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Mitrice’s Family Instigating Simultaneous Search on Sunday, March 28–But the Cops Are Not Involved

• March 14, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Latice Sutton, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Obama Administration, Race, Sexuality, Women
Tags: "The Malibu Surfside News", African Americans, Anne Soble, Baca, Blacks, Calabasas, California, Captain Tom Martin, Charles Croft, Constables on Patrol, Detective Kristin Merrill, Dr. Ronda Hampton, Drone, F.B.I., Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hollywood, Justice, L.A.P.D., Latice Sutton, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Malibu, Malibu CA, Malibu-Lost Hills Station, Mitrice Richardson, Santa Monica, Sharon Cummings, Sheriff Lee Baca, Skid Row, South Central, Suspicion, The Viz Center, Venice, Videotapes, Volunteers

And So It Begins: Dr. Conrad Murray Surrenders for Arraignment; Joe and LaToya Still Insist It’s Murder

• February 9, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Drug Culture/Industry, Gossip, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Milk of Amnesia", "Milk", "The Los Angeles Times", AEG, African Americans, Anesthesiology, Blacks, Blanket Jackson, Brian Oxman, California, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drugs, Fatal Abuse, First Degree Murder, HLN, Homicide, Insomnia, Involuntary Manslaughter, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Lloyds of London, Lorazepam, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Los Angeles Police Department, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Murder, Nancy Grace, Paranoia, Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson, Propofol, Randy Jackson, Stage Fright, TMZ.com

Police and Sheriff’s Deputies Combine to Search Large Expanse of Lost Hills-Malibu Canyon Area Where Mitrice Richardson Disappeared

• January 7, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Mitrice Richardson, Race, Rep. Maxine Waters, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Malibu Surfside News", "www.bringmitricehome.org", Bones, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Death by Misadventure, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Geoffrey's Restaurant, LAPD, LASD, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Malibu Agoura-Lost Hills Sheriff's Department, Malibu CA, Malibu Canyon, Mitrice, Mitrice Richardson, Rep. Maxine Waters, Unexplained Disappearance

L.A. County Sheriff, L.A. Cops Believe Mitrice Richardson is “Out There” and “Alive”

• October 9, 2009 • 4 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Race, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Los Angeles Times", "The O.C. Register", African Americans, Blacks, Dr. Ronda Hampton, LAPD, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Malibu, Malibu CA, Malibu Canyon, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, Mildred Harris, Mitrice, Mitrice Richardson, October 11, Orange County, Police Bulletins, Rally for Mitrice Richardson, San Jose CA, Santa Clara County, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Fe Springs CA, Ventura County

Malibu Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Mitrice Richardson, Then Release Her Without Money, Transportation; Now She’s Disappeared

• September 26, 2009 • 9 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Drug Culture/Industry, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Today Show", Black Women, California State University, Cold Canyon Road, Constables on Patrol, Electronic Urban Report, Fullerton, Geoffrey's Restaurant, Highway 101, KTLA 2, Latice Sutton, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Malibu, Malibu CA, Malibu-Lost Hills Station, Michael Richardson, Middle Class Black Women, Middle-Class, Mitrice Richardson, Police Misconduct, Santa Monica Freeway, Single Black Women, The Field Negro, Ventura County

Michael Jackson’s Toxicology Report Shelved Indefinitely

• August 2, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Gossip, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music
Tags: "Associated Content", "The News of the World", AEG, AEG Live, DEA, Diane Dimond, Diprivan, Dr. Conrad Murray, Entertainment Tonight, Joe Jackson, Kai Chase, Katherine Jackson, L.A. County Coroner's Office, L.A.P.D., Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Police Department, Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson, TMZ.com, Toxicology Report

Demerol Shot Killed Jackson? (with an Update)

• June 26, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Health, History, Journalism and Ethics, Michael Jackson, Music, Race, Sexuality
Tags: "Morning Joe", "Vanity Fair", Accidental Overdose, Administered, African American, African Americans, Autopsy, Cardiologist, Constables on Patrol, Demerol, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drama, Drug Dealer, Drug Overdose, Drugs, Karen Raymer, L.A.P.D., Los Angeles County Coroner, Los Angeles Police Department, Maureen Orth, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Painkillers, Personal Physician, Rehab, Self Image, Singer, The Huffington Post, The Seventies, TMZ.com, Toxicology Report

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The New York Times

‘Absolute Chaos’ in Minneapolis as Protests Grow Across U.S. May 30, 2020
Minnesota’s governor said the police and National Guard had been overwhelmed by protests, which raged even after a former police officer was charged with murdering George Floyd.
Twitter Places Warning on Trump Minneapolis Tweet, Saying It Glorified Violence May 29, 2020
Twitter said the tweets, which implied that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot, glorified violence — the first time it had applied such warnings to any public figure’s posts.
Sparring and Schedules Offer Glimpse of Pandemic’s Partisan Lens May 30, 2020
The White House directly challenges the House’s new rules. President Trump plans to resume in-person fund-raising soon. New York City, Washington and Los Angeles plan to lift some restrictions.
George Floyd Death: How the Knee-on-Neck Hold Resulted in Tragedy May 29, 2020
Police departments have tried to ban or severely limit the use of chokeholds and neck restraints. But in Minneapolis, a knee pressing on a neck led to a man’s death.
Even With Years of Complaints, Police Forces Are Slow to Change May 30, 2020
Efforts to hold problem officers accountable face resistance from unions, and juries are reluctant to second-guess.
Trump Threatens White House Protesters With ‘Vicious Dogs’ and ‘Ominous Weapons’ May 30, 2020
The president also said that his base “love the black people” before traveling to Florida to watch a rocket launch.
How to Disinfect a Police Car in a Pandemic: Make It an Oven May 30, 2020
The N.Y.P.D. and other departments were concerned about the spread of the coronavirus in vehicles. Ford’s answer is software to crank up the heat.
Sam Johnson, Congressman and Former P.O.W., Is Dead at 89 May 30, 2020
A much-decorated pilot held by the North Vietnamese for years, he would later criticize his fellow Republican Donald Trump for disparaging John McCain.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live news: deaths surge in Brazil and Russia as Trump says US is quitting WHO May 30, 2020
Afghanistan similarly reports worst day yet; Angela Merkel said she will not attend G7 if Trump insists on holding it. All the developments livePope Francis calls on world leaders to provide coronavirus reliefSenior UK adviser has broken trust in policy, say top scientistsIndia to partially lift lockdown despite record infectionsTrump announces severing of t […]
Global report: new clues about role of pangolins in Covid-19 as US severs ties with WHO May 30, 2020
Experts condemn Trump’s actions; India records worst daily rise in infections; surges in Russia and Brazil; Australia tests sewage waterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists claim to have found more clues about how the new coronavirus could have spread from bats through pangolins and into humans, as India reported its worst s […]
English sport returns behind closed doors after government go-ahead May 30, 2020
Horse racing will be first sport to resume on MondayPremier League season set to restart on 17 June“The British sporting recovery has begun,” declared the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, as he announced that professional sport in England can resume from Monday, paving the way for the first domestic live action in almost three months.Speaking at the daily D […]
'Gross incompetence at highest levels': ex-Obama adviser blasts Trump's Covid response May 29, 2020
Samantha Power also tells online Hay festival that former US administration underestimated how ‘ripped off’ Americans felt, and discounts possibility of Michelle Obama as vice-presidentThe US has shown “gross incompetence … at the highest levels” in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Samantha Power, who served as US ambassador to the United Nat […]
'Demand is huge': EU citizens flock to open-air cinemas as lockdown eases May 29, 2020
From Berlin to Madrid the movies are back, albeit with hygiene and distancing restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs Madrid’s spring evenings warm into summer nights, cinema-goers are parking up to watch Grease. In Munich, they are taking al fresco seats to follow the adventures of a communist kangaroo with a penchant for […]
Hong Kong officials lash out at Trump plan to strip city of special status May 30, 2020
Criticism follows the US president accusing Beijing of breaking its word over Hong Kong for imposing national security lawsSenior Hong Kong government officials have criticised moves by Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub.Speaking hours after Trump said […]
Trump wants America looking at the stars as he drags it through the gutter May 30, 2020
The president is due to attend the rescheduled launch of a manned SpaceX rocket – a welcome diversion from the coronavirus crisisMaking America great again just wasn’t enough. “President Trump is making space great again,” the Republican National Committee declared this week.Donald Trump returns to Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday to witness the resched […]
‘A national crisis’: how the killing of George Floyd is changing US politics May 30, 2020
As people protest across the US, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have offered divergent responses that point to a divisive political debate on race relationsRiots in Minneapolis and across the US triggered by video footage showing George Floyd, a black man, killed under the knee of a police officer, has caused a dramatic shift in the national political debate in […]

The BBC

Private rocket takes astronauts to space station May 30, 2020
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken head out on a mission to initiate a new, commercial era in spaceflight.
George Floyd death: Minnesota governor decries violent protests May 30, 2020
Minnesota fully mobilises the National Guard as it and other US cities prepare for more unrest.
George Floyd death: Rapper Killer Mike's plea to protesters in Atlanta May 30, 2020
Rapper Killer Mike delivers an impassioned plea to protesters in Atlanta, after clashes over the killing of George Floyd.
Coronavirus: Backlash after Trump signals US exit from WHO May 30, 2020
The president is urged to reconsider, after accusing the health body of being a "puppet of China".
Coronavirus: India to loosen lockdown despite record cases May 30, 2020
A plan to ease the world's biggest lockdown begins on 8 June with restaurants and malls re-opening.
Coronavirus: Italy's Tower of Pisa reopens after three months shut May 30, 2020
Only 15 at a time will be allowed up the tourist attraction, and they will have to wear masks.
Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' May 30, 2020
Dozens working on the MSN site look set to be replaced by AI, media reports say.
Trump targets China over Hong Kong security law May 30, 2020
Donald Trump says he will end Hong Kong's special status with the US over China's new security law.