghan to drop HRH titles and repay £2.4m January 18, 2020
Duke and Duchess of Sussex will give back taxpayers’ money spent renovating their home and drop official dutiesAnalysis: couple sought half-in half-out deal, but are ‘out’The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will give up using their Royal Highness titles and return £2.4m to the taxpayer to cover the costs of refurbishing their Windsor home as they leave their rol […]
Johnson to cabinet: shape up or I’ll sack you within weeks January 18, 2020
Top ministers are warned to stay off TV with reshuffle alert part of plan by Dominic CummingsBoris Johnson is to tell cabinet ministers that they must focus all their energy on developing policies for post-Brexit Britain – or face the sack in a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle within weeks.In an extraordinary move, Johnson will tell his most senior ministers t […]
Maine's giant spinning ice disc looks like it's reforming January 19, 2020
A year after a 90 metre-wide spinning sheet of ice drew global attention, another disc appears to be forming in the same river What goes around comes around.An ice disc appears to be forming in the same Maine river where an unusually large one formed last winter and quickly gained international fame. Continue reading...
Tanzania to relocate 36 Serengeti lions after attacks on humans and cattle January 19, 2020
The lions, which live on the edge of the national park, will be moved to avoid conflicts with people and livestockTanzania will find a new home for 36 lions following a slew of attacks by the big cats on people and cattle.The lions, an increasingly endangered species, live on the edge of the safari mecca of the Serengeti national park, but have been affected […]
Anthony Albanese flags 'ambitious' emissions target but won't recommit to 45% reduction January 18, 2020
Opposition leader says it was a mistake to recommit to 2016 policies at last election without reviewing themAnthony Albanese has described the decision to recommit to a 45% emissions reduction target by 2030 as “a mistake” and declared Labor would not take the same franking credits policy to the next election.In comments to Sky News on Sunday, Albanese confi […]
Elon Musk set to cash in at Tesla as deliveries and shares soar January 18, 2020
The boss of the electric carmaker has a $50bn pay package ready to roll if the firm hits a $100bn valuationOne of the options on a fully loaded Tesla is “ludicrous mode”, a setting offering a 0-60mph acceleration time of 2.8 seconds for drivers who find its “insane mode” too sedate.To some investors, that’s similar to chief executive Elon Musk’s bonus packag […]
Revealed: clandestine actions of mercenaries during Thatcher years January 18, 2020
Keenie Meenie Services was active from Sri Lanka to Nicaragua – and Foreign Office could not rein it in, book claimsA British mercenary company established by former SAS veterans conducted clandestine and highly controversial operations around the world, with successive British governments either unwilling or unable to rein it in, a new book reveals.Keenie M […]

The BBC

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges 'brazen and unlawful' January 19, 2020
The response to the trial summons gives the first glimpse of what will form the White House's defence.
Libya civil war: UN envoy Salamé says foreign intervention must end January 18, 2020
Ghassan Salamé's remarks come on the eve of renewed peace talks between Libya's warring factions.
New Chinese virus 'will have infected hundreds' January 18, 2020
The virus emerged in December, two people have died and it has been detected in three countries.
National Archives sorry for censoring 2017 Women's March signs January 19, 2020
The US agency says it was wrong to blur out signs critical of the president at the 2017 Women's March.
Lebanon protests: Anti-government protesters clash with police January 18, 2020
More than 160 people have had to be treated for injuries in the latest violence.
Mexico violence: Indigenous musicians killed in ambush in Guerrero January 18, 2020
The men were returning from a party when they were shot dead and burned, allegedly by a drug cartel.
Orthodox Christians brave an icy dip to mark Epiphany January 18, 2020
Many worshippers are commemorating the baptism of Jesus by submerging themselves in icy water holes.
Rain brings bushfire relief to parts of Australia January 18, 2020
Storms hit parts of Australia's east coast, dousing some fires and giving inhabitants some respite.