(ALBANY, N.Y.) — John Lennon’s killer has been denied parole for a 10th time and will remain behind bars for at least two more years. Mark David Chapman appeared before New York’s parole board on Wednesday. In a denial decision obtained by The Associated Press Thursday, the board said it had determined Chapman’s release “would…
At the back of a former KFC restaurant in Arizona, police discovered a narrow tunnel that they believe was used to smuggle drugs between Mexico and the U.S. The operation was busted after a seemingly routine traffic stop on Aug. 13., KYMA News reports. When San Luis, Arizona police stopped Yuma resident Ivan Lopez, sniffer…
via Police Find Drug Tunnel Stretching From a Former KFC in Arizona to a Bedroom in Mexico — TIME
Anyone who’s ever seen “The Godfather Part II” or countless other crime dramas well knows how federal investigations into criminal enterprises go. First they catch some low-level figure red-handed, then they offer a lighter sentence if he’ll “flip” with corroborated testimony about the next-higher player in the conspiracy, who in turn is caught dead-to-rights and […]
via “Flipping” One’s Way to the Truth — The Central Standard Times
The Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov, best known for making the AK-47 machine gun* gas-operated – rotating bolt rifle with automatic capabilities, has unveiled a fleet of electric and hybrid cars, buggies and motorcycles this week — including an electric vehicle that the company says will rival Tesla. While it’s a noble goal to take competitive…
via Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov unveils its answer to Tesla — TechCrunch
A South Carolina officer has been stripped of his responsibilities as a dog handler and suspended without pay for five days after he left his police dog in a squad car for eight hours. The dog, a Labrador Retriever named Turbo, died after over-heating. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook announced the discipline of Officer David…
via Officer Suspended 5 Days After Leaving Police Dog to Die in Hot Car for 8 Hours — TIME
The Hunchback of Notre Dame “The Bells of Notre Dame” (1996) As far as openings of a Disney movie go, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is pretty dark from the beginning, though you initially don’t think so. The song begins with Clopin gathering children to his stall to tell them the story of the mysterious […]
via The Hunchback of Notre Dame “The Bells of Notre Dame” (1996) — Film Music Central
There’s a lyric about police brutality on Moses Sumney’s recently released ‘Rank and File’ that is as clever as it is gutting: “If we make you nervous, then what is your purpose?” It reframes the racism of a lot of police violence as not just a worthlessness of the soul but also of a cop’s…
via Moses Sumney cannot be defined — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.
Exclusive transmissions beamed directly from the control room of former power station Kraftwerk. The 2018 edition of Berlin Atonal is in full swing and yet, a mere two days into the five-day marathon of experimental electronics, the festival has already seen some truly impressive performances. With jaw-dropping audiovisual shows from Gábor Lázár and Lanark Artefax,…
via Watch exclusive live sessions from Berlin Atonal 2018 — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.
‘Other ISPs should take note that the law gives protection to the work of artists and songwriters. We will not hesitate to take action where necessary.’ The post BMG accepts ‘substantial’ settlement from Cox Communications, ending legal battle with ISP appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
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