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Officer who dragged bloodied doctor from United flight suspended

Erin Elizabeth
Health Nut news
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:23 UTC
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A Chicago airport security officer who helped drag a United Airlines passenger off a plane by his arms, bloodying his lip and causing him to hit his head on metal, as horrified passengers protested and recorded the episode on their smartphones Sunday night at O'Hare International Airport, was placed on leave Monday.

The episode aboard United Flight 3411 from Chicago to Louisville has become a national embarrassment for the Chicago Department of Aviation and United Airlines. Millions of people have now seen videos of the screaming man as he was forcibly pulled from his seat, put to the ground and dragged down the aisle. The man, who said he was a doctor, was among four passengers randomly selected on the full flight to give up their seats for United Airlines employees who needed to be in Louisville by Monday, according to witnesses.
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AG Sessions scraps forensic science panel, suspends FBI testimony review


RT
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:55 UTC
Jeff Sessions
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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered an end to an independent panel that sought to raise scientific standards in forensics and has suspended a Justice Department review of systemic flaws in FBI forensic expert court testimony.

On Monday, just before the panel's expiration date, Sessions announced that he would not renew the National Commission on Forensic Science - a partnership between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The commission, which aims to "improve the reliability of forensic science," is made up of about 30 scientists, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement officials and forensic experts on the federal, state and local levels.

"The availability of prompt and accurate forensic science analysis to our law enforcement officers and prosecutors is critical to integrity in law enforcement, reducing violent crime, and increasing public safety," Sessions said in a statement. "We applaud the professionalism of the National Commission on Forensic Science and look forward to building on the contributions it has made in this crucial field."
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The decline of history at schools is furthering the SJW madness

Anthony Furey
Toronto Sun
Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:37 UTC
Jordan Peterson
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The ongoing saga of University of Toronto Professor Jordan Peterson's opposition to calling students by gender neutral pronouns should never have become much of a story in the first place.

But the social justice brigade couldn't help themselves and took a hard run at him, ensuring thanks to the attention their hysterics drew that a star was born in a lone academic taking a firm stand against political correctness.
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UK government cuts benefits for people with incurable diseases


Press TV
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:47 UTC
Disabled protesters in the UK
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The UK government's economic policies have put the strain on disabled people with progressively worsening diseases by cutting their benefits.

Between April and October 2016, the government invited about 3,500 people with incurable conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson's disease to reassess their eligibility for Personal Independence Allowance, or PIP, which provides help with daily activities and mobility.

This is 45 more than the total of 2,400 people who were called in throughout all of 2015-16.

The highest increase was for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, with 2,000 of them reassessed in the first half of last financial year, an increase of two-thirds on the previous 12 months.

While the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claims that the reassessment tests are aimed at increasing the payments and improving the services, over 48 percent of claimants either had their PIP payment decreased or removed altogether between 2013 and October last year.
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Librarians asked to pull Cosby's "Little Bill" children's books after sexual assault charges

Barbara Goldberg
Reuters
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:23 UTC
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Bill Cosby's "Little Bill" children's book series landed on a list of the 10 books Americans most often asked librarians to remove from shelves last year after he faced sex assault charges, according to a ranking released on Monday.

The popular series written by Cosby and illustrated by Varnette Honeywood made its debut in ninth place on the American Library Association's (ALA) annual list of the books that are most often challenged in U.S. libraries.

"This children's book series was challenged because of criminal sexual allegations against the author," the U.S.'s oldest library organization said on its website.

More than 50 women have accused 79-year-old Cosby of sexual assault in a series of alleged attacks dating back to the 1960s. Most of the claims are too old to be the subject of criminal prosecution, but Cosby is due to go on trial in June for charges made in Pennsylvania.
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3 corrections officers injured in Tennessee prison riot


RT
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:28 UTC
Prison
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Three corrections officers were injured and one was held hostage by inmates at Turney Center Industrial Complex, a medium-security prison in Only, Tennessee. The situation was resolved after about three hours, and the prison was put on lockdown.

Initial reports indicated that about 20 inmates injured two correction officers and took a third hostage around 4pm local time on Sunday. The Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) sent in a Special Operations Unit that rescued the hostage and re-established control of the facility by 7pm.

"The appropriate measures were taken to regain control of the situation," TDOC spokeswoman Neysa Taylor said.
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West Bengal man beheads mother to appease Goddess Kali

Devyani Sultania
International Business Times
Sun, 09 Apr 2017 17:22 UTC
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A youth allegedly beheaded his mother to appease Goddess Kali for good luck in West Bengal's Purulia district on Friday evening.

Superintendent of Police Joy Biswas said that the accused, 35-year-old Narayan Mahato, allegedly decapitated his mother, 55-year-old Phuli Mahato, using a kharga (a sharp-edged blade used to sacrifice animal during worship) when she was cleaning the compound of a Kali temple, the Press Trust of India reported.

Narayan, who is the youngest of Phuli's three sons, went to his elder brother's home with the weapon and claimed that their mother had decapitated herself in front of Goddess Kali's idol, SP Biswas added. The elder brother rushed to see his mother with Narayan and saw his mother's severed head lying on the ground in a pool of blood with the body lying at some distance away. Police were then informed about the incident.

Police arrested Narayan on Friday night following which he was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the district court on Saturday. During interrogation, he confessed that he beheaded his mother to appease the goddess.

The accused also said that Goddess Kali had asked him in his dream to kill his mother for the welfare of his family. Police are exploring all angles and possible motives. According to neighbours, Narayan was a "tantric" who performed black magic and had set up a Kali temple at his residence.
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Protesters clash with police at G7 summit in Italy


RT
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:05 UTC
G7 protesters in Italy
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Clashes have broken out between police and protesters at the G7 summit in Lucca, northern Italy, where top officials of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are meeting to discuss pressing international issues.

Footage from the scene showed riot police armed with batons and riot shields squaring off against anti-capitalist protesters. Demonstrators threw firecrackers and other projectiles at officers while others fought back during the melee.

It's not yet clear how many people, if any, were hurt in the scuffles.

The demonstrators gathered at around 3pm local time to protest against war, military spending and capitalism.
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New York Legislature approves free tuition at public colleges for middle class


RT
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:21 UTC
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The New York Legislature has approved a state budget that would make the Empire State the first in the US to offer free tuition to public colleges for middle-class students from families earning less than $125,000 per year.

Depending on participation, the tuition-free plan championed by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo is estimated to cost $163 million by 2019, according to the governor's office. The program will begin this fall, with about a three-year development period to follow.

Potential undergraduate students who are New York residents from families earning under a phased-in income cap will be eligible for the tuition initiative, known as the Excelsior Scholarship Program. In the first year, the cap will be no more than $100,000 per year, then $110,000 in 2018, and $125,000 in 2019.

Comment: See also: Drowning in debt, college graduates refuse to give up luxuries

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11-year-old Michigan boy commits suicide after social media prank

Corey Williams
WRAL
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:37 UTC
Tysen Benz
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Tysen Benz was at home when he saw social media posts indicating that his 13-year-old girlfriend had committed suicide. The posts were a prank, but the 11-year-old boy apparently believed them.

Moments later, his mother found him hanging by the neck in his room in Marquette, Michigan. Now a prosecutor is pursuing criminal charges against a juvenile accused of being involved in the scheme, which Katrina Goss described as "a twisted, sick joke."

Goss described her son as appearing "fine" just 40 minutes before she found him.

"I just want it be exposed and be addressed," Goss said of school bullying in general and cyberbullying in particular. "I don't want it be ignored."

Using a cellphone he bought without his mother's knowledge, Tysen on March 14 was reading texts and other messages about the faked suicide and decided he would end his life too, his mother said. After seeing the posts about his girlfriend, Tysen replied over social media that he was going to kill himself, and no one involved in the prank told an adult, Goss said. The boy died Tuesday at a Detroit-area hospital.
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