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| 2 Albuquerque, _________ police officers will face 1st degree murder in last year’s shooting of a homeless man. The ________, Boyd, was camping in the hills outside the city (which is illegal) after the homeless shelter in town closed. Police fired bean bags, threw flash bangs, and unleaded a K-9 at Boyd who was carrying 2 small knives. This is one of ____________ that have been shot (a dozen fatally) by city police since _____. The Justice Department has found that there is reason to believe the city’s PD had a “pattern and practice” of excessive force. |
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| 2 Albuquerque, New Mexico police officers will face 1st degree murder in last year’s shooting of a homeless man. The homeless man, Boyd, was camping in the hills outside the city (which is illegal) after the homeless shelter in town closed. Police fired bean bags, threw flash bangs, and unleaded a K-9 at Boyd who was carrying 2 small knives. This is one of 26 civilians that have been shot (a dozen fatally) by city police since 2010. The Justice Department has found that there is reason to believe the city’s PD had a “pattern and practice” of excessive force. |
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| _____ terrorist attacks hit France last week. The first at a magazine called __________ leaving several dead. The second was shooting a female police officer in ___________. The final attack was when _______ were taken from kosher marketplace and killed. Today in Israel, the four jews, killed in Paris were buried. Also, in as French, 3 coffins were laid out at the central police station as French president,_____________, tributes to the officers who died. |
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| Three terrorist attacks hit France last week. The first at a magazine called Charlie Hebdo leaving several dead. The second was shooting a female police officer in Paris suburb. The final attack was when 4 Jews were taken from kosher marketplace and killed. Today in Israel, the four jews, killed in Paris were buried. Also, in as French, 3 coffins were laid out at the central police station as French president, Frencois Hollande, tributes to the officers who died. |
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| _____ has released ___________ as part of the attempt to ‘normalize’ relations between the U.S. and Cuba. These relations have been at a standstill since the ___________ administration in the _____’s. Groups like Amnesty International are skeptical of Cuba’s good will if they do not curb their censorship of free speech and expression and other human rights violations. |
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| Cuba has released 53 prisoners as part of the attempt to ‘normalize’ relations between the U.S. and Cuba. These relations have been at a standstill since the John F. Kennedy administration in the 1960’s. Groups like Amnesty International are skeptical of Cuba’s good will if they do not curb their censorship of free speech and expression and other human rights violations. |
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| A federal judge has ruled against SD banning marriage equally. ______ SD banded same sex marriages and passed and amendment to the state’s constitution in ______. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says he is legally required to defend the state and the constitution. He and Governor __________ are named as defendants. The state can now appeal to the ________ Court of Appeals. |
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| A federal judge has ruled against SD banning marriage equally. 1996 SD banded same sex marriages and passed and amendment to the state’s constitution in 2006. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says he is legally required to defend the state and the constitution. He and Governor Dennis Daugaard are named as defendants. The state can now appeal to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. |
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| Prime Minister of __________, David Cameron, called for a ban on messaging services that the government can’t snoop on. Many services encrypt your messages that make them impossible to read even with a warrant or _______. Cameron is running for election in May and if reelected his Parliament would _____ ___ ___ to make companies provide more information to the government. |
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| Prime Minister of Great Britain, David Cameron, called for a ban on messaging services that the government can’t snoop on. Many services encrypt your messages that make them impossible o read even with a warrant or subpoena. Cameron is running for election in May and if reelected his Parliament would draft a bill to make companies provide more information to the government. |
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| 2 of the famed ____________, and African America fighter pilot pioneers, died last week on the same day at the age of ___. There is no definite number of airman in the group. It is generally considered anyone who went throughout the training. Some estimates put the number of ___ remaining survivors. Only about 1 million of the __ _______ WWII vets are still alive w/ about 400 dying a day. |
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| 2 of the famed Tuskegee Airman, and African America fighter pilot pioneers, died last week on the same day at the age of 91. There is no definite number of airman in the group. It is generally considered anyone who went throughout the training. Some estimates put the number of 200 remaining surveyors. Only about 1 million of the 16 milling WWII vets are still alive w/ about 400 dying a day. |
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| _________, a 44 yr old from Butler County, Ohio was charged for planning to kill speaker of the house of Representatives, John Boehner. ____ was a bartender that planned to slip poison into his drink or shoot him and drive off. Hoyt says voices inside his head told him to do it, Boehner was the evil, and he responsible for ____ outbreak. Hoyt was arrested after he called police and said he was armed and planned to shoot the ___________ _______________. |
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| Micheal Hoyt, a 44 yr old from Butler County, Ohio was charged for planning to kill speaker of the house of Representatives, John Boehner. Hoyt was a bartender that planned to slip poison into his drink or shoot him and drive off. Hoyt says voices inside his head told him to do it, Boehner was the evil, and he responsible for ebola outbreak. Hoyt was arrested after he called police and said he was armed and planned to shoot the Republican Representative. |
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| _______ executed _______ Brannan, a Vietnam vet, who was convicted of killing a 22 year old sheriff’s deputy in _____. The Georgia Supreme Court denied the stay (stopping for a period of time) of execution. The court also denied Brannan and his layer an appeal based on their argument that it is unconstitutional to execute a person with medical conditions and combat history. Brannan had suffered from PTSD and ______ disorder and was off his medication at the time of the incident. |
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| Georgia executed Andrew Brannan, a Vietnam vet, who was convicted of killing a 22 year old sheriff’s deputy in 1998. The Georgia Supreme Court denied the stay (stopping for a period of time) of execution. The court also denied Brannan and his layer an appeal based on their argument that it is unconstitutional to execute a person with medical conditions and combat history. Brannan had suffered from PTSD and bipolar disorder and was off his medication at the time of the incident. |
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| In far western province of ______ has banned the wearing of burqas in public in a camping against religious extremist. This area has had a number of violent attacks that has a large number of Turkic-speaking, largely ______ people. The tension has increased since the Han Chinese have moved into the region in the past decade. |
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| In far western province of China has banned the wearing of burqas in public in a camping against religious extremist. This area has had a number of violent attacks that has a large number of Turkic-speaking, largely muslim people. The tension has increased since the Han Chinese have moved into the region in the past decade. |
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| The house of Representatives has passed an ___-___-______ measure that yes Homeland Security funding to the undoing of President Barack’s Obama’s _________ moves. The bill would deport undocumented immigrants brought into the U.S. as children, as well as parents of U.S. citizens- all given a reprieve by _________ Obama. |
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| The house of Representatives has passed an all-or-nothing measure that yes Homeland Security funding to the undoing of President Barack’s Obama’s immigration moves. The bill would deport undocumented immigrants brought into the U.S. as children, as well as parents of U.S. citizens- all given a reprieve by President Obama. |
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| Amnesty International has released satellite video of the destruction of the Nigerian city of ____ that was attacked on ________. 2 by Boko Haram, which means ‘_______ education in a sin’. As many as 2,000 people (mostly citizens), 3,700 structures, and 30,000 people displaced due to the attacks. The Boko Haram have also kidnapped ___ schoolgirls last April. |
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| Amnesty International has released satellite video of the destruction of the Nigerian city of Baga that was attacked on Jan. 2 by Boko Haram, which means ‘western education in a sin’. As many as 2,000 people (mostly citizens), 3,700 structures, and 30,000 people displaced due to the attacks. The Boko Haram have also kidnapped 200 schoolgirls last April. |
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| _______ will resume execution again after the botched execution of _______ Lockett in ______. Lockett’s execution lasted ___ minutes of him moaning in pain before dying. The state said the issue was the IV lines were inserted incorrectly. |
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| Oklahoma will resume execution again after the botched execution of Clayton Lockett in April. Lockett’s execution lasted 43 minutes of him moaning in pain before dying. The state said the issue was the IV lines were inserted incorrectly. |
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| Pope Francis issued a statement on his way to the _____________ that said that no one should “kill in the name of God,”neither should they, “insult another people’s faith.” Though not speaking deliberately of the satirical magazine _____ Charlie in the French attacks that seemed to be due to the magazines cartoons depicting Muhammad which many _________ find offensive and releasing the cover after the attacks, he did seem to mean to point out there are limits to our freedom of expression. |
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| Pope Francis issued a statement on his way to the Philippines that said that no one should “kill in the name of God,”neither should they, “insult another people’s faith.” Though not speaking deliberately of the satirical magazine Hedbo Charlie in the French attacks that seemed to be due to the magazines cartoons depicting Muhammad which many Muslims find offensive and releasing the cover after the attacks, he did seem to mean to point out there are limits to our freedom of expression. |
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