African Free Trade Area Launched in Niger
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-18
On July 4 the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) was held in Niamey, Niger to officially proclaim a project that is inherent within the notions of sovereignty and unity on the continent. | This African Continental Free …
globalresearch.ca/african-free-trade-area-launched-niger/5683962
Brother of Manchester bomber to deny murdering 22 victims of arena terror attack
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-18
The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has indicated he will deny helping him to murder 22 people in the 2017 terror attack.Hashem Abedi, 22, stood in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court as the names of each fatality were read aloud. | His counsel, Zafar Ali QC, said the defendant denied the charges against him. No formal pleas were entered during the 15-minute hearing.Abedi, who was raised in Manchester, travelled to Libya before his older brother detonated his suicide vest as pop fans left an Ariana Grande concert.Prosecutor Kathryn Selby told the court that Abedi had been charged with 22 co…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/07/18/brother-of-manchester-bomber-to-deny-murdering-22-victims-of-arena-terror-attack/
WHY IS THE TURKISH PRESS SILENT ON THE CRISIS IN LIBYA?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-07-18
Faruk Bildirici, one of the distinguished representatives of Turkish journalism, with whom I worked for 27 years at Hàºrriyet news, has consistently represented the interests of his readers over the past few years. After he was fired several months ago, Bildirici created his own website to continue his work. Last week Bildirici published a curious …
uwidata.com/4343-why-is-the-turkish-press-silent-on-the-crisis-in-libya/
Rally demands "Justice for Isak Aden"
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-07-18
Eagan, MN – Some 200 community members gathered here July 16 to demand justice for Isak Aden, a Somali man who was killed by police in this Saint Paul suburb on July 2. Aden was a 23-year-old college student who was killed by police after a four-hour standoff with 90 officers from nine different agencies. Five police officers from the cities of Eagan and Bloomington were named responsible for his death. | Marching behind a 30-foot banner, about 100 protesters took to the streets around the municipal center, which includes the Eagan Police Department and the Eagan City Hall. Then, the crowd poured into the center…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/7/18/rally-demands-justice-isak-aden
Trophy Hunting in Southern Africa. Elephant Poaching
Ross Harvey | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-18
A recent slew of articles have hit international media in the wake of Botswana's decision to lift its moratorium on trophy hunting. | Typically, the argument is that Botswana now has too many elephants, which have exceeded the country's carrying capacity. | …
globalresearch.ca/hunting-clickbait/5683947
'I disagreed with it': Trump distances himself from 'SEND HER BACK!' chants
rt.com | 2019-07-18
US President Donald Trump has sought to distance himself from supporters who erupted into a chant of "send her back" about Somali-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Wednesday rally, saying he "disagreed" with their sentiments. | …
rt.com/usa/464505-trump-omar-send-her-back/
Houston African Forum Pre-Event to Sister Cities International Conference
Public Relations and Michael Harris | indybay.org | 2019-07-18
Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University, Houston…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/16/18824805.php
The European Union expands its war against refugees
wsws.org | 2019-07-18
As anger grows at the number of refugees dying in the Mediterranean, EU politicians are demanding military operations in Libya.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/18/refu-j18.html
Mandela Would have Turned 101 — What Has Become of his Legacy?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-18
South African scholar and activist Rasigan Maharajh describes South Africa as a microcosm of capitalism's world crisis in a conversation that takes us from corruption to hope. We also discuss anti-apartheid activist and singer Johnny Clegg, who died on July 16th…
therealnews.com/stories/mandela-would-have-turned-101-what-has-become-of-his-legacy
Africans Solving African Problems; Bringing Peace to Sudan
Thomas Mountain | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-18
The recent peace deal being implemented in Sudan was brokered by African leaders without any interference or even input by non African players ie the UN or western countries. As a matter of fact the deal was made in Asmara, Eritrea where the head of the Sudanese military that had overthrown the long time despot…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/18/africans-solving-african-problems-bringing-peace-to-sudan/
New Trade Bloc Will Spur Pan African Industries
Kennedy Maina | indybay.org | 2019-07-18
Preparations for 2019 Pan African Global Trade and Investment Week hosted in the Capitol City of Sacramento, California is poised to expand connections to the 5th largest economy in the world to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/17/18824821.php
'SEND HER BACK': Trump crowds have new MAGA chant after 'racist tweet' row
rt.com | 2019-07-18
The crowd at Donald Trump's campaign rally in North Carolina erupted in a raucous chant of 'Send her back!' after the US president fired a fresh broadside at Somali-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. | …
rt.com/usa/464432-send-back-omar-chant/
'Journalism Is Helping to Normalize the Concentration Camps' – CounterSpin interview with Arun Gupta on immigration abuses
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2019-07-17
Janine Jackson interviewed Arun Gupta on Trump's concentration camps for the July 12, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
fair.org/home/journalism-is-helping-to-normalize-the-concentration-camps/
DR Congo Ebola outbreak now an international Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-17
The second worst Ebola outbreak of all time, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was officially declared an international Public Health Emergency of International Concern on Wednesday, with the head of the World Health Organization calling for countries to 'take notice and redouble our efforts".
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'Emulate his example' urges UN chief as world celebrates Nelson Mandela: a 'global advocate for dignity and equality'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-17
Nelson Mandela was an "extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality" who anyone in public service should seek to emulate, Secretary-General António‚ÄØGuterres said in his message marking the International Day that honours the iconic anti-apartheid campaigner, and South Africa's first democratically-elected President.
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"They Didn't Do Their Job": Eric Garner Family Outraged DOJ Won't Prosecute His Death by Police
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-17
It's been five years since Eric Garner, an African-American father of six, was killed when a white New York City police officer wrestled him to the ground and applied a fatal chokehold, while Garner, who was unarmed, said "I can't breathe" 11 times. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced they will not bring civil rights charges against Daniel Pantaleo, the police officer implicated in Garner's death. The move reportedly came after Attorney General William Barr ordered that the case be dropped. Earlier this year, a medical examiner testified that it was a chokehold that triggered an asthma attack that led to Ga…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/17/eric_garner_justice_dept_no_charges
Wednesday's Daily Brief: Ebola now an international Public Health Emergency, young peacemakers, defining moment for Sudan, war crimes fugitives, migrant 'crisis' in Hungary
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-17
In today's Daily Brief: the DR Congo Ebola outbreak is officially declared an international Public Health Emergency; UN Youth Envoy briefs Security Council; an 'exciting and potentially defining' moment for Sudan, says UN adviser; more cooperation's needed to secure arrest of war crimes fugitives; and politicizing the migrant 'crisis' in Hungary…
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1042701
Sudan Transition to Civilian Rule Endangered as Foreign Interests Prevail
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-07-17
With the foiling of a coup attempt last week, the Sudanese military is consolidating its rule, despite having signed transition agreement for joint military-civilian rule. Gulf states want the military in charge, especially since Sudanese soldiers are fighting in Yemen, says Prof. Khalid Ahmed…
therealnews.com/stories/sudan-transition-to-civilian-rule-endangered-as-foreign-interests-prevail
Ebola emergency meeting to go ahead as UNICEF warns of higher risk to very youngest children
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-16
Ahead of a key expert meeting convened by the United Nations to decide whether to declare the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) an international health emergency, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF warned that the epidemic "is infecting more children" than earlier outbreaks.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1042531
2020 Hopeful Julián Castro Vows to Break Up ICE & Calls Trump's New Asylum Rule Unconstitutional
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-16
As Trump faced national rebuke for his racist comments against four progressive congresswomen, his administration announced a new rule essentially banning most immigrants from seeking refuge in the United States. The rule, which the ACLU has already vowed to challenge in court, would deny asylum to any migrant who failed to apply for protection in another country they passed through on the way to the U.S. border–including children traveling alone. If enacted, the law would effectively block people from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, as well as Haitians, Cubans and many people from African countries, who…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/16/julian_castro_trump_racist_attacks
UN agency helps stranded Ethiopians return home, ending 'harrowing migration ordeal'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-16
With the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), some 280 Ethiopians returned home on 10-11 July, after being facing traumatic experiences in Yemen.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1042591
S-400, Sudan, Hong Kong protests, Somali attack
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-07-15
S-400 On July 14, the seventh aircraft carrying Russian S-400 air defense system components arrived in Turkey at the Myrted airbase. Turkey has now become the first NATO country to purchase the S-400. The purchase caused months of disagreements with the United States, who argued that the F-35 fighter jets Turkey had purchased were incompatible …
uwidata.com/4303-s-400-sudan-hong-kong-protests-somali-attack/
Struggle in Sudan: A revolution, not a 'crisis'
Joel Northam | liberationnews.org | 2019-07-15
Strikes, civil disobedience and other mass action are continuing as the Sudanese people push forward with their revolution…
liberationnews.org/struggle-in-sudan-a-revolution-not-a-crisis/
SPLC: Holiday recognizing early Ku Klux Klan leader an insult to Tennessee residents
SHREKKKLITR | splcenter.org | 2019-07-12
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed Saturday as Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in his state, honoring a Confederate general who became the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, a terrorist organization that targets African Americans.
splcenter.org/news/2019/07/12/splc-holiday-recognizing-early-ku-klux-klan-leader-insult-tennessee-residents
Waiting to Be An American
Kiki Monifa | progressive.org | 2019-07-03
In terms of how I feel, as a lesbian of African descent, I am not an American, not completely.
progressive.org/op-eds/waiting-to-be-american-monifa-190703/
I Spent 16 Months in Solitary Confinement and Now I'm Fighting to End It
aclu.org | 2019-07-03
A new report proves that the degrading conditions in solitary confinement continue to harm people and communities. | I was just 17 years old when I was sent to solitary confinement in "Camp J," one of the most severe lockdown units at one of America's most brutal prisons, the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. I languished in solitary for 16 months. | Back then I didn't know that Louisiana was the solitary confinement capital of the world. All I knew was that I'd been convicted of a crime I didn't commit, and I had to maintain my humanity in one of the most dehumanizing places on earth. | It's called "23 and…
aclu.org/blog/prisoners-rights/solitary-confinement/i-spent-16-months-solitary-confinement-and-now-im
Florida Man Arrested for Racist Threats Once Attacked an African American Police Officer
Rachel Janik | splcenter.org | 2019-06-28
A long string of felony charges and a tip-off from the Department of Homeland Security led to the arrest of a Florida man for racist and antisemitic threats posted to Gab and Bitchute.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/06/28/florida-man-arrested-racist-threats-once-attacked-african-american-police-officer
Egypt's Morsi Dies During Trial
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-17
(MEE) — Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsi has died following a session in court, a state-run television station and newspaper reported on Monday. Morsi, 67, fell into a coma after attending a session in his trial over charges of espionage, according to al-Ahram newspaper. In the session he was granted permission to address the judge, al-Ahram said. …
Ousted President Morsi Dies in Court During Trial
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-06-17
CAIRO — Egypt's former president, Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader who rose to office in the country's first free elections in 2012 and was ousted a year later by the military, collapsed in court during a trial and died Monday, state TV and his family said. | The 67-year-old Morsi had just addressed the court, speaking from the glass cage he is kept in during sessions and warning that he had "many secrets" he could reveal, a judicial official said. A few minutes afterward, he collapsed in the cage, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to th…
truthdig.com/articles/egypt-tv-says-ousted-president-morsi-dies-in-court/
UGANDA: LoP DECRIES LOW AGRICULTURAL SECTOR GUDGET AS UNIVERSITY WANTS SECTOR ATTRACTIVE
John Muto-Ono p'Lajur | blackstarnews.com | 2019-06-17
Mr. Robert Kabushenga (in sun glasses) with Betty Aol Ocan inspecting stalls. | "My position as Leader of Opposition is to tell government where they are not doing well. Agriculture is one of the sectors that should be prioritized but unfortunately this is not so. We should be allocating 10% of our national budget to agriculture but unfortunately we have never gone beyond 2%. We don't prioritize our budget. Uganda is still poor and we must cut down on extravagance" | "We have 'fertility' to maximum but the challenge is; how do we transform this land into the food basket of East Africa? What is the future of food…
www.blackstarnews.com/global-politics/global-politics/uganda-lop-decries-low-agricultural-sector-gudget-as
Boeing executives 'very sorry' for deadly air crashes which killed 346 people
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-06-17
Boeing executives have apologised to the families of those who died in two 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.Kevin McAllister, the CEO of Boeing's commercial aircraft, told reporters at the Paris Air Show that the firm was "very sorry for the loss of lives" in the Lion Air crash last October and the Ethiopian Airlines disaster in March, both involving Boeing's 737 Max aircraft.A total of 346 people were killed.Investigations into the malfunctions are underway.Boeing planes on display at a previous Paris Air Show (AP)McAllister also said he was sorry for the disruption to airlines from the subsequent groun…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/06/17/boeing-executives-very-sorry-for-deadly-air-crashes-which-killed-346-people/
Prince Harry urges international community to help Angola clear landmines
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has urged world governments to clear Angola of landmines, amplifying his late mother's appeal. | Princess Diana made landmine removal a focus of her humanitarian work, and drew the world's attention to the Angolan situation after visiting Cuando Cubango province in January 1997. | In a speech on Monday, Prince Harry reiterated the call to clear the southern African country of landmines, noting that the explosives do not only affect human lives, but also wildlife. | "I was told just the other day of the positive transformation in Huambo since my mother walked that minefield all…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/prince-harry-urges-international-community-to-help-angola-clear-landmines/
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi dead aged 67
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has died in a courtroom aged 67. | Morsi served as the fifth president of Egypt from 30 June 2012 to 3 July 2013, when he was deposed following mass protests and a military coup. | He reportedly collapsed after a court session on Monday, where he was facing espionage charges and subsequently died. | "He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became very animated and fainted. He was quickly rushed to the hospital where he later died", AFP quotes a source from the court session. | Morsi has been in prison since he was removed from office, and an organization tha…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/former-egyptian-president-mohamed-morsi-dead-aged-67/
Death toll from Tripoli conflict nears 700: WHO
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
A man walks as he checks his destroyed house after an airstrike launched by Khalifa Haftar forces in the Tajoura area, east of Tripoli, Libya June 15, 2019. REUTERS/Hazem Ahmed | The death toll from the armed conflict in the Libyan capital Tripoli has risen to 691, according to the World Health Organisation. | The WHO says 41 civilians are among those killed in the conflict between forces of the United Nations-backed government of Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and those of Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army. | The WHO says a further 4,012 people have been injured, 135 of whom are civilians. | On Saturday…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/death-toll-from-tripoli-conflict-nears-700-who/
2016 Olympic silver medalist Eunice Kirwa banned for doping
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics — Athletics — Women's Marathon — Sambodromo — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 14/08/2016. Bahrain's Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa celebrates after finishing second at the Women's Marathon during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. REUTERS/Jonannes Eisele/Pool | The Athletics Integrity Unit on Monday announced that Kenyan-born Bahraini runner Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa had been banned for four years after she tested positive for the prohibited substance Erythropoietin (EPO). | The AIU says Kirwa, a silver medalist…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/2016-olympic-silver-medalist-eunice-kirwa-banned-for-doping/
How the Upheaval in Khartoum Affects One of Sudan's Longest-Running Crises
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-17
This article was originally published by The New Humanitarian, a news agency specializing in reporting humanitarian crises.The stand-off in Khartoum between pro-democracy protesters and the ruling Transitional Military Council is being closely watched in troubled Blue Nile — an impoverished Sudanese region cut off from aid and largely forgotten by the world. | Blue Nile has been at war with Khartoum for decades. Hopes for a more peaceful future rest on the TMC being willing to negotiate on rebel demands for greater autonomy, and on the rebel leaders thems…
truthout.org/articles/how-the-upheaval-in-khartoum-affects-one-of-sudans-longest-running-crises/
Senegal, Egypt, Algeria secure friendly wins ahead of AFCON 2019
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
Head coach Aliou Cisse of Senegal gives instructions to his players during a past friendly match. (Photo by Xaume Olleros/Getty Images) | Three of the teams regarded among the pre-tournament favourites for the upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations secured wins on Sunday in their respective friendlies just five days to the start of the continental showpiece. | Senegal edged fellow African giants Nigeria 1-0, Egypt beat Guinea 3-1 while Algeria overcame Mali 3-2. | At the IsmaàØlia Stadium in IsmaàØlia, Egypt, Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye netted the only goal of the game after 18 minutes for Senega…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/senegal-egypt-algeria-secure-friendly-wins-ahead-of-afcon-2019/
What's Trending: Black News Weekly
Vanessa Mbonu | naacp.org | 2019-06-17
The New York Times: This Empty Lot Is Worth Millions. It's Also an African-American Burial Ground. The owner of a plot of land in Queens wants to sell it or develop it. Others want to memorialize one of the city's first communities for former and freed slaves. Blackpress USA: Rep. Waters Works …
naacp.org/latest/whats-trending-black-news-weekly/
At least 161 people killed in DR Congo over past week
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
At least 161 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province over the past week, local officials said on Monday. | The killings are reported to have been ethnically targeted in an apparent resurgence of clashes between farming and herding communities. | Although identities of the attackers has not been confirmed, fingers point to violence between Hema herders and Lendu farmers, who have been embroiled in bitter conflicts for years over grazing rights and political representation. | Open conflict between the two sides from 1999-2007 resulted in the deaths of around 50,000 people in one o…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/at-least-161-people-killed-in-dr-congo-over-past-week/
Revolution in Sudan – A Group Discussion
Party for Socialism and Liberation, Sonoma | indybay.org | 2019-06-17
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eSwatini bans live pigs imports from countries hit by African swine fever
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
FILE PHOTO: Pigs are seen on a farm. REUTERS/Ryan Woo/File Photo | The Kingdom of eSwatini on Monday banned imports of live pigs from countries that test positive for African swine fever (ASF). | The move comes in the wake of a report of an outbreak of the disease in neighbouring South Africa nearly two months ago. | The country's director of veterinary and livestock services Xolani Dlamini told a local daily (Swazi Observer) that the movement of pigs between farms will be strictly controlled and a system put in place to track and identify the animals. | "Importations are only from slaughterhouses and establishme…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/eswatini-bans-live-pigs-imports-from-countries-hit-by-african-swine-fever/
Arsenal appoints Freddie Ljungberg as assistant first-team coach
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
Freddie Ljungberg [Image Courtesy: Arsenal.Com]Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been appointed as assistant coach by Arsenal, replacing Steve Bould. | Ljungberg will deputize Unai Emery in Arsenal's technical bench, a step up from his role as head coach of the club's under-23s side. | "Freddie Ljungberg, who currently leads our under-23s, will become assistant first-team coach. We are delighted with the impact Freddie has made in helping to develop our young players into the first team and he fully deserves this promotion. Alongside his new coaching responsibilities, Freddie will have a strong focu…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/arsenal-appoints-freddie-ljungberg-as-assistant-first-team-coach/
Egyptian Newspaper Praises Cuba's Stance against US Blockade
plenglish.com | 2019-06-17
Por Nicholas Valdes | Cairo, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram (The Pyramids), which has the largest circulation in the country, on Monday praised Cuba"s stance against the economic and financial imposed by the United States on the Caribbean island.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=43336&SEO=egyptian-newspaper-praises-cubas-stance-against-us-blockade
Monday's News Brief: World population, Desertification Day, ocean protection, Nigeria, Yemen and Gaza
United Nations | un.org | 2019-06-17
To start this week, we cover: food aid diversions in Yemen; 9.7 billion of people on earth by 2050; Law of the Sea Convention; World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought; triple suicide bombing in Nigeria; and a solar power plant for health care in Gaza.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/06/1040691
WHO director-general meets Museveni to discuss Uganda's Ebola response
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
The World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus poses for a photo with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe. COURTESY: TWITTER/WHO | The World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday held discussions on Uganda's response to the Ebola outbreak with officials from Uganda's Ministry of Health, the WHO's country branch and other partners following his arrival in the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo. | Ghebreyesus, like all travelers, had his temperature screened by a trained health worker, upon arrival, to ensure he was healthy eno…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/who-director-general-meets-museveni-to-discuss-ugandas-ebola-response/
"16 Shots": Chicago Police Killing of Laquan McDonald Exposed a System Built on Lies
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-06-17
The documentary "16 Shots" examines the 2014 murder of African-American teenager Laquan McDonald in Chicago and the attempt by the city's police department to cover up the events. McDonald, who was 17, was shot 16 times by former police officer Jason Van Dyke. Van Dyke was found guilty in 2018 of second-degree murder and sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for McDonald's murder. He was also found guilty on 16 counts of aggravated battery–one count for each of the 16 bullets he fired at McDonald. The film is screening on Showtime. We speak with Rick Rowley, director of "16 Shots."
www.democracynow.org/2019/6/17/16_shots_rick_rowley_showtime_documentary
Chicago Police Killing of Laquan McDonald Exposed a System Built on Lies
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-17
The documentary 16 Shots examines the 2014 murder of African-American teenager Laquan McDonald in Chicago and the attempt by the city's police department to cover up the events. McDonald, who was 17, was shot 16 times by former police officer Jason Van Dyke. Van Dyke was found guilty in 2018 of second-degree murder and sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for McDonald's murder. He was also found guilty on 16 counts of aggravated battery — one count for each of the 16 bullets he fired at McDonald. The film is screening on Showtime. We speak with Rick Rowley, director of 16 Shots. | TRANSCR…
truthout.org/video/chicago-police-killing-of-laquan-mcdonald-exposed-a-system-built-on-lies/
Boeing admits mistake in handling 737-Max warning system malfunction
Jerry Omondi | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
Boeing made mistakes in its handling of a warning system in the 737 Max Airplanes, the company's CEO Dennis Muilenburg admitted at the world's biggest air show in Paris on Sunday. | Muilenburg referred to a cockpit warning light designed to alert pilots whenever two sensors on the plane's wings differed on the aircraft's angle of attack. | When the airplane manufacturer delivered the 737 Max to airlines in 2017, it believed the light was operational on all jets. After they began flying that year, engineers at the company learned that the warning light would only work if a carrier purchased a separate cockpit i…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/boeing-admits-mistake-in-handling-737-max-warning-system-malfunction/