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Mitrice Has Been Found Dead

• August 12, 2010 • 5 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Latice Sutton, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, California, Constables on Patrol, Death by Exposure, Death by Misadventure, Disappearance, Geoffrey's Restaurant, Human Remains, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Latice Sutton, LGBT, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Malibu CA, Malibu Canyon, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, Marijuana Farms, Mitrice, Mitrice Richardson, Motherhood, Mystery, Police Misconduct, Psychological Crisis, Racism, Sheriff Lee Baca

Sean Bell’s Killers Are Not Going to Face Trial

• February 17, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Murder/Manslaughter, People of Color, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Attorney General Eric Holder, Constables on Patrol, Death by Cops, Exoneration, F.B.I., Flight Risk, Johannes Mehserle, Justice Department, L.A. County, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Michael Oliver, Mitrice Richardson, Nicole Paultre-Bell, Obama Administration, Oscar Grant, Oscar Grant III, Police Commissioner Kelly, Politics, Queens N.Y., Sean Bell, Steve Gilliard, The News Blog, Undercover Cops, William Shatner

Mitrice is Not Found

• January 10, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Class, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Race, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", Cops, Death by Cops, Death by Misadventure, Detective Chuck Knolls, Detective Steven Eguchi, Diahann Carroll, Disappearance, Divers, Hiker, Inyo National Forest, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies, L.A. Police Department, L.A.P.D., Latice Sutton, Malibu Agoura-Lost Hills Sheriff's Department, Malibu CA, Michael Richardson, Mitrice Richardson, Posses, Searchers, Steve Fossett, Steve Whitmore, Unexplained Disappearance

Meanwhile, Back in Los Angeles: Pretrial Hearings Underway in the Oscar Grant Case

• January 9, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Murder/Manslaughter, People of Color, Public Television, Race, Television
Tags: "Grand Theft Auto", "The L.A. Watts Times", "The Los Angeles Times", Alameda County, Anthony Sowell, BART, BART Police, Bled to Death in Custody, C-Span, California, Changing Stories, Chuco's Justice Center, Criminal Record, DeAndre Brunston, Flight from Justice, Fruitvale Station, Gag Order, Hayward CA, Johannes Mehserle, Judge Perry, Judge Robert J. Perry, Keishia Brunston, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies, Marysol Domenici, Michael Rains, Mitrice Richardson, Murder, Nevada, New Year's Day, Oakland, Oaktown, Oscar Grant, Oscar Grant III, Property Damage, Public Television, Riots, San Francisco Bay Area, Taser, Tasering, Tatiana Grant, Televising Court Cases, Tony Pirone, Wanda Johnson

Mitrice Richardson’s Family and Friends Ask the LGBT Community to Help Them Find Her

• November 3, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, People of Color, Race, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", Agoura, Bisexual, Figueroa, Florence, Gay, Geoffrey's Restaurant, Jewel's Catch One, KTLA, KTLA 2, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Lesbian, LGBT, Los Angeles CA, Los Angeles County, Malibu CA, Malibu-Lost Hills Station, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, Manchester, Missing, Mitrice Richardson, Orange County, Psychological Crisis, San Jose CA, Security Footage, Sightings, Tessa Moon, The Chosen Few, The Chosen Few Motorcycle Club, Transgender, Western

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For Some in Texas, Imelda’s Heavy Rain Feels Like Harvey 2.0 September 20, 2019
Tropical Depression Imelda was nowhere near as widespread as Hurricane Harvey. But in some areas, the flooding was worse.
Ady Barkan Won’t Let Dying Stop His Activism September 20, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates are flocking to California to meet Mr. Barkan, who is dying of A.L.S. But the sicker he gets, the more famous he becomes.
States Warn Residents About Rare Mosquito-Borne Illness That Has Killed 5 September 20, 2019
Health authorities are investigating other cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a virus transmitted through a mosquito bite, which has left at least five people dead in three states this year.
U.S. Charges Ed Buck With Drug Crime in Gemmel Moore’s Death September 20, 2019
The authorities outlined a disturbing pattern in which they say that Mr. Buck traded drugs and money for sexual favors. They said there were at least 11 victims.
Heavy Rains Drench Texas, Flooding Towns Devastated by Harvey September 20, 2019
Some areas in southeastern Texas have been drenched with more than three feet of rain, forcing chaotic evacuations and leaving residents stranded.
American Airlines Mechanic Accused of Plane Sabotage May Have Ties to Terrorists, U.S. Says September 19, 2019
A judge denied bail to the employee, who the authorities said told federal agents he had tampered with the plane because he was upset about an impasse over a union contract.
Pennsylvania State Senator Resigns After Arrest on Child Pornography Charges September 19, 2019
The authorities said they found pornographic images on Senator Michael Folmer’s phone.
A Trickle of Bodies at Ed Buck’s West Hollywood Home, Suspicion and an Arrest September 19, 2019
Mr. Buck finally faced consequences this week as prosecutors charged him with operating a drug house and accused him of being a predator who targeted vulnerable men.

The Guardian, UK

Global climate strike: Greta Thunberg and school students lead climate crisis protest – live updates September 20, 2019
Millions of people from Sydney to Manila, Delhi to London and New York will march for urgent action on climate breakdownWhy the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environmentRead more about the Covering Climate Now collaborationHow you can get involved 8.06am BST There will be a “special takeover” of Channel 4’s usual evening weather report […]
Trump whistleblower complaint: focus shifts to Ukraine amid Giuliani claims September 20, 2019
Rumours over Trump’s reported promise to foreign leader mounts as his personal lawyer appears to admit to pressing Ukraine to investigate Joe BidenSpeculation in Washington was at fever pitch on Thursday over reports Donald Trump’s promise to a foreign leader so troubled a US intelligence official that it prompted a whistleblower complaint, with the focus no […]
Indonesia: hundreds of thousands protest at plan to outlaw extramarital sex September 20, 2019
Petition gathers more than 300,000 signatures in 24 hours after details of draft criminal code emergeA proposed new criminal code that could see state critics and people who have extramarital sex imprisoned is causing uproar in Indonesia, with hundreds of thousands of people urging the president to intervene.In the past 24 hours more than 300,000 people have […]
Trudeau says he can't recall how many times he wore blackface makeup September 20, 2019
Footage emerges of third instance of Canadian prime minister in blackface, with one month to go before election• How will Justin Trudeau’s blackface photos affect Canada’s election?Justin Trudeau is scrambling to halt further damage to his re-election campaign after a string of racist images from his past put Canada’s image-conscious prime minister at the ce […]
Hong Kong protests: tech war opens up with doxxing of protesters and police September 20, 2019
Campaigns to expose personal details of those on both sides of protests skyrocket, with nearly 1,000 cases being investigatedHong Kong has seen an unprecedented wave of doxxing – the malicious spread of private information online – since anti-government protests began in early June.Social media forums such as LIHKG, a Reddit-like website, and encrypted apps […]
Australia may ban Boeing 737 Max even if US gives it all-clear September 20, 2019
Civil Aviation Safety Authority says it will make its own call on the 737 Max, which was grounded after two crashes left 346 dead Australia’s air safety regulator may refuse permission for Boeing 737 Max planes to fly even if its US counterpart revokes an order grounding the aircraft, which has crashed twice, leaving 346 people dead.A Civil Aviation Safety A […]
Mosquito fumigation may have caused mystery 'Havana syndrome', study says September 19, 2019
Trump administration had charged that cognitive ailments of Canadian and US diplomats were caused by use of a secret weaponFumigation against mosquitoes and not “sonic attacks” may have caused the mysterious illness which afflicted some 40 US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba, according to a new study commissioned by the Canadian government.The incidents took p […]
Taiwan loses second ally in a week as Kiribati switches to China September 20, 2019
Pacific nation changes allegiance to Beijing just days after Solomon Islands also cut ties with Taipei Taiwan has lost its second diplomatic ally in less than a week after the Pacific nation of Kiribati moved to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and establish foreign relations with China.The decision comes after the Solomon Islands announced it was breaking […]

The BBC

Trump denies promise that led to formal complaint from intelligence official September 20, 2019
An intelligence official found the comment "so troubling" they made a formal complaint, reports say.
Canada's Justin Trudeau cannot say how often he wore blackface September 19, 2019
Canada's PM Justin Trudeau is dogged by revelations he wore blackface as he fights for a further term.
Gulalai Ismail: Activist in hiding flees Pakistan for the US September 20, 2019
Gulalai Ismail is accused of "anti-state activities" and is now in New York seeking asylum.
Why Greeks question this role model's credentials September 19, 2019
Eleni Antoniadou has been feted for her scientific work but her rise is the focus of intense scrutiny.
Muslim men blame racial profiling for flight cancellation September 20, 2019
American Airlines say they stopped the flight over "concerns raised by a crew member and a passenger".
Cartels, kidnap and torture on the US border September 19, 2019
Families are being preyed on by Mexican cartels as they wait to cross the US border.
Colt suspends AR-15 rifle production for civilians September 20, 2019
Colt suspends the production of sporting rifles including the AR-15, used in several US mass shootings
Climate change: Arctic expedition to drift in sea-ice for a year September 20, 2019
Germany will embed its Polarstern research ship in sea-ice for a year-long study of the climate.