2016

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/01/01/4-dead-in-shooting-near-los-angeles.html

Singh - again

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/amrik-singh-bal-fresno-hate-crime

He lied

Texas Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Is Indicted on Perjury Charge http://nyti.ms/1UxeOR5

Donald Trump's first TV ad touts Muslim ban - BBC News

Donald Trump's first TV ad touts Muslim ban - BBC News

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For the Wealthiest, a Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions - The New York Times

For the Wealthiest, a Private Tax System That Saves Them Billions - The New York Times: "The hedge fund magnates Daniel S. Loeb, Louis Moore Bacon and Steven A. Cohen have much in common. They have managed billions of dollars in capital, earning vast fortunes. They have invested large sums in art — and millions more in political candidates.

Moreover, each has exploited an esoteric tax loophole that saved them millions in taxes. The trick? Route the money to Bermuda and back." 'via Blog this'

Iran Hands Over Stockpile of Enriched Uranium to Russia - The New York Times

Iran Hands Over Stockpile of Enriched Uranium to Russia - The New York Times: "For President Obama, the peaceful removal of the fuel from Iran is one of the biggest achievements in his foreign policy record, the culmination of a seven-year effort that at various times involved sanctions, cybersabotage of Iran’s main nuclear facility and repeated Israeli threats to bomb the country’s facilities." 'via Blog this'

Kasich tells people protesting Tamir Rice decision: ‘You need to be heard’

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has a message for anyone protesting the decision not to press charges against the Cleveland police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice.

"You need to be heard," he said after a campaign event here on Tuesday. "In America, we’re a place that was born in the area of protesting. Protesting is an American way of life."

Rick Santorum Says Ted Cruz Isn't A Real Social Conservative - BuzzFeed News

Rick Santorum Says Ted Cruz Isn't A Real Social Conservative - BuzzFeed News: "Rick Santorum on Monday accused his opponent Ted Cruz of not being a social conservative.
The former senator from Pennsylvania told NewsmaxTV’s Steve Malzberg Show that social conservative votes are going to Cruz and Republican front-runner Donald Trump, neither of which, he said, “are particularly strong social conservatives.”" 'via Blog this'

Police killings since Ferguson, in one map

Police killings since Ferguson, in one map: "Tamir Rice, Freddie Gray, and Jessica Hernandez are just three of at least 1,687 people killed by police since August 9, 2014, the day of the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.

Fatal Encounters, a nonprofit, has tracked these killings by collecting reports from the media, public, and law enforcement and verifying them through news reports. Some of the data is incomplete, with details about a victim’s race, age, and other factors sometimes missing. It also includes killings that were potentially legally justified, and is likely missing some killings entirely.

Vox’s Soo Oh created an interactive map with data from Fatal Encounters. It shows some of the killings by law enforcement since the Brown shooting:" 'via Blog this'

Guns at Police Stations

An officer killed three of his colleagues in a shooting Monday at a police headquarters in Ponce, Puerto Rico, investigators said.

The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Officer Guarionex Candelario, is in custody, police said.

"There are no words to describe this tragedy where three colleagues have lost their lives. Our condolences for the families," Puerto Rico Police Deputy Superintendent Col. Juan Rodriguez Davila said on the Twitter page of Puerto Rico's police force.