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Supreme Court Upholds Manslaughter Charges In Blackwater Iraqi Massacre

(MintPress) – Four private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide stationed in Iraq in 2007 will not be allowed to appeal manslaughter and weapons charges brought against them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week. The four former employees of the private military company – Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Donald Ball – will […]

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Blackwater Worldwide security guard Donald Ball leave federal court in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, after pleading not guilty to manslaughter charges. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

(MintPress) – Four private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide stationed in Iraq in 2007 will not be allowed to appeal manslaughter and weapons charges brought against them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week. The four former employees of the private military company – Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Donald Ball – will face

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NYC Proposes To Ban Supersized Drinks In Restaurants, Theaters

(MintPress) – New York City has proposed a new way to combat obesity in the city by imposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks. If passed, the ban would not allow movie theaters, restaurants, sports venues or street cars to sell sweetened drinks larger than 16 ounces. Diet sodas, […]

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A new law limiting the sale of 16-ounce sweetened drinks sold at restaurants, movie theaters, sports venues and street cars has been proposed in New York City. (Photo by Dan McKay)

(MintPress) – New York City has proposed a new way to combat obesity in the city by imposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks. If passed, the ban would not allow movie theaters, restaurants, sports venues or street cars to sell sweetened drinks larger than 16 ounces. Diet sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based drinks and

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Children As Young As Five Receiving Treatment For Depression, Anxiety In UK

(MintPress) – In the United Kingdom, children as young as 5-years-old are being treated for depression and anxiety, according to a report by the BBC. Professionals in the mental health field in the UK work with thousands of patients under the age of 18 each year. While some of these patients are referred to therapy, […]

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(MintPress) – In the United Kingdom, children as young as 5-years-old are being treated for depression and anxiety, according to a report by the BBC. Professionals in the mental health field in the UK work with thousands of patients under the age of 18 each year. While some of these patients are referred to therapy, including psychotherapy,

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Calif. Governors Under Fire For Taking $3 Million From 9/11 Fund To Reduce State Budget

(MintPress) – Two California governors are coming under attack after an Associated Press (AP) review found that money collected to help victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was used to reduce the state’s deficit rather than put towards a scholarship program, which is where the funds were meant to go. After the terrorist attacks in 2001, California […]

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Jerry Brown rally in Victory Park, Stockton. An AP report recently found that Brown, along with his predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, used $3 million from a 9/11 fund to close the stat'es budget deficit. (Photo by Bob Tilden)

(MintPress) – Two California governors are coming under attack after an Associated Press (AP) review found that money collected to help victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was used to reduce the state’s deficit rather than put towards a scholarship program, which is where the funds were meant to go. After the terrorist attacks in 2001,

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Calif. Police To Pay Man $4.15M In Police Brutality And Civil Rights Violation Case

(MintPress) – The city of Vallejo, Calif. has agreed to pay $4.15 million to a 61-year-old man in reaction to police-inflicted injuries and violations of Federal Civil Rights, according to the client’s attorneys. The Vallejo Police Department has reached a settlement with Macario Dagdagan after officers entered his home without a warrant on the evening […]

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The Vallejo Police Department has come to a $4.15 million settlement with a man injured after officers ruptured one of his vertebrae, causing paralysis. (Photo by Nicolas Vigier)

(MintPress) – The city of Vallejo, Calif. has agreed to pay $4.15 million to a 61-year-old man in reaction to police-inflicted injuries and violations of Federal Civil Rights, according to the client’s attorneys. The Vallejo Police Department has reached a settlement with Macario Dagdagan after officers entered his home without a warrant on the

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Clashes With Police Lead To 45 More NATO-Related Arrests

(MintPress) – Protesters continued to march against the NATO summit in Chicago Sunday, with 45 arrests made during the demonstrations. Many of the arrestees were taken to police headquarters, being held on misdemeanor reckless conduct and battery charges, while about 80 more protesters gathered outside the station awaiting the release of those arrested. According to […]

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A bleeding anti-NATO protestor is comforted after a scuffle with police during a march in Chicago. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

(MintPress) – Protesters continued to march against the NATO summit in Chicago Sunday, with 45 arrests made during the demonstrations. Many of the arrestees were taken to police headquarters, being held on misdemeanor reckless conduct and battery charges, while about 80 more protesters gathered outside the station awaiting the release of those

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Chicago Police Deny Arresting Protesters, Witnesses Say Otherwise

(MintPress) – Since protests for NATO began in Chicago, at least 18 protesters in NATO-related demonstrations, including four men arrested Wednesday on terrorism charges and around six on Saturday, have been arrested. Most of these arrests were misdemeanors. Police reportedly arrested at least eight activists in an apartment complex without justification Wednesday. According to a […]

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A NATO protestor is arrested after refusing to let go of a police bicycle, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Chicago. Security has been high throughout the city in preparation for the NATO summit, where delegations from about 60 countries will discuss the war in Afghanistan and European missile defense. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

(MintPress) – Since protests for NATO began in Chicago, at least 18 protesters in NATO-related demonstrations, including four men arrested Wednesday on terrorism charges and around six on Saturday, have been arrested. Most of these arrests were misdemeanors. Police reportedly arrested at least eight activists in an apartment complex without

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