The International Union of Police Associations, Local 6020 in Miami has asked the Broward County Sheriff's office in Florida to stop escorting Miami Dolphins players because of their national anthem protests, according to the Miami Herald.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association said on Monday that it would relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina during the 2016-17 academic year because of concerns over laws passed by the state that it said violated the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Department of Justice: Baltimore cops “coerced sex in exchange for immunity from arrest” - Vox: "Among the many damning findings within the Department of Justice report on the Baltimore Police Department is the revelation that some police officers allegedly coerced "members of a vulnerable population" into having sex, particularly those involved in sex work, in exchange for avoiding arrest, for cash, and even for narcotics. "This conduct is not only criminal," the report said, "it is an abuse of power."" 'via Blog this'
Hillary Clinton's plans for the economy would boost growth and create millions of jobs, according to a new analysis.Moody's Analytics estimates that if the Democratic presidential nominee's proposals are enacted, the economy would create 10.4 million jobs during her presidency, or 3.2 million more than expected under current law.The pace of GDP growth would also accelerate to an annual average of 2.7%, from the current forecast of 2.3%.http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/29/news/economy/hillary-clinton-economy-jobs-moodys/
4 winners and 3 losers from the final night of the Democratic National Convention - Vox: "One of the least expected, most moving moments of the evening came with the remarks of Khizr Khan, an immigrant of Pakistani origin who moved to the US from the United Arab Emirates and whose son, Humayun, was killed while serving as an Army captain in Baquba, Iraq. Capt. Khan died trying to stop a speeding vehicle, which turned out to have two suicide bombers and large amounts of explosives in it." 'via Blog this'
Watch: police tase a black man after confusing him with another black man - Vox: "Patrick Mumford was sitting in a car on February 1, parked on a suburban driveway in Georgia. Suddenly, three police officers from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department walked up to him and told him he was under arrest. Before the encounter was over, the officers had tased Mumford at least twice — only to find out later, on camera, that they had approached and attacked the wrong black man." 'via Blog this'