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(RT) Increasingly, many US citizens are having difficulty seeing a difference between so-called good police officers and so-called bad police officers, Gerald Horne, author and historian, told RT. Former police officer, Michael Wood, also joins the discussion.
A man was shot down and killed in a police chase in Milwaukee on Saturday, which led to rioters setting several vehicles ablaze, as well as a gas station and numerous businesses.
The Milwaukee Police Department stated that the fire department was initially unable to put out a blaze at a gas station due to sporadic shooting at the site.
A few days before the incident, the US Department of Justice released a report that revealed that the Baltimore Police Department were unconstitutionally practicing violence towards African-Americans, including the use of force against minors and people with disabilities.
RT: Police seem to be under intense pressure now, no matter what they do. Are officers across the US paying for those embroiled in accusations of brutality?
GH: Well, first of all there is a real problem with police unions, which engage in what is routinely called a ‘blue wall of silence.’ That is to say the so-called good apples - or police officers who are not involved in brutality - refuse to testify against police officers, who have justifiable reputations for brutality and racism. Until that ‘blue wall of silence’ begins to crumble, it is understandable why protesters tend to see no difference between so-called good police officers and so-called bad police officers.
Usain Bolt has roared into Olympic history, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100 meters crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has seen.
The 29-year-old Jamaican legend, competing in his final Olympics, powered over the line in 9.81 seconds, vanquishing drug-tainted American rival Justin Gatlin who took silver with Andre de Grasse of Canada claiming bronze.
Bolt galloped away in celebration after a superb win, basking in the adulation of the stadium and even taking selfies with fans during his lap of honor.
He then delighted the fans with his traditional "lightning bolt" pose as reggae blasted out of the stadium sound system.
(Atlanta Black Star) Africa is set to become the world’s economic engine within the next 10 years and during the 21st century is a well-known fact. Sub-Saharan Africa is the second fastest-growing region of the world today, trailing only developing Asia. In 2012, sub-Saharan Africa maintained solid growth, with output growth at 5 percent on average.
As a result, Africa now has the fastest-growing middle class in the world. Some 313 million people, 34 percent of Africa’s population, spend US $2.20 a day, a 100 percent increase in less than 20 years, according to the African Development Bank. It is also acknowledged that Africa’s middle class is on course to becoming larger than that of India. By 2060, Africans living below the poverty line are estimated be in the minority – 33 percent.
(ABC) The Williams sisters have already won five Wimbledon ladies' doubles titles 11 times, the last of which came in 2012.Overall, Serena and Venus have won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles.
Their path to a sixth has been eased slightly by a defeat for number one seeds Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza. Serena will face either five-time champion Venus or Angelique Kerber in Saturday's final.
Zimbabweans have embarked on a nation-wide strike which has led to some cities across the country shutting down on Wednesday.
The protest was called by activists to put pressure on the government, which is said to be responsible for the country’s deteriorating economic situation.
Many Zimbabweans stayed at home while foreign banks and most businesses in the capital Harare shut down operations turning the city into a ghost town.
A variety of nut thefts hit an all-time high in California in 2015, according to CargoNet, an alliance of cargo shipping firms and law enforcement agencies aimed at preventing losses, which totaled $4.6 million overall from 31 reported cases — more than the three previous years, combined.
Sophisticated organizations often use high-tech tactics, hacking into trucking companies to steal their identities, AP reported. They carry fake shipping papers, pose as truckers, and drive off with loads of nuts such as cashews, almonds, walnuts or pistachios — some worth $500,000 per load.
COMPTON (MNS) — Compton Fire Department Chief Jon Thompson has been placed on leave pending an investigation into compliance in the use of defibrillators by members of the department.
Deputy Fire Chief Bryan Batiste, who has assumed Thompson’s responsibilities on an interim basis, says the removal of four of the key lifesaving devices from the department’s trucks and ambulances shouldn’t worry residents.
Batiste said county regulators ordered the removal last week after fire officials couldn’t provide documentation showing some firefighters had been properly trained to use them.
The container situated at the police camp where the four police officers suspected of being involved in the killing work was burned down by mostly motorcycle taxi drivers despite its cordoning off as a crime scene.
(USA TODAY) Rio was awarded the games back in 2009, during a period of economic and political optimism that now seems a long way off. In the years since, the country has seen its economy disintegrate, the currency tumble and a shocking slew of scandals practically dismantle the government.
There’s trouble at the local level, too: Rio de Janeiro’s state government is broke. Recently the state didn’t have the cash to pay public workers like firefighters, cops, teachers and doctors, and half a million of them went on strike, shutting down hospitals and schools across the state.
What's more, a startling investigation by the Associated Press last year revealed that the waters Olympic athletes will swim and boat in are so polluted with human feces and other contaminants that Olympians could risk getting ill.
As Americans gather to celebrate 240 years of Independence, RT spoke to the leaders of the Texas and California independence movements over the possibility of some future secession in an effort to build separate sovereign countries.
The Texas Nationalist Movement, which says it has about a quarter of a million supporters, has already called on the state's governor to support a referendum for Texans.
Besides #Texit, there is also a similar movement in California, which is not only the most populous American state. It has an economy the size of France. Many Californians and Texans, however, are getting tired of seeing their tax dollars go to Washington.
