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Shaniya Davis: Judge Orders Delay to Ascertain Mario McNeill’s Psychologcal Capacity; Ruling to Proceed with Trial on Friday

• April 23, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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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

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Shaniya Davis: The Trial is a Go for Monday, April 8, After McNeill’s Lawyers Are Denied Another Postponement

• April 3, 2013 • 1 Comment

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A Very Short History of Our Modern Calendar

• January 3, 2012 • Comments Off

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For Minneapolis Police, Change Comes Slowly May 25, 2022
Two years after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, the mayor has tried to overhaul the police, but many residents say that genuine change has been slow in coming.
Southern Baptists to Release List of Ministers Accused of Sexual Abuse May 24, 2022
The existence of the secretly maintained list was revealed in a bombshell report on the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse over the past two decades.
Indiana Lawmakers Override Transgender Sports Veto May 24, 2022
Gov. Eric Holcomb said the measure barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports at school was unnecessary, but fellow Republicans in the Legislature disagreed.
Baby Formula Shortage Reveals Gaps in Regulation and Reporting May 24, 2022
The government has ordered more safeguards at an Abbott Nutrition plant. But the lack of reporting requirements and limited testing make it hard to monitor the deadly bacterium that led to a recall.
Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report Stuns, From Pulpit to Pews May 24, 2022
The results of a sprawling investigation are coursing through every level of Baptist society, at an already fraught moment for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
Anaheim Mayor Resigns as F.B.I. Investigates Angel Stadium Deal May 24, 2022
Mayor Harry Sidhu has not been charged, but a federal agent has accused him of providing confidential information with the hope of receiving $1 million in campaign aid.
Princeton Fires Tenured Professor in Campus Controversy May 24, 2022
Joshua Katz’s dismissal is related to his inappropriate conduct with a female student, the university said. He says criticism of a campus protest group is the issue.
California Approves New Water Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought May 25, 2022
The regulations are the strictest statewide mandates yet.

The Guardian, UK

Pfizer to offer all its drugs not-for-profit to 45 lower-income countries May 25, 2022
Company launches ‘healthier world’ accord in Davos and speaks to other pharma firms about similar stepsPfizer has announced it is to supply all its current and future patent-protected medicines and vaccines on a not-for-profit basis to 45 lower-income countries and is talking to other big drugmakers about similar steps.Announcing an “accord for a healthier w […]
Egypt says climate finance must be top of agenda at Cop27 talks May 25, 2022
Host of November’s summit wants focus to be on ‘moving from pledges to implementation’Financial assistance for developing countries must be at the top of the agenda for UN climate talks this year, the host country, Egypt, has made clear, as governments will be required to follow through on promises made at the Cop26 summit last year.Egypt will host Cop27 in […]
Médecins Sans Frontières condemned for ‘profiting from exploitative images’ May 25, 2022
Medical charity criticised for using images that ‘endanger and exploit children’ amid row over photos from DRC identifying child rape survivorDoctors, photographers, human rights activists and academics have written to Médecins Sans Frontières to raise concerns that the medical charity is exploiting the trauma of vulnerable patients to promote its work.In an […]
‘I saw an oncologist cry’: Tigray cancer patients sent home to die for lack of drugs May 25, 2022
Doctors call for international help as Ethiopia civil war leaves terminally ill being treated with paracetamol in Mekelle hospitalDoctors caring for cancer patients at the main hospital in Tigray say they have only two chemotherapy drugs left in date and are treating terminally ill people with expired medication and paracetamol. Eighteen months of war have l […]
‘The fear still lives with me’: three years at mercy of the hostile environment May 25, 2022
After an error on a visa application form, Sarah slipped into immigration limboHome Office staff worry they may be asked to act illegally in ‘culture of fear’From ‘go home’ vans to Windrush scandal: a timeline of UK’s hostile environmentSix years ago, when she was 24, Sarah received an unexpected letter from the Home Office telling her she faced arrest and r […]
Confusion in Lagos as passenger plane is towed along highway May 25, 2022
Rumours spread online that the aircraft had crashed, but authorities said it was simply being delivered to its new owner A plane that was towed along the side of a busy expressway in Lagos on Tuesday night has caused widespread confusion and amusement to commuters – and rumours it had crashed – before Nigerian authorities said that it was being delivered to […]
Brazil: at least 21 people killed during police raid in Rio favela May 24, 2022
Death toll puts the incident among Rio’s deadliest police operations in recent historyAt least 21 people have been shot dead and seven wounded during a police raid on a Rio de Janeiro favela to capture the leaders of a drug-trafficking organization.The deaths included a woman who was hit by a stray bullet in the exchange of gunfire between gang members and p […]
Monarch butterflies bounce back in Mexico wintering grounds May 24, 2022
Experts say 35% rise in acreage covered by migratory insects my reflect adaptation to changing climateMexican experts have said that 35% more monarch butterflies arrived this year to spend the winter in mountaintop forests, compared with the previous season.Experts say the rise may reflect the butterflies’ ability to adapt to more extreme bouts of heat or dr […]

The BBC

Texas shooting victims: 'The sweetest little boy I've ever known' May 25, 2022
A boy who loved to dance and a teacher who shielded students from the shooter are among those killed.
Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack May 25, 2022
Nineteen children are shot dead by a teenage gunman, who is himself killed by law enforcement.
North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia May 25, 2022
It came hours after the US leader left Asia following a trip where he vowed to deter North Korea.
Ukraine war: Bodies of dead Russian soldiers abandoned near Kyiv May 25, 2022
Shallow graves are discovered on the outskirts of the capital, weeks after Russia's attempted advance.
Goldman Prize: The activists who battled mining with drones May 25, 2022
Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narváez led their indigenous group's fight against mining on their land.
Aerosmith cancel gigs as singer Steven Tyler goes into rehab May 25, 2022
The star checked himself into rehab, weeks before the band's Las Vegas residency was due to start.
SpiceJet: Passengers stranded as India airline hit by ransomware attack May 25, 2022
SpiceJet says flights are now operating normally, but several passengers say they are still stranded.
Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time May 24, 2022
The outbreaks in Europe and America are not normal but remain containable, health officials say.