WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court of the United States rejected hearing a case that questioned the law which has allowed 95 people in Alabama to be executed by judges flouting the recommendations of a jury of the defendant’s peers. Judges in Alabama are allowed to sentence prisoners to death even if juries recommend life behind…
SANTA ANA, CA – The Libertarian Republic has learned that the family of a man who was unlawfully killed by police in 2010 will receive $6.5 million. Douglas Zerby’s neighbors reported that he may have been holding a gun, when in reality he was watering his lawn with a water hose. Police arrived and shot him…
BATTLE CREEK, MI – Kristin Tate over at BenSwann.com is reporting on a story where a police officer shot and critically wounded a boy carrying a toy gun. A Battle Creek officer shot a 14-year-old boy who was showing a gun that turned out to be a fake replica handgun. The teen was identified as Nicholas…
MIAMI SHORES, FL – Hermine Ricketts and Tom Carroll are a married couple who have resided at their home in Miami Shores, Fla., for more than 20 years. For 17 of those years, they grew vegetables in their front yard for their own consumption. Because their backyard doesn’t get sufficient sunlight, the front yard was…
COMMERCE CITY, CO – A civil lawsuit was filed in federal court against Commerce City after police officers restrained, tased and shot a disabled man’s therapy dog. The Animal Law Center filed the suit on behalf of Gary Branson, owner of the therapy dog Chloe. [contextly_sidebar id=”e0be55de45cec940f4f1e1126ddc9a46″] Chloe was just three years old when she…
MANITOBA, CANADA – The Manitoba Child Care Association fined mother Kristen Bartkiw $10 after she failed to include Ritz crackers in her kids’ school lunches. If a child’s lunch is deemed “unbalanced” by the Association, parents are fined. Lunches are required to conform to Canada’s Food Guide. The mother reportedly sent her children to daycare…
TALPA, NEW MEXICO – Dashcam video was released that shows a belligerent mother involved in a heated altercation with police, resulting in shots fired at the van loaded with children and a high-speed chase. Oriana Ferrell had been pulled over for a speeding infraction and was arguing with a New Mexico Police officer over it….
CHICO, CA – A Chico city councilman demanded an investigation into a police officer who posted ‘racially sensitive’ images in 2009 of President Barack Obama as the Joker as well as a Confederate flag in the shape of a skull. Councilman Randall Stone called for an internal review after seeing the posts on Officer Todd…
BERTHOUD, CO – Berthoud Police officer Jeremy Yachik was arrested after video revealed that he beat his daughter for eating carrots out of the refrigerator. He also was proven to have choked her, starved her, force fed her hot sauce, locked her in the laundry room alone and beat her with ropes. From TheDenverChannel.com Between…
MPUMALANGA, SOUTH AFRICA – Police officers were caught on CCTV violently attacking tavern goers, beating them with sticks and pouring alcohol all over them. Footage obtained by the Daily Sun tells the story of cops terrorizing the patrons who were enjoying drinks and games of pool. Male patrons were lined up against the wall and…