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December 20, 2024

Minneapolis siblings missing after getting off of school bus

Minneapolis siblings missing after getting off of school bus

Two siblings in Minneapolis are missing after getting off their school bus Thursday afternoon.

Minneapolis Police say 13-year-old Deneja Leanna Raque Morse and her 12-year-old brother, Alonzo Lee Morse, were last seen at West 32nd Street and Emerson Avenue South.

The two live with their father on the 3300 block of Girad Avenue South and attend Andersen School in Minneapolis.

Deneja is a Black 13-year-old girl who is 5’7” tall, weighs 120 lbs. and has brown eyes and black weave hair; she was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

Alonzo is a Black 12-year-old boy who is 5’7” tall, weighs 120 lbs. and has brown eyes and black hair. Alonzo’s hair is shorter than what is pictured; he was last seen wearing a green and black vest, black hoodie, black pants and white Air Force 1 shoes.

Anyone who knows where Alonzo or Deneja may be is asked to provide that information through policetips@minneapolismn.gov or leave a voicemail at 612-673-5845.

If you do see either of the two missing children, Minneapolis Police ask that you call 911.

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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minneapolis-siblings-missing-after-getting-off-of-school-bus/

Hopefully someone spots them soon.
December 20, 2024

Since it appears the first decision of the Department Of Government Efficiency

Is to transform the role of President into Head of State. The Head of Government is an unelected position with vague selection criteria at this point. Wealth seems to be a key factor.

What should the title of this new Head of Government position be:

December 19, 2024

Charlotte Hornets apologize for gifting PlayStation 5 to child - and then taking it away off camera

Charlotte Hornets apologize for gifting PlayStation 5 to child – and then taking it away off camera

The Charlotte Hornets have apologized for appearing to gift a PlayStation 5 to a child during an on-court skit, only to later take it back from him off camera.

The incident, which occurred during Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, was captured in a post on X that now has 4.5 million views.

The post shows the Hornets’ mascot, Hugo, dressed as Santa Claus handing the PlayStation 5 to a young fan, who takes the gift with a mixture of shock and delight on his face.

However, the X user – who said the child is his best friend’s nephew – said Hornets staff later took the PlayStation back from the boy off camera and handed him a jersey instead.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/sport/charlotte-hornets-apologize-ps5-child-nba-spt-intl/index.html

December 17, 2024

Minneapolis synagogue vandalized with hate symbols

Minneapolis synagogue vandalized with hate symbols

Minneapolis police are investigating after hate symbols were painted on a synagogue on Monday morning.

Surveillance video from Temple Israel showed a person painting swastikas on a pillar outside the synagogue on Emerson Avenue South at 7:19 a.m.

Minneapolis police say the suspect, pictured below, was wearing a white hoodie with the hood up, a black face covering, black jogger pants, and tan boots. They spent less than two minutes at the temple and left in a silver Honda Civic.

Officials say a hate symbol was painted on the pillar and on one of the wooden doors.
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/minneapolis-synagogue-vandalized-with-hate-symbols/

Just some Monday morning antisemitism on the way to work...
December 13, 2024

Woman Admits She Lied About Duke Lacrosse Players Raping Her Nearly 20 Years Ago: 'I Made Up a Story'

Woman Admits She Lied About Duke Lacrosse Players Raping Her Nearly 20 Years Ago: 'I Made Up a Story'

The woman who falsely accused three former Duke University lacrosse players of raping her at a party nearly 20 years ago has admitted that she lied about the allegations.

Crystal Mangum, a former exotic dancer, made the confession during an appearance on the Let’s Talk with Kat podcast, hosted by Katerena DePasquale, and asked the players she had accused — Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and David Evans — for forgiveness.

The episode, which was released on Wednesday, Dec. 11, according to the campus newspaper, the Duke Chronicle, was recorded on Nov. 13 at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women. Mangum is currently in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder of her then-boyfriend in 2013, per the outlet.

During the recording, Mangum stated that she doesn’t have any regrets and “everything happens to get everybody to the point where they are, it’s all to show God’s love and his forgiveness,” before saying that she made up the allegations about being raped in 2006.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-admits-she-lied-duke-151036347.html

Ah the joy to live life without regrets even though you have ruined/taken lives. My belief is regret should be a component of forgiveness, but I am not her god or anyone else's.
December 12, 2024

Ellison [MN AG] announces litigation against GLOCK for "easily converted" gun design

Ellison announces litigation against GLOCK for “easily converted” gun design

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced what his office is calling “significant litigation” against a major company in the firearms industry on Thursday.

During a press conference, Ellison announced his office would be filing a lawsuit against GLOCK for its semi-automatic guns, which he says can be easily modified to become machine guns.

“GLOCK has known about this problem for decades and has done nothing,” Ellison said. “A change of design could prevent these handguns from being turned into illegal automatic weapons, but Glock has turned a blind eye.”

Ellison argued that GLOCK has continually ignored the threat that modifications like glock switches and machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) pose on their firearms.
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/ellison-to-announce-litigation-against-company-in-firearms-industry-on-thursday/

Since the suit is about an alleged known design defect it is an exception to the usual protection of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Undoubtedly Glock will argue the opposite, seeking to have the suit thrown out.
December 12, 2024

Ellison to announce litigation against company in firearms industry on Thursday- Updated

Ellison to announce litigation against company in firearms industry on Thursday

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is expected to announce what his office is calling “significant litigation” against a major company in the firearms industry on Thursday.

As of this publishing, Ellison’s office hasn’t said which company is involved in Thursday’s announcement, which is set for 10 a.m. However, as reported in March by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, Ellison was among a group of 13 attorneys general who had notified Glock of a possible lawsuit in a letter, which said it was easy to turn pistols into machine guns. Click here to read the coalition’s letter.

This isn’t the first time Ellison has taken legal action against companies he believes have violated state gun laws. Previously, he filed a lawsuit against Fleet Farm, which is currently set for trial next May.
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/ellison-to-announce-litigation-against-company-in-firearms-industry-on-thursday/
{Full article at this time}

During a press conference, Ellison announced his office would be filing a lawsuit against GLOCK for its semi-automatic guns, which he says can be easily modified to become machine guns.

“GLOCK has known about this problem for decades and has done nothing,” Ellison said. “A change of design could prevent these handguns from being turned into illegal automatic weapons, but Glock has turned a blind eye.”

Ellison argued that GLOCK has continually ignored the threat that modifications like glock switches and machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) pose on their firearms.
December 11, 2024

Say the next insurance "adjustor" expresses his anger

by going to a company's HQ and does a mass shooting.
Will we* still "understand his frustration" and/or call him a hero? If not, what is the limit, or must killings be done one at a time?

{*Consider the "we" to be anything from the general population to any subset you wish}

December 11, 2024

Fear in the C-Suite after UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down

Fear in the C-Suite after UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down


Corporations are scrambling to protect their senior executives as police warn of an elevated near-term threat against business leaders. Boards are reassessing security budgets. And CEOs are being told to delete their digital footprints.

The stunning killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan last week has shaken C-Suites across the country, forcing leaders to ask themselves uncomfortable questions about their own preparedness for a threat landscape that appears far more serious than many realized just a week ago.

Phones are ringing off the hook at top-dollar security firms to keep the captains of industry safe.

“Corporate America is nervous. People are on high-alert,” Keith Wojcieszek, global head of intelligence at Kroll, told CNN in a phone interview.

“Companies want to elevate their security posture. Healthcare is the target now but who’s next?” Wojcieszek said.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/business/ceo-shooting-unitedhealth-security/index.html
December 9, 2024

How long until the first call to "Free Luigi" is seen online?

CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione was valedictorian of his Baltimore H.S. class
https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/baltimore-valedictorians/

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