Dustin M Braden

Despite Mayor de Blasio's Request, Protests Continue in NYC

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 24, 2014 12:35 PM EST

Despite requests from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to to suspend protests until after the funerals of two slain New York City Police Department officers, New York City saw numerous streets closed and business entrances blocked as people upset with the legal system's failure to indict police officers for excessive force resulting in death.

Sex Offender Wins Lottery, Victims Promptly Sue

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 24, 2014 12:05 PM EST

A convicted sex offender who won $3 million in the Florida lottery has been sued by his victims.

More Trouble in Missouri as Cops Kill Man 2 Miles from Ferguson (VIDEO)

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 24, 2014 11:18 AM EST

Tensions in Ferguson, MO, which had begun to calm after weeks of unrest and demonstrations after the shooting of Michael Brown and the failure to indict Darren Wilson, are set to catch fire again after the police in nearby Berkeley, MO killed a young black man.

Fresh Violence Erupts in Palestine and Israel

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 24, 2014 10:48 AM EST

New violence in Palestine and Israel could result in the termination of a fragile ceasefire that barely brought to end a summer of fighting.

Jordanian Pilot Shot Down, Captured by ISIS

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 24, 2014 10:19 AM EST

A pilot of the Jordanian Air Force, which is contributing to the US-led coalition battling ISIS from above, has been captured after his jet was shot down while on a combat mission.

Gay Porn Actor Luka Magnotta Sentenced for Brutal Murder, Mailing Body Parts

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 23, 2014 06:32 PM EST

Luka Rocco Magnotta, 32 years-old, has been found guilty in the gruesome death and dismemberment of a Chinese exchange student in 2012.

Florida Woman Tries to Pay Hitman with Pizza Delivery Van

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 23, 2014 02:59 PM EST

According to the authorities, a Florida woman tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband. The tiny detail that she wasn’t aware of was that the hit man was actually an undercover police officer trying to set her up.

Winter Solstice: What You Need to Know

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 23, 2014 02:56 PM EST

We hear the term “winter solstice” at least once a year, but what does it really mean for the earth?

Facebook, Zuckerberg Bow to Putin, Block Russian Facebook Page Organizing Protest

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 22, 2014 06:58 PM EST

Facebook has blocked access to a page calling for a protest at the site and time a prominent opposition politician will be sentenced on politically motivated criminal charges.

Milwaukee Cop Not Charged in Shooting of Mentally Ill Man

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 22, 2014 06:34 PM EST

A Milwaukee district attorney has declined to bring charges against a former member of the Milwaukee Police Department who shot a mentally ill man 14 times.

A New Report by Pew Says That Internet Privacy is a Fantasy

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 22, 2014 02:37 PM EST

A New Report by Pew Says That Internet Privacy is a Fantasy

NYPD Suspends Officer Who Beat Subdued Suspect

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 20, 2014 07:45 PM EST

As discussions of police training, policy, and the use of force dominant conversations around the United States, a New York City Police Department officer caught attacking a suspect that was already subdued by the police has been suspended.

Taliban School Attackers Had Hit List

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 20, 2014 07:40 PM EST

When the Taliban launched a heinous attack on a Pakistani school for military families, they did so with a list of children to be targeted and killed first.

Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for US Based Cleric Fethullah Gulen

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 20, 2014 07:36 PM EST

The Turkish government has issued an arrest warrant for a US-based Islamic cleric known as Fethullah Gulen.

North Korea Denies Role in Sony Hack, Proposes US-North Korean Investigation

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 20, 2014 07:29 PM EST

The government of North Korea has refuted the Federal Bureau of Investigation's finding that North Korea was behind the devastating hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment and has a proposed a joint US-North Korean investigation to determine who was responsible.

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