The death of Tire Nichols, an unarmed black man, at the hands of two black police officers has sparked a national debate over the role of racism in law enforcement. While the officers involved in the shooting are both African-American, many are questioning whether they were driven by racism when they killed Nichols. Racism is … Read more
The United States Justice Department recently announced the arrest of three individuals in connection with a plot to assassinate a New York-based journalist, Masih Alinejad. The suspects were allegedly directed by Iran-based agents to carry out the attack. Masih Alinejad is a prominent Iranian journalist and human rights activist. She is known for her outspoken … Read more
On the morning of April 22nd, a shooting occurred in Half Moon Bay, California, leaving two people injured. The suspect, identified as a 26-year-old man, was arrested shortly after the incident and taken into custody by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. According to reports, the suspect confessed to a local media outlet, claiming that … Read more
Will Keeps was a 15-year-old Chicago gang member when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped the streets and moved to Iowa to help other young people from underprivileged backgrounds. Now Keeps is hospitalized and in serious condition following the kind of violence he dedicated his life to stopping: a shooting that killed … Read more
CNN — The Memphis police chief condemned the actions of the officers involved in the arrest of Tire Nichols earlier this month as “a breach of basic humanity” ahead of the imminent release of video showing the incident. “It’s not just a professional failure. It’s a basic lack of humanity to another individual,” Chief Cerelyn … Read more
Will Keeps was a 15-year-old Chicago gang member when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped the streets and moved to Iowa to help other young people from underprivileged backgrounds. Now Keeps is hospitalized and in serious condition following the kind of violence he dedicated his life to stopping: a shooting that killed … Read more
CNN — Nearly three weeks after a traffic stop in Memphis led to a violent arrest and subsequent death of a driver, police are expected to release police body camera footage of the incident to the public. Tire Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, was hospitalized after the Jan. 7 arrest and died three days later … Read more
Washington CNN — Criminal charges have been dropped against an Afghan national who served with the US military in Afghanistan and was apprehended after fleeing to the United States across the southern border with Mexico. Abdul Wasi Safi, referred to as Wasi, served alongside U.S. Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan as an Afghan Special Forces … Read more
