San Jose racist cop scandal: After judge’s order, disclosure of new texts and other officers’ names ‘forthcoming’
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
SAN JOSE — The city of San Jose has been ordered to disclose more damning text messages and the previously unreleased names of two officers connected to a scandal in which a now-former cop prolifically used racist language to disparage a Black man he shot two years ago.The disclosures to attorneys for K’aun Green were in accordance with a Dec. 28 order by federal Judge Nathaniel Cousins, and were due Wednesday. Green requested the additional legal discovery as part of a federal civil-rights lawsuit filed against the police department and city over Green being shot and wounded in March 2022 by former San Jose Police Department officer Mark McNamara.Adante Pointer, one of Green’s attorneys who has sued the city, confirmed that his law firm, Lawyers for the People, received the discovery which in Cousins’ order is narrowed to “text messages obtained from the personal cell phone of Defendant McNamara that contain a racial slur, word, reference, or statement...Denmark’s queen makes final public appearance before abdicating
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
By Jan M. Olsen | Associated PressCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — Europe’s longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s capital Thursday in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her final public New Year’s before her abdication later this month.Thousands, many cheering and waving flags, braved the freezing temperatures, strong winds, snow and sleet to cheer the popular queen along the route in what is to be her last public appearance as monarch. She will step down on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne.The 83-year-old monarch will hand the throne to her oldest son, Crown Prince Frederik in the first such resignation in Europe’s oldest ruling monarchy in nearly 900 years.Margrethe rode in the so-called Gold Coach — pulled by six white horses — that is used when the monarch rides from the royal residence at the Amalienborg Palace to the Christiansborg Palace during the traditional New Year’s fete with officers from the Armed Forces but al...Suspected Highway 1 road rage driver who shot child identified
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
APTOS, Calif. (KRON) -- California Highway Patrol officers identified a man who investigators believe shot a driver and a 3-year-old child on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County in an act of road rage.On Thursday, the CHP announced that the suspected road rage gunman is Raphael Shakur Abduh-Salam, 33, of Hayward. The shooting occurred at 8:37 p.m. on May 26, 2023 while Abduh-Salam was driving on Highway 1 near the Freedom Boulevard exit in Aptos, according to the CHP. "Five people were victimized during a road rage incident that resulted in an adult male driver and a three-year-old child being struck by gunfire and associated shrapnel," the CHP wrote. Abduh-Salam fled from the scene before emergency responders arrived, investigators said. Woman’s body found in Berkeley, boyfriend arrested in Santa Cruz County for homicide Detectives with the CHP, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, and Hayward Police Department teamed up for an eight-month-long investigation tracking down the shooter. ...Burglars who used U-Haul as getaway car arrested at Fairfield fast food restaurant
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
(KRON) -- Burglary suspects who apparently used a U-Haul as a getaway vehicle were arrested at a fast-food restaurant Thursday morning, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Fairfield PD was alerted to the suspects at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday after receiving a call from the American Canyon Police Department.ACPD advised FPD that a burglary had just occurred in their city and that the suspects were on their way to Fairfield in a U-Haul. A short while later, Fairfield PD officer Diaz located the U-Haul at a fast food restaurant in the 2200 block of Pacific Avenue. Santa Rosa police reestablish gang crimes unit Officers detained the suspects in the U-Haul. An additional suspect, who police said was the driver, was detained inside the restaurant. One of the men involved had a non-extradition warrant for embezzlement and was on active probation for burglary, police said.The man who police called the "primary suspect," identified as John Scharff, was also arrested for burglary....Review: ‘All of Us Strangers’ finally opens in DC for haunting, supernatural tale of love, family and grief
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
It premiered to acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival in August before being released in select U.S. cities Dec. 22.This Thursday, the British indie gem “All of Us Strangers” finally opens in our area, including the Landmark E Street Cinema in Northwest D.C., the Alamo Drafthouse in Northeast D.C. and the Angelika Film Center & Cafe at Mosaic in Fairfax, Virginia.Not only is it your chance to see one of the Best Actor nominees at the Golden Globes this Sunday, it’s an opportunity to experience melancholic catharsis if you’ve grieved lost loved ones only to find yourself.Based on the 1987 fantasy novel “Strangers” by Taichi Yamada, the film follows London screenwriter Adam, who embarks on a romantic relationship with a lonely man in his building named Harry, whom he refused the night before. While talking a walk around town the next day, Adam discovers that the ghosts of his late parents appear to be living in his childhood home just as they w...Goalkeeper Zack Steffen joins Colorado after 2 Premier League matches in 4 1/2 seasons
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — American goalkeeper Zack Steffen transferred to Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids on Thursday after playing in just two Premier League matches over 4 1/2 seasons during his contract with Manchester City.The 28-year-old from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, agreed to a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2027.Steffen had arthroscopic knee surgery last summer to repair longstanding wear and tear and returned to training in late October after a 2 1/2-month layoff, agent Dan Segal said.“Zack is an elite-level goalkeeper with a wealth of experience internationally and in MLS. His exceptional skills, experience, and proven track record make him a valuable addition to our roster,” Rapids president Pádraig Smith said in a statement. “His character and mentality will greatly benefit our team. We’re thrilled to bolster our backline with his signing and look forward to welcoming him to Colorado.”Steffen played in just 21 total matches during his ...No. 23 Providence’s Bryce Hopkins out for the season with torn left ACL
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence swingman Bryce Hopkins is out for the season with a torn left ACL suffered in the No. 23 Friars’ loss to Seton Hall on Wednesday night.“We all feel for Bryce and his family in this difficult time,” Providence coach Kim English said in a statement on Thursday. “We will be with him throughout this process to help him come back stronger than ever. We ask that all of Friartown keeps Bryce and his family in your thoughts and prayers.”Hopkins went down midway through the second half of the 61-57 loss and screamed in pain. He favored his left leg as he went to the locker room and an MRI on Thursday revealed the tear.Hopkins is Providence’s second-leading scorer with 15.5 points per game and leads the team with 8.6 rebounds.___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketballSourceChile rechaza pretensión de ministros israelíes de enviar a palestinos de Gaza a otros países
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Chile rechazó “categóricamente” este jueves las declaraciones de ministros de Israel que proponen sacar a la población palestina de Gaza y enviarla a otros países.El comunicado de la Cancillería chilena se publicó luego de que el ministro de Seguridad Nacional de Israel, Itamar Ben Gvir, y el de Finanzas, Bezalel Smotrich, propusieran “una solución humanitaria que fomente la inmigración voluntaria”, advirtiendo que esto permitirá “proteger a las FDI (Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel)”.“Cualquier acción que implique el desplazamiento forzoso de personas es contraria al Derecho Internacional, al Derecho Internacional Humanitario y a los Derechos Humanos”, señaló la Cancillería en el escrito.18.800 muertos en Gaza, de acuerdo con el Ministerio de Salud palestinoLas justificaciones de la propuesta de desplazamiento masivoEl ministro de Finanzas de Israel publicó en X, antes Twitter, el día previo que “...Glynis Johns, ‘Mary Poppins’ star who introduced the world to Sondheim’s ‘Send in the Clowns,’ dies at 100
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glynis Johns, ‘Mary Poppins’ star who introduced the world to Sondheim’s ‘Send in the Clowns,’ dies at 100.SourceLas aerolíneas más puntuales del mundo en 2023
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:50:59 GMT
(CNN) — Con demasiada frecuencia, los titulares sobre aerolíneas y aeropuertos se centran en lo malo: grandes retrasos, inclemencias del tiempo, pesadillas para los pasajeros y cosas por el estilo.Entonces, cuando existe la oportunidad de celebrar algo bueno en el mundo de la aviación, es bueno echarle un vistazo.La empresa de análisis de aviación Cirium analizó varios indicadores para revelar qué aerolíneas y aeropuertos de todo el mundo tienen las mejores calificaciones de puntualidad. No importa en qué parte del mundo vivas (o planees ir), estas estadísticas le dan alguna esperanza de que tu próximo viaje sea un trayecto tranquilo.¿Qué es el truco de “skiplagging” que usan algunos pasajeros y por qué las aerolíneas lo detestan?Volando altoAunque Cirium reconoce a ganadores en diferentes continentes, el premio general a la Aerolínea Más Puntual lo ganó Avianca, la aerolínea colombiana. Generalmente con una A minúscula al principio en su logo, es parte de la red S...Latest news
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