Muna Hassan

From Milk Cartons To The WWW: Error 404 Page Not Found, Neither Is This Person

(MintPress) – Imagine surfing the Web, looking for a restaurant to go to Friday night. You click on a website for a seemingly suitable choice, when suddenly you come across an “Error 404 Page Not Found” message. But that’s only half the surprise. Under the error message is a picture of a little boy with […]

Muna Hassan
By Muna Hassan
Hollywood, Fla. police released a misssing report showing a photo of Elizabeth Lopez, 5, Tuesday, June 22, 2004, who they fear was abducted from her home Monday night. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

(MintPress) - Imagine surfing the Web, looking for a restaurant to go to Friday night. You click on a website for a seemingly suitable choice, when suddenly you come across an “Error 404 Page Not Found” message. But that’s only half the surprise. Under the error message is a picture of a little boy with the words, “Page not found, neither is this

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Chicago Gun Buyback Program Unknowingly Helps Fund NRA Youth Gun Camp

(MintPress) – A gun buyback program in Chicago is gaining attention after a pro-gun rights group used the program to raise money for a National Rifle Association (NRA) youth shooting camp. Chicago’s buyback program offered residents $100 for every gun collected and $10 for every BB gun, air gun or replica, no questions asked. Pro-gun […]

Muna Hassan
By Muna Hassan
A pile of guns are displayed at a news conference. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

(MintPress) – A gun buyback program in Chicago is gaining attention after a pro-gun rights group used the program to raise money for a National Rifle Association (NRA) youth shooting camp. Chicago’s buyback program offered residents $100 for every gun collected and $10 for every BB gun, air gun or replica, no questions asked. Pro-gun rights

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Postal Employees Stage Hunger Strike, Urges Congress To Act On USPS Funding

(MintPress) – With finances waning and post offices closing, a small group of postal workers, along with supporters, travelled to Washington Monday to stage a hunger strike in protest of Congress’ failure to approach the issue. The 10 strikers, made of current and former postal workers, pledged to take part in a four-day hunger strike, […]

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By Muna Hassan
Jamie Partridge, from the National Association of Letter Carriers, protests Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in, Portland, Ore. Partridge was one of the postal workers participating in a hunger strike to protest Congress' inaction of aiding the Postal Service. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

(MintPress) – With finances waning and post offices closing, a small group of postal workers, along with supporters, travelled to Washington Monday to stage a hunger strike in protest of Congress’ failure to approach the issue. The 10 strikers, made of current and former postal workers, pledged to take part in a four-day hunger strike, saying

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Employees Forced To Work 24 Hours Nonstop At Wal-Mart Seafood Supplier

(MintPress) – C.J.’s Seafood, a company that supplies seafood to Wal-Mart, is bringing both companies under fire as eight plant workers in Louisiana are calling for Wal-Mart to drop the supplier due to its unethical labor practices, including allegedly forcing employees to work for up to 24 hours at a time without overtime pay and threatening […]

Muna Hassan
By Muna Hassan
A sign is shows at a Wal-Mart checkout counter at a store. (Photo by Walmart Stores via Flikr)

(MintPress) – C.J.’s Seafood, a company that supplies seafood to Wal-Mart, is bringing both companies under fire as eight plant workers in Louisiana are calling for Wal-Mart to drop the supplier due to its unethical labor practices, including allegedly forcing employees to work for up to 24 hours at a time without overtime pay and threatening their

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Polygamous Towns Cut Off Water, Vandalize Property Of Non-Sect Residents, DOJ Sues Ariz. Towns

(MintPress) – The United States Justice Department has sued two polygamous towns in Utah and Arizona with claims that the border towns used religious discrimination against non-sect members by intimidating non-followers by vandalizing property, cutting off utility services and not offering police protection. Accusations include making housing unavailable, trying to return brides to the homes from which they […]

Muna Hassan
By Muna Hassan
Hildale, Utah sits at the base of red rock cliff mountains with its sister city, Colorado City, Ariz. in the foreground in this Thursday, April 20, 2006 file photo. An attorney for local law enforcement in the two polygamous towns, where most residents are members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints run by the group’s jailed leader Warren Jeffs, says the U.S. Justice Department plans to sue both communities, claiming religious discrimination. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)

(MintPress) – The United States Justice Department has sued two polygamous towns in Utah and Arizona with claims that the border towns used religious discrimination against non-sect members by intimidating non-followers by vandalizing property, cutting off utility services and not offering police protection. Accusations include making housing

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UPDATE: Minn. Police Department DRE Chief Under Review After Claims Of Officers Getting Activists High

Update | By Joey LeMay The head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) program currently under investigation was allegedly fired from the department earlier in his career before being brought back, former and current State Patrol employees told Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Sgt. Rick Munoz has received nine internal complaints during his eight years […]

Muna Hassan
By Muna Hassan
A police car follows Occupy protesters on May Day in Minneapolis. Police in Minneapolis are coming under pressure after officers allegedly offered illicit drugs to protesters as part of a police training program. (Photo MintPress/Joey LeMay)

Update | By Joey LeMay The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) program currently under investigation was allegedly fired from the department earlier in his career before being brought back, former and current State Patrol employees told Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Sgt. Rick Munoz has received nine

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US Senate Cuts $4.5B From Food Stamps Program, Potentially Leaving Millions Hungry

(MintPress) – A decision by the United States Senate to cut $4.5 billion worth of funding to food stamp aid will result in millions of Americans, including those who are elderly, disabled, veterans, active duty service members and those living in low-income households, without money to purchase food to feed their families. While the proposal […]

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By Muna Hassan
In this Jan. 31, 2012 file photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., listens to a question from the media during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

(MintPress) – A decision by the United States Senate to cut $4.5 billion worth of funding to food stamp aid will result in millions of Americans, including those who are elderly, disabled, veterans, active duty service members and those living in low-income households, without money to purchase food to feed their families. While the proposal to

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