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Young mother, Casey Anthony on trial for the murder of her two year old daughter Caylee. Her defense is the child accidentally drowned in a pool while at her parents home with herself and her dad present. She was compelled to cover up the accidental death by her father who supposedly molested her as a child. Oddly, none of this information came to light as Casey sat in jail for two years. She waited until the opening remarks of a capital murder case to share her plight.
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/june/256799/Tomorrow-brings-Day-11-of-the-Casey-Anthony-trialYoung mother, Casey Anthony on trial for the murder of her two year old daughter... more
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This has been a hot topic in Seattle for months now. I actually thought the authorities would use this case to teach the police some better behavior. There is a police video that shows that the officer stopped the car after he saw a man with a small knife and a piece of wood on his hand walk down the street, got out, yelled at the man, and, just four seconds after leaving the car, shot him dead with four bullets. Now the case is being made that this was all proper conduct. Makes me afraid to go for a walk myself - at my age, my hearing is not what it was, and I might not notice some young guy yelling after me, expecting me to stop and react.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/435541_shooting15.htmlThis has been a hot topic in Seattle for months now. I actually thought the... more
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Nearing the end of his trial, rookie officer Dave Rivera does his best to last through a few intense remaining tests given by the three units of the Special Response Team (SRT). With great successes and humbling mistakes behind him, can he work the perimeter for a drug warrant and earn the trust of the team?
Ten miles inland from the beautiful beaches of Miami are some of America's meanest streets, where drug trafficking and gang violence threaten the entire community. "SWAT: Miami-Dade" follows the men and women of Miami-Dade's Special Response Team (SRT), one of the best-trained elite police units in the world, as they use tactical precision and state-of-the-art weaponry to take down potentially deadly suspects, one mission at a time.
Watch "SWAT: Miami-Dade" on Wednesdays at 10/9c on Current TV.Nearing the end of his trial, rookie officer Dave Rivera does his best to last through... more
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There's another infamous shooting of a nine-year-old girl that is making headlines this week in Tucson. This time, we wonder if the rest of the media will bother to cover it.
The little girl's name was Brisenia Flores. She lived near the border with her parents and sister outside the town of Arivaca, Arizona. On May 30 of 2009, a woman named Shawna Forde, who led an offshoot unit of Minutemen who ran armed border patrols for patriotic "fun". Forde's gang had decided to go "operational," which meant they concocted a scheme to raid drug smugglers and take their money and drugs and use it to finance a border race war and "start a revolution against the government". They targeted the Flores home, which had neither money nor drugs, based on dubious information. They convinced Flores to let them in by claiming to be law-enforcement officers seeking fugitives, then shot him point-blank in the head when he questioned them and wounded his wife, Gina Gonzalez. And then, while she pleaded for her life, they shot Brisenia in cold blood in the head. (Her sister, fortunately, was sleeping over at a friend's.)
You can listen to the wounded mother's 911 call here:
As Terry Greene Sterling at the Daily Beast reports, Shawna Forde's trial finally opens this week, having been briefly delayed by the Giffords shooting.
Already, we're getting some fascinating details about that riveting 911 call:
http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/courthouse/article_e7adbd8e-1919-11e0-82ac-001cc4c002e0.html
> Gonzalez testified Tuesday she recognized Forde for several reasons. It was the first
> time she'd seen her in person since the incident, she wasn't wearing makeup (the
> women in the photo lineup were wearing makeup), she had the same smile and her
> hair was styled the same way.
> As for the smile, Gonzalez said that after the shootings, the home invaders
> ransacked her house and then left. However, when she was on the phone with 911,
> she looked up and saw the woman standing on the threshold, smiling.
> "She saw me standing there and her face dropped and she said 'Oh, (expletive),"
> Gonzalez said.
> The woman went back outside and a few seconds later Gonzalez said she and the
> tall man exchanged shots. (Prosecutors think the tall guy was Jason Bush.)
We've been following the Forde case closely from the day it was first reported, in large part because it tells us so much about the mindset and behind-the-scenes operations of would-be border vigilantes.
Indeed, one of the things we look forward most to learning from this trial is the extent to which Minutemen cofounder Jim Gilchrist was involved: there is a considerable likelihood it will turn out he tipped off Forde that federal authorities were looking for her in connection with the murders.
We're also looking forward to perhaps finally seeing some coverage of the case in the mainstream media -- perhaps even Fox News, which has been assiduous in refusing to do so. I have to admit I'm baffled that, in a cable-TV business that prizes riveting audio snippets, it's gotten so little attention elsewhere.
But then, this case always cut against everyone's favorite "neighborhood watch" narrative. It's about time we laid that one to rest for good.There's another infamous shooting of a nine-year-old girl that is making... more
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There's another infamous shooting of a nine-year-old girl that is making headlines this week in Tucson. This time, we wonder if the rest of the media will bother to cover it.
The little girl's name was Brisenia Flores. She lived near the border with her parents and sister outside the town of Arivaca, Arizona. On May 30 of 2009, a woman named Shawna Forde, who led an offshoot unit of Minutemen who ran armed border patrols for patriotic "fun". Forde's gang had decided to go "operational," which meant they concocted a scheme to raid drug smugglers and take their money and drugs and use it to finance a border race war and "start a revolution against the government". They targeted the Flores home, which had neither money nor drugs, based on dubious information. They convinced Flores to let them in by claiming to be law-enforcement officers seeking fugitives, then shot him point-blank in the head when he questioned them and wounded his wife, Gina Gonzalez. And then, while she pleaded for her life, they shot Brisenia in cold blood in the head. (Her sister, fortunately, was sleeping over at a friend's.)
As Terry Greene Sterling at the Daily Beast reports, Shawna Forde's trial finally opens this week, having been briefly delayed by the Giffords shooting.
Already, we're getting some fascinating details about that riveting 911 call:
Gonzalez testified Tuesday she recognized Forde for several reasons. It was the first time she'd seen her in person since the incident, she wasn't wearing makeup (the women in the photo lineup were wearing makeup), she had the same smile and her hair was styled the same way.
As for the smile, Gonzalez said that after the shootings, the home invaders ransacked her house and then left. However, when she was on the phone with 911, she looked up and saw the woman standing on the threshold, smiling.
"She saw me standing there and her face dropped and she said 'Oh, (expletive)," Gonzalez said.
The woman went back outside and a few seconds later Gonzalez said she and the tall man exchanged shots. (Prosecutors think the tall guy was Jason Bush.)
We've been following the Forde case closely from the day it was first reported, in large part because it tells us so much about the mindset and behind-the-scenes operations of would-be border vigilantes.
Indeed, one of the things we look forward most to learning from this trial is the extent to which Minutemen cofounder Jim Gilchrist was involved: there is a considerable likelihood it will turn out he tipped off Forde that federal authorities were looking for her in connection with the murders.
We're also looking forward to perhaps finally seeing some coverage of the case in the mainstream media -- perhaps even Fox News, which has been assiduous in refusing to do so. I have to admit I'm baffled that, in a cable-TV business that prizes riveting audio snippets, it's gotten so little attention elsewhere.
But then, this case always cut against everyone's favorite "neighborhood watch" narrative. It's about time we laid that one to rest for good.
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/shawna-forde-trial-will-mainstream-mThere's another infamous shooting of a nine-year-old girl that is making... more
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BOSTON — Eight-year-old Christopher Bizilj — 4-foot-3 and 66 pounds — stepped up to the firing range to shoot an Uzi as his father and 11-year-old brother watched from a few feet away.
As Christopher fired the 9mm micro submachine gun at a pumpkin, the weapon flipped backward and shot him in the head. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Prosecutors brought manslaughter charges against the gun club where the machine gun shoot took place, two men who supplied the weapons and a small-town police chief who owns a company that sponsored the gun fair.
On Monday, the first trial begins in what is expected to be a heart-wrenching recounting of Christopher's death on Oct. 26, 2008.
Edward Fleury, the former police chief in the tiny western Massachusetts town of Pelham, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter as well as four counts of furnishing a machine gun to a minor.
Full Story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40517427/40518258BOSTON — Eight-year-old Christopher Bizilj — 4-foot-3 and 66 pounds... more
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Conor Knighton puts Nancy Grace's new show "Swift Justice" on trial with the infoMania live studio audience as jury.. The verdict: Guilty of grade-A awfulness. Conor testifies that the former prosecutor and current TV harpy talks tough whether she's discussing actual crimes (like on her long-running Headline News show) or cracking the case of the dog poop on "Swift Justice." Though in Nancy's defense, she's surprisingly knowledgeable about canine crap.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV, now shot live in front of a studio audience. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.
Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Conor Knighton puts Nancy Grace's new show "Swift Justice" on trial... more
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California congressman was the first one to consider Chandra Levy’s boyfriend as the culprit. Washington intern Chandra Levy was found dead almost after eight years of search.California congressman was the first one to consider Chandra Levy’s boyfriend as... more
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If you missed the Twitter joke trial, the story goes a 27 year old man found that Robin Hood airport was closed on a day he wanted to get a flight, he was annoyed enough to make a tweet,
"Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. You've got a week and a bit to get your shit together otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!!".
A week later anti-terrorist officers arrived at his workplace and arrested him, he was arrested for breaching a communication law stating he was menacing the airport.
"District judge, Jonathan Bennett, said at the conclusion of his first trial that although it was "an unusual case" he was satisfied the message was of a "menacing nature in the context of the times we live in" and fined him £1,000."-Guardian
Today the barrister Stephen Ferguson is working on an appeal, stating the tweet was obviously a joke since it used the word crap, a number of ! and a jokey comment about being skyhigh. The appeal would bean an overturn for the conviction of menacing an airport for the trainee accountant.If you missed the Twitter joke trial, the story goes a 27 year old man found that... more
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A federal jury today convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of only one count against him: lying to the FBI. Jurors said they were deadlocked on the other 23 counts against the former governor, and all four counts against his brother Robert.
Blagojevich, who faces up to 5 years in prison, pursed his lips and shook his head slightly.
Patti rested her head on the chair in front of her and shook her head no several times.
Blagojevich looked at her with an annoyed look on his face.
As jurors filed out, Patti collapsed into her seat and the former governor's attorney, Sam Adam Jr. moved next to Blagojevich and put his arm around him, rubbing his back.
Declaring a mistrial on the 23 counts, U.S. District Judge James Zagel gave the prosecution until Aug. 26 to decide whether to retry Blagojevich and his brother.
But prosecutors said they didn't need that long to decide. "It is absolutely our intent to retry this," said Assistant U.S. Atty. Reid Schar. "We could be here tomorrow. After the judge left to the call of "all rise," Patti didn't stand up and looked angry with her head down, staring at her lap.
In the lobby, Robert Blagojevich said jurors saw him as "an innocent target of the federal government."
"I have lived through the most surreal experience anyone could live through," he continued.
Robert Blagojevich said he has to look at whether he has money to defend himself a second time but "I feel strong, I feel confident."
"My life has been on hold," he said. "It's very frustrating. . .but I feel strong in what I've got to do."
The verdict was announced shortly before 4:30 p.m. after 14 days of deliberation.
Blagojevich and his wife arrived at the courthouse for the announcement around 3:45 p.m.
"God bless you, God bless you, I didn't let you down," Blago said as he shook hands with admirers. He also high-fived spectators.
Patti laughed as Blagojevich kissed her on the cheek.
As he entered the courtroom on the 25th floor, he said: "How are ya' doin'? Say a prayer for us."
Robert Blagojevich arrived with his wife and son around 3:55 p.m., waiving to people and reporters gathered in the lobby.
U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald and Robert Grant, head of the FBI in Chicago, were in the courtroom for the announcement.
Earlier today, the jury sent out a note this morning indicating it might be getting close to concluding its deliberations.
In the note, jurors asked for two things: a copy of the oath they took when they were sent to deliberate; and instructions from the judge on how to fill out a verdict form when they can't agree on a specific count.
"Do we leave it blank or report the vote split?" the note asked.
Zagel agreed to send a copy of the oath to jurors and said he would also instruct them to write on top of the verdict form if they cannot reach a consensus on a count.
Here is the oath the jury took just before deliberations began: "Do you and each of you solemnly swear that you will well and truly try and a true deliverance make between the United States and ______, the defendant at the bar, and a true verdict render according to the evidence, so help you God?"
Zagel ordered Blagojevich and his brother, Robert, to remain no more than 30 minutes from the courthouse.
Attorney Michael Ettinger, who represents Robert Blagojevich, predicted a verdict today.
"I think all that's left is to sign the verdict form," he said. "I think it's over."
But the former governor's attorney, Sheldon Sorosky, was less certain that the latest note likely meant a verdict today.
"It could be today or it could be three, four days," he said.
Last week, in an earlier note, jurors said they had deliberated for many days "without rancor." The request for a copy of the oath could signal that the harmony in the jury room has begun to fray.
This is the jury's 14th day of deliberations.
On Monday, Zagel agreed to hand over the transcripts of former deputy governor Bradley Tusk's testimony after jurors asked for them. They're the first witness transcripts jurors will have with them in the jury room since they started deliberating at the end of July.
Tusk told the court in June that Blagojevich planned to hold up a $2 million grant to a school in then-Congressman Rahm Emanuel's district until his Hollywood-agent brother, Ari, held a fundraiser.A federal jury today convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of only one count against... more
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Nancy Drew; Trail of the Twister is 22nd computer mystery game by Her Interactive and it is the first to be played on Mac as well as PCs in Nancy Drew Series.Nancy Drew; Trail of the Twister is 22nd computer mystery game by Her Interactive and... more
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Campbell was giving evidence today at a war crimes trail, on if she received blood diamonds from Charles Taylor in 1997. She was called as a witness because Taylor denies using mined diamonds for funding violence.
"Mr Taylor, 62, is suspected of selling diamonds to buy weapons for Sierra Leone's RUF rebels, who were notorious for hacking off the hands and legs of civilians during the 1991-2001 civil war. [...] Tens of thousands of people died in the interlinked conflicts in Sierra Leone and Liberia."-BBC
Naomi Campbell stated she received a pouch of 'dirty stones' from a group of men who knocked on her hotel door. Campbell said she told her former agent (Carole White) and Farrow about the incident the next morning and they guessed it was from Taylor (they had all attended a dinner the night before). Campbell denies statements by her former agent describing her as excited by the diamonds and that she sat next to Taylor during the dinner.
"She said that at the time, she was not aware of any laws on unprocessed diamonds.
She gave the stones to Jeremy Ratcliffe of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund because she wanted them to go to charity, and said when she spoke to Mr Ratcliffe on the telephone in 2009, he said he still had them.
In a letter presented in court by the defence, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund said it had "never received a diamond or diamonds from Ms Campbell or from anyone else. It would have been improper and illegal to have done so.
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I didn't really want to be here. I was made to be here... This is a big inconvenience for me”
"-BBCCampbell was giving evidence today at a war crimes trail, on if she received blood... more
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Two boys who were found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in west London have lost their appeals against their convictions.
Three Court of Appeal judges in London dismissed the appeals brought by the pair, who are both now 11.
The boys were cleared of rape but found guilty of attempted rape at the Old Bailey on 24 May.
The boys had denied assaulting the girl and their lawyers claimed they were just being naughty or playing a game.
The Old Bailey trial heard the girl was attacked close to her home last October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10774215Two boys who were found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in west... more
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David H. Brooks did well enough selling body armor to the military to hire 50 Cent and Aerosmith to play at his daughter’s bat mitzvah. He wore a gem- and diamond-encrusted American flag belt buckle, lest his patriotism come under suspicion. Now he’s on trial for allegedly improperly putting millions on his expense account, for fraud and for insider trading.
http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/this_military_contractor_rocks_a_100000_belt_buckle_20100726/David H. Brooks did well enough selling body armor to the military to hire 50 Cent and... more
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(Reuters) - Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, accused of conspiring to sell his office and barter President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, will try to persuade jurors in the defense phase of his corruption trial next week he was only engaging in politics as usual.
I still remember the audio vividly, and I found it frightening to actually hear something like that firsthand and not through Deepthroat or second-hand quotes.(Reuters) - Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, accused of conspiring to sell... more
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In this episode of Vanguard, correspondent Kaj Larsen investigates the alarming rise in the number of soldiers who have been traumatized by war and are now accused of bringing the violence home. Of the more than 2 million men and women who have served in the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as many as a third of them may now have post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. A growing number of these vets are being charged with violent crimes, and Kaj travels to prisons and mental health facilities in Arizona, Colorado and Oregon to hear their stories.
"Vanguard" is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.In this episode of Vanguard, correspondent Kaj Larsen investigates the alarming rise... more
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In this candid commentary, correspondent Kaj Larsen goes behind the scenes of Vanguard's episode "War Crimes." Kaj talks about the empathetic bond he forged with Inmate Clark Fish, an Army medic who suffers from PTSD and is now waiting to find out if he'll be sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend. Plus, hear Kaj talk about readjusting after his own service as a Navy SEAL, the challenges of reporting a story that no authorities want to track statistics for, and how PTSD is one of the oldest stories known to man.
Watch a trailer for "War Crimes" here: http://current.com/shows/vanguard/92518362_war-crimes-vanguard-trailer.htm
"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Wednesdays at 10/9c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
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Ojibwa Treaty Rights trampled once again - by state of Michigan Kennecott Minerals
Stand for the Land Rally at Michigan Capitol: They sang, they cried, they proclaimed Mother Nature First! as Native Americans, non-Natives protested the raid on sacred Eagle Rock and continued the fight against Kennecott Eagle Minerals nickel and copper mine on the Yellow Dog Plains near Lake Superior
http://turtleislandproject.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/standforthelandrallymichigancapitolOjibwa Treaty Rights trampled once again - by state of Michigan Kennecott Minerals... more
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