Social and Cultural
Dec 7, 2017: U.S. District Judge David Norton sentenced Michael Slager to 20 years in prison, deciding that Slager had in fact committed second-degree murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott. Former S.C. Officer … Continue reading South Carolina Police Officer Charged with Murder in Shooting of Black Man
Jul 13, 2018: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44824619 Oct 17, 2017: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/world/middleeast/isis-syria-raqqa.html Aug 17, 2017: http://www.healthandwellnessresource.com/terrorist-attack-barcelona-spain-thirteen-people-killed/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/isis-suspects/ http://www.newsweek.com/end-isis-middle-east-more-attacks-barcelona-us-europe-652247 Jul 11, 2017: Syrian Observatory says it has 'confirmed information' that Islamic State chief is dead | Reuters Jul 9, 2017: … Continue reading The Islamic State | ISIS | ISIL | Daesh
Jan 27, 2015: About 300 Holocaust survivors, along with French President François Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Polish President Bronisław Komorowski gathered for a memorial at the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp today, on … Continue reading The 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz | International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Dec 30, 2014: New Jersey police shot and killed unarmed Jerame Reid in Bridgeton, New Jersey during a traffic stop. Police dashboard video shows the encounter in its entirety. Video shows man shot by New … Continue reading New Jersey Police Shoot Unarmed Man
Sep 2, 2020: Charlie Hebdo terror trial begins in Paris, five years after deadly attacks | CNN Jan 14, 2015: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attack and shooting on January … Continue reading Attack and Shooting at French Magazine Charlie Hebdo
The I Am documentary film, created by former Hollywood movie director Tom Shadyac, came about as a result of a potentially life-threatening injury to Tom which caused him to ask the question "What do I … Continue reading I Am Documentary Film
Jul 7, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3549624-officer-who-fatally-shot-tamir-rice-withdraws-from-small-town-police-force Dec 29, 2020: DOJ closes probe into Tamir Rice shooting with no charges | The Hill May 30, 2017: Timothy Loehmann, the police officer who shot and killed Tamir Rice, was … Continue reading Cleveland Police Shoot and Kill 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice
Dec 23, 2014: Yesterday, Pope Francis addressed the Roman Curia (administrative and governing body of the Catholic Church). The address was not a warm, cheerful, holiday greeting. Instead, Pope Francis talked about a list of … Continue reading Pope Francis 2014 Christmas Address to the Roman Curia
Jan 4, 2015: Many police officers turned their backs to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral for slain Officer Wenjian Liu. At Police Funeral for Officer Liu, Many … Continue reading N.Y.P.D. Officers Shot and Killed in Police Car
Oct 25, 2021: Judicial inquiry begins looking into Eric Garner's death at hands of NYPD | ABC News Aug 20, 2019: Eric Garner's family, fired officer both vow to keep fighting after NYPD decision | … Continue reading Eric Garner Chokehold Death in New York City