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AR-15 rifle stolen from torched police car during Ferguson protest

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 06:17 PM PST

Protesters vandalize a police vehicle outside of the Ferguson city hall in Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri.

An AR-15 rifle was stolen from a police car torched in Monday night's Ferguson unrest, St. Louis County police said.
When a police car was torched in the evening, the rioters stole the powerful rifle from a rack it was stored in, Sgt. Brian Schellman told stltoday.com Wednesday.
Around the same time, another police car was also set on fire.

The rifle has yet to be located and it is the only weapon stolen in the protests that have riled the town of Ferguson, police said. So far, 10 police cars have been destroyed.
Violent protests erupted on Monday night after Darren Wilson, the white police officer behind the shooting death of Michael Brown was not indicted by the grand jury.

Live Updates From Ferguson

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 06:58 PM PST


Updates on the Ferguson grand jury decision in the death of Michael Brown

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Ferguson library offers hope in community rattled by violence

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:51 PM PST

In the midst of a community rattled by violence, a library has become the symbol of resilience.
While local schools have been forced to shut their doors and businesses have been boarded up in Ferguson, Missouri, the Ferguson Municipal Public Library has stayed open, offering support for a community on edge.
"We are a public library, we serve the whole public. Every human being in Ferguson is welcome to come in those doors and we will help them however we can," library director Scott Bonner told Mash.
Just before St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch made the announcement Monday night that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, the public library vowed to keep its doors opened.
And it has. Despite two nights of violence in Ferguson, which saw dozens of arrests, arson and tear gas being fired, the library has continued to provide services. On Tuesday, a full day-school program for children from the Ferguson-Florissant School district was held, after schools closed.
"It's to help parents; many of them just can't drop their jobs," Bonner said. "And if schools cancel classes next week, then we'll do it again."
A team of volunteers, many of whom are teachers from the school district, prepared for the program when they knew a grand jury decision was imminent. A similar program was held in August, when protests first started, forcing school closures. Ferguson Municipal Public Library is also offering services to businesses that have been damaged in the riots.
After Tuesday night's riots saw an additional 45 people arrested in Ferguson, the library was quick to reassure patrons that its door would be open on Wednesday. Scott Bonner, his wife Janessa Hall, who is volunteering her time, and another staff member have been updating the library's social media account around the clock to keep community members in the loop.
Ferguson Municipal Public Library is making daily assessments on whether it is safe to open to the public, according to Bonner. Hall says she is proud of her husband's devotion to the library.
"He stayed at the library the first night after the decision, and kept two groups of people from kicking in the library door," she told Mash. "Luckily, they left quickly when he showed up to shoo them away."
National support for Ferguson Municipal Public Library has quickly grown. The library's social media account has been flooded with messages of support, and it has even set up a bitcoin donation page.

Ferguson Municipal Public Library isn't the only library in the community that has kept its doors opened. The unassociated St. Louis County Library has also made a point of staying open, offering activities at three of its branches that neighbor the Ferguson community for children who are currently out of school.
Magic shows, crafts and other activities keep the kids entertained, and alleviate pressure for caregivers and parents.
"The goal was to just open out doors, allow kids to come in and have a safe place to express themselves, and just be kids," said St. Louis County Library communications manager Jennifer McBride.

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One of the performers, Juggling Jeff, entertains kids at the Lewis and Clark branch of the St. Louis Public Library on Nov. 25.
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But the services are not just restricted to children. The library has partnered with Lutheran Family and Children's Services to offer free counseling services for members of the community.
"Its a walk-in basis, people can come in, go up to the circulation desk, ask one of our staff members to see counselors, and we will get them set up," McBride told Mash. "We did it at our Florissant branch in August, and it was very well received."
Bonner feels that his library is an example of the power that Ferguson residents have to unite for change.
"l'll say this: Whenever you give the people of Ferguson a chance to find a common cause and then rally around something they agree on, they do. So when the kids needed help, they came from all over Ferguson to help out," he said.
"I believe we can and we will come together in the end, and that is going to be the longterm power that shapes Ferguson."

This humongous Lego Christmas tree in Sydney is a crowd stopper

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:45 PM PST


Just when you thought Christmas couldn't get any better, along comes a Lego Christmas tree.
The 10-metre tall tree is stopping pedestrians and office workers in their tracks in Pitt Street Mall, Sydney. The tree took five people, 1,200 hours and half a million bricks to make it the tallest Lego tree in the Southern Hemisphere. It also has baubles the size of basketballs and features a unique Aussie touch by incorporating a koala and Santa with a surfboard.
If the Lego feature alone doesn't get you excited (coal for you), how about lights that turn on in time with Christmas carols?
The impressive tree was built by Australian Lego Certified Professional, Ryan McNaught, also known as 'The Brickman'. McNaught is a LEGO extraordinaire who recently built a 70,000 brick Melbourne Cricket Stadium and has also created a model of the Sydney Opera House. There are only 13 Lego Certified Professionals in the world, and McNaught is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere.
"I'm incredibly proud to be bringing this impressive Lego Christmas tree to life for Australian fans," McNaught said in a statement. "It's my biggest build to date." He also revealed that within the tree there are secret touches on closer inspection, as is common with big Lego models.
On Thursday night, the tree will have its official launch accompanied by 400 singers from Sydney Philharmonic Choir. It is pretty clear, Christmas just outdid itself.
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Protesters block highways across U.S. in solidarity with Ferguson

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:43 PM PST

Protesters jump over the barriers onto FDR East River Drive.
As the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, continued Tuesday night, demonstrators nationwide took to the streets en masse, clogging major thoroughfares.
CNN counted at least 170 U.S. cities where crowds gathered. Most of the activities were peaceful.
In New York, roughly 3,000 blocked the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive, a parkway on the east side of Manhattan.
In Los Angeles, police blocked off access to the 110 Freeway near the University of Southern California as hundreds tried to get on the highway. At least one protester was seen hurling a traffic cone at police, though others reportedly threw bottles.
And in Oakland, protesters ground traffic to a halt on Interstate 580.
In St. Louis, protesters disrupted downtown traffic for several hours by blocking major intersections, an interstate highway and a Mississippi River bridge connecting the city to Illinois.
People also choked streets in Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Nashville, Philadelphia, Portland and elsewhere.
In New York City, the protests began in Union Square in Manhattan, where several hundred people gathered chanting "The whole damn system is guilty as hell," and "There is no Thanksgiving. We don't have shit to be thankful for." They continued toward Times Square, gathering momentum as they marched.
Police attempted to disperse the protesters from major roadways in Times Square once they arrived by arresting multiple people. Throughout the night, marches diverged, with demonstrations spotted in the West Village and Chelsea in addition to Times Square.
Protesters eventually made their way to the Williamsburg Bridge where they clashed with police.


Protesters then took over the Manhattan Bridge, shutting it down briefly before police dispersed the crowd.
Protesters in NYC stretched all the way to Harlem by 9 p.m.
In Cleveland, several hundred people marched down a freeway ramp to block rush-hour traffic while protesting the Missouri developments and Saturday's fatal shooting by an officer of 12-year-old Tamir Rice of Cleveland, who had a pellet gun that looked like a real firearm.
"The system wasn't made to protect us," said one of the protesters, 17-year-old Naesha Pierce. "To get justice, the people themselves have to be justice."
A Minneapolis rally took a dramatic turn when a driver hit several protesters—including a woman whose legs were caught under one of the car's front wheels as bystanders yelled for the driver to stop.
Although the driver initially fled the scene, he later stopped and cooperated with police.
Protesters in Denver, Colorado were pepper-sprayed by police a day after many of them laid down in the middle of the street for 4.5 minutes to represent the 4.5 hours that Brown's body remained on the ground.
Police and protesters in Nashville, Tennessee had a much more friendly interaction. As protesters marched through the streets, police officers reportedly blocked off streets and brought them coffee and hot chocolate.
Hundreds of protesters also gathered in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, where they closed off the entrance to Interstate 83.

Vandalized Ferguson bakery nets $159K in a day on GoFundMe

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:34 PM PST

When her new bakery was vandalized in the riots that rocked Ferguson on Monday night, Natalie Dubose turned to a crowdfunding page to raise $20,000 and get her bakery back up and running.
Within one day, she netted more than $159,000 from roughly 5,000 backers.
Money came flowing in from people across the country, including Patricia Heaton of Everybody Loves Raymond, Brandi Glanville of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and a "sweet lady who offered money from her social security check," Dubose wrote on her GoFundMe page for Natalie's Cakes and More, adding: "I am so humbly blessed!
Dubose, who started selling cakes at local flea markets as she saved up to open her small business this summer, said her storefront's main windows were smashed and the shop damaged during the riots. Natalie's Cakes and More is in the 100 block of South Florissant Road, an area hard-hit by vandals. Protesters angered Monday by the grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who killed unarmed black teen Michael Brown in August looted buildings, vandalized stores and torched property.
Demonstrations continued in Ferguson and nationwide on Tuesday, with thousands marching on main streets and highways in Los Angeles, Cleveland, New York and elsewhere. More rallies were expected Wednesday, with Londoners joining the movement.
"I'm beside myself, but with the holidays, can't stop working," Dubose stated. "I'm very busy cleaning and trying to repair my business. I'm also trying to catchup on baking cakes for Thanksgiving!"
Dubose isn't the only one in Ferguson getting help from strangers online. The Ferguson Municipal Public Library has opened its doors as other parts of the community have boarded up. A bitcoin donation page was started to support the library's efforts.
Without the GoFundMe campaign, Dubose said she wouldn't know how she could find the money to repair her shop.
"I've never felt such love," she said.

How the world lost interest in Kobani

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:32 PM PST

Smoke rises from the Syrian city of Kobani, following airstrikes by the US led coalition, seen from a hilltop outside Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border Monday, Nov. 17, 2014.
It was the perfect media story: Good versus Evil, frightened civilians hunkering down in a border town besieged by extremist fighters, aerial bombardments easily filmed from the safe vantage point of a nearby hill.
For two weeks beginning in late September, the world was gripped by the dramatic fight for the small Kurdish town of Kobani in northern Syria. Watching the coverage, it seemed this might be a defining battle against Islamic State militants.
And then the coverage all but disappeared — and with it, the conversation on Twitter.

Mash decided to take a look at the social engagement around the the battle for Kobani as it evolved over a two month period.
In the late fall, ISIS militants had moved in on Kobani, capturing nearby villages as local Kurdish forces tried to hold ground. More than 190,000 people fled across the border into Turkey.
As the battle for Kobani got underway, the neighboring town of Suruc became a staging area for international reporters. Sherine Tadros of Sky News dubbed the vantage point "The Hill of Shame" as journalists reported on the war from the relative safety of the hill on the Turkish side of the border.

During the first week of September, there were only about 1,000 tweets containing the term 'Kobani,' according to a Twitter spokesperson who looked at data at Mash's request.
A month later, the number of tweets mentioning 'Kobani' had ballooned to about 1 million tweets.
On Oct. 5, when ISIS militants symbolically claimed territory by planting black flags around the city, reporters and cameramen on the hill had a perfect, unobstructed view.
Twitter went crazy that week with the highest volume of tweets mentioning Kobani occurring on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6.
As the month went on, the numbers continued to dwindle.
This data visualizations shows the waning conversation around Kobani on Twitter from October 24 through November 24. As time went on, the volume of tweets gradually decreased, as seen by the cooling on the map.
Though Kurdish forces and the U.S. military are still battling with ISIS for control of the besieged city, the news cycle has clearly turned to other things. Most Western reporters have left the hillside and the volume of tweets about Kobani now averages about 180,000 per week.

What's next for Kobani?

To date, the U.S.-led coalition has conducted almost 300 airstrikes on ISIS positions in and around Kobani — and the fight is still going on.
Both ISIS militants and Kurdish forces have claimed gains recently, though there are reports that the radicals are losing ground. In early November, an influx of Kurdish Peshmerga forces brought much-needed support to the anti-ISIS side. There are also reports that Western volunteers have also taken up arms alongside Kurdish fighters in the area.
ISIS has "impaled itself on Kobani," said Retired Marine Gen. John Allen, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, in an interview with the Turkish news outlet Milliyet. "At what point do they decide that it has cost them too much?"

Obama grants 'amnesty' to Thanksgiving turkeys

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:29 PM PST

US President Barack Obama pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey 'Cheese' during the annual ceremony in the Grand Foyer of the White House.
President Obama managed to get in a few digs at his critics during the annual White House Turkey Pardon on Wednesday, joking that some would say the president gave 'amnesty' to the pardoned birds.
With a smirk on his face and a chuckle in his voice, Obama made reference to his recent executive action on immigration, which was widely criticized by Republicans.
"I'm here to announce what I am sure will be the most talked about executive action this month," said Obama. "Today I am taking an action fully within my legal authority, the same kind of actions taken by Republican and Democratic presidents before me ... I know some will call this amnesty."
Obama was accompanied by his two daughters Malia and Sasha, who appeared beyond bored throughout the ceremony. Before signing a proclamation to pardon the turkeys, he tried to get them in the holiday spirit but they had none of it.
See Sasha and Malia bursting with teen angst in the video below (ceremony begins at 29:05).

The President pardoned the turkeys, named Mac and Cheese, whose fate was voted on by the American public (although they were both pardoned, Cheese won America's vote). This year, people were able to vote on Twitter using #TeamMac or #TeamCheese.
 
Obama called the tradition puzzling but said that he enjoyed the yearly event, after referencing a recent article by the Washington Post that criticized the tradition.
"With all the tough stuff that swirls around in this office, it's nice to just say Happy Thanksgiving," Obama concluded.

7 marketing mistakes that can put your startup at risk

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:26 PM PST

There is most definitely a learning curve when starting a new venture, and if you aren't making mistakes, you're not taking enough risks. I've seen startups come and startups go. I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly. When it comes to marketing your start-up, there are a few key items you should avoid.
Here are some of the biggest marketing mistakes startups make:

Mistake 1: Forget about the pre-launch hype

I get it — When you are busy building your startup, marketing is probably the last thing on your mind. That being said, growing hype before a launch is exactly what you need to be doing. Maybe you're waiting until everything is "just right." That's fair, but if you hold off until everything is "perfect" (you will be waiting a very long time) to plan your marketing strategy, you will have wasted a valuable opportunity to gain traction in the early stages. Do not fly under the radar. Get your name out there as soon as possible.

Mistake 2: Fail to build an audience

Even before you technically have a product, you need your people. You must test what you are building and ask for genuine feedback — beyond just your (potentially biased) inner circle. When you pitch to investors, you can be sure they are going to ask about the size of your audience. They will expect tangible proof that you have a viable idea on your hands. Without sales figures to display, hype and interest are going to be your only true initial indicators of success.

Mistake 3: Overvalue the website

Yes, of course we all want cool, slick, "sexy" websites, but too often entrepreneurs obsess over the look of their online presence. "Perfect is the enemy of the good." What you should be focusing on is your product. Dedicate your attention to building a reputation and delivering quality and value. When you create something people are truly excited about, they will talk about you enough and it shouldn't matter what your website looks like.
Not only that, but perfecting your branding can end up being a waste of time. Many companies end up pivoting at some point during their evolution. There will always be a chance for you to rebrand and relaunch your website if you so desire. Do not make the website your marketing priority.

Mistake 4: Undervalue content

Embrace content marketing. This is the best way to: A) build solid SEO, and B) develop thought leadership and authority in the space. Warm up your blogging fingers and offer some insight, behind-the-scenes peeks and company updates. Optimize this content with keywords and blast it out to all of your social channels.

Mistake 5: Network without a strategy

It is trite, but true: time is money … especially when you are a stretched-thin, stressed out entrepreneur. So before you begin networking, make sure to identify your goals in order to maximize your time spent in the room. Create a prioritized list of who you should be talking to, where to best find them and what you hope to gain from these interactions. Make sure you have plenty of business cards on hand, and collect a few yourself. Follow up in a timely manner to remain relevant and fresh in people's minds.

Mistake 6: Put the wrong people in charge

First of all, you can't do everything yourself. In my 15-plus years in recruiting, I've seen that "Founders Syndrome" all too often. Your passion and zeal is commendable, but a Jack- or Jill-of-all-trades can stymie the best business. Hire a dedicated marketing team to assist you, even if you start small. Not only is launching a startup a sizable task, but it requires expertise. On a related note: Do not hand the keys to your social media accounts to a college intern. Sure, they may be super social-savvy, but these channels are the mouthpiece for your brand. Make sure that the voice behind them is an invested spokesperson.

Mistake 7: Look too closely at the competition

Just like you learned in grade school: Keep your eyes on your own paper. It is completely natural to glance over your shoulder to see what the competition is tweeting, or what product updates they are making, and I'm not by any means telling you to ignore them completely. The problem is when you constantly take cues from other companies, you will eventually find yourself trapped in a game of catch-up. Your startup is not their startup; tactics that work (or don't work) for them may or may not work for you. It's about innovation, not copycatting. Therefore, if you're doing it right, it shouldn't even matter what the competition is doing.

Apple could be ditching Google as its default search engine, report says

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:25 PM PST

News broke last week that Yahoo would replace Google as the default search engine on Firefox browsers. Now another — more powerful — company might also be ditching Google.
Apple's contract with Google is almost up, and in 2015 the Cupertino tech giant will be free to nix another connection with perhaps it greatest competitor in favor of another option, according to The Information.
Yahoo and Microsoft are already vying for the tech giant's attention in hopes of replacing Google, the report said. This isn't exactly a surprise:Stories circulated earlier this year that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer wanted "very badly" for Apple to abandon its use of Google.
Safari — Apple's web browser — defaults to Google as its search engine, and if Apple went with Yahoo or Microsoft, the decision would be based on the quality of the search engine, as well as potential money from ads, according to the report. It remains to be seen if Apple will actually leave Google behind or even go for another, unforeseen option. There's even been some speculation that Apple could be working on a search engine of its own.
Google's Chrome browser is more popular than Apple's Safari and other browsers, so Apple switching to a new option does not necessarily indicate too much trouble for Google. Many Apple users might opt for Chrome anyway.
If you're an iPhone user, you've probably already noticed ways that Apple has been distancing itself from Google: Apple Maps replaced Google Maps on Apple's smartphones, for example, and YouTube no longer comes pre-installed.

Ferguson shooting eyewitness accounts: 5 questions they answered

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:21 PM PST

A man stands at a memorial where Michael Brown was killed Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.
After poring over evidence, hearing eyewitness testimonies for months, 12 jurors deliberated for two days before voting to not indict Ferguson officer Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown.
Prosecutor Robert McCulloch released the evidence that was presented to the grand jury, including more than 20 eyewitness accounts of the shooting. Did Michael Brown have his hands up? Was officer Darren Wilson shooting while Brown ran away? We went through 19 eyewitness statements. Here's what those eyewitnesses had to say.

1. Where was Brown in relation to the police car?



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Percentage is based on the responses from six eyewitness accounts. The other eyewitnesses either didn't see this particular event or they were unsure of their answer. Those statements were not included.

Witness 10: Leaning in

Brown was leaned "a little bit deeper than, right below your armpits. That's how much of his body was in the car," he said. Brown's feet were on the ground. The SUV door was "completely closed."

Witness 12: At the driver window

"I saw some arms goin' through the window."

Witness 14: Up against the car

"Practically up against the car," and at least one of his hands were inside the car.

Witness 32: Outside the car

Detective: "The other young man is still outside?"
Witness: "Yes, sir."

Witness 34: Reaching inside the car

Detective: "So what you're saying is the officer is reaching out of the car holding onto Michael Brown's shirt. Michael Brown is reaching into the car holding onto the officer's shirt."
Witness: "Right, right."

Witness 48: Standing very close

"I seen a young man standing near the cruiser [...] Maybe like a foot at the most."

Witness 57: Up against the window

Brown had his body "against the car," with his shirt "being tugged" by Wilson. Brown's "upper half was up against window."

2. Did Brown punch or pull away at the car?



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Witness 10: Unsure

"At that distance I couldn't tell. It looked like a confrontation and all I could assume was some type of confrontation was going on in the car."

Witness 12: Unsure

"It might have been Michael Brown's arm. He might have been punchin' the police officer or whatever. Somethin' was goin' on through the window."

Witness 32: Unsure

"It was like some kind of confrontation going on."

Witness 34: Brown punched Wilson

"He punched the officer."

Witness 43: Brown pulled away

The witness did not mention any punch, but saw Brown "trying to like pull away from [Wilson]" after he put his hands inside the car.

Witness 44: Unsure

"He came around to the driver's side and all you saw was his hands going in and out of the car."

Witness 46: No

Witness says Brown didn't take any steps toward Wilson

Witness 48: Unsure

Detective: "[Brown] had his hands down toward his waist."
Witness: "Right."

Wintess 57: No

No mention of any punching. Witness says he only saw Brown "push off" the car after Wilson grabbed his shirt.

3. Was Brown running away when Wilson shot?



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Witness 10: No

Brown was running away from the car, but Wilson didn't fire shots until Brown turned around.
Detective: "OK, so from the time that you hear that first gunshot and the officer gets out of the car until the time that Michael Brown stop and turn around and faces the officer, right?"
Witness: "Uh huh."
Detective: "Do you hear any gunshots between that period right there?"
Witness: "No."

Witness 12: Yes

Detective: "When those first four shots are bein' taken, where the officer shooting from and which direction is Michael Brown facing?"
Witness: "Michael Brown is facing away from him."
Detective: "So is he still running?"
Witness: "Yeah, he, uh, he still..."
Detective: "With his back to the officer."
Witness: "...yeah with his back to the officer."

Witness 16: Yes

"He was shooting as he was running."

Witness 25: Yes

"I see a, a African American gentleman running away from a, a caucasian officer and the caucasian officer was walking behind him steady open fire."

Witness 30: Yes

"He started to run, and that's when the officer shot him in the leg."

Witness 42: Yes

Brown was "running away" and Wilson was "chasing" him.

Witness 43: Yes

He saw Brown "run down the street."

Witness 44: No

Officer: "So he didn't shoot at him while he was running?" Witness: "No. I don't think so."

Witness 46: Yes

He was "running away from the police," or "walking real fast."

Witness 48: No

"Only when he was charging at him."

Witness 57: Yes

Witness saw Brown "running."

Witness 64: Yes

Brown was "running" and Wilson was "chasing" him.

4. Did Brown charge Wilson?



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Witness 10: Yes

Detective: "Is the a trot, or is it a jog, or is it a full out...?"
Witness: "No, it's a full out... I'm comin' charge full-blown at you try to get to ya."

Witness 14: No

He "was not charging [Wilson"]. He was "coming forward slowly" and "he was not coming menacingly."

Witness 16: No

"He just turned around and stops."

Witness 22: No

"He was kneeling."

Witness 25: Unclear

"I see the African American guy walking back down, facing the caucasian officer."

Witness 30: Unclear

He says Brown was "walking back" towards Wilson, but he also says Brown pointed at the police officer, and "it looked like he had a gun."

Witness 32: Unclear

"I saw the young man turn. He was facing the police officer."

Witness 34: Maybe

"He was walking towards the police he was walking kinda fast but you know just walking."

Witness 41: No


Brown was on "his knees with his hands up."

Witness 42: No

It was Wilson who "closed in" on Brown.

Witness 44: No

"When he turned around he took about a step back then he put his hands up basically like I'm done."

Witness 45: No

"He turned around, and he started going back towards the police to defend hisself, like, like to give up."

Witness 48: Yes

"The dude turned back around and started charging towards the police officer, the police officer told him to stop at least three times."

Witness 64: Unclear

Witness isn't sure whether Brown was "running" or "stumbling" toward Wilson, but he was moving in the officer's direction.

5. Were Brown's hands up?



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Witness 10: No

Detective: "And where are his hands at that point, do you know?"
Witness: "Um, I know for sure they weren't above his head."

Witness 12: Maybe

"He probably had his hands up when he got hit." [...] "He probably had one hand up, but, um, but he had his hands down here and that's uh, the officer let out about four more shots and he hit the ground."

Witness 14: Yes, but...

"He didn't have his hands all the way up." They were "up about shoulder length."

Witness 16: Yes

"...he turned around and put his arms up in the air."

Witness 22: Yes

"He put his hands up."

Witness 30: No

"I never saw him put his hands up anywhere."

Witness 34: No

Detective: "Down at your side in a normal position."
Witness: "Right, right."

Witness 41: Yes

Brown was "his knees with his hands up."

Witness 42: Yes

Brown put his arms up, Wilson "stood over him and finished him off," in what the witness described as "execution style."

Witness 44: Yes

"And like he did have his hands up. People wasn't just saying that. He did turn around and put his hands up."

Witness 45: Yes

"He stopped and with his arms up, never went down to portray that he had a weapon or anything."

Witness 46: Maybe

Witness only cited one hand in the air, saying Brown turned around and "raised his hand up."

Witness 48: Yes, briefly

"He put his hands up for a few seconds and then put his arms down and he kind of put them close to his chest and he started running."

64: Sort of

Initially Brown had both hands at "shoulder length" but then me put one on his chest.
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    Demonstrators gather to protest the decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
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    Cars burn at a dealership Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Dellwood, Mo.
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    Hundreds of protesters gather after an announcement that Ferguson police officer Darren Willson will not be indicted in the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
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    People watch as stores burn Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo.
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    Firemen extinguish a burning business during rioting on November 25, 2014 in Dellwood, Missouri.
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    Property manager Terri Willits looks over a gas station she manages that was set on fire when rioting erupted following the grand jury announcement in the Michael Brown case on November 25, 2014 in Dellword Missouri.
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Police release video showing how they shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:21 PM PST

Demonstrators block Public Square in Cleveland, during a protest over the weekend police shooting of Tamir Rice, on Nov. 25, 2014.
A Cleveland police officer fatally shot a 12-year-old boy who was carrying a pellet gun just two seconds after getting out of his patrol car, surveillance video released Wednesday shows.
The shooting of Tamir Rice, who was black, by a white police officer has drawn outrage in Cleveland and elsewhere in the wake of the protests this week over the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
The episode began Saturday when someone sitting in a park called 911 and warned that "a juvenile" was waving a gun that was "probably fake." The caller later said, "I don't know if it's real or not."
The firearm was actually an airsoft gun — which shoots small plastic pellets — but it didn't have the orange tip that's supposed to show it's not a real pistol.
Two police officers then drove to the park playground and confronted Rice. The patrol officer who shot him was identified Wednesday as Timothy Loehmann, a 26-year-old rookie who began his career in Cleveland on March 3.
Loehmann's partner that day was identified as Frank Garmback, 46. He has been with the department since 2008. Both are on paid administrative leave pending a decision by the Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office whether to pursue any criminal charges.
Police officials maintain that the officers asked Rice to drop the gun three times before shooting. They say that when Rice was told to raise his hands, he reached into his waistband instead.
The entire incident, shown in the video released by the police and embedded below, lasts less than a minute. While the video doesn't have sound — and so it's impossible to verify whether the officers did indeed warn the 12-year-old — it does reveal that they shot Rice within moments of arriving on scene.

Rice is seen sitting under a gazebo

In the final moments of his life, Rice is seen sitting under a gazebo in the park. He then stands up and walks toward the street. (Note: The longer version of the video shows that Rice was waving his gun around and, at times, pointing it in a shooting position.)

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A Cleveland Police Department car pulls up

A Cleveland police car then pulls up to the gazebo, and Rice is seen walking towards the vehicle. Deputy Chief Ed Tomba of the Cleveland Division of Police told reporters that one of the officers told Rice to "show your hands" three times. Police say Rice, at that point, reached into his waistband.

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Rice is shot

Two seconds later, Rice is shot. You can see him double over out of view, falling toward the ground on the other side of the police car. The officer who shot him emerges from the vehicle at approximately the same time and then scrambles behind his car, toward its rear and on the side facing the surveillance camera.

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Second officer exits the vechicle

The shooting is over by the time the second officer, the driver of the car, exits the vehicle. Both officers then stand facing the boy, their guns raised, for 10 seconds as they assess the situation and radio it back to headquarters. "Shots fired, male down, um, black male, maybe 20," one of them said, overestimating Rice's age by eight years.

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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Edward Tomba explained the decision to release the video.
"This is not an effort to exonerate. It's not an effort to show the public that anybody did anything wrong," he said. ""This is an obviously tragic event where a young member of our community lost their life. We've got two officers that were out there protecting the public that just had to, you know, do something that nobody wants to do."
Watch the full video below (Warning: This contains the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy):

Here is the recording of the 911 call from the man in the park:

Lucasfilm confirms 'Star Wars' trailer will be online as well

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:16 PM PST

Title card for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
If you're the kind of committed Star Wars fan who was planning an hours-long roundtrip to the nearest of 30 North American theaters showing an 88-second teaser trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" this weekend, you can stand down now.
Lucasfilm confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the trailer would also appear on iTunes on Black Friday, by dropping a tweet to that effect:
To which some of those hardcore fans responded with ecstatic praise:
While others suggested the company had announced this in reaction to fan pressure. (Spoiler alert: it hadn't, and was planning the iTunes release all along.)
Of course, not even the best home theater in the world can compete with seeing a trailer for a new Star Wars movie on the big screen for the first time in nearly 10 years. Many fans, this writer included, had already bought their tickets:
But for any fan allergic to Black Friday crowds, the news comes as a Force-filled blessing.
No time for the trailer's release on iTunes has yet been announced;Masha has reached out to Lucasfilm to find out.

Scott Stapp says he's homeless, under financial attack in crazy Facebook video

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:12 PM PST

Singer Scott Stapp performs solo on April 6, 2014, in Baltimore.
Scott Stapp is either the victim of one of the wildest, most well-coordinated illuminati conspiracies ever pulled, or he's got a screw loose.
The former Creed frontman's 15-minute Facebook video (see below), uploaded in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, claims he's living in a Holiday Inn with barely enough money to eat after "someone" drained his bank accounts for reasons he does not understand.
Stapp doesn't identify the mystery forces that have reduced him to this, but his wife recently filed for divorce, according to the Miami Herald, accusing him of abandoning his family last month, using drugs and acting paranoid.
Depending on what you believe, it's either the scariest or most pathetic celebrity personal plea ever posted online:
The gist of the video seems to be a last-ditch effort to get a lawyer — "maybe a fan of the band," he says, suggesting it could be pro-bono work — to help him unravel the insane web of attacks that he outlines.
Let's recap with some highlights:
  • He's sober, has been for awhile, has the urine tests to prove it.
  • He's been living in a Holiday Inn, after going a couple of days without eating.
  • The banks wouldn't even give Stapp $5, despite that he told them he hadn't eaten for a couple of days. Even after he told them!
  • No matter what "they" do to him, he's "not going to stop sharing" his religious beliefs. So bring it, because that's off the table.
  • The IRS froze his bank accounts. But also someone stole all the money by changing his "online passwords." Apparently both, somehow.
  • "I've been harassed. I've been stalked. I've had my name slandered all over the Internet."
  • "Right now I'm looking for an honest, good attorney, that's ready to fight — and take it all the way to the top." (Keep an eye on that Supreme Court docket.)
    • By the way, if your lawyer is a big Creed fan, please put him in touch with Stapp. Then maybe get yourself a new lawyer.
    Do you believe that what's happening to Stapp is real? Or even possible? If you are not wearing a tin-foil hat, let us know in the comments.

    Londoners chant 'hands up don't shoot' as Ferguson protests spread

    Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:11 PM PST


    Protesters gathered at the U.S. Embassy in London on Wednesday in the latest solidarity demonstration to spring up in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury decision.
    While protests spread like wildfire across the U.S. on Monday and Tuesday, activists across the Atlantic have now taken to the streets. Hundreds gathered at the U.S. Embassy in London on Wednesday night before marching through the city.
    Calls for police accountability erupted Monday after a St. Louis prosecutor announced that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
    Some in London could be heard chanting "Hands up, don't shoot," a slogan that was made popular by American demonstrators after Brown's death.
    The protest was triggered by Brown's case, but families of victims of British police staged the rally. The parents of Mark Duggan, a young black man shot dead by London police in 2011, took part in the protest, according to the BBC. The family of Sean Rigg who died while being restrained by police in 2008, also spoke at the event.
    Hundreds of protesters marched from the embassy toward other government buildings. The London protest continued well into the night, with protesters approaching the Parliament gates around 10:45 p.m. GMT.

    Richard Sherman takes NFL to task over Marshawn Lynch fines

    Posted: 26 Nov 2014 05:08 PM PST


    Richard Sherman has never shied away from talking to the press. But after teammate Marshawn Lynch was fined $100,000 last week for falling short of a league-mandated quota for media appearances, Sherman blasted the NFL for its policies in a creative way.
    At a weekly meeting with reporters, the outspoken Seahawks cornerback put on a skit of sorts with Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who spent the press conference crouched behind a life-sized cardboard cutout of himself.
    Their parody routine took shots at what they see as hypocrisy within the league in terms of how it treats endorsement deals and player safety and sarcastically name-dropped various brand-name sponsors like Subway, Campbell's Soup and Martinelli's along the way.
    Sherman contrasted the NFL's ban on players making individual endorsement deals with liquor companies to the fact that one of the league's biggest sponsors is Anheuser-Busch.
    "Yeah, sounds a little bit hypocritical. It seems like we're in a league where they say: 'Players, you know, you don't endorse any alcohol. Please don't endorse alcohol; no DUIs please.' But yet, a beer sponsor is their biggest sponsor."
    Sherman and Baldwin also poked fun at a league ban on players wearing Beats by Dre headphones to appease its sponsor Bose, a policy that Sherman and other Beats-sponsored players have regularly flouteddespite the fines they might face.
    Sherman: "Geez, Louise. But you know who pays me a lot of money? Beats by Dre, the wonderful headphones I wear. But the league doesn't let me say anything about them. Doug, why is that?"
    Baldwin: "I don't know. Sounds kind of hypocritical to me."
    They also touched briefly on player safety, a hot-button issue for the league right now.
    Baldwin: "Speaking of health, how do you feel about the NFL making me play two games in five days?"
    Sherman: "Oh my god! Jeez! I almost didn't realize that, because they've been talking about player safety so much. And it's like, two games in five days doesn't seem like you care about player safety. It's a little bit much for me.
    The skit was capped off with Sherman sarcastically explaining that this is how the NFL wants players to interact with the media — to spout off the names of league sponsors in interviews and act in a way that better serve the business interests of the NFL than the players themselves.
    "It's fun. It's fun to use your time in the NFL to speak about something you care about, right? Right? Because then you don't get fined $100,000. You don't get fined at all for this. This is how they want us to talk, right? This is what they want us to do: They want us to advertise, right Doug?"
    While the NFL has not weighed in on the press conference, ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell called out Sherman and Baldwin for what he called their own hypocrisy. Rovell fired back at the players on his Twitter account, claiming they also benefit from the league's advertising and that media appearances are just as important for their salaries.

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