FLORIDA APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS CONVICTION OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICER WHO SHOT AUTISTIC...
Florida appeals court overturns conviction of Miami police officer who shot autistic man's caretaker
(CNN)A South Florida appeals court Wednesday overturned the conviction of a former North Miami Police Department officer who was found guilty of negligence for shooting an autistic man's caretaker in 2016. court documents show. Florida's Third District Court of Appeal overturned a 'conviction for misdemeanor culpable negligence' for Jonathan Aledda after determining it was invalid because prosecutors did not allow testimony during a June 2019 trial from the SWAT commander who trained Aledda. the documents show. In a statement emailed to CNN. Florida State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said the decision is 'disappointing to all who believed that this shooting incident was unnecessary and incorrect.' The office may ask the appeals court for a re hearing. the statement continued. Eric Schwartzreich and Anthony Bruno. attorneys for Aledda. told CNN. 'We look forward to the State dropping the charges or in the alternative to Mr. Aledda being found not guilty.' In July 2016. Aledda was one of 13 officers who responded to a call about a man with a gun. court documents show. When officers arrived. they encountered Arnaldo Rios Soto. a man with severe developmental disabilities. and his caretaker Charles Kinsey in the middle of an intersection. according to court documents. Rios Soto was rocking back and forth and playing with a silver toy truck. court documents said. Kinsey told the first two officers who arrived that Rios Soto had a toy. Aledda arrived sometime after that. and some officers on scene said it appeared the toy was a gun. Aledda's lawyers argued that he thought he was observing a hostage situation. He shot at Rios Soto three times but missed. hitting Kinsey once. according to court documents. Kinsey was wounded in the hip. 'He took the shots because he believed that a hostage was in danger.' Schwartzreich and Bruno said in a statement. Aledda is 'elated by the appeals court decision' and wants to return to work as a law enforcement officer. Schwartzreich said. An affidavit from the July 2016 shooting stated Rios Soto had ventured into the street outside a home for people with mental disabilities. Kinsey followed him in an attempt to bring him back inside. Rios Soto sat down in the street and was playing with a silver toy truck. which a passerby thought may have been a gun and called police. according to the affidavit. As armed officers made their way into closer position. Kinsey lay down on the ground with his hands in the air. yelling at police that there was no threat. according to cell phone footage of the incident. 'All he has is a toy truck in his hands. A toy truck.' Kinsey said in the video. 'I am a behavior tech at a group home. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xePIVNYIuw
Mother charged in ‘horrific’ killing of 6 year old son
Warning: The story below contains graphic details of a violent crime against a child. KANSAS CITY. Mo. (WDAF) – A 35 year old Missouri woman has been charged with murder following the gruesome death of her 6 year old son. Prosecutors charged Tasha Haefs with first degree murder and armed criminal action less than a day after she was arrested at a home in Kansas City. Kansas City police were dispatched to Haefs home shortly before midnight on Tuesday after a woman had called for help. claiming that she was in danger and saying “the devil was trying to attack her.” according to an application police had submitted for a search warrant. Officers arrived and noticed what appeared to be blood leading to the front door of the house. court documents showed. They also heard a woman singing loudly from inside the home. but she refused to answer the door and only raised the volume of her voice when officers knocked louder. Looking inside a window. officers observed what they believed to be “a severed head near the residence’s entrance.” according to a press release from the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. Police had also learned there were three children known to live in the house. according to court documents. Officers forced their way inside and found Haefs in the kitchen with what appeared to be blood on her legs and feet and several cuts and scratches on both of her hands. She also had a cut and a puncture wound to her right thigh. Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker released a statement after filing charges in the case. “The community now knows some of the terrible details of the death of this 6 year old child. It takes our breath away.” reads a statement from Peters Baker. Teresa Perry. a local child advocate. also compared the case to that of 3 year old Erica Green. or “Precious Doe.” whose badly mutilated body was discovered more than 20 years ago in Kansas City. Green’s parents were ultimately charged with her death. “It’s the same. Almost the same.” Perry said. “That’s just horrific.” Mark Forrest. who lives nearby. said. “I feel sorry for the family. and all my prayers go out to family members. It’s just a terrible time with COVID just being lifted. and we don’t need this right now in our neighborhood.” Anyone who may have more information on the incident is urged to call the Homicide Unit at 816 234 5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816 474 TIPS.
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One Man Shot and Killed On Civic Center BART Platform. Suspect Immediately Apprehended
One individual was fatally wounded in a shooting Thursday night on the train platform at BART's Civic Center Station. and BART Police officers who happened to be in the station immediately arrested the suspected shooter. It's not clear how many people were present at the time of the shooting. but BART officials said the victim was shot at 8:37 p.m. following a fight with another man. That other man. who was booked into county jail Friday morning. has been identified as 24 year old Shane Holman. 'The shooting and arrest occurred at the Civic Center platform.' BART said in a release. 'The yet to be identified male victim was alone and on the escalator heading down to the platform. The male suspect came running behind him on the escalator and. once at the platform. shot the victim with a handgun.' Six officers from BART Police reportedly responded to the incident within one minute. BART says. 'BART Police has full time presence during all operating hours at Civic Center Station. what we call a fixed post.' the statement says. 'Immediately following the shooting. two officers assigned to ride trains and walk platforms stepped off the train at Civic Center Station. They immediately took the suspect. Shane Holman... into custody while other officers were rendering CPR to the victim.' A witness on the platform. per KTVU. said she heard arguing followed by the gunshot. and then she...
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A Russian invasion could reach farther than the Ukraine. How a cyberattack could affect you.
WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin's track record of unleashing destructive 'hybrid warfare' cyberattacks has U.S. security officials fearing he could once again reach across continents and wreak havoc on unwitting Americans as worries about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine persist. They call it the “spillover effect.” And they say the temporary takedown of some prominent Ukrainian military and financial sector websites Tuesday resembled the kind of prelude to more significant Russian cyberwarfare attacks that could get out of hand. Russia has a long and demonstrated history of unleashing such powerful cyberweapons against its adversaries. former top Pentagon cybersecurity official Lucian Niemeyer told USA TODAY. And once that happens. they can spread virtually anywhere – and potentially everywhere – without the ability to control them he said. “Anytime we see that cyber is involved in an attack around the world. there's always the potential that it can spread quickly and have unintended consequences.” said Niemeyer. who served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy. Installations and Environment from 2017 to 2021. White House and U.S. intelligence officials had no comment on whether they believe the so called Dedicated Denial of Services attacks on the websites of two large Ukrainian banks and the country's defense ministry and Army were the work of state sponsored Russian cyber warriors. Such cyber ops are notoriously hard to attribute. especially given that nation states like Russia often use proxy criminal hacking groups to do theirbidding. according to Niemeyer and other current and former U.S. cybersecurity officials. More: Local governments are more vulnerable to cyberattacks than ever before. DHS wants mayors to step up. But Putin. a former KGB officer. has a demonstrated history of using destabilizing cyberattacks – often much more destructive than Tuesday's – in advance of sending in conventional military forces. That's what happened in 2008. when low grade attacks against Georgia’s Internet infrastructure preceded an all out cyberwar that coincided with Russia's invasion of its neighbor. Cybersecurity experts say that marked the first time a known cyberattack coincided with a shooting war. Since then. the Kremlin also has used cyberattacks as an alternative to conventional warfare when trying to destabilize its enemies and undermine citizens' confidence in their government and private institutions. experts and current and former U.S. officials say. That's especially the case with Ukraine. where Moscow is believed to be behind numerous cyberattacks for nearly a decade. In 2015 and 2016. the Kremlin plan
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Judge set to dismiss Sarah Palin’s defamation case. siding with New York Times
A U.S. judge will dismiss Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against New York Times. although the jury is currently deliberating the case. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff marks a major victory for the Times. after Palin’s legal team argued a 2017 editorial defamed her by unfairly linking her to the 2011 mass shooting that killed six people and wounded then Rep. Gabby Giffords. Rakoff said Palin had failed to show that the Gray Lady had acted out of malice. which is required in libel lawsuits involving politicians and other public figures. Rakoff said he will issue an order dismissing the complaint after the jury returns its verdict. The judge added that the case will inevitably be appealed and the court of appeals would benefit from knowing how the jury would decide it. which is why they will continue to deliberate. The jury will not be made aware of the judge’s order until after deliberations. An attorney for Palin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Palin sued the Times for unspecified damages in 2017. accusing it of damaging her career as a political commentator with the editorial about gun control published after U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise. a Louisiana Republican. was wounded when a man with a history of anti GOP activity opened fire on a Congressional baseball team practice in Washington. SARAH PALIN GETS ASSIST FROM EX NHL STAR RN...
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San Francisco school board recall should leave conservatives optimistic in the education fight
In a closely watched recall election. San Francisco voters decisively ousted three school board members who had spent the pandemic engaging in woke theater while the city’s schools remained shuttered. With over 100.000 votes cast. 79 percent of voters opted to recall board member Alison Collins. 75 percent to recall board president Gabriela López. and 73 percent to boot board member Faauuga Moliga. Mayor London Breed is now charged with appointing replacements. The three were targeted in an effort launched by single parents and local tech professionals Siva Raj and Autumn Looijen. Raj and Looijen have said that they were moved to act out of sheer frustration. as the city’s schools stayed remote for almost the whole of last year—even as the school board waded into a series of culture clashes. While Collins. Lopez. and Moliga sought to depict the recall as an insidious right wing plot (in San Francisco!). the consensus that the school board had beclowned the city proved to be a unifying theme in the deep blue city. Both of the city’s staunchly progressively newspapers supported the recall. with the San Francisco Chronicle opining that the board had 'failed irredeemably' during the pandemic while the San Francisco Examiner’s editorial board judged that board members had 'put political grandstanding ahead of progress for children.' and become a 'national laughingstock.' It’s hard to quarrel with such assessments. As Ryan Mills drily noted in National Review: The San Francisco results are one more reminder as to why conservatives should remain optimistic that we’re ultimately going to win the fight to protect and strengthen core values in K 12 schooling. While Americans want schools to talk responsibly about slavery. the legacy of racism. and our challenges. they also reject woke efforts to expunge Lincoln and Washington. Three quarters of black and white Americans. alike. believe that it’s important to teach the 'traditional values of Western civilization.' Similarly. progressive demographics guru Ruy Teixeira has noted that most Latinos think America is 'a fair society where everyone has a chance to get ahead' and that. by more than 3 to 1. they’d 'rather be a citizen of the United States than any other country.' Even in San Francisco. it turns out that voters want schools to be open. budgets to be balanced. and woke lunacy to be curbed. These issues hit parents where they live. They’re about whether schools are doing their job and what values their kids are bringing home from school. Remember: Teacher union muscle and the woke liturgy couldn’t muster one third of the recall vote even in San Francisco. This highlights the opportuni
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New York City man allegedly followed woman home. pushed his way into her apartment. and stabbed her 40 times
A New York City man has been charged with first degree murder on Monday after police say he followed a woman into her Chinatown apartment where he attacked her and stabbed her more than 40 times. Assamad Nash. 25. was located by police under his alleged victim's bed in the early morning hours Sunday and was taken into custody. officials said. His alleged victim was identified as Christina Yuna Lee. who was 35. Nash was charged with first degree murder. first degree burglary. and first degree burglary as a sexually motivated felony. Judge Jay Weiner ordered Nash to be held without bail. His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday evening. Lee returned to her apartment in Manhattan's Chinatown around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday morning. Nash allegedly followed her inside and pushed his way in when they arrived on the sixth floor. according to a criminal complaint. 'She opened the door. and he just slipped in right behind her. She never even knew he was there.' Brian Chin. Lee’s landlord. said outside the building on Monday. according to WNBC. 'She walked up six flights of stairs and this man mercilessly stalked her.' Police were called to the apartment after neighbors heard a woman screaming. An officer arrived around 4:25 a.m. and 'heard the voice of a female calling for help from inside the apartment.' but couldn't gain entry. according to the...
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Las Cruces businesses end facemask enforcement as state mandate is lifted
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday afternoon that the statewide mandate was lifted. effective immediately. While not required. the state continues to encourage the use of facemasks to prevent contracting and spreading COVID 19. Allen Theatres wasted no time in removing mask signage at their New Mexico locations. “About time.” said owner Russell Allen. “I’m glad she did it.” Allen has long been a critic of the state’s handling of the pandemic. criticizing business closures especially. He said he has no concerns about the removal of the masking rule or possible future COVID 19 variants. Restaurants. such as The Pecan Grill and Brewery. also removed signage mandating mask wearing in the hours after the state's announcement Loretta Piña. general manager of the Mesilla Valley Mall. said mall businesses have followed the state’s requirements from the start and will continue to do so. Though mask wearing will not be enforced. she said customers’ choices to continue to wear them will be respected. “We are rule followers. We enforced it while it was in place. and now that she's lifted it. we are allowing people at their own discretion to (wear one or not).” Piña said. She mentioned that she will continue to follow the state’s lead on COVID 19 protocol. If the mask mandate is reimplemented. it will be enforced at the mall. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino announced via a news release that 'masks are off. and the smiles are back' at the entertainment complex in southern Doña Ana County. The racino said the timing of the governor lifting the mandate works in their favor. 'We’re running races four days a week with our world famous Sunland Derby just around the corner. Plus. we are in the middle of two huge. exciting casino promotions. Winner Wonderland and Cupid Cash.' said Ahmad Mughni. executive director of property operations. The racino made it clear in its news that employees and visitors who are more comfortable wearing a mask should continue to do so. 'We want everyone who walks through our doors to feel comfortable and that masks are fine. just not required.” said Kyle Lim. general manager. When asked about the new masking standards. a Walmart spokesperson referred to a memo sent out company wide on Feb. 11. Fully vaccinated employees were given the option of not wearing masks. unless required by the state or local government. Now. it's not required in New Mexico. Employees who are not fully vaccinated are still required to wear a mask. Those who work in the pharmacy or health clinic continue to have to wear a mask despite their vaccination status. The company also announced the end to its daily health screenings requirement starting Feb.
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Market pullback will be worse than Crimea if Russia invades. Goldman Sachs says
Service members of the Ukrainian armed forces stand guard at combat positions near the line of separation from Russian backed rebels in the town of New York in the Donetsk region. Ukraine. February 9. 2022. Oleksandr Klymenko | Reuters The hit to stock markets from a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine would be worse than that seen after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. according to Goldman Sachs Chief Global Equity Strategist Peter Oppenheimer. Global stocks tumbled on Monday as fears of an imminent invasion intensified. with a number of countries urging citizens to flee Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan warned on Sunday that an incursion could come 'any day now.' and Ukraine has requested a meeting with Russia within 48 hours. The pan European Stoxx 600 index fell sharply on Monday morning. and Oppenheimer said European stocks will remain beset by volatility until uncertainty over the geopolitical situation in Ukraine subsides. U.S. stock futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wall Street later in the day and markets in Asia Pacific closed in negative territory. Oil prices also spiked to a seven year high. Germany's DAX. with its heavy exposure to Russian gas. fell 3.4% on Monday. mirroring its fall in 2014. 'If we look at some of the recent episodes — if we look at the annexation of Crimea. for example — we think it...
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Infant killed in multi vehicle crash involving tow truck near Houston. deputies say
HARRIS COUNTY. Texas – An infant is dead after a multi vehicle crash involving a tow truck in northwest Harris County. according to deputies. KSAT’s sister station. KPRC reports the crash happened around 10 a.m. Sunday in the 6600 block of Cunningham Road near West Little York Road. Deputies said the tow truck. which was hauling a vehicle at the time. was heading eastbound at a high rate of speed when it struck a stopped Nissan. The truck then dragged the Nissan into a ditch and flipped it. KPRC reports. Both a mother and her 4 to 7 month old son were inside of the Nissan at the time of the wreck. Authorities said the vehicle that was attached to the tow truck also rolled upside down into a ditch. The infant was taken to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries. KPRC reports. The infant’s mother was also hospitalized but her condition is unknown. Deputies arrested the driver of the tow truck at the scene on manslaughter charges for the infant’s death. We’ll bring more updates to this story as they become available. More on KSAT: Copyright 2022 by KSAT All rights reserved.
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