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Dupont’s “Cancer Alley” Chemical Plant Sued By Louisiana Residents

A stretch of land that is home to a DuPont-owned chemical plant has been nicknamed “Cancer Alley” due to the plant’s emissions of chloroprene, a carcinogenic chemical. Thirteen people living near the plant are suing DuPont in order to stop the production of the pollutant.

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White smoke hovers over a DuPont chemical plant in Belle, W.Va. DuPont - a chemical company with a long history of endangering public health - is being sued by 13 people in Louisiana over emissions from one of its plants. (AP/Jeff Gentner)

NEW ORLEANS-- 13 Louisiana residents who live in the shadow of one of the most toxic factories in the country recently filed a lawsuit against the facility’s co-owners, DuPont and Denka, in an attempt to stop or reduce the production of an air pollutant linked to serious health problems, including cancer. The plaintiffs are currently seeking

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James Le Mesurier: The Former British Mercenary Who Founded The White Helmets

James Le Mesurier, a British ex-mercenary, founded the White Helmets in 2013. The group has been lauded for its “humanitarian” efforts in Syria, but they have actually functioned more as a logistics and propaganda arm of Syria’s al-Qaeda branch, complete with training from Le Mesurier.

Whitney Webb
Par Whitney Webb
James Le Mesurier: The British Ex-Military Mercenary Who Founded The White Helmets

Over the past two years, enlightening information has been revealed that thoroughly and unequivocally debunks the “humanitarianism” of the White Helmets in Syria, sometimes referred to as the Syrian Civil Defense. Since they were founded in 2013, much of Western media has sought to elevate the White Helmets as the “bravest” and most heroic of

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Trump Openly Calls For Police Brutality In Long Island Speech

« America is once again a nation of laws, says Trump, who just told cops to beat the shit out of people they arrest. »

Jake Johnson
Par Jake Johnson
Trump Cops

In a speech before law enforcement officials in Long Island, New York on Friday, President Donald Trump celebrated his administration's crackdown on immigration and encouraged police officers to be "rough" with those they detain—a statement that was widely seen as an explicit call for police brutality. "Don't be too nice," Trump said after

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War Architect Mohammed Bin Salman Set To Become Saudi King

Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince who started the country’s cruel war on Yemen, may become the country’s king in light of the deteriorating health of current King Salman. Bin Salman has already consolidated power under the throne and is positioned to maintain his grip on said power.

Whitney Webb
Par Whitney Webb
Saudi King Salman, left, speaks with his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman as they wait for Gulf Arab leaders ahead of the opening of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday, April 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

While his health and even sanity have been in doubt for years, fresh rumors are spreading that King Salman of Saudi Arabia’s physical condition has further deteriorated. According to Saudi sources cited by Oil Price, Salman’s health will likely forced him to abdicate the throne in the next few months. Though it was long believed that Mohammed

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Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Proposes Stripping Police Of Guns

“I think as we look at how to change policing and how we get officers to not react to use their gun in situations, but learning skills around de-escalation training I think are important.”

Carey Wedler
Par Carey Wedler
BLM protesters outsideof the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct Nov. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minneapolis, MN — Amid several high profile police brutality cases in Minneapolis, a mayoral candidate in the twin cities is advocating stripping the majority of police officers of guns in their routine patrols. Local Fox affiliate KMSP reports that Raymond Dehn, currently a state representative, does not want to completely disarm the police,

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Judge Slams ‘Incompetent’ Police Following Raid On Family’s Tomato Garden

A Federal judge declared raid on a family’s tomato garden was an « unjustified government intrusion based on nothing more than junk science. »

Justin Gardner
Par Justin Gardner
Bob Harte displays the indoor garden his family cultivates. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Wichita, KS – In a “huge and significant victory for the Fourth Amendment,” the federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit brought by a Kansas City couple who endured a SWAT raid over their tomato plants. Robert and Adlynn Harte — and their two young children — were caught up in a county-wide sweep of suspected cannabis growers, in

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