A British Petroleum representative allegedly rewrote 44 percent of the oil giant’s Wikipedia page, including the environmental sections. Some Wikipedia editors are crying foul. Read this article by Violet Blue on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
A Cape Breton family that made headlines after they were allegedly caught smoking aboard a Sunwing Airlines jet from Halifax to the Dominican Republic last Friday are on their way home. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
Homophobic attack filmed and uploaded to YouTube among a series of incidents by east London vigilante group Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
A pregnant woman who was pulled over for talking on her cellphone – and then tossed to the ground and hogtied by CHP officers on the shoulder of the busy Harbor Freeway – has been paid $250,000 in damages. The… Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Civilian deaths in a drone strike spark outrage as Yemen’s government tries to hide what happened. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
A man with a knife slashed 22 children and one adult outside an elementary school in Henan province, the worst such incident in more than a year. Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information Original post on state.gov Comments on reddit.com
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced yesterday that it has dropped charges of assaulting a police officer — and other… Original post on villagevoice.com Comments on reddit.com
Two US troops are arrested over the alleged rape of a Japanese woman in Okinawa, amid ongoing opposition to the US military footprint there. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
SANAA (Reuters) – Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni security chief on his way to work at the U.S. embassy in Sanaa on Thursday, in an attack a Yemeni security source said appeared to be the work of al Qaeda.The Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Devastating intelligence papers purport to prove jet was downed on Moscow’s orders, pilots captured alive by intelligence unit and then killed; Damascus had claimed June incident was an accident Original post on timesofisrael.com Comments on reddit.com
New emails released by WikiLeaks indicate that TrapWire, a defense contractor owned and operated by ex-CIA operatives, sits at the heart of American intelligence. Everything from incidents on military base to calls to NYC’s Original post on storify.com Comments on reddit.com
Witnesses to the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man in Anaheim, California say officers offered to buy up cell phone footage of the brutality that followed. The circumstances of the shooting are currently under investigation. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
A group of protesters stormed the lobby of the Anaheim police station Sunday, about a half-hour before Police Chief John Welter was scheduled to reveal more details about a fatal officer-involved shooting the night before that sparked a confrontation between an angry crowd and investigators. Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
The arrival of the app, called Police Tape, follows some high-profile cases in which police have clashed with citizens over their recording of officers Original post on nj.com Comments on reddit.com
Skimming costs less than ever, but a new generation of credit cards might stop it. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
By Sam Stanton sstanton@sacbee.com Responding to a lawsuit filed by The Bee and the Los Angeles Times, a judge ruled today that the names of police officers involved in last… Original post on sacbee.com Comments on reddit.com
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works to protect people from dangerous and deadly germs and viruses. Now, the agency finds itself under the microscope, because of a reported airflow Original post on tv.com Comments on reddit.com
The band String Cheese Incident is making a symbolic end run to protest what it considers high ticket-sales fees. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
The Moscow Oceanarium, which opened its doors in autumn, seems not to be welcoming everyone. A group of children diagnosed with autism has been denied access. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Florida teen is arrested for small amount of pot, sustains a head injury after an incident with the guards, suffers a stroke, and dies in his jail cell. A West Original post on theagitator.com Comments on reddit.com
President Barack Obama has called an incident in which an American soldier killed 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, Original post on sky.com Comments on reddit.com
A defenseless inmate was beaten by Tioga County Jail’s top administrator, David Monell, after being pepper-sprayed and handcuffed to a wooden bench by other officers. But the Commission of Correction ended its investigation and Tioga’s district attorney decided not to prosecute after Monell resigned. Original post on pressconnects.com Comments on reddit.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two women caught on camera being doused with pepper spray by a New York police officer during an Occupy Wall Street march in September have sued the city, saying it failed to train Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
The Oakland Police Department has disciplined two officers for violating department policy during the Occupy Oakland protests, The Bay Citizen… More
