Month: January 2023

5 Former Memphis Officers Charged With Murder in Tyre Nichols Death

Five former Memphis police officers have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 10 death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, a black man. Now-fired Memphis Police Department officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith—who are also black—have been accused of severely beating Nichols during a Jan….


Film Review: ‘Starring Jerry as Himself’: the Fear of Chinese Police Overseas

NR | 1 hour 15 minutes | Docudrama | 2023 The proliferation of Chinese police stations operating clandestinely in foreign nations, without the sanction or cooperation of local authorities, is a very real and highly illegal phenomenon. These extralegal outposts frequently monitor and harass members of the Chinese diaspora (Chinese living outside of China), but…


Film Review: ‘Starring Jerry as Himself’: Deception of Overseas Chinese Police Stations

NR | 1 hour 15 minutes | Docudrama | 2023 The proliferation of Chinese police stations operating clandestinely in foreign nations, without the sanction or cooperation of local authorities, is a very real and highly illegal phenomenon. These extralegal outposts frequently monitor and harass members of the Chinese diaspora (Chinese living outside of China), but…


Right-to-Work Group Condemns Biden Proposal to Limit Federal Workers to 1 Day a Year to Revoke Union Dues

A Supreme Court decision that guarantees civil service workers the right to stop being charged union dues is being threatened under a proposal being advanced by a federal administrative agency, as appointees of President Joe Biden want to limit that right to just one day a year. “The Federal Labor Relations Authority [FLRA], now stocked with…


New Australian Inflation Figures Reinforce Expectations of More Interest Rate Hikes in 2023

The Australian economy is likely to face another interest rate increase in February and the following months as the higher-than-expected inflation figures raise the possibility of the central bank taking further action. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals that the annual inflation rate reached 7.8 percent in the 2022 December quarter, up from…


Pro-Life Activists Face Prison Time as DOJ Increases FACE Act Prosecutions

Holding bullhorns and sometimes graphic signs depicting aborted babies, sidewalk ministers around the United States have seconds to reach the hearts of pregnant women moments before they walk into abortion facilities. “We had one mother who came up to me on the sidewalk. She saw some signs of ours, stopped, and said, ‘Is that real?’…


These Pro-Life Activists Face Prison Time as DOJ Increases FACE Act Prosecutions

Holding bullhorns and sometimes graphic signs depicting aborted babies, sidewalk ministers around the United States have seconds to reach the hearts of pregnant women moments before they walk into abortion facilities. “We had one mother who came up to me on the sidewalk. She saw some signs of ours, stopped, and said, ‘Is that real?’…


Homecoming King: Everything Has Prepared Chef Travis Swikard for This Moment

Crowning the open kitchen of Callie, in San Diego’s East Village, is a sheet of glowing, rust-colored steel that comes to a point in the center—like the bow of a ship, said chef-owner Travis Swikard. Working each evening service, “I stand right there, and it’s me at the helm of my ship coming home, bringing…


Toronto to Increase Police Presence on Transit System Following Spike in Violence

Torontonians will see an increase in police presence as well as added social workers in and around the Toronto transit system, as officials address the recent spike in violence targeting passengers and employees. Effective Jan. 26, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) will have upwards of 80 additional police officers in place throughout the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)…


New York Student Group Holds Movie Screening and Panel Discussion on Chinese Human Rights Lawyers

Columbia University student group Zeta-Beta-Tau holds a screening and panel discussion at 5:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 26 featuring Yaxue, the founder of China Change, and Chen Guangcheng, the “Barefoot lawyer,” to mark the 20 years of struggle the Chinese human rights lawyer experienced. Students also call on Chinese authorities to free all the lawyers…