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A police chief claims that he and four other staff members quit after their ‘hostile’ black town manager gave them ‘crazy write-ups’ for speaking to the public while on duty, as she was fired from her job following the resignations. Ex-chief Josh Gibson of Police in Kenly, North Carolina, stepped down from his role after clashing with Justine Jones, the town manager, repeatedly since she took the post in June. Jones was fired Tuesday night, with Gibson now speaking out about their testy relationship. City Council officials voted 3-2 to oust Jones, during an emergency meeting that followed a month-long...
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by Joshua Ford | 24NewsShocking surveillance video shows a ‘street takeover’ mob of thieves ransacking a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles Monday night. “The suspects are facing multiple charges to include grand theft, looting, and vandalism,” the LAPD said in a statement. “We are seeking the public’s help in identifying persons observed on video committing these acts.” No arrests have been made in connection with the robbery. NBC Los Angeles reported: The large crowd gathered for the street takeover on Monday night in the Harbor Gateway area swarmed the store at the corner of Figueroa Street and El Segundo Boulevard in...
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Published Monday | July 23, 2007 Muslims draft complaint against Swift meatpacking plant THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tension came to a head at a Grand Island meatpacking plant in June, when Jama Mohamed said his desire for 10 minutes to pray at sunset was met with shouting. After he left the production line and began praying, Mohamed said, supervisors took his prayer mat, pulled him up by his collar and sent him crying to a lead supervisor, who fired him. "I told him, 'Look, I know I am in America and I know in America there is a freedom of religion...
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Report: U.S. Missile Defense Systems Activated North Korea Dismisses Its Own Test-Ban Treaty POSTED: 11:08 am MDT June 20, 2006 UPDATED: 12:16 pm MDT June 20, 2006 TOKYO -- Japan's Kyodo News agency reports the United States has activated its missile defense system ahead of a possible North Korean missile test. Kyodo didn't identify its sources. The agency said the United States is considering intercepting the missile if North Korea goes ahead with the test launch. The United States, Japan and allies have urged the north not to test the missile, which is believed to be capable of reaching the...
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Two Palestinians opted not to kidnap the US couple Craig and Cindy Corrie from the Rafah refugee camp Wednesday, upon learning that their daughter Rachel was killed in 2003 as she tried to stop an IDF bulldozer from razing the home of pharmacist Samir Nasrallah. Nasrallah, who was hosting the Corries in his home, told The Jerusalem Post by telephone that the two men, one of whom had a gun, knocked on his door Wednesday morning and asked if he had internationals in his home. "I said, 'yes,' but that this is the father and mother of Rachel Corrie," he...
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(CNSNews.com) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announced Tuesday the city is forced to lay off 3,000 city hall employees. "It is with great sadness that we announce that we are unable to hold onto some of our dedicated city workers," Nagin said. "As of October 8, non-essential city employees are on emergency aid without pay." Only essential police and fire officials will remain, he said. Laid-off workers will reportedly get their final paycheck on Oct. 14. "We checked with federal sources, state sources, banks and other financial institutions, but we are just unable to maintain the financing necessary to...
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Stronach appointed to Liberal cabinet Political observers stunned Canadian Press Tuesday, May 17, 2005 OTTAWA -- In a stunning political move that could save Paul Martin's government, high-profile Tory MP Belinda Stronach has defected to the Liberals. Martin, sitting beside a smiling Stronach at a surprise news conference Tuesday, welcomed his new caucus member and named her human resources minister. He also said she will be in charge of democratic renewal. The development boosts the government's chance of surviving a very tight confidence motion in the House of Commons scheduled for Thursday. It is also a big blow to...
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