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REPORT: Families of Iraqi soldiers abducted by ISIS storm parliament

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September 2, 2014
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Desperate and grieving relatives of Iraqi soldiers abducted by the Islamic State in Tikirt in June burst into Baghdad’s parliament. Over 100, some armed with metal bars and stones, demanded...

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Untraceable returning jihadists pose ‘serious threat’ to US

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September 1, 2014
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US jihadist fighters returning from conflict zones pose a “very serious threat” to US national security alongside British and Canadian nationals that also fought oversees as they can freely enter...

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OBAMA: ‘We need war plan against ISIS by the end of the week’

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August 28, 2014
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Top US officials say President Barack Obama wants to decide American strategy for combating extremist group Islamic State’s strongholds in Syria. Yet the administration is still scrambling to understand the...

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Ferguson Aftermath: California city DEMANDS police get rid of armored vehicle

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August 28, 2014
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The city council of Davis, California has decided to drop the local police department’s Pentagon-supplied armored vehicle following worries from the community that it could be used against demonstrations, as...

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REPORT: US Intelligence Estimates 300 Americans Fighting Alongside ISIS

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August 27, 2014
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The United States government is tracking as many as 300 Americans supposedly fighting with Islamic State, the jihadist group with a heavy presence in parts of Syria and Iraq, according...

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ISIS Committing War Crimes in Syria

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August 27, 2014
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Both the Islamic State militants and the Syrian government have committed crimes against humanity during the civil war in Syria, a report by a special UN panel says. The report,...

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BREAKING: Long-Term Truce Agreed Upon Between Israel, Palestine

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August 26, 2014
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A long-term truce in Gaza has been agreed with Israel ending seven weeks of fighting, according to Hamas officials. An announcement on the extended ceasefire is to be expected in...

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Father of #MikeBrown: ‘All I Want is Peace’, as Hundreds Rally Against Police Violence

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August 25, 2014
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The father of #MikeBrown, the teen who was fatally shot after severely injuring officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson, MO, police department is asking for “peace” during the funeral for...

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Cop Suspended For Posting ‘Ferguson Protesters Should Be Killed Like Rabid Dogs’ on Facebook

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August 23, 2014
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A police officer in a St. Louis suburb has been suspended over a series of Facebook posts, insulting Ferguson protesters, who have been rallying in condemnation of the shooting of...

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REPORT: NYC ‘stop-and-frisk’ policy proves ineffective at preventing murders, recovering illegal guns

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August 22, 2014
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Data on New York City’s stop-and-frisk policing program during the reign of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg show the policy, which disproportionately targeted minorities, was not effective in reducing shootings and...

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Police Lobbies Pressuring Congress to Keep Military Equipment

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August 22, 2014
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As lawmakers in Washington, DC, consider ways to stem the flow of military equipment to local law enforcement agencies, police lobbies and organizations are firing back at the possibility. In...

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PENTAGON: ‘ISIS threat beyond anything we’ve seen’

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August 22, 2014
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US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday that Islamic State militants could possibly pose an even bigger threat to the United States than Al-Qaeda, and pledged efforts to weaken...

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Officer Who Threatened to Kill #Ferguson Protesters and Journalists, Now Suspended

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August 21, 2014
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A suburban St. Louis police officer has been suspended indefinitely for threatening to kill protesters and journalists in Ferguson, Missouri while he pointed a rifle in the crowd’s direction during...

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Giant Palestinian Flag Raised Over NYC Bridge

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August 21, 2014
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Hundreds of protesters flooded the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Wednesday, carrying signs and chanting in support of Palestinians as violence continues to rage in Gaza. As demonstrators...

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REPORT: #Ferguson Officer Who Fatally Shot #MikeBrown was ‘Beaten Very Severely’

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August 20, 2014
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“The Assistant (Police) Chief took him to the hospital, his face all swollen on one side,” said the insider. “He was beaten very severely.” Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo.,...

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Missouri Gov. Nixon: “A vigorous prosecution must now be pursued”

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August 20, 2014
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So much for ‘innocent until proven guilty’. The pathetic Missouri governor is throwing gasoline on the fire before the investigation is complete, further stoking tensions in the community of #Ferguson....

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47 arrested in #Ferguson on eve on Eric Holder’s visit

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August 20, 2014
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A relatively calm evening gave way to the arrest of 47 protesters early Wednesday morning in Ferguson, Missouri, marking the eleventh night of demonstrations touched off by the killing of...

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Ammunition Manufacturers Cashing In On Unrest

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August 20, 2014
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So-called less-than-lethal munitions used on protesters in Ferguson have become not only a symbol of a militarized mindset among law enforcement in the US, but have galvanized bonds between struggles...

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ISIS terrorists slaughter 80 men, kidnap women and children

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August 16, 2014
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Some 80 members of Iraq’s Yazidi minority have been massacred by Islamic State militants in a village in Iraq’s north, Kurdish officials said. “They arrived in vehicles and they started...

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FBI to investigate after second night of Ferguson riots (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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August 13, 2014
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The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. Meanwhile, officials have rescinded a plan to...

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#IfTheyGunnedMeDown: MSM called out for portrayal of Mike Brown

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August 13, 2014
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If you were killed, what photo would the media use in their stories? That’s the question that the #iftheygunnedmedown hashtag asks on social media as minorities point out media bias...