Osama bin Ladens death: aftermath and reaction | World.
From the New York Times: The new details suggested that the raid, though chaotic and bloody, was extremely one-sided, with a force of more than 20 Navy Seal members quickly dispatching the handful of men protecting Bin Laden. Administration officials... Clinton said that Bin Ladens death sent an unmistakable message about the strength and the resolve of the international community to stand against extremism and those who perpetuate it. I think our resolve is��.
Latest on Police-Custody Death: Clinton Says City Burning
8 p.m.. At a New York fundraiser for her presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton told about 150 donors: Baltimore is burning. It is heartbreaking, Clinton said. The tragic death of another young African-American man. The injuries to police.
Obama Addresses Violent Clashes in Baltimore
. officials are trying to get these demonstrations under control. Look when Im Dan Cutler in New York out of all of the sponsor Baltimore there is a community working to come together and to clean it seems like this one plane out. Throughout the.
Baltimore riots - New Yorks PIX11 / WPIX-TV
���Too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs who ��� in a very senseless way ��� are trying to tear down what so many have fought for,��� Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said. Buildings and cars across the city were engulfed in flames. About a. All this came just hours after the funeral for Freddie Gray, who died of a severe spinal cord injury while in police custody. Grays family denounced the violence. ���I want yall to get��.
Updates on Security Crackdown in Egypt - NYTimes.com
. of similar attacks in several neighborhoods and towns. One Twitter user, who appeared to be a supporter of Mr. Morsi, posted a picture to Twitter that he said showed a burning police station in Warraq, an area of Giza.
Are Power Pantsuits the Solution? - The Daily Beast
Something about the photo on The New York Times front page Monday reminds me of that famous Virginia Slims slogan, ���Youve Come a Long Way, Baby.��� In the ad from the 1970s, the.. The alleged gang members are pictured on social media crowding together with Nation of Islam activists, who told The Daily Beast they brokered the truce in honor of Gray, who died last week after sustaining spinal injuries while in police custody. In one photo, a gang activist in a��.
Baltimore Burns Amid Grievance and Frustration - The.
Baltimore becomes the latest city to be convulsed by violent protests following incendiary evidence of police brutality. But though the kindling for the riots was clearly lit by the death of Freddie Gray, the riots themselves quickly revealed a more general feeling of grievance and frustration. The New York Times report carried a particularly illustrative anecdote: A couple of the. He said they had made sure no black children, or reporters, were hit by rioters. They pointed��.
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, shed light on a legal system in which first-time offenders face light discipline. 9. WHOS LATEST CELEBRITY TO ENTER MARIJUANA MARKETPLACE. Willie Nelsons new brand, Willies Reserve, will be .
Baltimore mayor under pressure after space to destroy remark
Baltimore was the scene of violent clashes on Monday between protesters and police after a funeral for Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who died on 19 April from an unexplained spinal injury sustained while in police custody. At least 27. Lynch, a.
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Rawlings-Blake was only 21 at the time of the Crown Heights Riots in 1991, when New York Mayor David Dinkins held the police back in order to let protesters ���blow off a little steam.��� But, the destructive result was something��.
AP News in Brief at 5:58 pm EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore was a city on edge Tuesday as hundreds of National Guardsmen patrolled the streets against unrest for the first time since 1968, hoping to prevent another outbreak of rioting.. He died after being injured in police custody.
AP Was There: Original AP report of Oklahoma bombing
Three people were pulled from the rubble Wednesday night but two died a short time later, said Assistant Fire Chief Jon Hansen. He said a. The bomb was believed to be in a minivan with Texas plates, owned by National Car Rental, said Oklahoma City.
Hillary Clintons emails: her reaction to Benghazi attacks
. 2012 U.S. consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya, but the emails Congress has do not suggest that she told American forces responding to the attack to stand down or that she participated in a cover-up about the Obama administrations response, the New.
Hillary Clinton asks State Dept. to release her e-mails
Clintons tweet came after a day of maneuvering over her use of a private e-mail system, which was first reported earlier this week by The New York Times. The former secretary of State has been widely reported as moving toward a 2016 presidential bid.
As Police Strike, Egypt Tensely Awaits Verdicts in Soccer.
Saturdays verdicts will determine the culpability of police officers and officials in Port Saids soccer club who were on duty at the time of the riot in February 2012.. City Room. New York Today: In Praise of Earth. of chaos and lawlessness in Egypt, where opposition to President Mohamed Morsi has been newly energized in recent days by anticipation of a second round of verdicts over the deaths of more than 70 soccer fans in a stadium riot in Port Said last year.
Blast, fire erupt in NYCs East Village; 19 hurt
NEW YORK ��� A probable gas leak sparked an explosion Thursday collapsed one building, destroyed another another and damaged two more in Manhattans East Village, city authorities said. The blast and seven-alarm fire injured at least 19 people, .
Tuesday Reads: Baltimore Burning | Sky Dancing
Weve seen black men die at the hands of police again and again in the past year���in Ferguson, Long Island, Cleveland, Dayton, Los Angeles, New York City, and many more cities. This time, Baltimore Marylands. died Sunday from spinal injuries. Baltimore authorities say theyre investigating how the 25-year-old was hurt���a somewhat perverse notion, given that it was while he was in police custody, and hidden from public view, that he apparently suffered injury.
Video Of Eric Garner Death In New York Police Custody.
There has been two nights of protests across major US cities because a grand jury in New York failed to charge any of the police officers involved in Garners death. Be warned: The video is upsetting. It shows clearly several��.
Clinton spent heavily on charters before races
Lawmakers, he said, frequently try to maximize the use of non-campaign funds for events to save money from their campaign accounts. Clintons travel was part of her tireless work on behalf of New York, spokesman Nick Merrill said, and she.
Baltimore Protestors Throw Rocks, Cinder Blocks at Police
Latest developments: ��� At least 235 people were arrested Monday and Tuesday in Baltimore, the citys Police Department says. That figure includes 34 juveniles, with most of the adults arrested between the ages of 18 and 30. ��� Four or five. The tumult follows protests across the country over the deaths of black men after encounters with police: Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; Eric Garner in New York; and Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina.
When Washington fiddled while Baltimore burned �� Hot Air
On April 12, Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Baltimore man, was taken into custody by police after being pursued on foot by officers through a variety of housing complexes. Gray resisted arrest and. Following a New York City grand jurys decision not to indict the officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner, the journalistic establishment didnt have to go very far to amplify the ensuing demonstrations beyond their reasonable proportion. When demonstrators were��.
NY-bound Amtrak derails in eastern North Carolina
A New York-bound Amtrak train with more than 200 people aboard derailed Monday in eastern North Carolina after colliding with a tractor-trailer that was apparently trying to turn onto a highway. There were injuries but none was life-threatening.
Protests in Baltimore escalate over death of Freddie Gray.
Grays death follows several police killings over the past year, including the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in New York City, which led to nationwide protests over racial disparities in police use of force and the criminal. This is a very, very tense time for Baltimore City, and I understand the communitys frustration, Mayor Rawlings-Blake said at an April 20 press conference.. A police car and van burned on the streets of Baltimore.
Hillary Clinton defends use of private e-mail
Clinton said she chose not to keep personal e-mails, such as those related to daughter Chelseas wedding in 2010 or the funeral for her mother, Dorothy Rodham , who died in 2011. No one wants their personal e-mails made public and I think most.
Meet Your Mayor - City Room - The New York Times
[New York Times]. ��� One of the oldest runners died after completing her 25th New York City marathon. [Wall Street Journal]. ��� Former Secretary of State Colin Powell donated $5 million to his alma mater, City College. [NY1]. [Bowery Boogie]. ��� A man who says he was forced to rap in order to be released from police custody has sued the city. [New York Post]. ��� The New York Public Library Labs flew a drone around the main branch to create this video. [Atlantic Cities].
Police, Protesters Clash In Baltimore After Freddie Gray.
National Guard Major General Linda Singh said during a press conference Monday that a full complement of 5,000 troops will be available to patrol the streets of Baltimore.. According to the Los Angeles Times, police used pepper spray and tear gas on the crowds... Following the Monday funeral of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who died in police custody last week, protesters clashed with police officers in violent riots throughout the city of Baltimore.
CGI: Bill Clintons Remarkable Achievement - The Daily Beast
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks during the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept... gang members are pictured on social media crowding together with Nation of Islam activists, who told The Daily Beast they brokered the truce in honor of Gray, who died last week after sustaining spinal injuries while in police custody.. Still, its not the first time gangsters called a truce to focus on another foe.
8 dead, 10 injured when Florida van crashes
More protests are taking place in Baltimore as supporters of Freddie Gray pressed their demand for justice, and an explanation of how and why he died while in police custody. 1 of 26. See more. Police in New York found the body of 52-year-old.
Baltimore violence: Was it inevitable?
Obviously, the ongoing violence in Baltimore - following the as yet unexplained death of a suspect in police custody - dominates our national news. From The BALTIMORE. One wonders if the violence undermines a certain presumed Democratic challenger.
Betsys Page: Cruising the Web
The death of Freddie Gray in police custody is tragic and there definitely seems to have been police culpability. It should. If he were as off-base as the campaign and its allies portray him, would a high-quality publication like The New York Times risk its reputation by partnering with him?. It may work for a while, but if the data in Schweizers upcoming book, Clinton Cash, survives the vetting it will get from the mainstream media, Clinton will have to clean up her act.
City Council Races Offer Change in Ferguson After Months of Upheaval
On April 7, Ferguson will cast its first votes for local leaders since Mr. Browns death in August, testing whether the anger and calls for reform rising from Fergusons streets will translate into higher voter turnout and a new direction at the ballot.
AP News in Brief at 5:58 am EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) ��� Amid tears and cries for justice, demonstrators poured into the streets of Baltimore carrying signs emblazoned with the name of a man who died from a spinal injury he suffered while in police custody.. When I think about my dad.