Jon Queally

One Killed, Eight Arrested During Bid To End Militant Occupation In Oregon

Worries mount as affiliates of the group issue calls for sympathizers to head to the area

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Par Jon Queally
Seeven people — (top, left to right) Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Brian Cavalier, (bottom, left to right) Shawna Cox, Ryan Payn, Joseph O'Shaughnessy, Peter Santilli — were arrested in Oregon.Seeven people — (top, left to right) Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Brian Cavalier, (bottom, left to right) Shawna Cox, Ryan Payn, Joseph O'Shaughnessy, Peter Santilli — were arrested in Oregon.

One member of the militant group that has been carrying out an armed occupation of the Malheur wildlife refuge in Oregon was shot and killed late Tuesday as other members, including leader Amon Bundy, were arrested on federal charges following a confrontation with law enforcement. In addition to Ammon Bundy, said officials, those arrested were:

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Officer Who Arrested Sandra Bland Indicted On Perjury Charge

Grand jury believes officer made statements that were not « truthful » and announcement comes after earlier deciding that no felony charges were warranted for Bland’s death in jail.

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Brian T. Encinia, the Texas State Trooper who made the initial and violent arrest of Sandra Bland during a routine traffic stop just days before she was found dead in a jail cell last summer, was indicted on charges of perjury by state prosecutors on Wednesday for making false statements regarding his behavior during the

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Mistrial Declared In Freddie Gray Case

‘Officer Porter may have gotten a mistrial, but the verdict on the department for which he serves could not be more clear.’

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In this Dec. 2, 2015, file photo, Baltimore City police officer William Porter, right, one of six Baltimore police officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray, walks to the courthouse with one of his attorneys in Baltimore. Porter faces manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges. (Kevin Richardson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

A judge in Baltimore on Wednesday declared a mistrial after jurors said they could not agree on the guilt or innocence of Baltimore Police Officer William G. Porter, charged on four separate counts related to the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. The jury deliberated the case for three days before coming to the conclusion they were hopelessly

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« You Ain’t No Muslim Bruv »: Retort To London Attacker Goes Viral

The Number of hates crimes against Muslims has tripled since the attacks in Paris on November 13, including assaults against individuals and the targeting of mosques with vandalism, and in one case, an attempted fire-bombing.

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Though notable to some for exposing the profound difference between how UK police officers respond to a single individual wielding a knife as compared to their American counterparts, a violent attack in London's Tube on Saturday night has also spawned an emerging social media hashtag which seeks to combat the reactionary display of Islamaphobic

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Crime Scene Becomes Media Circus As ‘Journalists’ Rifle Through Shooters’ Home

« Everyone responsible for this should feel deeply ashamed, » said independent journalist Allison Kilkenny in reaction to bizarre episode.

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Disbelief and immediate criticism followed as a bizarre situation unfolded on live television Friday afternoon when numerous journalists, unobstructed by police or other agencies, streamed into the home of the two people who carried out Wednesday's mass murder of fourteen people in San Bernadino, California. The apartment of Syed Farook and his

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Missed Chance To ‘End Dictatorship’ As Erdogan Claims Victory In Turkey

« I’m horrified, » said one young voter in Instanbul. « I don’t want to live in this country anymore because I don’t know what is awaiting us. »

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands at the mausoleum of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on Republic Day in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Amid the backdrop of intensifying war in neighboring Syria and increasing political tensions internally, voters in Turkey devastated the hopes of moderate and progressive reformers—some of whom clashed with riot police on Sunday—as news spread the nation's much-maligned rightwing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had reclaimed power as his Justice and

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‘We’re Staying’: Obama Adds Endless Afghan War to Legacy

Despite promises, president will announce that as many as 5,500 hundred troops will stay in the country beyond 2017 – with no end in sight.

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Betraying repeatedly stated vows to bring all U.S. troops home before he leaves office, President Barack Obama will announce on Thursday that as many as 5,500 soldiers will remain in the country until at least 2017. Citing unnamed officials, the Associated Press was the first to break the news and noted the announcement will ensure Obama—despite

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