A Brooklyn man allegedly hurled racial epithets before stabbing black patron, he was having a verbal altercation with, with a fork. Nicholas Melo, 34, allegedly accosted Akbar Salahuddin, 49, and his two female companions, in the Bridgeview Diner in Bay Ridge last November. He used the n-word against Salahuddin and called the women “n—– loving […]
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Watch Cell phone Video As It Captures NYC Empire State Shooting
NYPD names gunman; Co-Worker Targeted
The shooter, a former Manhattan resident, doesn’t appear to have any previous criminal record or ties to terrorism. It is currently speculated that the alleged gunman was firing at a former coworker. Law enforcement officers have revised their previous count of 9 wounded to 8, and it is still unclear whether some victims may have been struck […]
Empire State Shooting ‘A Surreal Scene’
At least 10 people were shot Friday in front of the Empire State Building in New York Friday morning, the New York Office of Emergency Management said. A suspect in the shooting was shot and killed by police, New York police said. Authorities converged on the building around 9 a.m. after reports of gunfire. A […]
10 People Shot Outside the Empire State Building – Two Dead, Including the Gunman
10 shot in front of Empire State Building New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will speak at 11 a.m. after 10 people were shot outside the Empire State Building Friday morning, leaving two dead, including the suspected gunman. Police shot the suspect, whose body is still lying outside the building covered in a sheet, witnesses said. A […]
A Police Officer Has Been Accused of Soliciting Prostitutes While in His Patrol Vehicle
A Melbourne police officer was fired after he was accused of picking up prostitutes while on duty. In May, a woman arrested on prostitution charges told police she had sex with Officer Jose Otero while he was on duty. Investigators then set up a camera in a secluded area where the woman said she […]
Suspect makes a break for it in cop car
Police in Columbus, Ohio fired at a robbery suspect after he escaped custody and attempted to flee in a police cruiser. A man suspected of robbery in Columbus, Ohio tried to get away from police by stealing one of their cruisers. The man was one of two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary at […]
Protests as Clinton Holds Meetings in Egypt, Some Even Hurling Shoes and Insults at the Former First Lady, Who’s Now Secretary of State
Not everyone in Egypt was happy about the visit from U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. While Clinton’s Motorcade was departing from the newly reopened U.S. Consulate in Alexandria, protesters threw tomatoes and shoes on Sunday and shouted, “Monica, Monica, Monica” , in reference to a Washington scandal during her husbands first term as President of […]
Human Rights Watch Report Describes the Brutal Torture Seen in Syria
Human Rights Watch has released a report on Syria’s state policy of torture, which includes testimony from former prisoners and security officers, while also revealing that among the victims are women, senior citizens and children. However, Syria’s government routinely denies all allegations of any such abuse. “Basat al reeh.” “Dulab.” “Falaqa.” They are Arabic names for torture […]