[NewsMax] Dozens of people gathered in front of the Minnesota governor's mansion Saturday to demand accountability for coppers, days before a former Minneapolis officer is scheduled to go on trial in the death of George Floyd.
Many of the roughly 150 people who demonstrated in Minnesota were family members of others who died during police encounters. Similar protests were being organized in cities around the country in advance of the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Floyd, a Black man, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck while Floyd was held face-down on the ground in handcuffs, saying he could not breathe. Body-camera video time stamps provided by prosecutors show Chauvin held his position for about nine minutes, even after Floyd stopped moving. Floyd was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter and jury selection in his trial begins Monday.
Saturday's protest in Minnesota was organized by Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence, a coalition of families who lost loved ones in police confrontations. The Star Tribune reports speakers said, in light of Floyd's death, they want other fatal police encounters reopened and examined.
In Massachusetts, supporters of families who lost loved ones during police encounters also gathered in Boston's South End. Protest organizer Brock Satter told WBZ radio: "We’ve called a demonstration to demand the conviction of all these officers starting with Derek Chauvin in this upcoming trail. We're demanding convictions. They should go to jail for their crimes."
Supporters of Massachusetts families whose loved ones have been killed by police rallied in Boston on Saturday as part of a national day of action.
Mass Action Against Police Brutality, a local advocacy group, said it organized the afternoon gathering in Peters Park in the city's South End neighborhood.
The organization said similar events were taking place in at least 17 other states Saturday, including Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party,, New York, Ohio, Texas, Florida, and Georgia.
The rallies are timed just ahead of the expected March 8 start of the trial of the former police officer, Derek Chauvin, charged in the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year.
Mass Action Against Police Brutality says the rallies are the next step in a series of "family-first events and activities" aimed at underscoring the central demands of the families: prosecuting coppers and reopening police brutality cases.
Among the local cases the organization wants reopened are the killings by police of DJ Henry, Eurie Stamps, Malcolm Gracia, Burrell Ramsey-White, Ross Batista, Usaamah Rahim, Terrence Coleman, and Juston Root.
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Unfortunately, the weather is supposed to be very good. A -20 degree forecast would have helped keep the peaceful protests to less than $1M in uninsured losses.
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If Derek Chauvin is convicted, they will riot in celebration. Of course, they will also riot because he is not sentenced to death.
If he is acquitted, they will riot as well.
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Without a change of venue those cops are toast.
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Complete show trial with a mob baying for blood.
OJ Trial in reverse.
Disgusting spectacle.
My heart goes out to Officer Chauvin and his colleagues.
[ToloNews] Eight security force members were killed and six more were maimed in an attack by the Taliban ...Arabic for students... in Nahr-e-Shahi district in Balkh province on Saturday night, the provincial police said.
The police said that five Taliban were also killed and seven more were maimed in the fighting.
"The Taliban launched a big attack. Last night, the cloudy weather affected our air support. This caused the casualties," Balkh police front man Adil Shah Adil said.
Some relatives of the soldiers claimed that the casualty rate is higher than that stated by local officials.
"The base was under siege. They did not have weapons. They fought with one Kalashnikov rifle until all were martyred. Even rockets. The police chief knows this," said the brother of Adam Khan, an army officer who was killed in the attack.
"My brother has been martyred. Three people have been maimed. Other bodies are not available. Two of the 16 people were maimed, the others were killed. The reinforcements arrived at 7 am after the base fell (to the murderous Moslems)," said Nematullah, a police officer in Balkh.
Those who were killed were between 22 and 48 years old, according to relatives.
Bashir Khanjar, 22, who was killed in the attack, was married a year ago.
"He went to the base two days ago," said Abdul Shakoor, Bashir’s cousin.
"It is less than a week since my uncle was killed on the same base. It was his funeral the other day. Today, my second uncle was martyred along with 14 other people. Half of them have been burned and their bodies are not recognizable," said Abdul Musawir, a Balkh resident.
[KhaamaPress] Security sources confirmed to the media that a female police officer and her husband were sprayed with bullets in southern Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... Province.
The husband of the maimed policewoman is reported dead following the incident.
Unknown button men attacked Malala a police employee and her husband in PD1 of Lashkargah the capital of Helmand province while she was on her way to work.
During the shooting Malala’s husband was also with her and he was killed, suspects still on the lam.
So far, security officials have not commented on the liquidation attempt, and no group or individual has claimed the responsibility for the incident.
In Kabul on Saturday unknown gunnies killed a young man in the Company area in PD5 of the city.
One of the involved perpetrators have been arrested by the police.
Meanwhile, ...back at the Hubba Hubba Club, Big Shirley was still trying to snatch Nunzio bald-headed. She was already halfway there... in another criminal incident on Sunday morning in the same area, button men shot and injured another individual.
Police told media, that both incidents are being investigated.
[LIBYAREVIEW] Armed men kidnapped Libyan citizen, Khaled Mohamad al-Akrak, in the al-Matrad area in the city of Surman.
Local sources revealed that al-Akrak is a resident of the city of Sabratha, and that gunnies kidnapped him while he was in Surman.
They pointed out that the kidnappers asked al-Akrak’s family for two million Libyan dinars in exchange for his release.
On Saturday the Libyan security forces also managed to retrieve two children, hours after they had been kidnapped whilst sleeping in their father’s car that was stolen in Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... The police received a report stating that two children had been kidnapped inside their father’s car in front of their house in the Khallet al-Furjan area, south of Tripoli.
The children were kidnapped just seconds after their father left the car to open the garage door, according to a statement published by the Tripoli Security Directorate.
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[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] The Coalition to Fight Legitimacy in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... said on Sunday that it carried out Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... s on Iran's Houthi sock puppets ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him... positions in Sanaa and other provinces.
"The targeting of civilians and civilian facilities is a red line," Coalition front man Col. Turki al-Malki was quoted as saying by the official Saudi Press Agency.
He was referring to the attempted missile and drone attacks on Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... "The terrorist (Houthi) leaders will be held accountable," he said.
The Coalition also said it intercepted and destroyed at least 12 explosives-laden drones and two ballistic missiles the militias fired on Sunday at Saudi Arabia.
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It looks likely the large arson attack on Portland Public Schools (@PPSConnect) may be antifa-connected. #Antifa groups had called for terrorist attacks on Saturday, & schools in particular had been explicitly stated as targets for months. https://t.co/iY0fVHlNjPpic.twitter.com/UgRZT9kTSr
Antifa in Portland are sharing flyers for another violent protest against @ICEgov on Sunday, 14 March. The local ICE facility & surrounding neighborhood has been repeatedly attacked by BLM-Antifa for months now. #PortlandRiotspic.twitter.com/5CJVbYQHUn
Efforts to clean up sprawling encampments have been met by militant, sometimes violent, opposition from far-left activists & #antifa. Their goal is to devalue property so as to "reverse" gentrification. https://t.co/PMh9LMCyAGpic.twitter.com/0e0cR6YCPI
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Antifa doesn't have their Horst Wessel yet. It's not for lack of trying.
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Given the overwhelming collection videos, photos, and Media reports covering ANTI-FArt and BLOM Rioting, Looting, Arson, Private/Public Property Destruction, Physical Assaults of anyone with an opposing voice, Racist attacks on WHITES, Senior Citizens and even murders of citizens and police.
I think if a Citizen was placed in a situation of standing their ground in Self Defense. No jury comprised of the defendants peers, would vote for conviction.
I fact I could see Civil Lawsuits for Assaults and private property damages with large awards to include their $$$ DONORS/Sponsors of these subversives.
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The fact the citizens of Portland haven't stood up to these hoodlums and met them with force is proof they get what they deserve.
Some tried to but were arrested or restrained Darth, based on inflated claims by the Antifa crowd. You don't hear about those folks even trying anymore.
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Only a one or two did. The entire neighborhood needs to stand up to these idiots. The DA would have a hard time pressing charges against them too.
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Shoot, shovel and shutup is going to be the future method for dealing with these types I think. You know at some point they are going to start just attacking normal people outside of the city centers and that's not going to go like they expect.
[Dawn] Eight suspected forces of Evil including three Tehrik-e-Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... Pakistain (TTP) commanders were killed in two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by security forces in the North Wazoo tribal district, the military's media wing said on Saturday.
The separate IBOs were carried out on terrorist hideouts in Boya and Dosali areas of North Waziristan, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement.
Besides the eight Death Eaters, the three terrorist commanders killed during the exchange of fire were Abdul Aneer alias Adil (TTP Toofan group), Junaid alias Jamid (TTP Tariq group) and Khaliq Shadeen alias Rehan (TTP Sadiq Noor group), the ISPR said.
"These forces of Evil remained involved in terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies and locals of the area since 2009 including IED (improvised bomb) attacks, firing, murder, kidnapping for ransom and extortion," the blurb added.
It said the slain gunnies were also involved in recruiting forces of Evil in the area.
Security forces recovered a "huge cache of arms" from the hideouts.
Last month, four women aid workers were bumped off in the Mirali area of North Waziristan, as a fresh wave of holy warrior violence rattled the region.
The tribal areas along the Afghan border remain notorious for the availability of cheap guns, narcotics and smuggled goods.
Attacks have decreased in recent years following a series of military offensives against homegrown and foreign Death Eaters.
In 2014, the army launched a massive operation to wipe out Death Eater bases in North Waziristan aimed at ending a near decade-long insurgency that cost thousands of lives.
But Death Eater groups are still able to carry out sporadic, isolated assaults.
A recent surge in attacks targeting security forces along the Afghan border has sparked fears that these groups may be regrouping.
[Dawn] Four bad boyz were potted when security forces conducted two intelligence-based operations at Datakhel in North Wazoo tribal district and at Zoida in South Waziristan tribal district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.
According to the ISPR, during an intense exchange of fire, terrorist commander Abdul Adam Zeb alias Dung, who belonged to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban ...Arabic for students... Pakistain’s Bismillah group, and terrorist commanders Molvi Mehboob alias Molvi and Mir Salam alias Anas, who were associated with the TTP Sajna group, were killed.
Abdul Adam Zeb had been involved in more than 20 terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies and local population since 2014. He was involved in IED attacks, firing, attacks on government buildings, assassinations, kidnapping for ransom, extortion and recruiting and organising bandidosbandidos bad boys in Mohammad Khel, Boya and Datakhel areas of North Waziristan and Zoida area of South Waziristan.
Molvi Mehboob and Mir Salam were close associates of Baitullah Mehsud and TTP’s other terrorist commanders. They were involved in attacks on security forces and law enforcement agencies’ check-posts, military convoys, attack on Ladha Fort in 2007, IED attacks and other sabotage activities in South Waziristan.
[IsraelTimes] A pair of B-52 bombers fly over the Mideast, the latest such mission in the region aimed at warning Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... amid tensions between Washington and Tehran.
The US military’s Central Command says the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... and Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi... . It marked the fourth-such bomber deployment into the Mideast this year and the second under President Joe Foreign Policy Whiz Kid Biden ...Candidate for president in 2020. You're a lyin' dog-faced pony soldier... Flight-tracking data showed the two B-52s flew out of Minot Air Base in North Dakota, something Central Command did not mention in its statement on the flights.
The military did not directly mention Iran in its statement, saying the flight was to "deter aggression and reassure partners and allies of the US military’s commitment to security in the region."
However, Caliphornia hasn't yet slid into the ocean, no matter how hard it's tried... such flights had become common in the last months of former President Donald Trump ...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party... ’s administration. Trump’s 2018 decision to unilaterally withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers sparked a series of escalating incidents in the region.
[IsraelTimes] Israeli F-15 fighter jets escort two American B-52 heavy bombers through Israeli airspace, as part of an ongoing show of force by the United States aimed at Iran.
In recent months, B-52 bombers have repeatedly flown through the Middle East amid concerns that Tehran may launch a large strike against US forces in the region or against Israel.
"This flight is another testament to the strategic cooperation with American forces, which is a cornerstone in the preservation of the security of the airspace of the State of Israel and the Middle East," the Israel Defense Forces says in a statement.
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Many years ago a friend in the Air Guard gave me a T-shirt showing a B-52 flying out of a mushroom cloud with the caption "It's Miller Time!". The BUFF still flies on.
On Saturday-Sunday night, Turkish-backed armed opposition groups thwarted Syrian government and Russian forces’ infiltration attempt in Ghab Plain, west of #Syria’s #Hama Governorate.https://t.co/VW4AYlEzFt
— NORTH PRESS AGENCY - ENGLISH (@NPA_English) March 7, 2021
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Members of the Iran-backed pro-regime National Defense Forces (#NDF) of government forces were killed and wounded in an attack by unknown assailants on their sites in Bishri Badia, west of #Syria’s Deir ez-Zorhttps://t.co/vWP9ahRMLL
— NORTH PRESS AGENCY - ENGLISH (@NPA_English) March 7, 2021
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Two militants from the Turkish-backed opposition were killed as they transported a motorcycle bomb near the village of Salhiya near #Syria’s Sere Kaniye.https://t.co/sLNClhDJhh
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[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... has released British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Iranian website Emtedad on Sunday, after her five-year prison sentence for plotting to overthrow the holy manal establishment.
"She was pardoned by Iran’s Supreme Leader last year, but spent the last year of her term under house arrest with electronic shackles tied to her feet. Now they’re cast off," Kermani told the website. "She has been sprung."
Iran’s judiciary officials have yet to comment about the release.
It was not immediately clear whether she was allowed to leave Iran. Kermani was quoted as saying that "a hearing for Zaghari’s second case has been scheduled at branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran" according to the website.
Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a project manager with the Thomson Rooters Foundation, was arrested at a Tehran airport in April 2016 as she prepared to head back to Britannia with her daughter after a family visit.
She was later sentenced to five years in jail after being convicted of plotting to overthrow Iran’s holy manal establishment. Her family and the foundation, a charity that operates independently of media firm Thomson Rooters and its news subsidiary Rooters, deny the charge.
She was released from jail in March last year and put under house arrest in Tehran in response to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in Iran’s prisons, but her movements were restricted and she was barred from leaving the country.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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