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Bipartisan Bill May End Marijuana Prohibition In America

According to the latest figures available from the ACLU, the cost of enforcement of laws for pot possession alone is more than $3.6 billion a year.

Claire Bernish
Par Claire Bernish

(ANTIMEDIA) Washington, D.C. — A bill with bipartisan support introduced in Congress this week is finally tolling the death knell for cannabis prohibition. By removing a notorious legal contradiction, the legislation would give precedence to state marijuana laws—making federal enforcement a thing of the past in states where medical and recreational

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Pentagon Rejects Armed Civilians “Protecting” Military Recruitment Centers

One armed citizen “protecting” a recruiting center in Lancaster, Ohio, accidentally fired a round from his gun while in front of the building, setting of flurry of criticism online.

Naji Dahi | AntiMedia
Par Naji Dahi | AntiMedia
Crystal Tewelow, armed with a loaded gun on her hip, talks with fellow gun owners in front of an Army and Marine recruitment cente

(ANTIMEDIA) On Wednesday, media outlets reported that armed citizens descended on military recruiting centers in several cities in order to protect them from armed assailants. The citizens were motivated by the killing of 5 members of the U.S. military near a recruiting center that was also attacked. These “citizen guards” are organized via the

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Investigation Reveals Police Dept. Rewarded Candidates Who Wouldn’t Arrest Other Cops

“Some of the interview panelists actually heaped high praise on those candidates who stated that they would arrest a stranger but not arrest a friend or family member based on the same facts, citing their understanding of ‘discretion.”

Jackson Marciana | Counter Current News
Par Jackson Marciana | Counter Current News

Recently, the Methuen Police Department admitted to favoring job applicants who promised they would never arrest fellow officers for drunk driving. The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission official wrote, in an official investigation that he was disappointed to discover that the city gave higher ranking points to candidates who said they would

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Israeli Spy Jailed For Selling US Secrets May Soon Be Released

With speculation swirling that seller of U.S. secrets may be released from prison after nearly 30 years, case raises interesting concerns about sentencing, international relations, and more.

Jon Queally
Par Jon Queally

As international speculation surfaced over the weekend over the possibility that Jonathan Pollard, convicted of espionage for giving U.S. military secrets to the Israeli government in exchange for money, could be paroled later this year, a rowdy argument has surfaced over what role, if any, a pending nuclear deal between the U.S., other world

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Israel Exploits Syrian Chaos As Part Of Long-Term Energy Independence Plan

Afek oil and gas company, whose investors include Dick Cheney some of world’s wealthiest individuals, is already beginning exploratory drilling in the Israeli-occupied portion of Syria.

MintPress News Desk
Par MintPress News Desk

GOLAN HEIGHTS --- Israel is a nation lacking in energy reserves, but a recent report suggests the country hopes to exploit the chaos of the Syrian civil war to access new sources of oil. Israel struggles to meet its energy needs due to a lack of fuel reserves, but a new project in the occupied Golan Heights seeks to reverse this trend by tapping

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Film The Police: How To Use Your Smartphone To Hold Cops Accountable

Video evidence is a key tool in exposing police brutality and misconduct, but it’s not always easy to make police respect the public’s constitutional right to film their actions

Kit O'Connell
Par Kit O'Connell

AUSTIN, Texas --- From the Rodney King incident in 1991 to more recent incidents like the deaths of Eric Garner and Freddie Gray, we might never know the appalling reality of modern police brutality if it weren’t for video recorded by bystanders. Multiple courts have upheld the rights of journalists and photographers to take photos or video in

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