Clinton's Speech Interrupted By Black Lives Matter

On Friday at an historically black college in Atlanta the #blacklivesmatter movement interrupted Hilary Clinton's speech chanting "black lives matter". The movement says they have been waiting for weeks for the Clinton administration to address issues in the African American community. They want to force Clinton to directly address the fact that black people have been mistreated, harassed, beaten, and murdered by the police on a daily basis. The protesters were escorted out of the building. After their speech Clinton called it an adventure as she walked off stage with LaDavia Drane, her director of African American outreach. Clinton did not meet with the protesters after the speech.

1 Child Policy Lifted In China

For the last 35 years China has had a 1 child policy in order to control the population growth. The policy was enforced by heavy fines and forced abortions. Now the country is facing a rapidly aging population and a shrinking work force. It is projected that in 15 years 400 million people in China will be elderly. As of Thursday China has lifted the policy allowing women to have two children.

Tonight's Republican Debate

Expect Donald Trump to take off the gloves tonight and attack Ben Carson during the Republican Debate after month's of playing nice and respecting Ben. Trump may attack Ben's religion and his personal life to try and take back the lead in National Polls and in Iowa. Ben Carson will be his usual mild mannered self, he says "he has no interest in becoming an attack dog".

Excessive Force Used By Officer To Arrest Student

At Spring Valley High School in South Carolina a video captures a police officer taking down a female student sitting at her desk by grabbing her around her neck, slamming her backwards onto the ground, yanking her from her desk then throwing her across the floor before arresting her. Officer Ben fields is on administrative leave while the FBI investigates if any civil rights or federal laws were violated.

Fishermen Rescue Refugees From Sea

A video shows a 18 month old baby being rescued from the freezing sea by fishermen off the coast of Turkey. The fishermen also rescued 15 other refugees including the baby's mother floating in the waters wearing life jackets. There were 30 refugees on a small boat fleeing Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq headed towards Greece when the boat capsized.

2015 World Series

The 2015 World Series is set. The New York Mets will Face the Kansas City Royals. The first game will be Tuesday night. Who do you think will win the series?

Arsonist Setting Churches On Fire

Local authorities are offering a reward and sending out special patrols around churches in St. Louis as they continue to look for the arsonist or arsonists that are setting churches on fire near the city of Ferguson. A seventh church in two weeks was set on fire Thursday. The police still don't have a motive but St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson said "whoever this person is, they've picked a fight they can't win."

Secret Service Caught Sleeping On The Job

After 2 Secret Service agents were caught napping on the job, 1 in the White House, Homeland Security has issued a notice of disciplinary action to be taken if you are caught sleeping on the job. Secret Service agents are complaining of being overworked, working 12 hour days for 13 days straight then only one day off. In addition to these shifts some agents must perform mandatory overtime of around 30 hours per week.

Officer Dies In The Line Of Duty

 

Officer Randolph Holder a New York City Police officer was shot in the head on Tuesday after responding to a robbery. Randolph was with his partner patrolling a housing community in east Harlem. They were in plainclothes when they got the call that a gunman robbed someone of their bike at gunpoint. They saw the suspect riding the bike, got into a shootout with the suspect, Randolph was shot in the head and died later on in the hospital.

Planned Parenthood

 

In David Daleiden's documentary about planned parenthood he inserts and attaches graphic pictures to stories that do not match for more of a wow factor. He has been attacked by the media for misleading the public. David admits to doing so but adds it doesn't matter because his documentary also shows video of bargaining and negotiating prices for body parts and fetal tissue. It is illegal for Planned Parenthood clinics to sell fetal tissue for profits, but they can accept payouts for reimbursements of services. The state of Texas has cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.

6 Year Old Boy Accidentally Kills, Father Charged

 

In Chicago a 6 year old boy accidentally shot and killed his 3 year old brother. Michael Santiago, 25, was at work and their mom was at the store, the kids were being watched by their grandfather at Michael's house. The grandfather asked the 6 year old to grab him something from the kitchen, that's when he found the gun on top of the refrigerator wrapped in pajama pants. Michael Santiago was locked up and faces felony child endangerment charges.

Cody Lee Jackson

 

20 year old Cody Lee Jackson was arrested, placed on probation, and had to wear a GPS tracking device on his ankle for charges including rape, unlawful sexual conduct, and kidnapping. While he was on probation from January 22nd-July 31st he caught another charge when he raped, impregnated, and held a minor captive for months. Jackson took a plea deal on July 31st and was taken off of probation. One month later Jackson skipped his sentencing hearing and went on the run. Jackson was caught and arrested on October 8th at a Utah bus station, he is facing 10 years to life in prison.

81 Arrested For Child Pornography

 

Spain's national police arrested 81 people for child pornography across the country. They seized video cameras, photos, and cameras. An investigation is in process to see if any of the suspects produced the "extremely harsh" videos, or abused the children. Among the suspects are 79 men and 2 boys.

$1B Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against L.A. School System

 

A $1 billion dollar class-action lawsuit has been filed against the L.A. school system. The main plaintiff is a very popular teacher, 61 year old Rafe Esquith. Esquith's suit is accusing the school system of investigating teachers nearing retirement "fishing" for or making up evidence of misconduct that leads to their firing and prevents them from receiving retirement benefits, pensions, and healthcare. Over 2,000 more teachers have joined in on this suit.

No Annual Raise In Social Security Benefits For 2016

 

Due to lower gas prices the rate of inflation has decreased, now there will be no annual raise for 65 million people on Social Security. Every year since 2010 there has been an annual raise in Social Security benefits due to the rate of inflation and the cost of living growing. The 30% drop in gas prices made the cost of living much lower but not necessarily for senior citizens. Most senior citizens don't do much driving, but their cost of living continues to rise with the price of food, and medical costs. Senior citizens spend a great percentage of their money on health care.

Front Runner Hilary Clinton's Democratic Debate

 

Hilary Clinton showed that she was fit and ready to take on the GOP in the general election with last night's democratic debate. When questioned about the changing of her mind on issues such as same sex marriage and The Pacific Rim Trade she defended herself well by saying "I'm a progressive. But I'm a progressive who likes to get things done." Clinton also stood strong when she was attacked with questions about her favorable vote for the war in Iraq, backing up her political experience by basically saying, Obama made me secretary of state. Clinton was poised, smart, and displayed an emotion that many U.S. citizens can relate to, humor.

The U.S. v.s. Russia In Syria

 

The U.S. continues to aid Syrian rebels giving them 50 tons of ammunition to fight and bring down President Bashar al-Assad. At the same time Russia is aiding their ally Assad launching more airstrikes on Syrian rebels. This civil war is starting to look like a war between the U.S. and Russia.

Russian Forces In Syria

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that the aim of Russian forces in Syria is to help stabilize Bashar al-Assad's government. He wants to neutralize rebel groups that threaten Assad and that does not include ISIS.

Officers take fire from a,....Crossbow?

 

Two officers were serving an arrest warrant for a man in Cato Township, Michigan when the man pulled out a crossbow and shot one of the officers. The officer then shot back with his gun killing the man. The officer is recovering in the hospital, he will be o.k.

6,000 Inmates To Be Released From Prison

The increase in murders of around 30% - 50% nationwide and overcrowding in prisons due to mass incarcerations and harsh sentences for low level non-violent drug offenses, triggered the federal Bureau of Prisons to release around 6,000 inmates later this month. Last year the U.S. sentencing commission lowered maximum sentences for drug offenders. 1/3 of the 6,000 to be released are illegal immigrants and will be deported.

Butt Dialing 911

Research shows that on average 911 is accidentally "butt dialed" 40% of the time in San Francisco. Mobile phones are required to be able to dial 911 without unlocking the screen, and with so many people walking around with their phone in their back pocket, front pocket, or even in a purse, 911 can easily be accidentally dialed. This is a huge pain for dispatchers because they must stay on the line listening to silence or background noise without knowing if it is a credible emergency. On top of that if the call is disconnected they must take additional time to call the person back, it's time being taken away that could have been used for real emergencies.

Donald Trump On Gun Laws

Today on ABC's This Week Donald Trump said that mental illness is the reason for mass killings and that the answer to mass killings isn't stricter gun laws but the answer could be more guns. Stating that if they had more guns in the classroom less people would have died. He also said that in cities with tougher gun laws, violence isn't necessarily lower.

Hurricane Joaquin

Hurricane Joaquin didn't hit the U.S. mainland, but heavy rainfall from a separate storm devastated South Carolina. Charleston was in a state of emergency, the high tides were close to 8 feet, the roads were impassable, and the waters terrorized the state destroying homes. In the Bahamas category 3 Hurricane Joaquin reached winds up to 125 mph, the Bahamas suffered days of a down pour of rain and heavy winds that completely destroyed homes. The 735 foot ship El Faro was lost at sea, there were 33 people aboard. Two people died in the U.S. due to the storm.

Mass Shooting At College

26 year old Chris Harper Mercer walked into a community college in Oregon on Thursday, armed with multiple guns he opened fire in one classroom killing 9 people and injuring 7. One witness says that he asked students their religion before killing them. Mercer's social media profiles show that he was fascinated by many mass shootings and hated organized religion. After the shootings Mercer died in a police shootout.

Russian Airstrikes

Since September 30th Russia has launched 18 airstrikes in Syria, and say that the bombings are intended for Isis. U.S. and international officials say they are actually targeting Syrian rebels and opposition supported by the CIA. The concern is that these attacks will escalate more attacks by Isis and will cause more extremism. Syrian civilians are very concerned as many have did or become severely injured because of these airstrikes.