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State attorneys general announce nationwide bipartisan investigation into opioid marketing & production


RT
Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:03 UTC
Opiods
© George Frey / Reuters
The majority of state attorneys general have joined together to investigate the growing opioid epidemic and what part drug manufacturers played in creating and prolonging the crisis.

On Thursday, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her office has been working with the bipartisan coalition to evaluate "whether manufacturers used illegal practices in the marketing and sale of opioids and worsened this deadly crisis," according to a statement.

Healey's office, which is on the executive committee leading the investigation, said the attorneys general are using their investigative authority to issue subpoenas for documents and testimony. However, they have not identified any specific targets of the ongoing investigation.

"State attorneys general almost never announce the existence of investigations before they are completed, but the opioid crisis is a uniquely dire situation," Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine said in a statement.

Comment: See also: Unprecedented! FDA calls for removal of opioid drug from market after abuse leads to serious outbreak of HIV and hepatitis C

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Feds arrest two Turkish men involved in the Turkey Embassy brawl scandal and charge 12 more - Update: Erdogan not happy


RT
Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:47 UTC
beating peaceful protesters outside the Turkish embassy in Washington, DC
© John Howard / YouTube
Two Turkish men, living in the US, have been arrested for their role in beating peaceful protesters outside the Turkish embassy in Washington, DC last month. The incident, captured on video, provoked a diplomatic scandal.

The two men arrested were Eyup Yildirim and Sinan Narin, according the Washington-based Turkish news website, Washington Hatti.

Yildirim is a 50-year-old construction company owner from New Jersey who faces charges of alleged assault with significant bodily injury and aggravated assault.

Narin, from Virginia, faces an alleged aggravated assault charge.

"Now that charges have been filed, the Department will weigh additional actions for the named individuals, as appropriate under relevant laws and regulations. Any further steps will be responsive and proportional to the charges," a State Department official said, confirming the arrests to the Daily Caller.

Comment: Updates: Feds to charge 12 Turkish agents over Embassy brawl in DC - report
Police in Washington, DC, will bring charges against a dozen Turkish security officials involved with an outbreak of violence during protests near the Turkish embassy in DC last month, according to the Associated Press.

The AP cited an unnamed US official who said seven Turkish agents would be charged with felonies, and that five Turkish agents would face misdemeanor charges.
Turkey's Erdogan slams US over security guards charged in Washington brawl
Turkey's President Erdogan has slammed the United States decision to arrest a dozen of his security guards and two others accused of taking part in a violent attack on protesters during his official visit to Washington, DC last month.

Speaking at dinner on Thursday to break the Ramadan fast in Ankara, Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked, "What kind of a law is this?"

Police in Washington, DC announced Thursday they had brought charges and issued warrants against a dozen Turkish security officials involved in the outbreak of violence.

Seven Turkish agents would be charged with felonies and five agents would face misdemeanor charges, accordingto the AP. The US ambassador to Ankara, John Bass, has been summoned for talks by the Foreign Ministry, as a result.

"This decision taken by US authorities is wrong, biased and lacks legal basis," Turkey's the ministry said in a statement. "The brawl in front of the Turkish ambassador's residence was caused by the failure of local security authorities to take necessary measures... Turkish citizens cannot be held responsible for the incident that took place."

Erdogan's security detail returned with him to Turkey after his visit. Police displayed photos at the news conference of those sought, urging the public to help find some still unidentified.


The State Department spokesperson told reporters that international law allows heads of state customary protections/immunity for members of an entourage, which they lose upon leaving the US.

"If they [the security agents] were to come back to the United States, they would have [outstanding] warrants," said spokesperson Heather Nauert, who read a statement issued earlier by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

"The charges filed against 12 Turkish security officials send a clear message that the US does not tolerate individuals who use intimidation and violence to stifle freedom of speech and legitimate political expression," said Nauert. "The State Department will continue to work with law enforcement and relevant authorities in the case. When an outcome is reached, the department will determine if any additional steps need to be taken."


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Car jumps curb in NYC, injuring 10 and hospitalizing 1


RT
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:38 UTC
nypd car
© Brendan McDermid / Reuters
The New York Fire Department said ten people were injured, including one who was hospitalized after an SUV jumped the curb in midtown, New York.

The crash happened on West 37th Street and Ninth Avenue, several other vehicles were damaged in the incident during lunchtime, including a cleaning van that was apparently rear-ended.

The SUV, had Georgia license plates, became wedged between a broken tree and the windows of a luxury apartment building called Hudson Crossing, according to WNBC.

The woman driving the Chevy Tahoe with at least one child and two women in the back seat slammed into the rear of a black livery cab at 12:30 pm, according to witnesses.

A store owner across the street says he saw the black SUV hit a car and lost control, hitting two more cars before vaulting onto the sidewalk, hitting two people.
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Snakes in Suits

New study concludes that psychopathic corporate leaders destroy shareholder wealth

Bala Murali Krishna
Value Walk
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:19 UTC
corporate psychopaths
What should you do when you see a surfeit of the words "I, me and myself" in a company's annual reports? Sell the stock because that indicates some psychopathic traits of Corporate Leadership.

That's the quick piece of advice emerging from an academic study that evaluated the effects of psychopathic traits in corporate leadership on stock market returns.
"Our empirical analysis supported the hypothesis that psychopathic-like tendencies exhibited by top management teams are particularly destructive from the point of view of shareholder wealth," the U.K. study concluded in unambiguous terms.

"We find that language characteristic of psychopaths present in annual report narratives, questionable integrity, excessive risk-taking and failure to contribute to charitable undertakings tend to reduce future shareholder wealth."
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At least 4 killed in suicide attack on Kabul mosque, ISIS claims responsibility


RT
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:03 UTC
police line tape
© Ahmad Masood / Reuters
Four victims and three perpetrators are dead, following an explosion at a busy public prayer at a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, says the interior ministry. IS (Islamic State, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has taken responsibility.

Multiple attackers attempted to penetrate the Al Zahra mosque on the western side of Kabul at the sunset service, which marks the end of the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan.

According to a Facebook statement by Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish, the assailants were stopped before reaching the main hall, and instead at least one detonated their payload in the kitchen.
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Analyst: Bitcoin & gold will provide defense against Central Banks' rule and manipulation

Greg Hunter
USA Watchdog
Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00 UTC
central banks
Financial analyst Andy Hoffman contends Bitcoin and other crypto currencies are the new threat to central banks' power over fiat money. Hoffman explains,
"Now, the powers that be are facing a new threat. It's a threat. I think even a bigger threat to their monetary hegemony than gold and silver, and that is Bitcoin. Now, there is a decentralized monetary system that is in its early stages. People say it can never be money, but it's only been around for nine years, and it's already taking on those properties. Bitcoin is going to take the pressure off of gold as the primary threat to the cartel. It's always been a one front war against gold, which they have handled in the paper markets to the point where they have almost destroyed themselves. They are running on fumes. Now, it's a two front war because the physical gold and silver markets are as tight as ever, and now they have a decentralized crypto currency markets, particularly Bitcoin to fight. I have a feeling once Bitcoin gets bigger, and the market cap is $50 billion, they will realize this is our day to day transactional enemy."

Comment: See also: History's largest, most destructive fiat money Ponzi scheme is violently imploding in real-time

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Airline rage: Complaints against airlines have soared by 70% since United's passenger dragging incident


AL.com
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 01:05 UTC
united airlines security
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The same month that a viral video depicted a United Airlines passenger being dragged from his seat, complaints against airlines in the U.S. soared 70 percent.

A U.S. Department of Transportation report Wednesday showed that 1,909 complaints were filed in April against airlines flying in the U.S., up from 1,123 complaints in the same month last year.

Although flight delays and cancellations increased somewhat in April, the most likely cause of the complaint surge was the public reaction to the bloody incident April 9 that put a focus on the treatment of passengers by the nation's airlines.

Comment: It's no wonder people are fed up, both the airline industry and the TSA have made air travel a miserable experience, for all but the super-rich.

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Bizarro Earth

After executing unarmed couple with 137 shots over a traffic violation, cops get their jobs back

Matt Agorist
Free Thought Project
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:00 UTC
Cops Get Jobs Back
The five Cleveland cops who took part in the 137-shot, execution-style fusillade that killed an unarmed couple over a traffic violation will all get their jobs back.

In what can only be referred to as a travesty of justice and a disgrace to the integrity of police departments nationwide, five officers who took part in the 137-shot, execution-style fusillade that killed an unarmed couple — will get their jobs back.

The sixth cop, Michael Brelo will remain free from jail but has been fired. He has since become a gypsy cop, scrounging for a job at any department that will hire him.

The shooting came at the end of a November 12, 2012 high-speed chase involving more than 100 officers and 62 police vehicles to go after Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams. The pursuit began when officers standing outside police headquarters mistook the sound of Russell's backfiring Chevy Malibu for gunfire. When the car stopped outside city limits, officers opened fire, perforating Russell with 24 shots and Williams with 23.
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Swedish commuters question the privacy and security of using microchips to pay for their journey

Shivali Best & Tim Collins
Daily Mail
Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:58 UTC
microchip implants
© SJ RailSJ Rail, a Swedish rail operator, claims that up to 100 of its customers are embedding microchip implants into their hands to pay for their journey (pictured)
The days of having to remember to grab your travel card on your way out of the house could soon be a thing of the past.

SJ Rail, a Swedish rail operator, claims that up to 100 of its customers are embedding microchip implants into their hands to pay for their journey.

The creepy technology raises security and privacy issues, as the data generated could be used to track people.

SJ Rail is not offering to microchip people itself, and passengers wanting to use the service must already have the futuristic technology.

Mircrochip implants are not new in Sweden, and an estimated 20,000 people already have them, using the devices to swipe in and out of the office, and even pay for food.
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Detroit man freed after 41yrs in prison for a crime he didn't commit


RT
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:29 UTC
Ledura Watkins
© Jonathan Carlson / Twitter
A Michigan man who spent four decades in prison for the 1975 killing of a woman in Detroit has been released because prosecutors are no longer confident in the single-hair evidence used to convict him.

Ledura Watkins, 61, was released Thursday after a court hearing. He was 20 when he was sentenced in 1976 to life without parole for first-degree murder.

Western Michigan University (WMU) Cooley Law School filed a motion seeking to overturn his murder and robbery conviction on January 19, arguing the evidence against him didn't meet today's legal standards.
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