Trail goes cold; prison worker arrested, charged. Source article on CNN.com Last week, 2 convicted murderers escaped from a NY prison. The 2 men used power tools to cut through steel bars. The hunt for the killers has been ongoing for 10 days. Over 800 law enforcement officers have been involved. Over 870 leads have been developed but none have …
New York Prison Break
2 convicted killers escape NY prison Hollywood style. This post sponsored by RecipeSchmecipe.com (opens in new tab) Clinton Correctional Facility is in upstate New York. Officials call it “Little Siberia” because it is so cold and remote. 2 dangerous criminals escaped last night in a daring jail break. The 2 murderers used decoys in their beds to fool guards. They used …
Police Military Gear
Obama limits military equipment local police can get. Original article on CNN.com (Opens in new tab) In Dec., Obama created a task force to look at policing policy. That was in response to violence and protests in Ferguson. Today, the task force released a “blue print” for policing in USA. It includes recommendations for building trust with civilians. Today, Obama …
Blogger Hacked to Death
Anti-religion, Atheist blogger murdered in streets. Anata Bijoy Das was an Atheist/humanist writer in Bangladesh. He wrote for a blog critical of extremism and religion. On Tuesday, 4 masked men hacked him to death in the streets. He is the 3rd writer this year butchered in public. 9 bloggers have been murdered in Bangladesh in 2 years. No terrorist organization …
Egypt President Gets 20 Years
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi sentenced. Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak was in power since 1981. He was ousted during the Arab Spring riots in 2011. Mohamed Morsi became Egypt’s 1st elected President in 2012. Riots started in 2013 after he gave himself unlimited power. Protesters were killed by Morsi’s soldiers. Morsi was put on trial and cleared of murder charges. …
40 Years Since Cambodian Genocide
40 years ago today, Pol Pot began the Cambodian genocide. 65% of the population in Cambodia is under the age of 25. Many are orphans. If you’d like to help, you can visit the Cambodian Children’s Fund to find out how. April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge (KR) took Cambodia’s capital. The KR was headed by Pol Pot, a socialist …
2/5/2015 News Roundup
Jordan bombs ISIS, Boko Haram massacres more . Jordan vs. ISIS Jordan began airstrikes against ISIS on 2/5/2015. 30 Jordanian Air Force jets carried out the attacks. The bombings targeted ISIS’ capital city of Raqqa in Syria. Unconfirmed reports say 55 ISIS militants were killed. Boko Haram in Cameroon Islamic terrorists Boko Haram raided a village in Cameroon. They murdered …