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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris%20Nemtsov%20Square%2C%20Prague

Boris Nemtsov Square, Prague

Náměstí Borise Němcova (Boris Nemtsov Square) (until 27 February 2020 Pod kaštany Square) is a square in Prague 6, Bubeneč, which houses the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Czech republic. Original name The path from the Písek Gate to the Royal Game Preserve and the Governor's Summer Palace was originally a tree-lined avenue of lime trees, which were gradually replaced by chestnut trees during the 18th and 19th centuries. The road was renamed "Královská" in 1901, renamed Pod kaštany Street in 1925, and the small square at the end of the road was renamed Pod kaštany (Under the Chestnuts Square). Friedrich Petschek's villa, 19/1 Pod kaštany Square, was designed by architect Max Spielmann and built by architect Matěj Blecha in 1927-1930 for Bedřich (Friedrich) Petschek, who soon sold it to banker Jiří (Georg) Popper. From 1945, the villa housed the Embassy of the Soviet Union, then the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Prague. Boris Nemtsov Square As of 2016, there was a petition demanding that the square be renamed Boris Nemtsov Square, after the Russian liberal opposition politician who was shot dead in central Moscow On February 27, 2015. The authors of the petition said, among other things, "It is fitting that our republic and its capital city pay respect to Boris Nemtsov and honour his memory. And that it is fitting to constantly remind the current Putin regime that we are still serious about promoting freedom, democracy and human rights in the world - and also in Russia." The petition has received approximately 4,600 signatures by 2020. Realization On the basis of the submitted petition in 2020, a proposal to rename it Boris Nemtsov Square, was approved by the Prague City Council and by the Prague City Assembly. The square was renamed on 27 February, five years after Nemtsov was shot dead. Boris Nemtsov's daughter, Zhanna, also took part in the renaming. Czech pro-Russian president Miloš Zeman sees the act as an "unnecessary provocation", former ambassador to Russia and Ukraine Jaroslav Bašta called Prague's decision an act of Russophobia, and the change has also caused a stir among pro-Putin groups on social media. Russia's reaction According to the Russian news agency TASS, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that in addition to honouring the memory of Boris Nemtsov, Prague should also remember the Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of the Czech Republic from the fascists, ignoring the fact, that Czech Republic takes care of 4224 war graves, memorials or monuments of fallen Russian soldiers. Russian diplomatic spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also commented on the renaming, saying that "the statement of the Prague authorities is some nonsense, one could not expect more absurdity." The Russian embassy changed its delivery address to 34 Korunovační Street a few months after the square was renamed in 2020. This address is located 400 metres away, next to the embassy's second building, which houses its consular section. In April 2020, the mayor of Prague, Zdeněk Hřib, was given police protection days after a news report suggested he was the target of an assassination plot. International acclaim The independent website Free Russia wrote about the upcoming act in advance on 7 February, the Voice of America on 9 February, and Expats.cz on 10 February. The renaming of the square after the assassinated Russian politician provoked widespread international coverage, with The Guardian reporting on the great symbolic significance of the act also in advance on February 11. Reuters, CNN and BBC World Service, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the independent daily The Moscow Times also reported on Prague's Boris Nemtsov Square Current Time TV carried a pictorial report and a speech by the Prague mayor Zdeněk Hřib and Zhanna Nemtsova. Boris Nemtsov Squares elsewhere In Washington, D.C., USA, a section of the street in front of the Russian embassy has been named Boris Nemtsov Plaza since 2018. Boris Nemtsov Square is also located in Vilnius, Lithuania, and a park near the Russian embassy in Kyiv was renamed after Nemtsov. Anna Politkovskaya promenade In addition to Boris Nemtsov, another prominent Russian personality - Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist for the opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta who covered, among other things, Russia's military involvement in Chechnya and who was assassinated in 2006 - was added to the Prague local directory on February 27, 2020. "The murders of Politkovskaya and Nemstov demonstrated an inexorable process of the centralization of power in the Kremlin, the repression of human rights and independent journalism, and the use of regime propaganda to demonize all opponents and to whip up nationalist hatred", said National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman. Prague has joined the list of cities honoring the name of Politkovskaya - there is also Politkovskaya Street in Tbilisi, Rue Anna Politkovskaia in Toulouse, Place Anna Politkovskaïa – located in the Paris suburb of Montreuil and in the Villa Doria Pamphilj park in Rome, a small square was named after the Russian journalist in 2007. The hall for press conferences in the European Parliament is named after Anna Politkovskaya. The promenade by the Governor's Summer Palace in Stromovka, near the newly renamed Nemtsov Square, is named after her. "It's a good step, very human and generous," said Vitaly Yaroshevsky, a former associate of the murdered journalist and deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, who came to see the opening of the new promenade. Alexei Navalny Lookout In February 2021 somebody has put up an unofficial street sign reading “Alexei Navalny Lookout” by Prague’s Stromovka Park. The sign is very near the city’s Russian Embassy and between the actually existing Boris Nemtsov Square and Anna Politkovskaya Promenade. References Squares in Prague

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei%20Yurkin

Andrei Yurkin

Andrei Nikolaevich Yurkin (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Юркин; born May 26, 1970), known as The Mordovian Maniac (Russian: Мордовский маньяк), is a Russian serial killer and rapist who, together with two accomplices, raped and killed five women in Saransk and its suburbs from 1994 to 1995. After being initially sentenced to death for his crimes, Yurkin's sentence was commuted to 15 years imprisonment by the Supreme Court due to the moratorium on capital punishment. He served out the remainder of his sentence and was released in 2009. Early life Andrei Nikolaevich Yurkin was born on May 26, 1970, in the village of Staroe Kachaevo, in the Mordovian ASSR. Little is known of his early life, but according to friends and relatives, the Yurkins were known as good, law-abiding citizens with no known issues. In his youth, Yurkin began to show interest in bodybuilding, and after graduating high school, he left his native village and moved to Saransk. In 1992, he started work as a policeman in the regional branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where he attained the rank of sergeant. He later married and had a son, and together with his family, Yurkin lived in a dormitory on Transportnaya Street. He would spend most of his free time at a local gym, where he would become acquainted with various criminals. At the time, Yurkin was known for his impressive muscular physique, and was described in a positive light by both friends and acquaintances. Murders Yurkin, together with 34-year-old Andrei Kostin and 16-year-old Valery Lavrushkin, started committing his first crimes in August 1994, when the trio began robbing and assaulting women. They committed their first murder on November 1 of that year, when they came across 24-year-old Natalya Yakushnina, who was returning home from her friend's house on Studentskaya Street late that evening. Unlike the previous victims, Yakushnina recognized the men from the local gym and threatened to turn them over to the police. In response, Yurkin strangled her and then dragged the body to a nearby garage, where he covered it with snow, branches and garbage. After their capture, Kostin and Lavrushkin claimed that the murder was entirely Yurkin's doing, and after experiencing great pleasure from the killing, he would start carrying a clothesline on him in future attacks. On December 24, Yurkin and Lavrushkin picked up 19-year-old Svetlana Marochkina on the pretense of giving her a ride to Ruzayevka. On the way, they unexpectedly turned towards Zykovo and stopped at an abandoned building, where Kostin was waiting for them. There, Yurkin and Kostin took turns raping her, but after they were finished, Marochkina managed to escape and ran behind the building. However, Yurkin caught up with her, took off her scarf and strangled her, and then dragged the corpse to a nearby wall, where she covered it up with snow. On January 25, 1995, Yurkin met 21-year-old Elena Popazova, a student from Ulyanovsk who was studying at the Pedagogical Institute in Saransk. He invited her to take a walk with him and possibly have a drink, which Popazova accepted. Under this pretense, Yurkin lured her another building of the institute, where he raped and strangled her. After the murder, the stole her fur coat, boots, watch and hat, before throwing the body into a pit and covering it with snow. Her body was found on March 7. On February 23, the trio travelled to the village of Dobrovolny, where they kidnapped 34-year-old Natalia Radaikina while she was returning home from a store. They then drove to an abandoned building, where they collectively raped and strangled her, before rummaging through her handbag and stealing all valuable items from it. Radaikina's body was found two days later. On February 25, Yurkin murdered 21-year-old Galina Budnikova, whose body was found near a dormitory on Ulyanov Street two days later. Arrest While investigating the murders, authorities noticed that all of them were committed in locations frequented by Yurkin and his friends, due to which they were placed under surveillance. On March 2, Yurkin was arrested, and in the subsequent interrogations, he confessed to the murders and implicated Kostin and Lavrushkin as his helpers. While searching through the latter's home, police found earrings belonging to Radaikina, as well as other items later identified as having been stolen from other victims. Trial The trial began on December 6, 1995, with the three defendants being charged with 26 crimes of varying severity involving 13 victims in total (five fatal and eight non-fatal). At trial, Yurkin pleaded not guilty and insisted that he was a simple witness, accusing Kostin and Lavrushkin of being the actual killers. His version of events was not considered, and he was subsequently convicted on all counts. On July 22, 1996, the Supreme Court of Mordovia sentenced Yurkin to death. After the announcement of the verdict, he burst into tears and rested his face on the shoulder of a guard who entered his cage. Lavrushkin and Kostin were also found guilty on all counts, but as the courts considered them as simple accomplices, they were given 10 and 6 years imprisonment, respectively. Soon afterwards, in an attempt to have his sentence commuted, Yurkin wrote a 44-page appeal to the appellate court in Moscow. In the statement, he insisted that he was innocent and said that he had an alibi for some of the murders, while additionally claiming that the evidence against him was circumstantial and that he had not received a fair trial, as the police and the prosecutor's office had tortured him into confessing. To further reinforce his argument that the death penalty was a cruel punishment, Yurkin cited the case of Andrei Chikatilo, pointing out that several men had been wrongfully imprisoned and one even executed for crimes committed by him. He also heavily used the words "God" and "Lord" in his text, in an attempt to make it more expressive. For context, this is a fragment from Yurkin's appeal: "Dear judges, you certainly remember when absolutely innocent people were shot in the Chikatilo case. And how many innocent people were convincted! I understand that you are looking for a criminal in every person. I am not asking you to reduce my sentence, I am asking you to justify me: I have never been a murderer. As a sign of proof, if yo wish, I will kill myself, but after that acquit me! Honorable court, believe in the cry of my soul and acquit me! I literally ate myself from my sins, and I repent! I regret very much that I did not turn in Lavrushkin and Kostin at once. I would have lived and raised my son now, whom I was waiting for and loved. The last proof that I was innocent was that God kept me safe and gave me strength to go through all the torture. And what torture was like, God forbid that for anyone. I prayed to God to live until the trial and then be acquitted. Dear court, please allow me to show my tooth, which was ground with a file during torture in the militia. I will wait for your answer here on death row..." During this period, President Boris Yeltsin imposed a moratorium on capital punishment, which led the Supreme Court to reduce Yurkin's sentence to the maximum 15 years imprisonment on March 10, 1999. Subsequently, the press service for the Supreme Court released a statement in which they outlined their reasoning for the decision. On May 22, 1999, Yurkin was transported to a prison in Chistopol, Tatarstan, where he spent the first few years of his imprisonment. In 2003, journalists attempted to scheduled an interview with him, but while the prison management allowed it, Yurkin refused, claiming he did not want to talk to the press. In mid-2005, he was transferred to a high-security penal colony in the Ryazan Oblast. During his imprisonment, Yurkin continued practicing bodybuilding and maintained his physique. According to some reports, the colony administration considered him a troublesome inmate. Release In April 2009, Yurkin was released and returned to Staroe Kachaevo, where his father and sister still lived. As a felon, he was registered with the local police department's migration service, which was headed by his classmate Ivan Bochkarev. Since his release, Yurkin has led a very secluded life and has avoided publicity, but reportedly has not shown any aggressive behavior towards others. After having his passport renewed, Yurkin left Mordovia and moved to the Moscow Oblast, where he found a place to live and started work as a private taxi driver. In subsequent years, he moved to Saint Petersburg, where he makes his living as a trucker, but since 2015, it has been reported that he has returned to Mordovia.: According to the representatives of the Bolsheignatovsky District Administration, Yurkin annually visits his sister and other relatives in Staroe Kachaevo and stays for several weeks, but ever since his release, he has not committed any crimes and is considered rehabilitated. See also List of serial rapists List of Russian serial killers References 1970 births Living people 20th-century Russian criminals Russian male criminals Male serial killers Russian serial killers Russian rapists Russian people convicted of murder Russian people convicted of rape People convicted of murder by Russia Russian police officers convicted of murder Prisoners sentenced to death by Russia Russian prisoners sentenced to death Violence against women in Russia People from Mordovia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedef%20Kaba%C5%9F

Sedef Kabaş

Sedef Kabaş Yirmibeşoğlu (born 8 December 1968) is a Turkish journalist and television presenter who has presented on various news channels in Turkey since 1997. In January 2022, she received international attention after she was arrested following a television interview in which she was alleged to have insulted Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Early life and education Kabaş was born on 8 December 1968 in London in the United Kingdom, the daughter of Mualla and Mehmet Kabaş, a jeweller. She graduated with a degree in international relations at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul in 1992, before going on to study in the United States after receiving a Fulbright scholarship. She subsequently obtained a master's degree in television journalism from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2002, Kabaş started to study for a doctorate at Marmara University; she graduated in 2007 after the completion of her thesis entitled "a qualitative evaluation of interviews in the context of journalists in today's Turkish press" in which she criticised the role of pro-government speakers who often appeared within media content and played important roles in influencing public discourse. Professional career In 1992, Kabaş was among the inaugural journalists of Power FM where she presented news bulletins. Between 1995 and 1997, she worked for CNN International's Atlanta bureau, becoming the organisation's first Turkish journalist. During her time at CNN, Kabaş reported on the Middle East, Europe, and the conflict in the Balkans. In 1997, Kabaş returned to Turkey, where she worked as a journalist for a variety of organisations, including NTV, ATV, TV8, and Sky Turk. From the late 1990s, she hosted the Portreler (English: "portraits") series in which she interviewed notable Turkish guests, including Cem Karaca, Ahmet Kaya, Gazanfar Özcan, Cüneyt Arkın, Tarkan, Sakıp Sabancı, Hulki Aktunç, Üzeyir Garih, Avni Arbaş, Mümtaz Soysal, and Uğur Dündar. For this series, Kabaş was awarded 1999 Diyalog Award for Best Presenter. Between 2001 and 2011, Kabaş worked as a visiting professor of journalism at various establishments in Turkey, including Bahçeşehir University and Kadir Has University. Between 2001 and 2011 she gave courses media relations, diction, effective voice and body language, presenting skills, reporting techniques and effective news writing. Between 2005 and 2016, Kabaş published six books. In addition to this, she hosted the literature programme Sesli Düşünenler, which started on NTV and later aired on TV8 and Sky Turk. Legal prosecution In 2015, Kabaş was arrested and tried on charges pertaining to articles and social media posts she made on Twitter concerning the 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey. She was ultimately acquitted of the charges. In 2019, Kabaş was charged with insulting the president following comments made during a television appearance; she received a suspended prison sentence of 11 months. January 2022 arrest Kabaş made her statement on 14 January 2022, during an appearance on Demokrasi Arenası on Tele1. Journalist and presenter Uğur Dündar was accompanied with Deputy Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) Engin Özkoç, CHP member of parliament Aykut Erdoğdu and Kabaş herself. During the program president Erdoğan was a subject of their political discussion. Prior to her criticised words she said "there is a very famous proverb that says that a crowned head becomes wiser. But we see it is not true" (Turkish: Taçlanan baş akıllanır). Right after this Turkish proverb Kabaş quoted a Circassian proverb in which she stated "a bull does not become a king just by entering the palace, but the palace becomes a barn" (Turkish: öküz saraya çıkınca kral olmaz, ama saray ahır olur), which was perceived to be in reference to the country's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; Kabaş subsequently posted the quote on her Twitter account. On 22 January, she was arrested in a hotel in Istanbul on charges of insulting the president, and was subsequently ordered by a judge to be jailed until her trial date. She received also criticism for manipulating public opinion. During her transfer to the police headquarters for further questioning she pretended to be handcuffed while she was not. Erdoğan's spokesman, Fahrettin Altun, described the comments as "irresponsible" and accused Kabaş of "spreading hate" on Twitter. The editor of Tele1, Merdan Yanardağ, labelled Kabaş's arrest as "unacceptable" and called it an attempt by the government to "intimidate journalists, the media, and society". If charged, Kabaş faces a prison sentence of between one and four years. She is currently being held in Bakırköy Women's Prison in Istanbul. On 27 January, Kabaş's lawyer announced that a criminal complaint had been filed on her behalf against the Minister of Justice, Abdülhamit Gül, after he spoke out in defence of Kabaş's arrest. During an interview with NTV on 27 January, Erdoğan commented on Kabaş's arrest, stating "likening the administrative centre of the Republic of Turkey to a sty, which we call the home of the nation, is an insult to our beloved people". He added that the charges levied against Kabaş had "nothing to do with freedom of expression". Kabaş's arrest received international press attention, including from the BBC, The Guardian, and CNN. On 24 January 2022, the Turkish Radio and Television High Council issued Tele1 with a 5% revenue fine and a five-day ban from broadcasting following an enquiry into their decision to broadcast Kabaş's comments; a further 3% fine was issued after Tele1 journalist Uğur Dündar criticized this decision. On 1 February 2022, 27 international groups wrote an open letter calling on the Turkish government to release Kabaş and to end judicial harassment of independent media. The signatories included the International Press Institute, the Association of European Journalists, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, and Freedom House. Many European countries have special laws in place that protect national symbols, state officials, heads of state or even the presidents of foreign countries from insults. A short inventarisation of penalties for insulting or defaiming (crowned) heads of state in European Union countries show a variaty of penalties. Defamation committed by the press is also an offense under press laws and can lead to fines of €45,000 in France up to imprisonments of up to six years in Italy. References Living people Turkish journalists 1968 births Turkish women

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%20Sanches

Simon Sanches

Simon Everhardus Hendrik Sanches (9 August 1915 – 16 August 2002) was a Dutch navy nurse and laboratory technician who planned to commit a coup d'état in Suriname on the night of 7 to 8 November 1947. The coup was betrayed, and he was sentenced to seven months imprisonment and was later pardoned. Biography Sanches was born on 9 August 1915 in Ambarawa, Java, Dutch East Indies (nowadays Indonesia). He spent his youth in Suriname, and moved to the Netherlands in 1934 to study medicine. He ran into financial difficulties, and joined the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1940 as a nurse. Sanches' navy career was cut short by the German invasion of the Netherlands, and he studied to become a medical laboratory technician in Utrecht. During this period, he became politically active. He met several Surinamese army volunteers who were also stuck in the Netherlands, and often had difficulties making a living. After graduation, he started to work for the National Institute for Public Health. In 1947, Sanches decided to return to Suriname, but could not find employment. He joined up with army veterans and disgruntled serving personnel. On the night of 7 to 8 November, they had planned to capture the Memre Boekoe barracks, and use the tanks and weapons which were at the barracks, to capture the police station, the telephone station, the Gouvernor's Palace, and Fort Zeelandia. A curious detail is that Sanches wanted to replace the statue of Queen Wilhelmina with a statue of Anton de Kom. The wife of one of the conspirators told her priest who contacted the military command. 15 people including Sanches were arrested on 6 November 1947. Soldiers stationed in Paramaribo were gathered to guard the Gouvernor's Palace. Sanches soon confessed his plan to overthrow the government. By 18 November, Sanches, five soldiers and one police officer remained in custody. On 16 February 1948, Sanches was convicted to seven months imprisonment by the civil court. The police officer was found not guilty. The prosecutor filed an appeal on 28 February. The soldiers were tried by court-martial on 6 March. Three conspirators were sentenced to one year and three months, two others to six months imprisonment. On 5 April, all six conspirators were pardoned by Gouvernor Brons for the main sentence, i.e. the dishonorable discharge remained for the military personnel. Sanches moved to the Netherlands, and never returned to Suriname. He worked as a civil servant for the city of The Hague. In 1964, he moved to Leiden where he started to work at the Leiden University Medical Center as a laboratory technician. During the 1960s, Sanches was chairperson of the Leiden branch of the Pacifist Socialist Party. Sanches died on 16 August 2002 in Leiderdorp, at the age of 87. See also Frans Killinger References 1915 births 2002 deaths Royal Netherlands Navy personnel Dutch scientists People from Semarang Regency Surinamese rebels 20th-century Dutch politicians Pacifist Socialist Party politicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Dwight%20Canaday

John Dwight Canaday

John Dwight Canaday (1945 – December 26, 2012) was an American serial killer who raped and killed three young women in Seattle between 1968 and 1969. The first documented serial killer active primarily in the state of Washington, Canaday received three life sentences, which he served until his death at Clallam Bay Prison in 2012. Murders In the early hours of December 17, 1968, 16-year-old Sandra Bowman, a pregnant newlywed, informed her husband Thomas that she had fallen ill, and was going to be bedwridden for the rest of the day. Hours later, when Thomas returned home from his job at a canning company, he discovered Sandra stabbed to death, with her hands bound behind her back. A reward was put out for the killer, with Thomas Bowman initially cashing in some of his own money. Thomas was ruled out as a suspect based on part of an alibi, and sooner or later police had exhausted all leads. On January 4, 1969, 21-year-old Mary Annabelle Bjornson was prepping dinner for a friend at her apartment. At around 9.PM, her friend arrived at the apartment, and found the food still cooking with Bjornson nowhere to be found. On January 24, three weeks after Bjornson's disappearance, 20-year-old Lynne Carol Tuski also vanished. She was last seen walking to her car in northern Seattle. Arrest and trial In March 1969, Seattle police focused their attention on John Dwight Canaday, a divorced Vietnam war veteran, who had been accused of raping two women. Once in custody, he agreed to lead investigators to the bodies of Bjornson and Tuski, which he had hid in a snowy covered patch. He admitted that on January 4, the day Bjornson was last seen, he knocked on her apartment door claiming he was having car trouble. Once outside he pulled out a knife and forced her into his vehicle and drove her to Seward Park, where he raped and strangled her to death. On January 24, the day Tuski went missing, Canaday admitted to abducting, raping and killing her. Canaday was indicted on two counts of murder the following month, and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. In the end, a jury deliberated for only two hours to find Canaday guilty on all counts, on the basis of which days later he was sentenced to hang. In 1972, Canaday won a reprieve after the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed cases of capital punishment in over 30 states, including Canaday's, and he was resentenced to life imprisonment on both counts. Further identification and death By 2002, the murder of Sandra Bowman had still yet to be solved. The Washington State Crime Lab agreed to examine the evidence from Bowman's murder and subsequent autopsy in hopes of finding new clues. Amy Jagmin, a forensic scientist, created a DNA profile from a sample of the perpetrator's semen. The profile was sent into a database of convicted felons, which matched with Canaday's DNA. Once confronted with the news, Canaday admitted that he had killed Bowman, receiving yet another life sentence in 2004. At the time of Bowman's murder, Canaday was working as a pipeman's helper for the city water department. The identification was a record moment as, at the time, Bowman's murder was the oldest cold case solved in Washington. It also identified Canaday as Washington's first known serial killer. On December 26, 2012, Canaday was found unresponsive in his cell at Clallam Bay Prison. His death, according to the State's department of corrections, was from natural causes. See also List of serial killers in the United States References External links THE STATE OF WASHINGTON v. JOHN DWIGHT CANADAY (1971) THE STATE OF WASHINGTON v. JOHN DWIGHT CANADAY (1973) 1945 births 2012 deaths 20th-century American criminals American male criminals Male serial killers American people convicted of murder American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment People convicted of murder by Washington (state) Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Washington (state) Prisoners sentenced to death by Washington (state) 1968 murders in the United States 1969 murders in the United States Violence against women in the United States American rapists Serial killers who died in prison custody

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulare%20County%20Sheriff%27s%20Office

Tulare County Sheriff's Office

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) is an American law enforcement agency that is charged with law enforcement duties within the boundaries of Tulare County, California. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county was inhabited by 473,117 people. Line of duty deaths Since the department's establishment, 15 sworn officers and one police dog have died in the line of duty. Officers: K9: References External links Government of Tulare County, California Sheriffs' departments of California

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du%C5%A1an%20Raki%C4%87

Dušan Rakić

Dušan Rakić (1943-2020) was a Yugoslav and Serbian naval officer who also served as the Minister of Defense of separatist, breakaway protostate Republic of Serb Krajina during the Croatian War of Independence. Peacetime career Rakić was born in Lika, Croatia. In 1987 he served in the rank of a frigate captain as a deputy commander of a torpedo boat unit of Yugoslav Navy under the commander, captain (kbb) Savo Jovović. Their unit was decorated as Yugoslav Navy's best unit in that year. Breakup of Yugoslavia On August 3, 1991, now in the rank of Yugoslav Navy captain, he took over the post of the chief of staff of Pula naval garrison from Marko Kimer. Rakić served under rear admiral Barović, who took over the command of the naval sector Pula at the same time. On September 27, having protested the Yugoslav military plans to wage war on Croatia, Barović was relieved of duty and replaced by Rakić. RA Barović committed suicide on the island of Vis the following day, writing in his suicide note that it was an act of honor, as he was not willing to take part in the war. Rakić negotiatied the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces and the takeover of military installments in Istria and Pula with Croatian authorities and police. Rakić oversaw the withdrawal of men, materiel, weapons and equipment from Pula to Boka Kotorska by naval vessels or by air from early October. This was completed in mid-December. Rakić left for Boka as well, his command - Yugoslav Navy's Naval Sector Pula (vojnopomorski sektor) ceased to exist, and he joined the Federal Yugoslavian Navy. In 1992 he served as a chief of Navy Staff of FRY in Kumbor and an assistant for Navy to the Chief of FRY General Staff. His background check was apparently discussed in a session of FRY Supreme Defense Council on December 9, 1992, where the chief of staff general Života Panić commented that his wife and sons remained in Split, Croatia, and his two sons have apparently even joined the Croatian Army. Minister of Defence of Krajina Between late 1993 and late April 1994, Rakić, now in the rank of rear admiral, served as the Minister of Defense of separatist, breakaway Republic of Serb Krajina in the cabinet of Prime Minister Bjegović. RAdm Rakić tried to reorganize the ministry and Krajina armed forces during the largely peaceful time period, as there were no major clashes with the Croatian military. However, political clashes of various factions, the breakaway state's catastrophic economy plagued with shortages and mass pessimism in the fourth war year prevented any positive change. As defence minister, Rakić declined the responsibility for mobilization being transferred from the army units back to the ministry, claiming it is not capable of that. In that capacity on March 29, 1994, as the head of Krajina delegation, Rakić signed the Zagreb ceasefire agreement (hr) in the name of Krajina authorities, countersigned by Hrvoje Šarinić for Croatia. This foresaw creating and defining a buffer zone between the two opposing sides and some minor territory was exchanged, most notably on Velebit and Ravni kotari. Dismissal On the 18th session of FRY Supreme Defense Council on February 7, 1994, Slobodan Milošević and Momir Bulatović discussed Rakić's position, revealing that FRY appointed him, as an active-duty FRY military officer, to a ministerial post in Krajina government. This happened after they requested Belgrade to send them someone competent for that post, with the rank of a general. However, by February 1994 Krajina leadership, amidst bitter infighting and jockeying for control and posts, had grown cold towards Rakić and asked Belgrade for someone to replace him, which frustrated Milošević and Bulatović. Bulatović and Milošević were worried about the foreign attention his dual service - in FRY military and RSK military at the same time - could attract, thus explicitly revealing Belgrade's active role in the war in Croatia. They pointed out that their appointment of Rakić has already caused them significant PR damage in the face of international community. FRY Supreme Defense Council was thus not willing to bring pleading Rakić back to serve in the FRY military, with Milošević calling this rejection "a necessary sacrifice [of his career]". Rakić was replaced at the post of assistant to the Chief of FRY General Staff by rear admiral Milan Zec. After Bjegović's Krajina cabinet was ousted in April 1994, Rakić was dismissed as a minister. FRY Supreme Defense Council in June 1994 discussed his case and career at length, where several high-profile participants commented on his vices and alcoholism as another reason he was ousted from his Krajina office. They also mentioned his energy, sense of responsibility, but also his radical political views and insolence, lack of diplomatic behaviour as his main traits. After briefly toying with the idea of appointing him to a duty in MoD or waiting till September 1994 to appoint him as the commander of Yugoslav Navy, they decided against, supporting the proposal to send him into the retirement. Retirement Rakić spent some time in 2017 in Mladenovac, where in November he pleaded with Dveri MPs to help him regulate his retirement / disability pension and status, to which they responded with a visit. He died in Belgrade. References External links Official photo in uniform Photo of Rakić signing Zagreb ceasefire agreement, April 1994, HRT Photo of Rakić shaking hands with Šarinić after signing Zagreb ceasefire agreement, April 1994, Slobodna Dalmacija 1943 births 2020 deaths Republic of Serbian Krajina Serbian soldiers Yugoslav soldiers Officers of the Yugoslav People's Army Military personnel of the Croatian War of Independence

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%20Woybela%20Mariam%20Church%20police%20brutality

2022 Woybela Mariam Church police brutality

On 20 January 2022, a group of Oromia police officers fired at Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo followers while the congregants transporting Ark of the Covenant to Woybela Mariam Church during feast day of Saint Michael in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing three people from direct gunshot, and injured ten other people. Event The Oromia police began assaulting the congregants of Orthodox Tewahedo while they transporting the Ark of the Covenant to Woybela Mariam Church during the feast day of Saint Michael. They threw tear gas to the children's choir to stop ritual progression. The mayhem was motivated when they saw the flag of Ethiopia shirt weared by the congregants at the celebration and they start to extort them. Three people were killed by the police brutality—both were from direct gunshot—at Alert Hospital in Addis Ababa while ten people were critically injured. Response The event stirred up criticism directed to Abiy Ahmed's government, who was blamed for not quickly responded to the action. Abune Melke Tsadek, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, had decision to keep the Ark of the Covenant to Keraneyo Medhanealem Church. Oromo Liberation Front and Oromo Liberation Army jointly accused for alleged massacre. In aftermath, the Ethiopian Orthodox followers began mobilizing to resume the solemn progression. References Human rights in Ethiopia Persecution of Christians Religious persecution Police brutality Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead%20Air%20Silencers

Dead Air Silencers

Dead Air Silencers is an American manufacturing company best known for their silencers. History Dead Air Silencers was founded in 2014 by Mike Pappas and Todd Magee, both formerly of SilencerCo. They manufacture products for military, police, and civilian sales. In the beginning they focused on the multicaliber silencer market producing silencers designed to be used with a number of different calibers. This is important to consumers in the US commercial market who must procure a different Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tax stamp for each silencer they own. Their first silencer was the Sandman series. In 2018 Dead Air introduced Key-Mo, an adaptor which allows the use of Silencerco silencers with Dead Air muzzle devices. Products Muzzle devices Pyro, muzzle brake Silencers Odessa-9 Primal, .46-caliber magnum rated Sandman, multiple variants Wolverine PBS-1, based on the Soviet PBS-1 silencer Mask HD Ghost-M, designed to mitigate first round pop Other “Heat Model” Colt 733 Enhanced Clone Package, a collaboration with Noveske Rifleworks based on a gun used in Heat (1995 film) and modeled on the Colt 733 Users US Navy Seals References Defense companies of the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reset%20%28Chinese%20TV%20series%29

Reset (Chinese TV series)

Reset (Chinese: 开端) is a 2022 Chinese time-travel/whodunit streaming television series based on a novel by Qidaojun. It tells the story of a college student (Zhao Jinmai) and a video game designer (Bai Jingting) who are trapped in a time loop on a soon-to-explode bus. Synopsis After repeatedly finding herself dying in an explosion while riding the same bus, Li Shiqing finally concludes that she is stuck in a never-ending time loop. Inadvertently, she drags fellow passenger Xiao Heyun into her loop. They then realize that there are chances to disembark from the bus and avoid the explosion. They also discover that calling the police is counterproductive and leads to being interrogated as suspects instead of being able to avert the disaster. Taking the matter into their own hands, they pair up to find the dangerous bomber on the bus. Cast Bai Jingting as Xiao Heyun, a game designer Zhao Jinmai as Li Shiqing, a teacher's college student Police Liu Yijun as Captain Zhang Cheng Liu Tao as Deputy Director Du Jingsong Li Gan as Jiang Feng Fan Shuaiqi as Ye Qian Yu Peishan as Yu Lei Other people on the Bus Huang Jue as Wang Xingde, bus driver Liu Dan as Tao Yinghong, passenger Song Jiateng as Brother One, passenger Ma Lan as Auntie Ye, passenger Zeng Kelang as Lu Di, passenger Zhang Xiqian as Ma Guoqiang, passenger Jiao Peng as Jiao Xiangrong, passenger Bu Yuxin as the passenger with headphones Release The first episode aired on Tencent Video on 11 January 2022; by 23 January 2022 its first 13 episodes have surpassed 1 billion total views on the platform. In Taiwan the first episode debuted on 12 January 2022 on Line TV. In Thailand the series began airing on 19 January 2022 on TrueID. Reception Its popularity has led to much discussion in China on social topics such as social responsibility and cyberbullying. International reception has also been overwhelmingly positive. References External links 2022 Chinese television series debuts Chinese science fiction television series 2022 web series debuts Television series by Tencent Penguin Pictures

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalvis%20melagis

Kalvis melagis

Kalvis melagis (original spelling Kalwis-Miałagis; ) was a Lithuanian-language periodical published by Petras Vileišis and other Lithuanian students in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, in 1875–1876. Lithuanian publications were banned after the Uprising of 1863. As a result, Kalvis melagis was published in secret and was short-lived (less than 10 issues appeared). It was a primitive hand-written and then mimeographed 4-page newsletter. Nevertheless, it is the first known Lithuanian periodical in the Russian Empire and one of the first Lithuanian periodicals overall. History A handful of Lithuanians who studied at various universities in Saint Petersburg gathered into an informal group. According to Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas, the group would gather in the apartment of graf . Its most active member was Petras Vileišis who initiated the publication of Kalvis megalis. The nameplate was drawn by Stanislovas Lukša. Other contributors included Juozas Brazaitis, Juozas Grigiškis, Česlovas Pancežinskis, Jonas Kymantas. It was handwritten by Vileišis on standard paper, mimeographed, and distributed among Lithuanian students and sent via mail to others. It was published three times a month between December 1875 and March 1876 but no more than 10 issues appeared. Though circulation must have been very small, Kalvis melagis was known to Lithuanian activists. Jonas Šliūpas wrote about it in Aušra in 1883. He picked the title based on blacksmith Krasnickis near his native village. As a child, Vileišis liked to visit the smithy and listen to blacksmith's stories. Since the smithy was visited by many people from different places, the blacksmith heard and told news and rumors but would always say that he was a liar and made up stories to avoid any trouble with the police. The circumstances around the establishment of Kalvis melagis were described in the novel Tėviškė (Homeland) by . Content Two surviving issues of Kalvis melagis (1 and 10 January 1876) were discovered in 1941. They are kept in the collection of Polish ethnographer at the . These two surviving issues published parts of Vileišis' short story Jonas ir Aniutė and an untitled dialogue of blacksmith with local peasants as well as basic introduction to arithmetic with exercises, a Lithuanian folk song, short news from Lithuania and announcements. Its educational content targeted less educated villagers. It was written phonetically in the native dialect of Vileišis using the Polish alphabet and many Slavic loanwords. According to memoirs of Juozas Brazaitis, who was a medical student at the time, Kalvis melagis also published his translation of the song about Wilija (Neris) from the poem Konrad Wallenrod by Adam Mickiewicz as well as his original poem Išvažiavimas iš namų studento (Departure of a Student from Home). According to Brazaitis, Kalvis melagis also published translated excerpts from the poem Pan Tadeusz by Mickiewicz, some political texts, and even prices of grain. Jonas ir Aniutė and dialogues of the blacksmith Encouraged by his experience with Kalvis melagis, Vileišis prepared his two main contributions – short story Jonas ir Aniutė and dialogues of the blacksmith – for publication as separate booklets. Lithuanian publications were banned but due to an error by the state censor, the two booklets were approved in May and September 1876. The official permit for Jonas ir Aniutė was issued not to Vileišis but to Vladislovas Stulginskis and therefore his initials WS appear on the cover. It was one of a few times when Lithuanians managed to circumvent the press ban and publish Lithuanian texts. Jonas ir Aniutė was published as a 36-page booklet. It is a story about a beautiful and industrious young woman Aniutė. She is an orphan and hired help with no dowry, but falls in love with Jonas, a son of a wealthy peasant who worked hard, saved money, and bought himself out of serfdom. Jonas' father protests the relationship and wants to banish the lovers. Jonas though illiterate promises to work hard and earn a living for both of them (by, among other things, trading grain he cultivates in present-day Latvia). Jonas' father eventually relents and the story ends happily with the wedding. The story describes folk customs (e.g. preparations for Christmas, games, songs) as well as praises nature (in particular, rivers Mūša and Lėvuo). It paints an idyllic image of a Lithuanian village which did not reflect social realities and is quite atypical in Lithuanian literature. The blacksmith dialogues were published as a 40-page booklet titled Dvi labai naudingos šnekos (Two Very Useful Talks). The text was heavily edited from the version that was published in Kalvis melagis (e.g. shortened monologues, reduced number of characters, streamlined the story, changed some names and locations, improved the language). The work features blacksmith Ferdinandas, an old wise man and village philosopher, talking with village folk who stopped by the smithy. The first talk includes realistic stories about a Lithuanian student who studied in Saint Petersburg and saved enough to buy a pharmacy in Pasvalys, a local noble who partied and gambled his inherited estate away, several stories of people who borrowed heavily from Jewish lenders and lost almost everything they had. The second talk provides some advice on how to avoid going into debt, i.e. by selling agricultural products in Riga and Jelgava without intermediaries. The booklet ends with an appendix about Russian education system, including requirements to apply, tuition costs, and available financial aid. It is clear that the work was written from Vileišis' personal experiences, many characters were named after his own family members. While clearly a didactic work, it is not a sermon and written in a more acceptable conversational format. References Bibliography Lithuanian press ban Lithuanian-language newspapers Publications established in 1875 Publications disestablished in 1876 1875 establishments in the Russian Empire 1876 disestablishments in the Russian Empire Mass media in Saint Petersburg

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Saleh

Thomas Saleh

Thomas Saleh (3 May 1879 – 28 February 1917) – born Jirays H̱anā S̱āleẖ and in religious Thūmā from B'abdāt – was a Lebanese Maronite priest and professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Saleh joined the Franciscans in Istanbul and carried out his novitiate period there before he made his profession in mid-1900 and was ordained to the priesthood in late 1904. He tended to the missions and worked with his peer Leonard Melki; he dedicated himself to the mission school and was a noted preacher. He was transferred in 1910 but expelled in late 1914 once World War I commenced. Saleh was arrested in 1916 after the police planted evidence in his convent to frame him to make an arrest. He was mistreated in prison before he died from exhaustion from the torture in addition to the disease that ailed him in his imprisonment. He refused to capitulate to his captors to convert to Islam and refused to abandon his faith. The beatification process for Saleh commenced in 2005 in Beirut and he became titled as a Servant of God upon its initiation. Pope Francis determined in 2020 that Saleh had died "ex aerumnis carceris" (from the hardships of incarceration) and permitted for Saleh to be beatified. He and his peer Leonard Melki are scheduled to be beatified in Beirut on 4 June 2022. Life Thomas Saleh was born in B'abdāt on 3 May 1879 as the fifth of six sons and he was baptized within the week before he received his Confirmation on 19 November 1893. From his adolescence he felt attracted to the traits and example that the Franciscans demonstrated but had a particular interest in the Capuchins; he asked to join them and was first sent to their educational institution at Saint Stephen's in Istanbul on 28 April 1895 where he carried out his novitiate period. He was vested in the Franciscan habit for the first time on 2 July 1899. It was also around this point that he felt an attraction to join the missions as he liked the idea of preaching and administering the sacraments in different places. Saleh made his initial religious profession on 2 July 1900 and was ordained to the priesthood on 4 December 1904 after he completed his philosophical and theological education in Buca where he had made his solemn perpetual profession on 2 July 1903. Saleh was first assigned to work in the missions at Mesopotamia in Mardin where he worked with his friend and peer Leonard Melki where he dedicated himself to the mission school after he completed his final examinations on 23 April 1906. But he also became a noted preacher and administered the sacraments to the poor and it took him to different places such as Kharput where he would hear confessions and teach students whom he introduced to the Third Order of Saint Francis which he collaborated with. But in 1910 he was transferred to Diarbékir but was expelled from the area due to the critical political situation alongside other missionaries and nuns on 22 December 1914 which forced him to relocate to Urfa. But the outbreak of World War I in 1914 served to exacerbate the violence in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 that led to a wave of genocide. The persecution against Christians became much more widespread and led to mass deportations and exterminations with hundreds being led to their deaths and some without trial. Even the pleas from Pope Benedict XV was unable to deter these deportations and killings and the Church was forced to make clandestine gestures to save people from the dangers. He knew the risks involved with his apostolate and continued to preach and tend to the poor despite police harassment and several massacres in the surrounding areas; he hid at one point in a convent with an Armenian priest but was unable to stop that priest's arrest on 24 September 1916. That arrest made the police suspicious of Saleh and decided to monitor him. Saleh even learned that his friend Leonard Melki had been slain in June 1915 after false accusations had been levelled against him. The police demonstrated a strong anti-religious sentiment and became determined to arrest Saleh as time went on. This led to the police undertaking a search of the convent and discovered a small revolver that the police had planted there in order for them to make a justified arrest. This saw Saleh arrested on 4 January 1917 where he was mistreated in prison and was locked up with infected prisoners to the point that he contracted typhus that saw his weakened constitution deteriorate further. Saleh died from his disease and the exhaustion from the torture that he endured on 28 February 1917 in Kahramanmaraş. His condition had deteriorated due to other factors such as the fact that he was relocated in different prisons and was forced to endure several death marches with the other prisoners. His time in prison saw his captors attempt to have Saleh renounce his faith and convert to Islam which he refused. His brutal death saw his captors kill him with scimitar blows and an axe with his remains thrown in wells and caves. He repeated during his imprisonment and in the moments that led to his death: "I have full confidence in God; I am not afraid of death". He exhorted in his final moments for his companions to trust in God and asked Jesus through the Eucharist to be able to bear the sufferings of the persecuted. Beatification The beatification process for Saleh commenced in tandem with Leonard Melki and was initiated at first when the forum for the process was removed from the Anatolia vicariate and mandated to the Beirut vicariate. The formal introduction to the cause came on 24 March 2006 when the Congregation for the Causes of Saints issued the official "nihil obstat" (no objections) edict that would enable for a diocesan investigation into his life and holiness to commence. That diocesan process opened on 17 February 2007 and was closed on 28 October 2009; a second process was held after the C.C.S. in Rome wanted clarification on some missing components from the investigation and that ended on 15 December 2011. The C.C.S. validated the process as having complied with their procedures on 1 October 2012 and received the official "Positio" dossier from the postulation (officials that lead the cause) in 2017 to investigate. The historical committee met to discuss the cause on 28 February 2017 and approved it after having determined the historical and political circumstances surrounding Saleh's death. Nine theologians later approved the cause on 19 November 2019; the cardinal and bishop members of the C.C.S were scheduled to meet to discuss the cause further on 7 July 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic saw that session postponed until 6 October 2020 when the cause was approved. Pope Francis signed a decree on 27 October 2020 that determined that Saleh died "ex aerumnis carceris" (from the hardships of incarceration) and could be beatified without a miracle needed as in most cases. The Secretariat of State announced the date for the beatification on 11 June 2021 and the Beirut apostolic vicar Cesar Essayan announced the date at a press conference held at the Catholic Media and Information Centre. The apostolic vicar also announced that the week before the beatification would see a series of processions and concerts as well as the recitation and reflection of the Stations of the Cross. The beatification is scheduled to take place on 4 June 2022 at the Couvent de la Croix in Bqennaya with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro set to preside over the rite on the pope's behalf. The current postulator for the cause is the Capuchin friar Carlo Calloni and the current vice-postulator is the Capuchin friar Tony Haddad. See also Leonard Melki Notes References External links Hagiography Circle Congregation for the Causes of Saints Santi e Beati The 961 Agenzia Fides 1879 births 1917 deaths 19th-century Eastern Catholic clergy 19th-century venerated Christians 20th-century Christian martyrs 20th-century Eastern Catholic clergy 20th-century Eastern Catholic martyrs 20th-century Lebanese people 20th-century venerated Christians Beatifications by Pope Francis Capuchin martyrs Capuchin missionaries Christian saints killed by Muslims Lebanese beatified people Lebanese Maronites Martyred Roman Catholic priests People from Matn District Venerated Catholics

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%20Australia%20Day%20Honours

2022 Australia Day Honours

The 2022 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2022 by the Governor General of Australia, David Hurley. The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June. 1,040 people have been recognised in this honours list with 732 going to civilians and 47% of the list are women. Order of Australia Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division Distinguished Professor James Langham Dale, – For eminent service to agricultural science, particularly through biological and biotechnological research and development, leadership, and to gene technology. Dr Alan Simon Finkel, – For eminent service to science, to national energy innovation and research infrastructure capability, to climate change and COVID-19 response initiatives, and to science and engineering education. Distinguished Professor Jennifer Marshall Graves, – For eminent service to science, particularly through leadership and research in evolutionary genetics, to international and national professional societies, for science education in schools, and as a mentor and role model for women. Professor Ary Anthony Hoffmann – For eminent service to science, particularly evolutionary biology and ecological genetics, through research, mentoring and education, and to professional scientific organisations. Dr Graeme Moad – For eminent service to science, particularly polymer design and synthesis and radical polymerization, education through mentoring, and to professional scientific organisations. Dr Helen Marion Nugent, – For eminent service to people with disability through leadership of social and economic policy reform and implementation, to business, to the arts, and to the community. John Malcolm Wylie, – For eminent service to the community through leadership in the sporting, cultural, philanthropic and business sectors. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division Dylan Martin Alcott, – For distinguished service to paralympic sport, particularly to tennis, and as a role model for people with disability, and to the community through a range of organisations. Dr Susan Lesley Barrell – For distinguished service to earth science through meteorology and research organisations. Maggie Beer, – For distinguished service to the tourism and hospitality industries as a cook, restaurateur and author, and to aged welfare. Dr Tom Beer – For distinguished service to science, particularly environmental risk, climate processes and sustainability, through research organisations. Professor Julie Ellen Byles – For distinguished service to medical research, to gerontology, and to professional scientific organisations. Professor John Alexander Church – For distinguished service to climate science through oceanographic and sea-level research and publications. Andrew Alexander Colvin, – For distinguished service to law enforcement, to counter terrorism initiatives, and to bushfire recovery programs. Professor Sandra Jean Eades – For distinguished service to medical research, to Indigenous health, and to professional organisations. Commissioner Shane Alan Fitzsimmons, – For distinguished service to the community through leadership roles within fire and emergency response organisations. Deborra-Lee Furness – For distinguished service to children as an adoption advocate, to not-for-profit organisations as an ambassador, and to the arts. Dr John Sylvester Gladstones, – For distinguished service to primary industry, particularly agriculture and viticulture, and as an author. Dr David William Gruen – For distinguished service to public administration, to economic research, to business, and to education. John Kenneth Hartigan – For distinguished service to the media industry, to Indigenous welfare, and to sport. Eve Kantor – For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic support for a range of organisations, and to the environment. Professor Geoffrey Richard Lancaster, – For distinguished service to the arts, particularly music, through education, performance, research and philanthropy. Elizabeth Honor Lloyd, – For distinguished service to the community, particularly to women and refugees, through a range of social welfare initiatives. Lena Nyadbi – For distinguished service to the visual arts as a contemporary Indigenous artist. Georgina Hope Rinehart – For distinguished service to the mining sector, to the community through philanthropic initiatives, and to sport as a patron. Rodney Graham Sims – For distinguished service to public administration in economic policy and regulatory roles. Mark Sullivan – For distinguished service to medical research, to business, and to education. Graham John Tuckwell – For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic support of education scholarships, and to business. Louise Tuckwell – For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic support of education scholarships. John Ernest Walsh, – For distinguished service to public health through leadership and advocacy roles. Dr Jane Elizabeth Wilson – For distinguished service to business, to government, to health and aged care, and to education. Mark Wootton – For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic support for a range of organisations, and to the environment. Military Division Rear Admiral Jaimie Charles Hatcher, – For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command roles. Major General Matthew William Hall, – For distinguished service and exceptional leadership as Chief of Staff, Headquarters Joint Operations Command, the Director Defence Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Air Vice Marshal Catherine Jane Roberts, – For distinguished service as Head Aerospace System Division and Head Air Force Capability. Member of the Order of Australia (AM) General Division Peter Grant Airey – For significant service to engineering, and to professional organisations. Allan Anforth – For significant service to the law, to social welfare, and to education. Alan-Roy Bakamumu Marika – For significant service to the Indigenous community of North East Arnhem Land. Dewani Bakkum – For significant service to migrant and refugee services, and to the community. Associate Professor Kristine Kay Barlow-Stewart – For significant service to medicine in the field of human genetics, and to education. Professor Amanda Barnard – For significant service to computational science, to medical research, and to education. Catherine Bartolo – For significant service to youth, to social welfare, and to the community of Logan. Hugh Gordon Bateman – For significant service to business through real estate, and to the community. Dr Graeme Edward Batley – For significant service to environmental toxicology and chemical science. Virginia Mary Baxter – For significant service to the arts through performance, production, writing and publishing. Helene Flora Bender, – For significant service to the community through health, education, not-for-profit and sporting organisations. The late Cindy Joy Berwick – For significant service to the Indigenous community of New South Wales, particularly through education. Professor Prithvipall Singh Bhathal – For significant service to pathology, to education and mentoring, and to medical research. Associate Professor Eleanor Anne Bourke – For significant service to Indigenous heritage, to justice, and to education. Susan Jennifer Boyd – For significant service to international relations, to tertiary education, and to women's affairs. Melanie Brock – For significant service to Australia-Japan relations. Dr Cuong Trong Bui, – For significant service to multiculturalism, and to the Vietnamese community of Queensland. Professor Leslie Burnett – For significant service to pathology, to medical research, and to professional societies. Dr Andrew Edward Cattermole, – For significant service to dentistry through periodontics education, and to professional organisations. Denise Chalmers – For significant service to tertiary education, and to professional associations. Cathy Chye Yah Chong – For significant service to multiculturalism in South Australia, and to the community. Dr Deborah Jane Cockrell – For significant service to dentistry, to professional organisations, and to education. Dr Mimi Colligan – For significant service to community history, and heritage preservation. Catherine-Anne Cox – For significant service to netball as a player and coach. Professor Gregory Brian Crawford – For significant service to palliative care, and to tertiary education. Helen Rosemary Crowe – For significant service to urology and oncology nursing, and to professional societies. John William Curtin – For significant service to oral and maxillofacial surgery, to dentistry, and to professional associations. Professor Geoffrey Paul Delaney – For significant service to oncology and cancer services, and to tertiary education. Professor Heather Anne Douglas – For significant service to tertiary law education, and to the community. The Honourable Samuel Sydney Doumany – For significant service to parliament and politics in Queensland, and to the community. John Michael Dowling – For significant service to intellectual property law, and to professional associations. Professor Brian Michael Draper – For significant service as a psychiatrist to tertiary education, to medicine, and to the community. Mary Duffy – For significant service to medicine in the field of lung cancer. Emeritus Professor Maxine Duke – For significant service to education, to nursing, and to professional associations. Dr Catherine Mary Duncan – For significant service to medicine in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and to professional associations. Professor Emerita Andrea Durbach – For significant service to the law, to human rights, and to tertiary education. Associate Professor Robert Housley Farnsworth, – For significant service to medicine in the field of urology, and to professional associations. Professor Prudence Ann Francis – For significant service to medical research in the field of oncology, and to education. Thomas James Fricke – For significant service to engineering, to professional societies, and to the community. Keith Gallasch – For significant service to the arts though performance, writing and production. Daniel Gauchat – For significant service to tertiary education, to cultural organisations, and to business. Delta Lea Goodrem – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to the performing arts. Associate Professor Leeanne Grigg – For significant service to cardiology, and to professional societies. Rachel Mary Grimes – For significant service to business in the field of accountancy, and to professional associations. Kenneth Ian Guthrie – For significant service to conservation and the environment, particularly to the solar energy sector. Stephen Charles Hains – For significant service to local government, to education, and to the community. David Antony Haintz – For significant service to financial planning, to business, and to the community. Professor Roslynne Elizabeth Hansen – For significant service to urban planning architecture, and to educational, professional, and heritage conservation organisations. Dr Richard Wayman Harper – For significant service to cardiology, to medical research, and to professional associations. Professor S. Alexander Haslam – For significant service to tertiary education, particularly psychology, though research and mentoring. Professor William Frederic Heddle – For significant service to cardiology, to tertiary education, and to professional associations. Dr Geoffrey Kenneth Herkes – For significant service to medicine as a neurologist, to medical research, and to professional associations. Professor Mark Stephen Hertzberg – For significant service to haematology, to tertiary education, and to research. Noel Jeffrey Hicks – For significant service to the Parliament of Australia, and to the community of the Riverina. Martin Andrew Hill – For significant service to business, to sailing, and to the community. Meredith Maxwell Hinchliffe – For significant service to the arts through a range of roles and organisations. Judith Anne Hogben – For significant service to people with disability, to seniors, and to children. Roderic (Rick) Holliday-Smith – For significant service to business through a range of roles and organisations. Valerie Hoogstad – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to tertiary education. Professor Virginia Gail Hooker – For significant service to tertiary education, and to Asia-Pacific relations. Susan Elizabeth Horwitz – For significant service to the community, and to sport. Jill Iliffe – For significant service to nursing through leadership roles with professional organisations. Dr Lawrence Ingvarson – For significant service to education, to research, and to pedagogy. Carol Innes – For significant service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia. Emeritus Professor Leslie Michael Irwig – For significant service to tertiary education, and to medicine as an epidemiologist. Professor Ross Anthony Jeffree – For significant service to conservation and the environment, to nuclear science, and to education. Charles Ross Johnson – For significant service to town planning, and to the community. Dr Robert Johnson – For significant service to veterinary science, and to professional societies. Dr Sharann Heather Johnson – For significant service to community health as an occupational hygienist, and to service groups. Dr Margaret Patricia Kay – For significant service to medicine, to medical education, and to migrant health. Gabrielle Mary Kelly – For significant service to business, and to film and television. Dr Lynne Kelly – For significant service to science education as a writer and researcher. Professor Farees (Fary) Khan – For significant service to rehabilitation medicine, to research, and to professional societies. Dr Alice Ruth Killen – For significant service to medical administration, and to healthcare delivery. Dr James Humphrey La Nauze – For significant service to ophthalmology, and to not-for-profit organisations. Professor Alfred King-Yin Lam – For significant service to tertiary education, to research, and to pathology. Professor Barbara Anne Leggett – For significant service to gastroenterology and hepatology, and to medical research. Margaret Elizabeth Lehmann – For significant service to the community of the Barossa through a range of roles. Austrelle Susan (Sue) Lennox – For significant service to water conservation and the environment through education and networks. Lee Liberman – For significant service to the Jewish community through not-for-profit and education organisations. Dr Michael Liffman – For significant service to tertiary education, the not-for-profit sector, and visual arts. Professor Hua Kun Liu – For significant service to the scientific research sector, and to tertiary education. The late Professor John Duncan Love – For significant service to tertiary education, particularly physics. Dianne Lucas – For significant service to women through sexual assault, domestic and family violence support organisations. Peter McGrath – For significant service to rugby union as an administrator, and to tertiary education. Elizabeth Ann MacGregor, – For significant service to museums and galleries through leadership roles with arts institutions. Christine Mary Mackenzie – For significant service to librarianship, and to professional associations through leadership roles. Emma Jennifer McKeon – For significant service to swimming as a Gold Medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Stephen John Macliver – For significant service to the law, to human rights, and to the community. James Francis McMahon – For significant service to veterans and their families, and to the community. The late Pamela Hope Mam – For significant service to the Indigenous community of Queensland through nursing. Victoria Fay Marles – For significant service to conservation and the environment, and to the community. Professor Helen Siobhan Marshall – For significant service to medicine in the field of vaccinology and public health, to research, and to education. Norma Lynn Mason – For significant service to local government, and to the community. Patrick Sammy Mills – For significant service to basketball, to charitable initiatives, and to the Indigenous community. The Honourable Maxine Veronica Morand – For significant service to the Parliament of Victoria, and to community health. Dr Graeme William Morgan – For significant service to medicine through radiation oncology practice and research. Jennifer Margery Morison – For significant service to business in the field of accountancy, and to professional associations. Professor Peter Thomas Morley – For significant service to intensive care medicine, to professional societies, and to tertiary education. Paul Murnane – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, the performing arts, and to business. Professor Tuan Van Nguyen – For significant service to medical research, to osteoporosis and fracture prevention, and to tertiary education. Professor Paul Norman – For significant service to medicine in the field of vascular surgery. Ian David Nosworthy – For significant service to the law, particularly arbitration, and to professional associations. Kevin George Owens – For significant service to sailing through a range of organisations and roles. The Honourable Gaetano (Tony) Pagone – For significant service to the law, to the judiciary, and to professional associations. Dr Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli – For significant service to the LGBTIQ community, and to education. Nicolas Ernest Parkhill – For significant service to community health, particularly to people living with HIV/AIDS, and to healthcare delivery. Jan Elizabeth Phillips – For significant service to palliative care and oncology nursing. The Honourable Bronwyn Jane Pike – For significant service to social welfare and not-for-profit organisations, and to the Parliament of Victoria. Dr Rosalie Barbara Pockett – For significant service to the community through social welfare education and initiatives. Richard Bruce Porter – For significant service to business, and to education through leadership and advisory roles. Professor Robert Michael Power – For significant service to medicine in the field of international development and research, and to education. Kathryn Anne Presser – For significant service to business in the field of accountancy, and to the community. John Hunter Ralston – For significant service to international human rights law. Robert William Reid – For significant service to international criminal investigations. Daniel Joseph Ricciardo – For significant service to motor sport as a competitor and ambassador, and to the community. Joseph Toufic Rizk, – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to banking and commerce. Annette Susan Roberts – For significant service to the community through life saving and water safety organisations. Emeritus Professor Timothy Roberts – For significant service to environmental and life sciences, and to tertiary education. Professor Colin Frederick Robertson – For significant service to medicine, to research, and to professional organisations. Emeritus Professor Arie Rotem – For significant service to tertiary education, and to public health. Sally Ruston – For significant service to primary education, and to professional associations. The late Susan Margaret Salthouse – For significant service as an advocate for people with disability, and to the prevention of family violence. John Lewis Schumann, – For significant service to the veteran community, to music, and to the community. Dr Raymond Neil Shuey, – For significant service to road safety organisations and initiatives. The Honourable Justice Michael John Slattery, – For significant service to the law, to the judiciary, and to professional legal associations. Graham Sydney Smith – For significant service to the community of the Newcastle region through a range of organisations. Clinical Associate Professor Saxon Donald Smith – For significant service to medicine as a dermatologist and researcher, and to professional societies. George Stamas – For significant service to the community through the not-for-profit sector, and to business. Wendy Maree Steendam – For significant service to the community through emergency response organisations. Professor Elsdon Storey – For significant service to medicine in the field of neurology, and to professional associations. Morris Stuart – For significant service to the Indigenous community, and to choral music. Professor Bronwyn Gwenneth Stuckey – For significant service to medical research, to endocrinology, and to women's health. Laurie Frederick Sutton – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to business. The late Dr Geoffrey Symonds – For significant service to medical research, particularly through gene therapy. Professor Marc Tennant – For significant service to tertiary dental education, and to professional associations. David Emlyn Thomas – For significant service to the arts, particularly through the museums and galleries sector. Patricia Thompson – For significant service to Indigenous community through governance roles. Professor Sandra Claire Thompson – For significant service to tertiary education, to rural and regional health, and to Indigenous health. Professor Margaret Jane Turner – For significant service to medical research, to psychiatry and to psycho-oncology. Antony Howard Walker – For significant service to the media as a journalist, and to the community. Caroline Margaret (Lyn) Walker – For significant service to the community through domestic violence, sexual assault and health promotion initiatives. Emeritus Professor Marianne Clare Wallis – For significant service to tertiary education, to nursing, and to research. Alison Mary Watkins – For significant service to business through leadership roles with a range of organisations. The Honourable Garry Allan Watts – For significant service to the law, and to the judiciary, particularly to the Family Court. Dr Arthur Charles Webster – For significant service to veterinary science, to business, and to tertiary education. Alan David Wein – For significant service to business, and to the community. Vicky Lee Welgraven – For significant service to women through social welfare organisations, and to Indigenous health. Andrew Geoffrey Wheeler – For significant service to the community through charitable organisations. Shayne Joan Wilde – For significant service to the LGBTQIA and differently-abled communities through a range of roles and reforms. David Jon Williams – For significant service to people with disability, and to education. Professor John Matthew Williams – For significant service to tertiary education, to the law, and to professional organisations. The Very Reverend Father Peter Gregory Williams – For significant service to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to tertiary education. The late Terrance John Willis – For significant service to rugby union, particularly through judicial roles. Military Division Navy Commodore Donald Leslie Dezentje, – For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy in senior command positions in the fields of aviation and personnel management. Commodore Braddon John Wheeler, – For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy in senior command positions. Army Major General Susan May Coyle, – For exceptional performance of duty as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operation ACCORDION from January to November 2020. Brigadier Gavin Harrower Duncan, – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in the fields of organisational change and cultural reform, and strategic military responses development. Brigadier Nicole Longley – For exceptional service as Director Logistics – Army, Director General Supply Chain Branch and Deputy Head of Joint Support Services Division. Warrant Officer Grant Stephen McFarlane, – For exceptional service in senior Regimental Sergeant Major appointments, particularly as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army. Colonel Penelope Anne Saultry, – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in law and international jurisprudence. Colonel Griffith Charles Thomas – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in people capability development. Air Force Air Commodore Davin James Augustine, – For exceptional service in training development, organisational reform, and strategic workforce management for the Australian Defence Force. Group Captain James Philip Badgery – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in aerospace capability development. Air Commodore Jacqueline Elissa Churchill – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in aerospace acquisition and sustainment. Wing Commander Michel-Louise Devine, – For exceptional service in aviation medicine and in the health intelligence response to COVID-19. Air Commodore Gregory John Frisina – For exceptional service in flying training, aviation training implementation, and personnel administration for the Australian Defence Force. Group Captain Adrian Bernard Maso – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in air combat capability development. Warrant Officer Raylee Sue Scott – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in personnel and cultural development, change management and executive support. Warrant Officer Stephen Francis Weaver – For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in physical training development and Indigenous cultural advancement. Honorary Professor Xinhua Wu – For significant service to manufacturing science, to tertiary education, and to engineering. Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) General Division Colonel Ian Francis Ahearn – For service to veterans. Kazi Khalequzzaman Ali ­ – For service to the Islamic community. The late David William Allen – For service to veterans, and to the community. The late Kerry Marie Allen – For service to the arts through music education. Kerry Anderson – For service to business, and community development. Sunil Arachchi – For service to the Sri Lankan community of Victoria. Jared Archibald – For service to the museums and galleries sector. Rachel Argaman­ – For service to the tourism and hospitality industry. Margaret Joy Baker – For service to conservation and the environment. Elizabeth Ann Barraclough – For service to the community of Terrey Hills. James John Barkell – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Lisa Barron – For service to the fashion industry. John Frederick Beare – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Kerrie Beauglehall – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Ross Thomas Beckley – For service to community health. Margaret Vona Beiers – For service to tertiary education, and to the community. The late John Robert Bell – For service to veterans and their families. Margret Bell – For service to the community of Camden. Dr Faye Bendrups – For service to the performing arts, particularly through music. Alan Charles Bennett – For service to the community through St John Ambulance. Otway Geoffrey Benson – For service to the community of Tenterfield. Dylys Elizabeth Bertelsen – For service to community health, and to charitable organisations. Dr Deborah Kathleen Beswick – For service to education. Dr Christine Elizabeth Biggs – For service to the international community through diplomatic service. Colleen Anne Billows – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Clinical Professor Catherine Stella Birman – For service to medicine through otolaryngology. Janice Patricia Blackford – For service to the arts, and to the community of Brisbane. Cheryl Anne Blackwell – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Sharon Patricia Blain – For service to the retail industry. Gregory Errol Blashki – For service to the Jewish community. John Michael Blaxland – For service to the performing arts, particularly to theatre. Philippa May Bloomfield – For service to youth through Girl Guides. Kay Christine Bolton – For service to landcare management. Campbell Robert Bolwell – For service to mechanical engineering. Adrian Boss – For service to the community, particularly through cycling programs. Niels Bowen – For service to the pharmacy profession. Anthony Boyce – For service to Australian rules football. Terence Barry Bracken – For service to the motorsport industry. Jo-Anne Bragg – For service to environmental law. Vincent Branigan – For service to the community of Benalla. Michael Leon Brannock – For service to surf lifesaving. Dr Peter Daniel Braude – For service to medicine as a physician. James Brice – For service to music education and performance. Claire Lynette Brittain – For service to the community of Claremont, and to the environment. Robert McDonald Brown – For service to the community through history preservation organisations. David Bryar – For service to youth through Scouts. Janet Alexandra Bryar – For service to youth through Scouts. Michael Robert Bryce – For service to urban design. Nola Buck – For service to people with disability, and to the community. Dr Laurence Eames Budd – For service to medicine as a paediatrician. Dr Marie-Frances Burke – For service to medicine as an oncologist. Margaret Helen Burns – For service to the community of Lithgow. Evelyn June Bury – For service to country music. Derek Butcher – For service to bromeliad horticulture. Margaret Butcher – For service to bromeliad horticulture. Elizabeth Violet Butterworth – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Trevor Buzzacott – For service to the Indigenous community of South Australia. Robert Grant Cairney – For service to cricket. Criss Canning – For service to the visual arts. Dianne Cant – For service to the fashion industry, and to the community. Lesley Jacqueline Carlsen – For service to the community through a range of roles. Tim Carroll – For service to the community of Bankstown. Malcolm David Carson – For service to veterans and their families. Bonnie Jennifer Carter – For service to community health. Paul Carter – For service to swimming. Paul Lewin Carter – For service to the community through a range of roles. Brian Eric Carthew – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Malcolm James Cash – For service to veterans, and to the community of Launceston. William Kendle Chappell – For service to veterans and their families. John Szaja Chaskiel – For service to the community through Holocaust education and understanding. Yu Lan (Leila) Chin – For service to the Chinese community of Darwin. Mavis Isobel Chugg – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Charles Quinton Clark – For service to the community through a range of roles. Lorna Russell Clayton – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Pamela Brannan Cohen – For service to community health, and to the social work profession. Kate Cole – For service to workplace health and safety. Dr Lenore Marcella Coltheart – For service to community history. Professor Barbara Comber – For service to education. Pamela Esther Comerford – For service to community health. Anthony George Comley – For service to veterans and their families. Valerie Constable – For service to the pharmacy profession. Nathalie Carmen Cook – For service to dietetics. John Robertson Coppock – For service to the pharmacy profession. John Christopher Cornish – For service to youth through Scouts. Charles Maxwell Cornwell – For service to community health as a psychologist and social worker. David Michael Cottee – For service to the community of Talgarno. Vicki Lorraine Cottee – For service to the community of Talgarno. Mark Clifford Cotter – For service to surf lifesaving. Simon Patrick Cowland-Cooper – For service to the irrigation industry. Peter Reginald Cox – For service to the community through a range of organisations. The late Dennis Patrick Crane – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Rowan Crothers – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Dr Robert John Cruise – For service to athletics. Barbara Carroll Cullen – For service to Australian rules football history. Peter Curtis – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Peter Joseph Daley – For service to rugby union. Patricia d'Apice – For service to education for people with vision impairment. Wellsley Thomas Darby – For service to the community of Brisbane. Helen Darch – For service to community health. Graham Claud Dark – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Greg Davies – For service to recreational flying. Garry Owen Davis – For service to the community through a range of roles. Ian Russell Davis – For service to the community, and to the law. Dr Susan Elizabeth Davis – For service to education, and to the performing and regional arts. William George Davis – For service to the Indigenous community of Queensland. Mary Elizabeth Dawes – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Susan Kathryn Day – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Anthony De Luca – For service to motoring clubs, and to the community. Kay Frances De Luca – For service to motoring clubs, and to the community. Madison De Rozario – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Michael Debinski – For service to the community through a range of roles. Leslie Allan Dennis – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Frederick Francis Denny – For service to veterans and their families. Kellie Maree Dickerson – For service to the performing arts. Elizabeth Jan Dickeson – For service to the community of the Hunter. Dr John Edward Dickeson – For service to the community of the Hunter. Ian Barry Digby – For service to the community, and to the motor industry. John Clarence Dobson – For service to the legal profession. Anthony Ian Dodemaide – For service to sports administration, and to cricket. Graham Doherty – For service to the church. Dr Michael Jon Donaldson – For service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia. John Samuel Donnelly – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. Jane Doyle – For service to the broadcast media, particularly to television, and to the community. Peter Dunn – For service to the road transport industry. David Anthony Dunworth – For service to rugby union. Louise Dyskin – For service to the Jewish community. Claire Luize Eardley – For service to youth, and to the community. Malcolm Leslie Edward – For service to the stud merino industry, and to the community of Wagin. Claire Olivia Edwardes – For service to music. Douglas William Edwards – For service to radio as a comedy writer and creator. Nigel Edwards – For service to the community through a range of roles. Dr Robert Leslie Edwards – For service to medicine as a thoracic physician. Margaret Rita Eichholzer – For service to education. George El Khouri – For service to architecture, and to the community. Patricia Judith Elkin – For service to the arts in the New England region. Dr Peter Stephen Joseph Ellis – For service to medicine as a forensic pathologist. Roger Mallory Emmerson – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Roslyn May English – For service to the community of the Central Coast. The late Jakob (Kuba) Enoch – For service to the community through education. Patricia Mary Evatt – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Dr Louise Farrell – For service to medicine in the field of oncology. Valerie Fay Fewster – For service to community health. Valda Elaine Finn – For service to the community of Goolwa. Martin Fisk – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. Dr Criena Fitzgerald – For service to community history. Gary Bruce Fleetwood – For service to law enforcement agencies. Leonie Fleming – For service to aged welfare, and to education. Lynn Joan Fletcher – For service to the arts through children's literature. Graham Fredric Foard – For service to the community of Balwyn North. Gwenda Elizabeth Foard – For service to the community of Balwyn North. Lynne Folster – For service to the community through a range of organisations. The late Alister John Forsyth – For service to the community of Wollombi Valley. Anthony Arthur Fowler – For service to conservation and the environment. Jessica Fox – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Ian Robert Frame – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Linley Margaret Frame – For service to swimming, and to the community. The late Roger Charles Frankel – For service to public administration and international relations. Warwick Edwin Franks – For service to cricket, and to sports history. Peter Anthony Frazer – For service to the advancement of road safety, both nationally and internationally. Alan Peterson Frees – For service to education administration, and to the law. Elizabeth Joy Freier – For service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to education. Robert Michael Freshfield – For service to veterans and their families. Pauline Claire Frost – For service to the community of Playford. Meredith Louise Fuller – For service to community health as a psychologist. Charmian Gadd – For service to music. Silvana Gaglia – For service to the community, and to people with disability. Norma Jean Gallagher – For service to the community of Dunedoo. Ronald Gallagher – For service to the community of Dunedoo. Professor Cherrie Ann Galletly – For service to medicine as a psychiatrist. Beverley Gail Garside – For service to community health. Professor Kurt Aaron Gebauer – For service to dermatology. Peter Kenneth Geiger – For service to the community of Canungra. Dr Peter Gianoutsos – For service to medicine as a respiratory physician. Graham Stewart Gibson – For service to cycling, and to the community. Andy Gild – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Kenneth John Gillman – For service to veterans and their families. Robyn Marie Glenn – For service to the community, and to children. Dr Stephen John Godfrey – For service to medicine as an ophthalmologist. Ted Goodacre – For service to the community of Lismore. Philip Hooper Goode – For service to the community in a range of roles. Dr Denis Hugh Gordon – For service to the community of Belmont. Donald Thomas Gore – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. James William Gough – For service to the livestock industry. Philippa Dion Graham – For service to the creative arts, particularly as a sculptor. Dr Matthew Gray – For service to community health. Paige Greco – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Kimberlee Green – For service to netball. Thomas Anthony Green – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. David John Gregory – For service to the small business sector. Sandra Louise Grieve – For service to community health. Roger Bartram Grund – For service to conservation and research as a lepidopterist. Dr Harold Gunatillake – For service to medicine, and to the Sri Lankan community of New South Wales. Susan Jane Gunn – For service to equestrian sport. Deepak-Raj Gupta – For service to the community of Canberra. Daniel Ange Hakim – For service to the international community through a range of roles. Margaret Helen Hall – For service to the community of Emerald. Patricia Hall – For service to the community of Liverpool. Benjamin Hance – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Dr Kerry Lyn Hancock – For service to medicine through a range of roles. Matthew Peter Hansen – For service to recreational fishing, and to conservation. Jack Hargreaves – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Meg Harris – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Pamela Brawdley Harrison – For service to palliative care, and to community history. Rosemary Ann Harrison – For service to equestrian sport. Dr Patricia Jean Hart – For service to the community of Armadale. Desmond John Harvey – For service to the community of the Clarence Valley. Anne Haycock – For service to tennis. Belinda Hazell – For service to primary industry. Dorothy Jean Heard – For service to the community of Numurkah. Peter Graham Heard – For service to the community of Numurkah. The late Kenneth Charles Heddle – For service to the community through emergency response organisations. Edward Anthony Helm – For service to veterans and their families. William Glenn Herbert – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Francis Oswald Herd – For service to the meat processing industry, and to the community. Myer Chil Herszberg – For service to the Jewish community. Sister Rosalie Anne Hetherington – For service to the Catholic Church of Australia. Donald Arthur Hewitt – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. William Roy Heycox – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Darren Hicks – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Alexander Hill – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Edwin Robert Hill – For service to the community of Taree. Chelsea Mae Hodges – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Pamela Jill Hodgson – For service to the communities of Boorowa and Grenfell. Roz Holme – For service to wildlife conservation. Beverley Holmes – For service to the community of Walhalla. Sharon Louise Hoogland – For service to the community, particularly through the church. Rebecca Hooke – For service to community health. Dr Simon Hooton – For service to swimming, and to the community. William Jack Horsfall – For service to the pharmacy profession. Ruth Jean Hosking – For service to the community of Bendigo. Andrew Houston – For service to music. The late Brett Ian Howard – For service to power boating, and to the community. Irma Howell – For service to youth through Scouts. Bruce William Hudgson – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Judith Hugo – For service to the visual arts. Ngaire Margaret Huston – For service to softball. Caroline Marcelle Hutchinson – For service to the radio broadcast media. Jamie Hyams – For service to local government, and to the community of Glen Eira. Patricia Mary Irving – For service to the community of Warren. Lorraine Marshall Irving-Gormly – For service to ballet. Roma Beryl Ivetic – For service to the community of Castlemaine. Jyllie Jackson – For service to the community of Lismore. Allison Jenvey – For service to vocational education, and to the community. Stephen Craig Jermyn – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Alan Frederick Jessop – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Alan David Joffe – For service to the Jewish community. Martin Ronald Johnson – For service to the community of Gawler. Josephine Louise Jones – For service to conservation and the environment. Phillip Sydney Jones – For service to oenology. Jane Margaret Jose – For service to the community through cultural and charitable organisations. John Clark Just, – For service to the community through a range of roles. Beverley Anne Kable – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Alice Guay Kang – For service to veterans, and to community health. David John Kelly – For service to cricket, and to education. Janice Margaret Kelly – For service to the community through a range of organisations. John Lochwood Kent – For service to the community of Nambucca Heads. Samantha Kerr – For service to football. Terence Carson Keys – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Ante Kilic – For service to the Croatian community of South Australia. Jennifer King – For service to music education. Lorraine Florence Kinrade – For service to the community of Drouin. Debra Knight – For service to community through charitable organisations. Douglas Alexander Knight – For service to rugby league. Dr Bartlomiej Piotr Kolodziejczyk – For service to science in the field of hydrogen energy. Robert Arthur Krause – For service to the community of Marburg. Julie Kulikowski – For service to community health. Brian Peter Landers, – For service to the community of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Murray Vincent Lanyon – For service to horticulture. Tasma Lorraine Lapham – For service to Australian rules football. Betty Patricia Laverty – For service to music through pipe bands. Joseph Bernard Lavery – For service to the community through emergency response services, and to veterans. Desmond Graeme Lawson – For service to the community through a range of organisations and initiatives. Nicholas Lee – For service to the community through the not-for-profit sector. Leonard Thomas Leete – For service to the community through emergency response organisations. Lina Lei – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. The late Albert Leslie Le-Merton – For service to veterans, and to the community. Elisabeth Claire Lenders – For service to education. Dr Milton Lewis – For service to community health. Stephen John Loane – For service to the livestock industry, and to local government. Walter John Lord – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Vanessa Low – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Adrienne Louise Lowe – For service to surf lifesaving. Wayne Aden Lyne – For service to the community through emergency response organisations. Janet Lesley MacFadyen – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Andrew Donald MacGregor – For service to the community of Break O'Day. Donald Rees Magarey – For service to the law, and to music. Keran Thomas Maguire – For service to the community of Rockhampton. Louise Mahoney – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Mary Mangos – For service to the Greek community of South Australia. The late Laurence Hedley March – For service to surf lifesaving. Mei-Lin Marlin – For service to the multicultural communities of New South Wales. Nicholas Marshall – For service to surf lifesaving. John Martin – For service to radio broadcast media. Logan Martin – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Ross Alexander Martin – For service to cricket. William Michael Martin – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Kevin Charles Mason, – For service to conservation and the environment. Wayne Leslie Mason – For service to the community in a range of roles. Emeritus Professor Laurence Edward Mather – For services to anaesthesia and pain management as a research scientist and educator. Brian Leslie Matthews – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Carol Matthews – For service to community mental health. Marion Matthews – For service to the visual arts. Marjorie Eleanor Maxwell – For service to the community of Finley. John Winston May – For service to the community of Townsville. John Clyde Mayo – For service to surf lifesaving. James Robert McClelland, – For service to the Royal Life Saving Society. Professor Elizabeth Anne McCusker – For service to medicine as a neurologist, particularly in the field of Huntington's disease. The late Allan Edward McDonald – For service to the community through a range of roles. Anthony Peter McDonald – For service to engineering, and to the community. Sister Barbara McDonough – For service to education, and to the church. Malcolm John McEachern – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Robert Paul McFarlane – For service to the community of Grafton. Helen Jean McIntosh – For service to the community of Beechworth. Annabelle Karri McIntyre – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Major Kenneth John McKay, – For service to veterans, and to history preservation. Mary Carmel McKenna – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Sharlene McKenzie – For service to the Indigenous communities of South East Sydney. Kaylee Rochelle McKeown – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Margot Eileen McKinney – For service to the arts as a designer and through charitable organisations. Dr Robin Clifford McLachlan – For service to the community of Bathurst. Lesley Margaret McNee – For service to the community of Koorda and surrounds. Douglas Philip Melville – For service to education, and to youth. Detective Sergeant Mark Anthony Meredith – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Cornelia Sjannete (Connie) Merritt – For service to the community of New South Wales. Dr Anthony Michaelson – For service to the community through alcohol and drug use prevention programs. Lindy Jane Milburn – For service to fashion sustainability. Robert Ian Millar – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Lynette Millett – For service to animal welfare. Brian John Milner – For service to veterans and their families. Doreen Mina – For service to the community through hospital auxiliaries. Geoffrey Lynn Minett – For service to the community of Nambucca Valley. Barbara Joy Morris – For service to softball. Christine Elizabeth Morris – For service to the community, particularly through the church. Robyn Valerie Morris – For service to music through a range of organisations. Jessica Elizabeth Morrison – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Dr Ann Morrow – For service to the community through a range of organisations, and to local government. Lauretta Morton – For service to the museums and galleries sector. Dr Bradley Charles Murphy – For service to community health. Carol Ann Murphy – For service to netball. Lesley Murphy – For service to community health. Rosemary Nater – For service to landcare management, and to the community of Moyston. Professor Bronwyn Glynis Naylor – For service to tertiary education, and to the law. Robert James Newton – For service to the communities of the West and Central West of New South Wales. Associate Professor Mehrdad Nikfarjam – For service to medicine in the field of pancreas and biliary surgery. Barbara Dawn Norrish – For service to horse sports. Peter Nosow – For service to horticulture, and to the community. Carmel Bernadette O'Brien – For service to nursing. Mollie Grace O'Callaghan – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Vicki O'Donnell – For service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia. Terence Michael O'Grady – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Desmond O'Keeffe – For service to horse racing. Ken William Oliver – For service to lawn bowls. Pam O'Neill – For service to horse racing as a jockey. Susan Jane O'Neill – For service to the international community through medical and humanitarian programs. Lawrence William Orchard – For service to music as an educator, and to the community. Kevin John O'Rourke – For service to the law. Barbara Geraldine Osborne – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Rosemary Osman – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Hilkat Ozgun – For service to the Turkish community of Victoria. Keegan Christopher Palmer – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. The late Leonie Palmer – For service to the Indigenous community of Alice Springs. Angela Pangallo – For service to people with neuro-developmental disorders. Robert Pataki – For service to the design industry. Simone Suzanne Patterson – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. Raymond John Pearson – For service to veterans and their families. Dr Gino Pecoraro – For service to medicine as a gynaecologist. Ren Michael Pedersen – For service to the community through charitable organisations. The late Beverley Julia Pepper – For service to the local community of Coleraine. Edward Perati – For service to the community through music. Marija Perejma – For service to Latvian community of South Australia. Elizabeth Beatrice Perkins – For service to the community through a range of roles. Monica Leith Perry – For service to youth, and to the community. Peter Warren Perry – For service to the museums and galleries sector. Joan Peters – For service to the performing arts, particularly to film. Judith Ann Peters – For service to local government, and to the community of Bundaberg. Emily Petricola – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Carol Pettersen – For service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia. John Brendon Phillips – For service to the finance sector, and to the community. Billy Pinnell – For service to radio broadcast media. Ann Elizabeth Pioro – For service to veterans and their families. Peter Pioro – For service to veterans and their families. Colin James Piper – For service to music. Silvio Pitruzzello – For service to dairy and primary industry. Adrian Robert Pobke – For service to tennis, and to the community. Peter Hamilton Polain – For service to the community through a range of roles. Dr Susan Jennifer Pollard – For service to the Catholic Church of Australia. Rosemary Popa – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Dr Harald Alexander Pope – For service to medicine through a range of roles. Ben Popham – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Cheryl Porter – For service to Indigenous community of New South Wales. Leslie James Power – For service to motor sports. The late Brian Powyer – For service to the community through history preservation organisations. William Mathew Pratt – For service to the community of Geelong. Graham Frederick Priestnall – For service to the defence industry. Heather May Prior – For service to horticulture, particularly through floral art. Elizabeth Helen Pullar – For service to the performing arts, particularly to theatre. Alice Pung – For service to literature. Wendy Joan Purkiss – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Alexander Richard Purnell – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Vicki May Purnell – For service to the community. Louise Anas Quinn – For service to the community through a range of roles. Professor Helge Hans Rasmussen – For service to medicine as a cardiologist. Julius Caesar Re – For service to football. Mark Reay – For service to music through marching and brass bands. Amanda Reid – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Joan Reid – For service to conservation and the environment. David Sinclair Renton – For service to surf lifesaving. Helen Margaret Rhoades – For service to the law, particularly to policy reform and legal research. Kim Beresford Rickards – For service to rugby union. Heather Maree Ridge – For service to the community through a range of roles. Robert James Riordan – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Shirley May Rixon – For service to the community of the Sapphire Coast. Dominique Francoise Robinson – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Jann Robinson – For service to education. The late Hugh Arthur Rogers – For service to aged welfare. Virginia Rogers – For service to the community through a range of roles. Barry Edward Roots – For service to secondary education. Dr Walter Geoffrey Roper – For service to the community through a range of roles. Brian Rudder – For service to rugby union. Allison Blanche Rumble – For service to the community of Bathurst. Neil Rumble – For service to the community of Bathurst. Reverend Colin William Rush – For service to the community of Wagga Wagga. The late Leslie David Russell – For service to the community of Whittlesea. Patricia Elvie Russell – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Peter McKay Russell – For service to the community through asbestos awareness. Peter Ryan – For service to the broadcast media as a journalist. William Ryan – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Dr Ramin Samali – For service to medicine as a urologist. Rowan Sawers – For service to Australian rules football. Wolfgang Schoch – For service to people living with cancer, and to the community. Michelle Scott – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. Lynette Joan Serventy – For service to conservation and the environment. Moya Sharp – For service to community history. Lydia Sharpin – For service to the community through a range of organisations. David Shepherd – For service to secondary education. Lynette Joy Shepherd – For service to secondary education. Elizabeth Anne Shepherdson – For service to the community of Margaret River. Mark Aloysius Sheridan – For service to community health. Neil Ernest Shields – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. Dr Arnold Shmerling – For service to the Jewish community. Helena Lane Shmerling – For service to the community through a range of roles. Dr Deborah Simmons – For service to medicine through a range of roles. Mary Louise Simpson – For service to conservation and the environment, and to the arts. Pamela Jean Simpson – For service to the community of Bourke. Robert John Sinclair – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Fay Pamela Skuthorpe – For service to the community as a hospital volunteer. Michael Francis Slocum – For service to the performing arts as an entertainer. James Danforth Small – For service to surf lifesaving. Charles David Smith – For service to commercial forestry sector. Juliet Maree Smith – For service to the community through emergency response organisations. June Montgomery (Monty) Smith – For service to the community through history preservation organisations. Robyn June Smith – For service to people with disability through sport. Ronald Charles Smith – For service to the media and communications sector. The late Sidney Lionel Smith, – For service to emergency response organisations, and to the community. Sophie Alice Smith – For service to the community through charitable organisations. Benedict Soler – For service to the Maltese community. Heather Spence – For service to nursing. Julia Spicer – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Dr Edmund Bruce Spork – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Caroline Fiona Stacey – For service to the performing arts through administrative roles. The late David Hugh Stacey – For service to veterans, and to the community of Strathalbyn. Dr Brian Laurence Stagoll – For service to medicine as a psychiatrist. Dr Harry Stalewski – For service to medicine as a paediatrician surgeon and urologist. Clive Alfred Stebbins – For service to the international community, and to youth. Leone Dean Steele – For service to the community of Bathurst. Lucy Stephan – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Shirley Stephen – For service to swimming. Dr Ian Stewart – For service to medicine through a range of roles. Juliana Elsie Stonor – For service to swimming. Izaac Keith Stubblety-Cook – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Denise Elizabeth Sullivan – For service to the community of Tamworth. Edmund John Sullivan – For service to Australian rules football. Julie Sutton – For service to the community of the Northern Beaches. Dr Jillian Claire Tabart – For service to the Uniting Church in Australia. Ian Arthur Tate – For service to historic motor sports. Gary Thomas Taylor – For service to veterans and their families. Dr James Taylor – For service to emergency medicine, and to the community. Faye Maree Temple – For service to sonography. John Ronald Thomas – For service to rugby league. Lynette Kae Thomas – For service to hockey. Jennifer Mary Thompson – For service to the community through social welfare organisations. Kay Thompson – For service to softball. Merridy Gaye Thompson – For service to youth through the Australian Air Force Cadets. Judy Elizabeth Thonell – For service to music through education. Pamela Zoe Thorman – For service to the community of Albury. Margaret Ruth Thorsborne – For service to education. Brianna Throssell – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Clive Tilsley – For service to literature. The late David Timms – For service to the minerals sector. Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Stephen James Toomey – For service to the community, particularly through the church. Madeline Jane Townsend – For service to conservation and the environment. Heather Tredinnick – For service to music through choirs. Douglas Weymouth Treloar – For service to music through community bands. Lynda Jane Trembath – For service to community health. Helen Joy Trigg – For service to the community through a range of roles. Annette Turner – For service to the community through a range of roles. Spencer Turrin – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Nicholas Gordon Underwood – For service to the community, and to travel writing. Henk Van Den Heuvel – For service to the building industry. Jude Van Der Merwe – For service to the visual arts through administrative roles. Jean van der Westhuyzen – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Bastiaan John Van Dongen – For service to the Dutch community of Sydney. Pauline June Venning – For service to the community of Burra. Mark Vergano – For service to sport as an administrator. Pamella Vernon – For service to social welfare. Dr Furio John Virant – For service to medicine through a range of roles. Mark Wainwright – For service to veterans. Peter John Walsh – For service to the community through social welfare organisations and initiatives. Dr John William Wamsley – For service to conservation and the environment. Lynette Wilma Warren – For service to the Indigenous community of Bendigo. Pamela Dawn Watkins – For service to the community through a range of organisations. Karen Waud – For service to sport as an administrator and player. Matthew Wearn – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. The late Lyndon Meredith Webb – For service to local government, and to the community of Sale. Jarrod Linkston Wheatley – For service to youth. Brian Allan Wheeler – For service to veterans and their families. Janice Whelan – For service to music as an accompanist. Antony Alfred White – For service to the community of the Hunter Valley region. Peter Michael White – For service to public administration. Mervyn Stuart Whiting – For service to veterans and their families, and to the community. Janice Whyte – For service to the community of Marree. Jennifer Anne Williams – For service to women's sport, and to sports psychology. Jillian Gwyneth Willoughby – For service to the community through police organisations. Jennifer Ann Wills – For service to local government, to gender equality, and to the community. Elizabeth D'arcy Wilson – For service to public administration in South Australia. Elizabeth Jean Wilson – For service to the community through hospital auxiliaries. John Cunningham Wilson – For service to social welfare organisations. Stephen Karl Wilson – For service to herpetology. Dr Conrad Edward Winer – For service to musculoskeletal medicine. John David Winning – For service to sailing. Margaret Anne Winterfield – For service to veterans and their families. Bruce Geoffrey Wood – For service to cricket. Frantisek Jan Wositzky – For service to the performing arts, particularly through theatre. Angela Wright – For service to sport and outdoor recreation. Qian Yang – For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. Gary Young – For service to the performing arts, particularly to theatre. Alan Young Najukpayi – For service to the Indigenous community of Yarralin. John Francis Ziesing – For service to hockey, and to the community. Dr Lois Beverly Zweck – For service to community history. Military Division Navy Warrant Officer Chad Buhlmann – For meritorious performance of duty in the fields of Maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Clearance Diving. Warrant Officer Dane Lawson Field – For meritorious performance of duty in the field of Naval Engineering. Chief Petty Officer Janelle Margaret Scrase – For meritorious service in the field of personnel management in the Royal Australian Navy. Captain Troy Van Tienhoven, – For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy in the fields of Maritime Command and Training. Warrant Officer Tagan James Wright – For meritorious service in the field of maritime Communications and Information Systems capability support. Army Warrant Officer Class One Bradley Norman Foster, – For meritorious service in Instructor and Company Sergeant Major appointments at the Royal Military College Duntroon; the Officer Cadet School of New Zealand; and the 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment. Captain Dennis Ralph Magennis – For meritorious service as the Manager of the Australian Army Military Intelligence Museum, and as the Regimental Sergeant Major. Warrant Officer Class One Lee Maloney – For meritorious service in support of the Australian Army CH-47 Chinook capability. Warrant Officer Class One Mark Jason Newell – For meritorious service as a Warrant Officer Class One, Operator Unit Supply serving in Special Operations Command and Army Headquarters. Warrant Officer Class One David Carl Poulsen – For meritorious service as the Artificer Sergeant Major of the 7th Combat Service Support Battalion and Artificer Sergeant Major for the Land Maintenance System within the Directorate of Technical Regulation and Evaluation - Army. Warrant Officer Class One Andrew Stephen Remin, – For meritorious service in ab initio Officer Training for the Australian Defence Force. Honorary Douglas Roy Denby – For service to people with disability through sport. Nicholas Duncan – For service to animal welfare. Sandra Trimingham – For service to the community through alcohol and drug use prevention groups. Paula Denise Wagg – For service to horse racing. Alexandra Charlotte Watson – For service to information technology. Meritorius Service Public Service Medal (PSM) Federal James Victor Baxter – For outstanding public service as Australia's chief negotiator for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Free Trade Agreement. Michelle Frances Baxter – For outstanding public service to the health and safety of Australian workplaces and the community, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shona Jane Blewett – For outstanding public service to education and teacher training in Earth Sciences, and for leadership in education innovations. Caragh Maria Cassoni – For outstanding public service through leadership in the Australian Government's response to COVID-19, particularly in residential aged care. Kylie Maree Crane – For outstanding public service through contributions to the Disability Taskforce, and to the Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Jason Creech – For outstanding public service to community health, particularly through ensuring access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tracy Creech – For outstanding public service in establishing survivorfocussed support services for the National Redress Scheme and for guiding instrumental improvements. Kim Ann Crimmins – For outstanding public service through support for victims of crime and Australians impacted by disaster. Justine Nicole Curnow – For outstanding public service in leading the assistance packages to sustain and revive the arts and entertainment sectors through the COVID-19 pandemic. Bronwyn Louise Field – For outstanding public service managing national collaboration to ensure hospital capacity and industry viability, and a leading role in the return of Australians from overseas. Travis William Haslam – For outstanding public service managing the National Medical Stockpile particularly in ensuring sufficient PPE for Australian health care workers. Dr Stephanie Elizabeth Hodson, – For outstanding public service through the provision of mental health counselling services to the veteran community. Vanessa Jane Holben – For outstanding public service through leadership of the National Coordination Mechanism as part of the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicole Jarvis – For outstanding public service through contributions to the successful establishment and operation of the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre. Megan Lees – For outstanding public service leading Defence's national response to COVID-19 and the provision of policy and communications advice to the Australian Defence Force community. Alice Ruth Linacre – For outstanding public service in the provision and management of legal services and resources to support the Government's response to critical events, including the COVID-19 pandemic. David Anthony Luchetti – For outstanding public service to science and industry policy in Australia, particularly in the Square Kilometre Array project. Sonja Marsic – For outstanding public service to the Commonwealth through the provision of legal services, particularly in relation to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation. Ivan Roger Neville – For outstanding public service in improving labour market policies and responsiveness to labour market developments, particularly to address unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. Kathryn Louise Paton – For outstanding public service through developing the policy and processes that enabled critical income support payments to Australians impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. John William Shepherd – For outstanding public service through the development, design and implementation of the Single Touch Payroll program. Andrew Edward Snashall – For outstanding public service to the Defence Community, particularly in delivering improvements of military justice processes for Australian Defence Force Members. Christopher Hayden Teal – For outstanding public service in developing and establishing globally recognised best practice guidelines to counter foreign interference in the Australian university sector. Dr Stephanie Alice Williams – For outstanding public service in planning and implementing the Australian Government's vaccine response in the Indo-Pacific region. New South Wales Stephanie Barker – For outstanding public service to urban planning in New South Wales. Kathryn Teresa Boyd – For outstanding public service in the provision of legal advice as General Counsel in New South Wales, particularly during the 2019–2020 bushfire season and COVID-19 pandemic. Gemma Anne Broderick – For outstanding public service to legal and regulatory services in public health in New South Wales. Carmel Mary Donnelly – For outstanding public service to regulatory reforms in New South Wales. Professor Dominic Edmund Dwyer – For outstanding public service as an infectious disease expert and public health advisor in New South Wales. Mark Patrick Greentree – For outstanding public service to improved digital learning and innovation to support education in New South Wales. Noelene Fay Hyde – For outstanding public service to local government in New South Wales. Matthew John McFarlane – For outstanding public service to emergency management in New South Wales, particularly in response to the 2019–2020 bushfires. Dr Judith Perl – For outstanding public service to drink and drug driving research and road safety in New South Wales. Sandra Lee Rothwell – For outstanding public service to Revenue New South Wales, particularly through the COVID-19 pandemic. Margaret Ann (Anne) Skewes – For outstanding public service to the New South Wales Government and people of New South Wales. John James Tansey – For outstanding public service to building regulation in New South Wales. Victoria Margaret Joan Allan – For outstanding public service to policy and program delivery in regional Victoria. Terence George Bennett – For outstanding public service to education in Victoria. Rosa Billi – For outstanding public service to community health in Victoria, particularly in the area of gambling harm. Colin James Dobson – For outstanding public service to education in Victoria. Dr John Desmond Koehn – For outstanding public service to conservation and freshwater management in Victoria. Lee Alexander Miezis – For outstanding public service to policy, regulation and service delivery in Victoria, particularly in the area of environmental sustainability. Sarah Jane Stephen – For outstanding public service to strategic policy reform and delivery in Victoria, particularly in the areas of climate change and energy. Elizabeth Anne Williams – For outstanding public service to electoral management in Victoria. Queensland Dr Gordon Paul Guymer – For outstanding public service in the areas of scientific investigations, botanical research, policy reform relating to biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. Jasmina Joldic – For outstanding public service through delivery of critical functions and health policies that have contributed to the successful COVID-19 response in Queensland. Paul Thomas Martyn – For outstanding public service in the areas of Queensland export, global investment opportunities and leading the Queensland Government COVID-19 Response and Recovery Taskforce. Lyndell Sellars – For outstanding public service to education in Queensland, particularly in response to COVID-19. Julie Steel – For outstanding public service through court innovations for Queensland. Jeffrey Donald Stewart-Harris – For outstanding public service to local and state government in Queensland. Western Australia Anthony Michael Kannis – For outstanding public service to transport and infrastructure reform, particularly through METRONET. Dr Mark William Sweetingham – For outstanding public service to scientific research and development of the grains industry in Western Australia. Anna Maria Wyatt – For outstanding public service to improving education and health outcomes for Aboriginal people and the state of Western Australia. South Australia Mark Joseph Connelly – For outstanding public service to achieving outcomes for the Anangu communities. Sara Elizabeth Fleming – For outstanding public service to the development and provision of Paediatric Palliative Care Services. Kirk Richardson – For outstanding public service in developing and implementing key projects for the City of Onkaparinga. Australian Capital Territory Sara White Burns – For outstanding public service, in particular to improving cross border governance and the modernisation of cabinet processes. Mary Louise Toohey – For outstanding public service to law reform in the Australian Capital Territory and supporting the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Northern Territory Kathleen Robinson – For outstanding public service to the Northern Territory Public Sector. Dr Ian Richard Scrimgeour – For outstanding public service to geoscience in the Northern Territory. Australian Police Medal (APM) Federal Detective Sergeant Louise Margaret Denley Detective Superintendent David Roland Nelson Detective Superintendent Anita Maree Van Hilst New South Wales Detective Inspector Patrick Joseph Crass Detective Superintendent Robert Anthony Critchlow Inspector Tina Frances Davies Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen John Day Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty Detective Superintendent Paul Jonathon Glinn Superintendent Andrew James Holland Inspector Terry John Holt Sergeant Lawrence George Lucas Victoria Detective Inspector Anthony Carluke Cecchin Commander Michael Joseph Frewen Superintendent Simon David Humphrey Inspector Mark Anthony Keen Superintendent Kelly Anne Lawson Superintendent Sharon Aileen McKinnon Senior Sergeant Bradley John Mason Leading Senior Constable David Anthony Rook Inspector Caroline Peta West Queensland Assistant Commissioner Brian Desmond Connors Inspector Michael William Dowie Assistant Commissioner Katherine Louise Innes Senior Sergeant Peter Calvin McFarlane Senior Sergeant Craig James Shepherd Senior Sergeant Heather Anne Wallace Senior Sergeant James Charles Whitehead Western Australia Inspector Jeffrey Victor Andrijasevich Sergeant Rulan Kate Carr Commander Darren Francis Seiveright Inspector Dean Trovarello Detective Superintendent Rodney James Wilde South Australia Chief Superintendent John De Candia Detective Chief Inspector Denise Kaye Gray Senior Sergeant First Class Craig Gregory Wolfe Tasmania Detective Sergeant Shane Anthony Sinnitt Commander Debbie Jane Williams Northern Territory Sergeant Ian Davie Commander Matthew Wayne Hoollamby Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) New South Wales David Ian Bosworth Donald Stuart Farleigh Jane Louise Hollier Peter Craig Jacobs Tara Jane Lal Jennifer Joy Lawther Brian Edwin McKenzie Jonathon Stuart McKenzie Christopher Ronald Nolan David James O'Donnell Christopher Helmut Petrikas Victoria Ernest John Clarke Graeme William Higgs Gillian Teresa Metz Brad Quinn Wayne Andrew Rigg Queensland William Robert Brand Assistant Commissioner David Vincent Hermann South Australia Malcolm Alan Amos Timothy Cooper Fiona Le Nore Dunstan Andrew James Higgins Guy Stephen Uren Tasmania Matthew James Buck Graeme Cedric Jones Ian Charles Sauer, Australian Capital Territory Brendan Lyal Cross Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) New South Wales Gary William Hendry Kirsten Michelle Linklater Wayne John McKenna Brett Kristian Standaloft Victoria Josephine Mary Brookes Ian James Dunell Bernard Dominic Goss Gavan John Keane Dr Ziad Nehme Frances Lorraine Scott Glenice Ann Winter Queensland Rita Joy Kelly Crad Richard Smith South Australia Nichole Bastian Lawrence Sylvester Tomney Western Australia Sarel De Koker Clifford Leonard Fishlock Jacqueline Louise Mackay Tasmania Samantha Louise Allender Vicki Anne Knowles Dr Peter Frederick Mulholland Northern Territory Dr Felix Ho Lam Ho Emergency Services Medal (ESM) New South Wales Stewart Andrew Bailey William James Blakeman John James Keough Richard Arthur Lissenden Sonya Maree Marks Garry Meredith Anthony Brian Rettke Wayne Gregory Rizzi Mark Wayne Spencer Victoria Raelene Billingsley Ronald John Fitch Russell Lyle Lemke Paul James Lunny Keith George O'Brien Anthony John White Howard Willoughby Queensland Jason Tony Daniels Keith Peter Williams Tasmania Rose-Anne Maree Emmerton Graydon Carl O'Halloran Adrian Robert Webster Northern Territory Seth Colby Dugdell Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) New South Wales Derek Thomas Brindle Evan Douglas Dougall John Martin Harrison Cathy Petrovski Sara Wilcher Victoria Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Ann Hosking Megan Kathryn McClelland Acting Commissioner Larissa Jane Strong Queensland Cassandra Cowie Bernard Krushe Western Australia James Hosie Christine Anne Laird Timothy Louis Sanders James Anatoli Schilo South Australia Jamie Edward Goldsmith Troy Procter Tasmania Rebecca Jane Devine Australian Intelligence Medal (AIM) Federal Catherine H Mike Hughes Joseph K Kitamura Shigeru John M Dr John Moss Michelle P Dr Catherine Willis Distinguished and Conspicuous Service Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Major General Chris Field, – For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Deputy Commanding General – Operations, United States Army Central and on operational service in the Middle East Region over the period March 2020 to October 2021. Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) Lieutenant Colonel M – For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as a Task Force Commander on Operation OKRA from July to December 2020. Brigadier Edward John Smeaton – For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Deputy Branch Head Operational Sustainment, Resolute Support Mission and Commander Task Group Afghanistan from December 2019 to October 2020. Captain T – For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as the Special Operations Advisory Team Commander, enabling the 1st Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade, while part of a deployed Task Force on Operation OKRA from June to December 2020. Commendation for Distinguished Service Major A – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as Deputy Commander and Director of Operations of a deployed Task Force in support of Operations AUGURY, OKRA, and HIGHROAD from April to December 2020. Colonel Anthony Gawain Duus, – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike conditions while as the Chief of Current Plans, Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, while force assigned to Operation OKRA from 18 November 2019 to 14 October 2020, Iraq and Kuwait. Major General Stephen John Jobson, – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Chief Combined Joint Operations (CJ3), Resolute Support Mission on Operation HIGHROAD from December 2019 to October 2020. Brigadier Simon Timothy Johnstone, – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Director of Strategy and Plans Combined Joint Force Operation Inherent Resolve and the Australian Senior National Representative on Operation OKRA from November 2019 to December 2020. Lance Corporal M – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as a lead advisor within the Special Operations Advisory Team, enabling the 1st Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade, as part of a deployed Task Force on Operation OKRA from June to December 2020. Colonel M – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Director of Logistics, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan, Operation HIGHROAD from September 2019 to September 2020. Colonel Eric Matheus Modderman – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Support in the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation HIGHROAD from September 2019 to September 2020. Colonel James Howard Murray – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Deputy Commander Train Advise and Assist Command – South, Kandahar, Afghanistan on Operation HIGHROAD from January to October 2020. Colonel Spencer Norris – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the staff officer Combined Joint Operations, Plans and Training, Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan on Operation Highroad from January to December 2020. Private O – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Intelligence Plans Manager and Targets Manager of a deployed Task Force under Operations AUGURY and OKRA from April to December 2020. Brigadier Jane Maree Spalding, – For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Commander Task Group Afghanistan on Operation HIGHROAD in Afghanistan from August 2018 to March 2019. Bar to the Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC and Bar) Captain Simon John Bateman, – For outstanding achievement in the development of the Australia-India bilateral defence relationship as the Australian Defence Adviser to India. Commodore Craig Douglas Bourke, – For outstanding devotion to duty to the Royal Australian Navy in the management of major shipbuilding programs. Major General Kathryn Jane Campbell, – For outstanding achievement as the Commander of the 2nd Division Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) Captain Dean Robert Commons, – For outstanding achievement in reforming intelligence support for Australian Defence Force operations. Commander Kelly Anne Hayward, – For outstanding achievement as the Navy Women's Strategic Advisor. Commander Michael John Holman, – For outstanding achievement as the Senior Health Intelligence Analyst, Department of Defence. Captain Katherine Ella Tindall, – For outstanding achievement in Australian Defence Force strategic health policy and leadership of the Defence coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response. Lieutenant Colonel Tracy Merlene Allison – For outstanding devotion to duty in the personnel management of Army's Senior Officers. Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Bechtel – For outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Grade One Current Networks. Captain Jyra Ayita Blake-Waller – For outstanding achievement as a Nursing Officer deployed with Joint Task Unit 629.2.3 Health Support Unit 1 during Operation COVID-19 ASSIST. Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Richard Bowering – For outstanding achievement as the officer in charge of the Operation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2018 ASSIST Liaison Advice and Assistance Joint Task Group. Major General Jake Ellwood, – For outstanding achievement as Commander of the 1st Division, Commander Joint Task Force 637 and Commander Deployable Joint Force Headquarters. Lieutenant Colonel Dean James Falvey – For outstanding achievement in the development of armoured fighting vehicle capabilities in the Australian Army. Lieutenant Colonel Damon Carl Higginbotham – For outstanding achievement as Commanding Officer Health Support Unit 1 deployed to Victoria during Operation COVID-19 ASSIST. Colonel David Graham Hughes – For outstanding achievement as the Colonel Plans of the 2nd Division from January 2018 until December 2020 and as Commander Joint Task Group 629.5. Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Royston Martin – For outstanding achievement as Deputy Director Preparedness Requirements in the reform of Defence preparedness policy, direction and governance. Colonel Roger James McMurray – For outstanding achievement as the Colonel Operations of the Headquarters Forces Command Operations Branch. Major O – For outstanding achievement in Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction capability development for the Australian Defence Force. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Keith Padman – For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One, Centre for Australian Army Leadership, Headquarters Royal Military College of Australia. Major General Cheryl Ann Pearce, – For outstanding achievement as the Force Commander, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus from 2019 to 2021. Colonel Robin Charles Smith – For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One and Director Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office, Future Land Warfare Branch, Army Headquarters. Colonel Edmund Francis Wunsch – For outstanding achievement as Commandant Defence Command Support Training Centre. Squadron Leader Melita Helen Beachley – For outstanding achievement in professional military education, training development, and implementation for the Royal Australian Air Force. Pilot Officer Valdi Chain – For outstanding achievement in capability development for the Australian Defence Force. Sergeant Taran Robert Diamond – For outstanding achievement in air combat armament development for the Australian Defence Force. Squadron Leader Kenneth John Edwards – For outstanding achievement in the infrastructure redevelopment of Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal. Flight Sergeant Edward Mark Harvey – For outstanding achievement in international relations as the Assistant Air Force Attache – Jakarta. Squadron Leader David John Savina, – For outstanding achievement in E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control capability development for the Australian Defence Force. Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) Chief Petty Officer Bradley Francis Bessell – For meritorious achievement and contributions to the Marine Technician Initial Employment Training Project Team, HMAS Cerberus. Lieutenant Commander Kate Carriage, – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Naval Aviation Systems Program Office Deputy Chief Engineer between January 2019 and December 2020. Lieutenant Commander Katey Ann D'Costa, – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Executive Officer of HMAS Harman during Operation Bushfire Assist and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Leading Seaman Paul Anthony De Keizer – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Propulsion Supervisor for HMAS Choules. Petty Officer Thai-Britney Jade Demos – For meritorious devotion to duty during the establishment of the Navy Cryptologic Operator workforce capability within Fleet Command. Petty Officer Christopher David Gamble – For meritorious devotion to duty as an instructor in the field of Navy Survivability and Ship Safety. Commander Brandon Justin Ikimau, – For meritorious devotion to duty in the fields of Navy Health and Amphibious Task Group operations. Lieutenant Michael David Loring, – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Staff Officer Safety in Shore Force. Lieutenant Sarah Rachael Lucinsky, – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Intelligence Officer in HMAS Parramatta. Petty Officer Douglas Kristan Rowan – For meritorious achievement in project management at Fleet Support Unit – South East. Leading Seaman Tenielle Katherine Walter – For meritorious achievement as the Catering Supervisor and Victualler in HMAS Sirius during REGIONAL PRESENCE DEPLOYMENT 2020. Sergeant Paul Andrew Burgan – For meritorious achievement as Sergeant Incident Management, Headquarters Forces Command. Warrant Officer Class Two Ian Robert Clapson – For meritorious achievement as a Range Control Officer and Technical Warrant Officer, Directorate of Operations and Training Area Management South Queensland. Major James Rohan Eling – For meritorious achievement as a Joint Task Group 629.2 Strategic Planner supporting Emergency Management Victoria State Control Centre during Operation COVID 19 ASSIST. Warrant Officer Class Two Graham Douglas Grieshaber – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Operations Warrant Officer of the Royal Military College of Australia. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Peter Hauser – For meritorious achievement as the Assistant Defence Adviser Singapore and Brunei and Defence Adviser Brunei which significantly advances Australia's defence relationship with Brunei. Warrant Officer Class Two Danny Trevor Jacobsen – For meritorious achievement in the performance of duty as the Company Sergeant Major, Charlie Company, 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment. Warrant Officer Class Two Samuel Anthony Jenkins – For meritorious achievement in the design and development of digital safety processes for Army's current and future land-based fires. Warrant Officer Class Two Aaron Robert Johnston – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Senior Instructor and Subject Matter Expert Army Combative, Headquarters 7th Combat Brigade. Captain Cameron Alexander Laing – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Project Engineer for Fiji Projects at the 19th Chief Engineer Works. Lieutenant Colonel David Laurence Marshall – For meritorious devotion to duty in engineering and airworthiness management for the MRH90 helicopter at the Army Aviation Systems Program Office. Colonel John Marton Molnar – For meritorious achievement in the state emergency response to the Coronavirus pandemic in Victoria as the Senior Australian Defence Force Advisor to the State Control Centre. Warrant Officer Class Two David Andrew Owen – For meritorious devotion to duty as the Artificer Sergeant Major of the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Signaller P – For meritorious devotion to duty as a Communications Technician in Theatre Communications Group Rotation Ten on Operation ACCORDION from March to September 2020. Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Howard Pedler – For meritorious achievement leading Indigenous Engagement within the Australian Army while serving at the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, in 2018 and 2019. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel James Waite – For meritorious devotion to duty as Commander Australian Contingent Operation MAZURKA and Chief of Operations of the Multinational Force and Observers, from 21 January 2020 to 8 February 2021. Squadron Leader Daniel James Bailey – For meritorious devotion to duty in P-8A operational mission system management for the Royal Australian Air Force. Wing Commander Callum Ross Carmichael – For meritorious achievement in cyber operations in Headquarters Joint Operations Command for the Australian Defence Force. Flight Sergeant Damian Andrew Gardiner – For meritorious achievement in F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter maintenance management at Number 3 Squadron for the Royal Australian Air Force. Wing Commander Samuel Ian Harkiss, – For meritorious achievement in enhancing the Australian Defence Force's future maritime strike capability. Wing Commander Lynette Jayne Horne – For meritorious achievement in support of development and management of the Delamere Air Weapons Range. Squadron Leader Kathleen Maree Kennedy – For meritorious devotion to duty in development and implementation of the Royal Australian Air Force's professional development portal as the inaugural Content Manager. Wing Commander M – For meritorious devotion to duty during introduction of F-35 Lightning II air combat training operations at Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit for the Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron Leader Rebecca Lynette Olsen – For meritorious achievement as the Staff Officer Grade Two Satellite Operations at the Defence Network Operations Centre, Chief Information Officer Group. Sergeant Peter William Owens – For meritorious achievement in radio frequency countermeasures development and electronic warfare specialist support for Australian Defence Force airborne platforms. Wing Commander Howard Roby – For meritorious devotion to duty in aeromedical evacuation for the Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron Leader Breanna Sharp – For meritorious achievement in F-35A Lightening II Joint Strike Fighter logistics management and governance for the Royal Australian Air Force. Sergeant Jason Wayne Thomas – For meritorious devotion to duty in sustainment of Air Traffic Management systems at the Surveillance and Control Systems Program Office. References External links 2022 awards 2022 in Australia Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia

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Monoranjan Sen

Monoranjan Sen ( ? - May 5, 1930) was one of the martyred Bengali revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement in British India. Revolutionary activities Manoranjan Sen was born in Chittagong. His father's name is Rajinikanth Sen. He was a child of a poor family. He joined the Indian Republican Army led by masterda Surya Sen while in his first year of college. As a member of the Revolutionary Party, he took part in the looting of Chittagong armoury on April 17, 1930. He was one of the victorious forces in the battle of Jalalabad hills which took place on 22 April. 4 days later he committed suicide, reject to surrender and to avoid police arrest, after his three friends were killed in a skirmish with the guards at Kalarpool during an attack on a European residence in Chittagong. References 1930 deaths Revolutionary movement for Indian independence Anti-British establishment revolutionaries from East Bengal People from Chittagong District Indian revolutionaries People shot dead by law enforcement officers in India

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Convoy n° 77 of July 31, 1944

Convoy n° 77 of July 31, 1944 the last large convoy of Jews deported from the Drancy internment camp to the Bobigny train station for the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. This convoy, besides the large number of deportees including very young children, is stamped with the features of the emergency organization triggered by the imminent debacle of the German army: the geographical origins of the deportees were quite diverse (even though over half were born in France), and certain individuals (soldiers’ wives, those married to Aryans, etc.), who had sometimes been interned in Drancy’s satellite camps known as "Parisian camps", enjoyed a status that had protected them up to then from being "transported". What characterizes convoy 77, however, is SS officer Alois Brunner's special focus on the deportation of children. History Convoy n° 77 left from the Drancy camp on July 31, 1944, seventeen days before the liberation of the camp. It contained 1,309 people, 324 of whom were young children and infants, piled into cattle cars. It arrived during the night of August 3rd, and the "sélection" was immediately carried out. The official date assigned to the death of those deportees who did not actually enter the camp is August 5, 1944. When the Auschwitz camp was liberated by the Red Army on January 7, 1945, only 250 deportees from this convoy had survived; 847 had been exterminated in the gas chambers upon arrival List of people deported This convoy included Edma, the mother of Éliane Amado Levy-Valensi, the resistance agent; Yvette Lévy, a survivor of the Shoah; Régine Skorka-Jacubert; Jankiel Fensterszab, the father of the resistance fighter, Ida Grinspan, M.O.I.; Golda Klejman, the young resistance fighter; Jean-Guy Bernard (Combat), who was the husband of another member of the Resistance, Yvette Farnoux, deported in convoy n° 72 (and sole survivor); Gérard Klebinder, the husband of Edith Klebinder, herself deported in convoy n° 71 and a witness testifying at Klaus Barbie’s trial; and 15-year-old Claude Bloch, a witness to the Shoah. Children Alois Brunner, the commandant of the Drancy camp, pressed by the advance of the allied troops after the Normandy landing on June 6, 1944 and helped by the confusion set off by the failed assassination attempt against Hitler on July 20th, seized the opportunity to pursue his murderous folly. He was determined to leave no Jewish child alive before he was through, and he ordered roundups where he was certain to find children: the children’s centers and orphanages of the Union générale des israélites de France (Union générale des israélites de France) (UGIF) in the Paris area and homes where this organization had placed the isolated children and orphans in its official care instead of dispersing them. More than 300 children (including 18 infants and 217 children between the age of 1 to 14) were arrested, taken off to Drancy, and deported in convoy n° 77. Makeup of the convoy Most of the deportees were born in France (55%). Thirty-five nationalities were represented, among whom – other than French (including Algerians) – were Poles, Turks, Soviets (especially Ukrainians) and Germans, to mention the most numerous. The number of children deported was high (324). 125 were under ten years old. Most of them were born in France and came from the UGIF centers, sometimes after transiting in provincial camps. (Angoulême, Lyon, Pithiviers or Beaune-la-Rolande), and their parents had already been deported. The UGIF The law of November 29, 1941 created the Union générale des israélites de France (UGIF), under the guidance of the Commissariat général aux questions juives (directed by Xavier Vallat) and on the instigation of the Gestapo. It functioned in both the Occupied Zone and in the Free Zone. Its role was to "represent the Jews before the public authorities, notably for issues of insurance and social status". All the Jews of France, whether French or foreign, were compelled to adhere. To cover its operating expenses and pay the billion-franc fine demanded by the Germans, it was given the task of collecting an annual tax on all Jews over 18 years old. Meanwhile, the possessions and businesses of the Jews were seized, and Jews were excluded from many professions (civil service, the press, teaching, etc., by the promulgation of Marshal Pétain’s decree of October 3, 1940. As its official mission was assistance, the Jewish children whose parents had been arrested were entrusted to it. To that end the UGIF opened "children’s centers", orphanages and vocational schools, where adolescents were also lodged. Some of these children had been placed there by their families, but most of the boarders in the centers administered by the UGIF were registered with the German authorities at Drancy. They were designated as "blocked children". Responsibility of the UGIF Assigned by the Germans with the responsibility for supplying the camp at Drancy and its satellite camps, the Picpus hospice, etc. with provisions, gear necessary for the journey east, and medical equipment, the UGIF assisted the destitute prisoners and provided blankets for the deportees. Several survivors, as well as researchers and historians, have wondered about the implication of the UGIF in the deportation of the children, not only in convoy 77, but in others, as well. Voices were raised at the Liberation to look into the accountability of the surviving members of the UGIF. A panel of citizens was named, which ruled that the organization was not at fault. Certain testimony brought out that the UGIF covered "a vast illegal Resistance network". The fate of the deportees of convoy 77 Of the 1,310 deportees who arrived at Auschwitz, over half, including the children, were sent directly to the gas chambers. 291 men and 183 women were selected for work duty. Among the men selected at least 75 were sent on October 26, 1944, to the Stutthof concentration camp near Gdansk in Poland, and then transferred in November 1944 to the secondary camps of Hailfingen/Tailfingen, Echterdingen, Dautmergen (Schömberg), and Ohrduf in Germany, even to Natzweiler-Struthof in Alsace. From there prisoners were transferred to the camp at Vaihingen sur l'Enz for the sick and dying at. A few were deported to Bergen-Belsen. When the Auschwitz camp was liberated by the Red Army, on January 27, 1945, only 250 deportees had survived the forced labor, abuse, pseudo-medical experiments, and deprivations: 93 men and 157 women. Recent work by Alexandre Doulut and Sandrine Labeau has yielded these figures. The list of this convoy's deportees is available on the site of the Convoi 77 Association, along with more than two hundred fifty of their biographies (as of February 2022). Chronology of convoy 77 According to the work of the German historian, Volker Mall, the chronology is as follows July 31, 1944: departure from Drancy of 1,310 women men and children. August 3, 1944: arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau (Poland). 847 deportees sent to the gas chambers. selection for slave labor: 291 men (I.D. numbers B-3673 to B-3963); 183 women (I.D. numbers A-16652 to A-16834) October 26, 1944: at least 75 men sent to the Stutthof concentration camp (I.D. numbers B-3675 to B-3955). October 28, 1944: arrival at Stutthof, Poland. November 1944: 25 prisoners sent to the secondary camp at Hailfingen/Tailfingen in Germany. 20 prisoners sent to the secondary camp of Echterdingen in Germany. two prisoners probably sent to the Dautmergen camp in Germany. one prisoner sent to the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp in Alsace, perhaps to the Offenburg Kommando. January 9, 1945 and following: prisoners who were ill at the Echterdingen camp were transferred to the death camp at Vaihingen/Enz-Dachau. January 20, 1945: prisoners at Echterdingen were sent to the Ohrdruf camp, and on to Bergen-Belsen in Germany. January 27, 1945: liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army. February 13, 1945: several of the convoy's prisoners sent to Vaihingen/Enz. February 26 – March 20: prisoners sent to the Ohrdruf camp, then on to Bergen-Belsen. April 1, 1945: evacuation of the camp at Vaihingen/Enz to Dachau. April 7, 1945: liberation of Vaihingen/Enz by the French Army: two ill prisoners. April 29, 1945: liberation of Dachau by the American Army: four prisoners. The Convoi 77 Association: for the memory and the history of convoy 77 To perpetuate the memory by digging out and publishing the stories of the children, women, and men who were deported in convoy 77 an association was set up on October 25, 2014 under the impulsion of Georges Mayer, the son of Alex Mayer, one of the survivors of convoy 77. Secular and non-political, the Association is made up of freidns and families of the deportees, and a few of the survivors. Convoi 77 is open to anyone wishing to participate or support its project to recover the history and transmit the memory of the Shoah, in the same vein as the tremendous work done by Serge and Beate Klarsfeld, who are the references in this area. Convoi 77's project is in keeping with the undertaking to keep alive the memory of the Jewish victims of the Shoah and to restore their status as individual human beings among the multitude. Moreover, the Convoi 77 Association, cognizant of the historical work already accomplished, is also aware of the specific current state of affairs, with the passing of the last eyewitnesses and the reappearance of hate speech spread by new communication networks. It has therefore opted to link the task of gathering the material on the deportees in the archives with an effort to make young Europeans aware of the political and ideological processes that led to the Shoah. Convoi 77 thus functions on two levels: collecting the archives and testimony: This is a truly large-scale project insofar as for more than 900 of the deportees in this convoy there is no direct way to retrieve personal and family documents. Biographies are written and published on the Association's website, illustrated whenever possible with photos and/or documents. Flexibility of tone is encouraged, leaving the writer of each article free to choose the form and style they feel best suited to bring those who vanished back to life. As for any historical work, the information evolves with the availability of the sources and the research accomplished. The biographies therefore reflect what is known at a given moment and are consequently subject to revision in content and sources cited. contributing to the research and furthering the teaching of the Shoah to young Europeans: in its ongoing research into the archives and private testimony the "Convoy 77 European Project" associates adolescent students and their teachers in the 35 countries from which the deportees of convoy 77 originated. They are asked to search for the traces of the deceased victims who were born or lived however briefly where these young people are living today. People their grandparents may have lived among or even known personally. Often students in different countries may work on the biography of a given person; in this way, to piece together the life of someone born in Poland and arrested in France, Polish and French students will, as far as possible, pool their research. This task of seeking and comparing archives is intended to help young people understand the reality of the concentration camps while initiating them at the same time in the complexities and difficulties that historians must confront. It is a way to arouse their critical faculties so as to deal with all kinds of oversimplifications and distortions. The "Convoy 77 European Project" was officially launched in April 2015 at the Maison de France in Israel, with nineteen ambassadors and representatives of foreign embassies present, and in France on January 27, 2017, by the Minister of Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who presented it as one of the projects to extend the teaching of the Shoah. The Convoy 77 Project is supported by the European Union, the Fondation pour la mémoire de la Shoah, the Mémorial de la Shoah, the Paris Municipality, the OSE, the Fils et filles de déportés juifs de France [Sons and Daughters of the Jewish deportees of France], and several French ministries and associations. The teachers and students who are taking part in the project have a dedicated website for communication with the Association and with one another. Classes in France have begun work. In 2017 a 9th-grade class of the Charles Péguy Junior High School in Palaiseau, led by their teacher, Claire Podetti, chose the theater to bring the deportee Jankiel Fensterszab, Ida Grinspan's father , to life. A 10th-grade class of the Simone Dounon High School in Cosne-sur-Loire and their teacher inquired into the deportation of a mother and daughter who lived in Bourges, while students at the La Prat's High School in Cluny, in the framework of the "Matricule" project undertaken by their establishment, are researching the Saône-et-Loire departmental archives on the Handzel family from Luxemburg, who were refugees at Sancé deported in the convoy. The work done by students of the Gustave-Eiffel High School at Rueil-Malmaison under the supervision of their teacher was broadcast on Radio France Culture in June 2017 The Association does systematic documentary research in the French and international archives likely to contain documents (often unknown or unexploited) concerning the deportees of the convoy, with partners such as the Mémorial de la Shoah, the Archives nationales, the ministère des Armées DAVCC (Division of the Archives of Victims of Contemporary Conflicts, Caen and Vincennes) or the archives de la préfecture de police de Paris. Any information on people deported in convoy 77 and any document pertaining to them or their families which happen to have been preserved in family archives are also of interest to the Association, which can be contacted on its website or through its Facebook page. Finally, Convoy 77 encourages institutions of higher learning to join in the project. In France the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and the université de Paris VIII Saint-Denis are partners in the program. A dozen students for a Master of Archival Science degree, under the direction of Professor Marie-Anne Matard Bonucci, carried out research in 2017–2018 on twelve deportees and wrote up their biographies for the site. Another group in 2018–2019 is taking up their work. Two working groups at Sciences Po interface with other educational institutions, one group with French schools, the other with schools in the implicated foreign countries. Productive exchanges are ongoing with associations whose goals and research interconnect with those of Convoi 77. For example, the Association pour la mémoire des enfants juifs déportés (AMEJD), which repertories the deported children with a view to putting a commemorative plaque on the walls of the schools they attended. Similarly, there is a dynamic relationship with the Mémorial des Judéo-Espagnols déportés de France / Muestros Dezaparesidos, as there were many Spanish Jews in the convoy. Work in connection with the project has taken off in Algeria, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Poland. Both nationally and internationally Convoi 77 organizes and takes part in exhibitions, debates and conferences. The Association contributes to focus groups on the Shoah and fosters the reconstitution of its history and the effort to keep its memory alive. Bibliography Céline Marrot-Fellag Ariouet, "Les enfants cachés pendant la seconde guerre mondiale aux sources d'une histoire clandestine. Part II – Juifs et chrétiens au secours des enfants. 1) Les organisations juives", 2005, site of La Maison de Sèvres Alex Mayer, Auschwitz, le 16 mars 1945, Paris, Le Manuscrit, coll. «Témoignages de la Shoah», 2004, 128 p. (ISBN 9782748139488, OCLC 238208148, présentation en ligne [archive]). Camille Menager, Le Sauvetage des Juifs à Paris. 1940 -1944, Mairie de Paris, s. d. 2007 (?) Maurice Rajsfus, Des Juifs dans la collaboration. L’UGIF 1971-1944, Preface by Pierre Vidal-Naquet, éd. Études et Documentation Internationales, Paris, 1980. (ISBN 978-2851390578) Vivette Samuel, Sauver les enfants, Éditions Liana Levi, 1995. Régine Skorka-Jacubert, Fringale de vie contre usine à mort, Le Manuscrit, 2009, 251 p. (ISBN 9782304025583 et 2304025587, présentation en ligne [archive]). Annette Wieviorka et Michel Laffitte, À l'intérieur du camp de Drancy, Paris, Perrin, 2012, 382 p. (ISBN 978-2-262-03423-8, OCLC 955314777) Sabine Zeitoun, L’Œuvre de secours aux enfants (O.S.E.) sous l’Occupation en France: du légalisme à la résistance (1940–1944), preface by Serge Klarsfeld, L’Harmattan, 1990. Second edition revised and edited, 2012. It is based on her doctoral dissertation in history under the direction of Rita Thalmann and Michelle Perrot (1986, Université de Paris VII-Jussieu). Sabine Zeitoun, Ces enfants qu'il fallait sauver, Paris, Albin Michel, 1989, 287 p. (ISBN 978-2-226-03680-3, OCLC 231137064). Filmography Auschwitz Lutetia, documentary film, Pascal Magontier, 58 min, 2000. See also Drancy Internment Camp References External links . 1944 in France 1944 in Germany WikiProject Germany articles WikiProject Europe articles WikiProject France articles

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The Dark Remains (novel)

The Dark Remains is a Scottish crime novel of the tartan noir genre set in Glasgow. Part-written by William McIlvanney who left a half-finished handwritten draft when he died in 2015, the novel was completed by Ian Rankin and published in 2021. See Canongate website, with interview with Ian Rankin: Plot Jack Laidlaw has been moved to the Central Division of the Glasgow Crime Squad. He is still a DC (detective constable) and is working for DI Ernie Milligan, who was a DC with Laidlaw (Milligan joined the Masons). Robert Frederick the commander of the Glasgow Crime Squad assigns DS Bob Lilley to keep an eye on him, saying Laidlaw's reputation has always preceded him .... who has he rubbed up the wrong way this month? .... he’s good at the job, seems to have a sixth sense for what’s happening on the streets (but) he needs careful handling, if we’re to get the best out of him. The novel is set in October 1972, early in Laidlaw's career. Bobby Carter the right-hand man and lawyer cum money launderer for Cam Colvin one of Glasgow's top gangsters has disappeared, and then his body is found – in Rhode's territory. John Rhodes is Colvin's main rival; not minor gangsters like Matt Mason and Malky Chisholm. Milligan pontificates to his team that the graffiti tells him that the Cumbrie are encroaching on the Carlton turf. A stabbing is one hell of a calling card, wouldn’t you agree? He assumes (like other gangsters) that a rival gangster arranged Carter's death, and gang warfare intensifies. But Laidlaw sees in Carter's home evidence of recent painting to cover up bloodstains from a domestic dispute after Carter was stabbed by his bullied wife and children. His wife eventually confesses (but only to Laidlaw), to keep the children out of it. Laidlaw bypasses Milligan, who he despises, by reporting directly to Commander Frederick. When the team (apart from Milligan!) are celebrating the end of the case (at the Top Spot bar, Hope Street), Frederick says privately to Lilley that if he doesn’t manage to detonate himself in the near future, he might be in line for a swift promotion .... (although he is) not exactly a team playerT Jack Laidlaw Laidlaw is in his late thirties. He was a handsome enough man, physically big at six-feet plus, broad-shouldered and square-jawed. He suffers from migraines. He resembles Rankin's policeman John Rebus as a maverick. He joined the police after a year at university. He was interested in literature and philosophy, although his working-class parents expected him to get a meal ticket as a doctor or dentist (like his brother Scott, a teacher). He has books by Unamuno, Kierkegaarde and Camus on his desk. He worked on the Bible John case three years ago. Laidlaw lives in Simshill. He is married to Ena and they have three young children, Moya, Sandra and Jack aged 6, 5 and 2. He stays in town at the Burleigh Hotel when on a case. He uses the hotel to take messages from his informers like Eck Adamson (and sleeps with Jan the receptionist). Influence of McIlvanney’s Laidlaw novels The three Laidlaw novels (published in 1977, 1983 and 1991) have been called the first crime novels in the tartan noir genre.He is regarded as "the father of Tartan Noir" and as Scotland's Camus. Several authors emphasize the importance of these novels; Fastest, first and best, Laidlaw is the melancholy heir to Marlow. Reads like a breathless scalpel cut through the bloody heart of a city: (Denise Mina). The Laidlaw books are not just great crime novels, they are important ones: (Mark Billingham). It's hard to comprehend how radically different William McIllvanney's novels were from anything that preceded them: (Val McDermid). The Laidlaw books are like fine malt whisky - the pure distilled essence of Scottish crime writing: (Peter May). Rankin himself said that It's doubtful I would be a crime writer without the influence of McIlvanney's Laidlaw.The Dark Remains is said to be Laidlaw’s first case, but this is not true (although The Dark Remains'' is set before the first three Laidlaw novels). References Scottish novels Scottish crime novels Novels set in Glasgow British detective novels 2021 British novels Canongate Books books Novels by William McIlvanney Novels by Ian Rankin

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Stockholm City Court

Stockholm City Court () was a city court in the City of Stockholm from the Middle Ages to 1971 when Stockholm District Court was established whose judicial district included the newly formed Stockholm Municipality. Stockholm City Court was located in Stockholm Court House from 1915 to 1971. History Early history Stockholm was under the jurisdiction of a city court () from the middle of the 13th century. Initially, the city court held its hearings in a town hall in the neighborhood (now Gamla stan) between Stortorget and the Storkyrkan and the southern cemetery. Not much is known about what this town hall looked like; it was likely no higher than two storeys tall and contained only one courtroom. The town hall was burnt down during a city fire in May 1330 when most of the city, including the castle and the church, were destroyed. The town hall was rebuilt on the same site as it had previously stood, and the neighboring house to the west was also bought and built together with the town hall. Between the buildings a walkway was constructed, called , which led from the old town hall over to the new courtroom in the neighboring house. A third courtroom was added after another fire in 1407, and at the end of the 1570s the building underwent several extensive repairs, both externally and internally. In the middle of the 17th century, the town hall began to become cramped, and the Governor of Stockholm Klas Fleming proposed in 1640 that a new town hall be built. This issue arose shortly after the magistrate's duties were divided into four colleges. However, there was no new town hall, and the premises problems were temporarily solved by all colleges except the College of Justice () moving to other premises in the city. In the 1660s and 1670s, the city court's overcrowding was discussed once again. No new town hall was built this time either, but instead another of the neighboring houses was bought, , and merged with the former town hall complex. 18th and 19th centuries In 1724, the city court bought a fourth neighboring property, the so-called at Stortorget. In the 1730s, however, the city court moved to new premises at Riddarhustorget in Gamla stan. In connection with this, the trial court () took over some of the rooms in the Braheska huset. The new town hall was located in the former Bonde Palace. There were several reasons for moving: partly the old town hall had become too crowded, partly it was too costly with constant repairs and maintenance of the old buildings, partly the king and the magistrate wanted the city to have a dignified and suitable town hall. In February 1732, the new town hall was ready for occupancy. In December 1753, the town hall was seriously damaged in a fire and almost the entire building was destroyed. After the fire, the city court returned to the old town hall complex at Stortorget, waiting for the new town hall to be repaired. At the end of the 1750s, the premises could be used again. In the 1870s, complaints began to be made about the town hall's premises. The critics considered that these "were outdated and unsuitable for their purpose." Initially, there were plans to rebuild the old town hall or build new buildings on the adjacent plots. 20th century At the beginning of the 20th century, however, it was agreed to build a completely new town hall on the site of Eldkvarn, where the current Stockholm City Hall is located. In 1903, an architectural competition was announced where the competitors would submit proposals for the design of the town hall. The competition was won by Ragnar Östberg, who in 1906 was commissioned to design the new town hall. Östberg was finished with the sketches the following year, but then a motion was presented in the city council () which instead wanted to locate the new town hall in neighborhood of on Kungsholmen. In 1908, the city council finally decided that the new town hall would be located on Kungsholmen, and the idea of building on site of Eldkvarn was abandoned. Östberg's drawings were set aside, and the task of drawing the town hall now went instead to Carl Westman, who had finished in third place in the architectural competition in 1906. The construction work took place during the first half of the 1910s (1912–1915), and in the autumn of 1915 the new Stockholm Court House in National Romantic style at was inaugurated. The new had also been built in the same area during the years 1904–1912 (the police station was, so to speak, towards the back of the town hall, across ). The town hall was built in two parallel larger lengths that were connected to each other by three different buildings. Initially, the town hall also contained housing for, among others, the doorman and the caretaker, as well as a restaurant. From the end of the 1940s, the public sector, and thus the municipalities, had been given more and more tasks: the education in Sweden had been expanded, social care and housing construction as well, all technical services in the form of electricity, sewer and water. In the early 1950s, the so-called Large Municipality Reform () was implemented, and the smallest municipalities disappeared. The purpose of the reform was to create logical and rational municipal divisions. The bourgeois municipalities would be so large that they could offer the service that society could expect. The court territorial jurisdiction () was also affected by the municipal changes and rationalized. The judicial districts became significantly larger than they had been before. Further municipal reforms were implemented in the 1960s and 1970s, when, among other things, the old stad concept disappeared. In 1965, the city courts were nationalized, as was the Stockholm City Court, and in the early 1970s the new lower court reform came into force. The assize courts () and city courts () disappeared and were replaced by district courts (). The ceased at the same time. In 1971, the Stockholm District Court was established, whose judicial district included the newly formed Stockholm Municipality. As before, both the court and the chancellery were located in Stockholm. References Notes Print Further reading Courts in Sweden Buildings and structures in Stockholm Government buildings in Sweden

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David Noah

David Kurnia Albert Dorfel, usually referred to as David Noah, is an Indonesian keyboardist. He is the keyboardist of Indonesian rock band Noah since 2008 after becoming their additional musician in 2006. Career Noah David became Peterpan's (now Noah) additional keyboardist in 2006. In 2008, David became their official keyboardist. Not long after, Peterpan stopped using that name and temporary performed as Ariel, Uki, Lukman, Reza, and David. The band announced their new name, Noah, in 2012. For Noah's first album under that name, Seperti Seharusnya, David wrote two songs with Noah's additional bassist Ihsan. The first is "Separuh Aku", which was released as Noah's first single. The second is "Tak Lagi Sama", which was released as the album's fourth single. Outside Noah Fellow Indonesian band D'Masiv brought David to play on their and Rossa's song "Pernah Memiliki", which was released as a single in April 2018. The reason from D'Masiv is that they want piano to be played on the song, but there was no pianist in their band. Outside music In June 2011, David underwent a gallstone operation operated by Dr. Reno. David fell ill after the operation and it was found out that his bile duct is damaged. On 14 May 2012, David reported Reno to the police for malpractice. After investigation, the police closed the case on 26 November 2012, saying that Reno did everything according to the procedure and what happened to David is a medical risk. On 5 August 2021, David was reported to the police by Lina Yunita for fraud. Lina's representatives said that Lina loaned Rp1.1 billion to David for a ship-construction business, but David did not return the money as dealt. On 13 August, David's lawyer said that David was the communication director in the company so he had no right to return the company's money, and David said that the business project was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic and other people in the company left him to take care of the debt alone. Lina dropped the charges on 10 September 2021, after David paid back the money in cash without the company's involvement. Discography "Pernah Memiliki" (with D'Masiv and Rossa) (2018) "Walau Ku Jauh" (with Christie) (2021) Accolades References External links Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indonesian musicians Noah (band) members

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Blind Spot (2017 film)

Blind Spot () is a 2017 Belgian thriller film directed by Nabil Ben Yadir. It stars Peter Van Den Begin as Jan Vorbeek, an uncompromising police officer from Antwerp. The film was written by Laurent Brandenbourger and Ben Yadir, who also produced alongside Peter Bouckaert and Benoit Roland. It was screened at the Beaune International Film Festival on 30 March 2017, where it competed for the Grand Prix. At the 8th Magritte Awards, Blind Spot received four nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Ben Yadir, winning Most Promising Actor for Chilah. Cast Peter Van Den Begin as Jan Vorbeek Soufiane Chilah as Dries Ben Haïfa Jan Decleir as Voorzitter David Murgia as Axel Critical reception On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film holds an average score of three stars out of five, based on a survey of 20 reviews. Accolades References External links 2017 films 2017 thriller films Belgian films Belgian thriller films 2010s Dutch-language films 2010s French-language films 2017 multilingual films Belgian multilingual films

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Heidelberg University shooting

The Heidelberg University shooting occurred on 24 January 2022, when an 18-year-old male student, Nikolai G., opened fire on a crowd during an ongoing lecture in Heidelberg University in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, killing one student and injuring three others. The shooter then fled the scene and later committed suicide by shooting himself. The police arrived at the scene shortly after the attack, and launched an investigation. The gunman's motives are reported to be unclear. Several public figures and organizations expressed their condolences and offered support to the affected students and their families. It was the first school shooting in Germany that resulted in fatalities since the Winnenden school shooting in March 2009. Background Germany has some of the strictest gun laws in Europe, and school shootings are rare. Anyone under 25 is required to pass a psychological evaluation before getting a gun licence. The last school shooting in Germany that resulted in fatalities before the attack was the Winnenden school shooting in March 2009. The university had initially opted to educate students virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, but it resumed in-person learning in October 2021. The tutorial was split into small groups of about 30 students. Shooting The incident happened on Neuenheimer Feld, in the campus housing the medical faculty and natural science faculties of Heidelberg University, which is located in the town of the same name in southwestern Germany. The campus at Neuenheimer Feld, north of the Neckar, is mainly home to the natural science faculties and properties of the university hospital. The 18-year-old gunman reportedly sent a text message on WhatsApp to his father directly before the shooting, claiming "people have to be punished now" and demanding a burial at sea. He entered a lecture hall located in INF 360 building at the campus, carrying a double-barreled shotgun (Akkar Churchill 512, 12 gauge) and a lever action rifle (Chiappa Firearms Model 1892), and opened fire with the shotgun on the crowd of 30 freshman students, which were participating in an ongoing organic chemistry class. Authorities reported the shooter fired shots across the amphitheatre "wildly". He carried a backpack that contained 150 rounds of ammunition. The shooter fled the scene and was later found dead in the area of the Botanical Garden nearby; his death was ruled by investigators to be a suicide. Police in Heidelberg said they had received seven calls within 43 seconds at 12:24 p.m., reporting the incident. At 12:30 p.m., three patrol crews were at the university. The police quickly ruled out other perpetrators. Victims The shooter injured four people, including a 23-year old woman who was shot in the head and shortly died afterwards at hospital. The other victims suffered minor injuries in the face, back, and legs. Two of the survivors were German women (the oldest being 21, the other 19 years old) while the third was a German man with Italian citizenship. On 25 January it was announced that three injured people were healthy and discharged from the hospital. The funeral of the killed woman is planned to be held on the upcoming Monday in Heidelberg's St. Peter's Church. Investigation Police have launched an operation investigating the shooting, warning students not to go near the area where the shooting happened. Sniffer dogs patrolled the university grounds as the policemen carried out the operation. Over 400 police officers were involved in the investigation. Officers were spotted examined two firearms and a beige bag found in the near by Heidelberg University Botanical Garden close to the scene. This was later confirmed by local authorities. On 25 January it was announced that a team composed of 32 investigators named "Botanik" were investigating the origin of the weapons and the suspect's motive under the directions of Heidelberg's public prosecutor's office. The firearms used in the shooting were said to have been obtained from Vienna, Austria. Police found a receipt of the acquisition and are investigating which individual sold the weapons to the shooter. The perpetrator had no possession permit for weapons under German law. The used type of weapons can be bought by adults without restrictions in Austria. The investigators were reportedly looking for evidence in the gunman's electronic devices to evaluate the possible motives of the attacker. Shortly after the attack the chief of Heidelberg's public prosecutor's office said it was too early to speculate on a possible motive for the gunman's actions. Perpetrator According to Mannheim Police Department president Siegfried Kollmar, the gunman, Nikolai G., was an 18-year-old male student originating from the Wilmersdorf borough of Berlin. He was residing in a small apartment in Mannheim, a city from Heidelberg. According to police reports the gunman was a German citizen with no previous criminal record, but was involved in a fight in 2017. Tagesspiegel reported that Nikolai G. and a friend beat a younger boy when he was 14 years old. The victim's mother contacted the police, but the legal proceedings were later dropped. He was enrolled as a biology student and was considered healthy, but according to Süddeutsche Zeitung, there are indications of a past mental illness. The attacked lecture was part of his university curriculum, but he was part of a different lecture group. According to the investigators his name was listed in an old internal document of the far-right party The III. Path. On 26 January a speaker of Heidelberg's public prosecutor's office stated that although there are "clues" about Nikolai G.'s involvement with The III. Path, there were no evidence yet that the attack could have been politically motivated. Reactions The shooting was condemned by German chancellor Olaf Scholz, who described the news as "tear[ing his] heart apart." The minister-president of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann and Thomas Strobl, the Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg shared their condolences with the victims and their families and thanked the police force for their work. Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Science Theresia Bauer visited the shooting site and met with the university rector Bernhard Eitel. State Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Schleswig-Holstein Karin Prien described the incident as "shattering". Heidelberg student union president Peter Abelmann said the students are "infinitely shocked. This is a disaster beyond anything you can imagine between lectures, exams and campus life". The school offered psychological support services for the students. A week after the shooting, a memorial service was held in honour of the victim at the university church (Peterskirche). The service was broadcast by SWR and shown in various buildings across the campus. At 12:24, exactly one week after the shooting there was a minute's silence across the entire city, with people gathering in the University Square and in front of the central Mensa, where candles and flowers had been placed. Misinformation The incident was used by people in a targeted manner to exploit the crime for their own ends. Anonymous users have slandered a YouTuber as the alleged perpetrator of the shooting, whom they alleged wanted to avenge the suffering of animals. The incident was given by tagesschau.de as an example of fake news after the shooting. References 2022 in Germany 2022 mass shootings 2022 suicides 2022 mass shootings in Europe 2020s murders in Germany 21st century in Baden-Württemberg Shooting History of Heidelberg January 2022 crimes in Europe January 2022 events in Germany Mass shootings in Germany Murder in Baden-Württemberg Murder–suicides in Germany School killings in Germany School shootings in Germany Suicides by firearm in Germany

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section%20228A%20of%20the%20Indian%20Penal%20Code

Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code

The Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code was inserted into the Indian Penal Code 1860 by the Criminal Law amendment Act 1983 by the Parliament of India to prevent social victimization or ostracism of the victim of a sexual offence. The law provides for up to two years imprisonment with or without fine for those who reveal the identity of victims of sexual abuse in public. The law has been amended subsequently to add more sections of the Indian Penal Code under its purview. History and Background The criminal Law Amendment, 1983 was enacted by the Parliament of India as a consequence of Mathura rape case which happened in 1972. Text of the Law 228A. Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences etc. Whoever prints or publishes the name or any matter which may make known the identity of any person against whom an offence under section 376, section 376A, section 376AB, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D, section 376DA and section 376DB is alleged or found to have been committed (hereafter in this section referred to as the victim) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine. Nothing in sub-section (1) extends to any printing or publi­cation of the name or any matter which may make known the identi­ty of the victim if such printing or publication is— (a) by or under the order in writing of the officer-in-charge of the police station or the police officer making the investigation into such offence acting in good faith for the purposes of such investigation; or (b) by, or with the authorisation in writing of, the victim; or (c) where the victim is dead or minor or of unsound mind, by, or with the authorisation in writing of, the next of kin of the victim: Provided that no such authorisation shall be given by the next of kin to anybody other than the chairman or the secretary, by whatever name called, of any recognised welfare institution or organisation. Explanation For the purposes of this sub-section, “recognized welfare institution or organisation” means a social welfare institution or organisation recognized in this behalf by the Central or State Government. Whoever prints or publishes any matter in relation to any proceeding before a court with respect to an offence referred to in sub-section (1) without the previous permission of such Court shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation The printing or publication of the judgment of any High Court or the Supreme Court does not amount to an offence within the meaning of this section. References Indian Penal Code

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey%20Amiss

Audrey Amiss

Audrey Joan Amiss (1933 - 2013) was a British artist, whose art was re-discovered and recognised after her death in 2013. During her lifetime, Amiss was not well known as an artist and spent large periods of her life in psychiatric hospitals and units, often against her will and following arrest for civil disturbance. A feature film inspired by Amiss' life is currently in production, written and directed by Carol Morley. Art Amiss was prolific in her artistic output, and is known to have created hundreds of sketches, paintings and other artworks over the course of her life. Much of this work was not seen publicly; while Amiss entered her work for submission in exhibitions and prizes or showed work at open exhibitions, she often expressed frustration at the formal art scene and her lack of recognition as an artist. On having an artwork rejected by an art society, Amiss wrote to her sister: 'I was once in the tradition of social realism, also called the kitchen sink school of painting. But I am now avant-garde and misunderstood.' Amiss described her work as "a visual diary", and her drawings and paintings took their subject matter from the world around her, including still life, landscapes, local scenes, portraits, figures and objects. Amiss also meticulously recorded and itemised details of her daily life in a series of journals, log books, account books, record books, photo albums and scrapbooks. Each of these series of volumes was used for a defined purpose, from recording summaries of letters sent (record books), money spent and received (account books), log books (diary-type daily entries), and scrapbooks and photo albums (food eaten, junk mail and collected ephemera). Amiss' artwork is thematically rooted in the real world, with works taking their subject matter from her surroundings, including people, street scenes, objects, landscapes, and nature. She described herself as 'an artist, recording all my life the things I see around me'. The style of Amiss' art varies, with earlier works favouring more naturalistic renditions and use of oil, gouache, and pastels, whereas later works are more abstract and gestural, and tend to use pencil or pen, as well as block colour compositions in paint. Earlier portfolio works show Amiss experimenting with texture and architecture studies, different styles and techniques, and print-making. Amiss' later sketches and paintings are characterised by their hasty composition, with numerous sketches composed in quick succession (for example, entire volumes from a day at London Zoo, observing traffic in Oxford Circus, or from a single life drawing class). Amiss dated and annotated virtually all of her drawings with their subject matter and date. Amiss also created compositional works using found material such as junk mail, food packaging and newspaper cuttings, which were pasted into scrapbooks. Personal life Amiss was born and grew up in Sunderland with her parents, Arthur and Isabelle (Belle) and sister, Dorothy. As a child, Amiss attended Bede Grammar School for Girls, where teachers noticed her artistic capabilities. After school, Amiss went on to attend the Sunderland College of Art, before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy School of Art in London in 1954. Amiss studied painting at the Royal Academy but withdrew from her studies in 1958 following what she described as her first breakdown with manic depression and incarceration at Warlingham Park Hospital. After her time as an in-patient at Warlingham Park Hospital, she did not return to the Royal Academy. Instead, Amiss trained as a shorthand typist and worked as a typist for the Ministry of Labour from 1962, and later at Stockwell Unemployment Benefit Office, where she varied her hours of work in periods of poor or unstable mental health. For most of her adult life, Amiss lived in South London, in Clapham, with her mother Belle, who had sold the family shop in Sunderland to be nearer to Amiss. Belle died in 1989, after which time Amiss lived alone in the flat in Clapham, until her death in 2013, though her family maintained contact and provided her with support. Amiss was a keen traveller, and went on numerous holidays abroad, both as a solo traveller on package holidays or with her mother. These included holidays to Syria, South America, Russia, Egypt, India and Nepal, Vietnam, and China. When visiting China in the 1980s, Amiss was restrained and arrested, returned to England and sectioned at Tooting Bec Hospital. From 1977, Amiss began assembling photographs and other found materials (mostly newspaper cuttings and unsolicited post or junk mail) into photograph albums. Amiss' photographs were mostly from her holidays and travels, visits to London Zoo and local scenes and objects. Volumes also included cuttings from newspapers, junk mail and other ephemeral material, including some food packaging. From the late 1990s, Amiss shifted to using mostly lined A4 refill pads instead of photograph albums, which were mainly filled with food packaging and associated everyday ephemera (including envelopes, letters, newspaper and magazine cuttings, and packaging from household goods). Amiss added commentary and contextual information to these items, such as where and when the item was purchased, associations to the design, and how it tasted, as well as longer-form associations and thoughts arising from the items. According to a family member, Amiss began documenting the food she ate in scrapbooks following a Health Visitor's advice to track her diet. 234 volumes of photograph albums and scrapbooks were found in Amiss' home dating from 1977 to 2013. Amiss also recorded money she spent and received, keeping a log of all her receipts and encounters in shops in a series of account books. These books include pasted and handwritten receipts in chronological order, annotated with Amiss' commentary on the finances and money tendered, as well as recording details of her shopping experiences. Amiss also collected and stuck down bank and pension statements, postal orders, tickets, envelopes and letters, appointment cards, and sometimes food packaging within these volumes. 47 volumes of account books were found in Amiss' home dating from 1996 to 2013. Amiss was also an avid letter writer, writing an average of eight letters a day to various people and organisations, including MPs and public figures, charities, newspapers, companies, charities, banks and building societies, friends and family. Amiss recorded details of the letters she sent in a series of record books, which itemise each letter sent, with the recipient's name and address, a summary of the contents of the letter, the method of delivery, and other details of interest to her. 37 volumes of record books were found in Amiss' home dating from 1992 to 2001. Amiss died in 2013 at the age of 79, having lived in semi-reclusive lifestyle in her later years. When her family cleared the home, they discovered hundreds of sketchbooks, scrapbooks, photograph albums, account books, record books and log books, spanning from Amiss's early life up until the day of her death on 10 July 2013. The sketchbooks alone contain an estimated 50,000 individual sketches, with Amiss often filling entire volumes in one sitting or over the course of a single day. In 2014, Amiss' family donated the collection in its entirety to Wellcome Collection, a library and museum in London which focuses on human health and medicine. Mental health Over the course of her life, Amiss was admitted to psychiatric hospitals on numerous occasions and diagnosed with a number of mental health conditions, including paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Amiss was often opposed to medical intervention and did not want to be in hospital or on medication. Amiss spent time in a number of psychiatric units over the years, and was sectioned in both open and locked wards at Ryhope General Hospital (now Hopewood Park Hospital), Cherry Knowle, Warlingham Park Hospital, Tooting Bec Hospital, South Western Hospital (Nelson Ward), Charles Clinic Chelsea, South London and Maudsley and Elizabeth Ward (St Thomas' Hospital). Amiss' time in hospitals was often the result of altercations in public and involved police arrests for civil disturbance. In 2000s, Amiss launched an appeal to the Mental Health Review Tribunal which was eventually unsuccessful. Amiss described herself as a Mental Health Survivor and was involved with local mental health groups and survivor networks. She wrote frequent letters about her sense of mistreatment in hospitals, and her distrust of medical institutions and doctors. Amiss is known to have attended at least one mental health demonstration, and organised an exhibition of protest works in 2002 titled Drawings from a Locked Ward ('The Snakepit') featuring painted signs with slogans including "Justice for Lunatics"; "If it Ain't Broke Don't Fix It"; "Stop Psychiatric Oppression". Legacy and popular culture Audrey Amiss' life is the subject of a feature-length film, Typist Artist Pirate King, written and directed by BAFTA-nominated film maker Carol Morley and produced by Cairo Cannon, with filming starting in November 2021. The film imagines a road trip of Amiss and a psychiatric nurse. The film was made following Carol Morley's time as a Screenwriting Fellow at Wellcome Trust from 2015, where she encountered Amiss' archive and undertook research to develop the film. The film is financed by the BFI, BCP Asset Management, MBK Productions, LipSync and Genesis Entertainment with support from Wellcome and development financing from BBC Films and the BFI. Archive and art collection Audrey Amiss' archive and artworks were donated by the Amiss family to Wellcome Collection in 2014. The archive has the archive reference PP/AMI. The archive contains material created by Amiss over the course of her life, as found by Amiss's family after her death. The collection includes: Sketchbooks (854 volumes, 1950s - Jul 2013) Artworks Photo albums and Scrapbooks (234 volumes, 1950s - Jul 2013) Account books (47 volumes, Feb 1996 - Jul 2013) Record books (37 volumes, Apr 1992 - Jul 2013) Log books (16 volumes, Apr 1999 - Jul 2013) Personal and family papers (2 boxes, 1940s - 2013) Letters from Dorothy Amiss to Audrey Amiss (1986 - 2013) Further reading Amiss' nephew wrote Intense Colours, containing reflections from the family on Amiss' life and work and their decisions around managing the large archive. Morley, Carol (20 November 2016). "The amazing undiscovered life of Audrey the artist". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2022. References Outsider artists 20th-century British women artists People with schizophrenia People with bipolar disorder 1933 births 2013 deaths Alumni of the University of Sunderland 20th-century British painters British women painters 20th-century English painters 20th-century English women English women painters

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote%20Songs

Coyote Songs

Coyote Songs is a 2018 novel by Gabino Iglesias. It is the author's second novel and has variously been described as barrio noir, horror, crime, and bizarro fiction. It tells the loosely related stories of several characters in the American Southwest. It was nominated for the 2018 Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection. Plot A ghost, or bruja, named La Inmaculada haunts the area outside Piedras Negras, Coahuila. She and her family died in an overheated car as coyotes attempted to smuggle them across the border. Her spirit seeks revenge for the death of her son. Her anger radiates outward, causing violence and destruction. The Mother, a pregnant woman in Nuevo Laredo, lives alone with her son. Each night, she gives birth to a monstrous creature, which then re-enters her womb. She suspects that the creature is killing local babies. She contemplates suicide as her body begins to deteriorate. One night, as the creature leaves her womb, she attacks and destroys it with a knife. She hugs her son as the sun rises. Pedrito and his father, Don Pedro, fish for alligator gar in the Rio Grande. Don Pedro is shot and killed. Pedrito visits Santos, a man who job is to destroy the bodies of cartel victims. As a test, Pedrito murders one of Santos's workers. Santos and Pedrito decide to kill a group of child traffickers. The Coyote helps migrant children cross the border to the United States. He beats the children to make it look like they are victims of gang violence, allowing them a better chance of success at getting asylum. He has a vision of the Virgin Mary killing child traffickers. The Coyote speaks with his priest, a reformed Neo-Nazi, regarding this vision. The priest advises the Coyote on where he can attack child traffickers. The Coyote attacks, inadvertently killing Pedrito and Santos in the process. In Houston, Texas, Jaime is released from prison. He beats up his mother's abusive boyfriend, grabs a gun, and flees. After a chase, he is shot and killed by police. Alma, a performance artist, works on a piece about her blood and her multiracial heritage. She begins seeing visions of death and violence. She makes a deal to perform at a local theater. At her performance, she bars the doors and slaughters several audience members with a machete before she is shot and killed. La Inmaculada regrets the destruction that has been caused by her anger. She leaves the world and joins her son and husband in the afterlife. Major themes Coyote Songs has been described as a "barrio noir" novel, blending horror, crime fiction, and surrealism. Reviewer David Tromblay believes that attaching a genre lens such as "crime fiction, magic-realism, transgressive fiction, or horror" would be a mistake, as "barrio noir" is distinct from all of those. Writer Manuel Aragon states that the stories of Pedrito and the Coyote are parallel stories guided by opposing views of good and evil. This is shown in the contrast between La Inmaculada and the Virgin Mary, which guide the two characters respectively. Aragon also believes that Alma's story criticizes viral video culture and the way in which artists are encouraged to create content for likes and views. Author Hector Acosta believes that the Mother's monster is a representation of "the ugliness and hatred some aim at the border and its people". A review in the San Antonio Current praised the novel's unflinching examination of the border as a crisis in American society. The review compared the novel to the music video for This is America by Childish Gambino; both works use brutal violence to draw attention to their causes. In the Michigan Quarterly Review, David Tromblay wrote that Coyote Songs is "very much a commentary on current events". It takes place in a world which most readers assume is "a world away," forcing them to examine their beliefs about people often labeled as "criminals" and "enemies". It also examines the fallacy that there are "very fine people on both sides". According to Kurt Baumeister, the novel explores divisions in American society and the way in which white America fails to care about people similar to the novel's characters. It also explores ignorance and reductive thinking with regards to political issues, criticizing the policies of President Donald Trump. The novel's use of both Spanish and English may make some English-speaking readers feel out of place; this is a reflection on the way in which immigrants are often made to feel. Style The narrative shifts between English, Spanish, and Spanglish. Much of the novel's dialogue is written in Spanish, while there are surrounding context clues in English. The focus of the story shifts between six different characters. The stories remain mostly separate from each other, but they are connected by shared tone and thematic material. Some of the stories end abruptly in the middle of the novel. Reception The novel received critical praise and was nominated for the 2018 Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection. In an article for Fiction Unbound, writer Manuel Aragon praised the novel, calling it a "masterfully woven tale of pain and loss." A review for Volume 1 Brooklyn called it "a propulsive, engaging read from start to finish." A review in MysteryTribune called the novel "ambitious" and "vibrant". A review in the San Antonio Current praised the novel's unflinching examination of the border crisis, writing that "this is the kind of novel that crushes ignorance". An article in Michigan Quarterly Review called the novel "an eyeopener, an invitation to step through the looking glass" and praised its exploration of current events and American political ideas as they relate to the border. Writing for The Nervous Breakdown, Kurt Baumeister stated that the novel "deserves to be taken seriously as a piece of art and an entertainment". References 2018 American novels 2018 fantasy novels Ghost novels

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyjayanti%20Vasanta%20Mogli

Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli

Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli is an Indian transgender activist, RTI activist, singer and motivational speaker. She intervened in the “Suresh Kumar Kaushal & Other vs Naz Foundation & Others” Case in the Supreme Court in 2014 in which she highlighted the deleterious effects of conversion or reparative therapy on queer people through her affidavit. Early life and career Assigned male at birth, Vyjayanti is from Hyderabad. Vyjayanti has a rough childhood where she was prone to school abuse, Conversion therapy, bulling and assault. In an Interview Vyjayanti said "They couldn’t understand (it), nor were they willing to understand, For them it was some unproductive rubbish, some trash that they had to deal with". Talking about the how she tackled the journey Vyjayanti said "Though I am not a voracious reader, there are a few books that have influenced me greatly,” she says. " Vyjayanti had been working in the corporate sector for 17 years and been associated with organizations like TISS ,Bhumika, Anveshi and Centre For Law And Policy Research, Bangalore. In 2015, Vyjayanti was stopped form a movie while visiting GVK mall in Hyderabad. Vyjayanti said "We were waiting next to the ticket counter and there were easily more than 50 people at the spot. But the guard, who said he was doing his duty and checking people with suspicious behavior, singled us out. And it was quite obvious why". She did file a complaint in police station also ensured the mall apologizes for discrimination. Activism Vyjayanti started her career of activism at Queer Swabhimana Yatra and founder of Telangana Hijra Intersex Transgender Samiti, an LGBT Right group based out of Hyderabad. Since then she has been fighting a battle for ensuring dignity and rights of transgender persons as well sexual minority. She was in forefront to file charge sheet against rowdy sheeter who were attacking trans persons in the city of Hyderabad. She asked the state government of Telangana to manifest more stronger policy for protecting transgender persons. She felt that the draconian law of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code should be abolished, because she had been abused and violated by police on multiple occasions under this law, She said "Village medics and babas often prescribe rape to cure lesbians of homosexuality. Refusal to marry brings more physical abuse. Stories of family acceptance that you see on TV and other media are more of an urban phenomenon". Vyjayanti also voiced about the disrupt the "Behroopiyas" causing for Hyderabad transgender community and seek police intervention. In solidarity for the acid attack on transwomen Sonia Vyjayanti said "She cannot go out in the sun because her skin will burn. But she cannot be sitting in the house either. She does not have the luxury to do that, But the poor do not know that they don't have to pay. They just have to tell the hospital to claim it from Arogyashree or the Telangana Acid Attack Victims Compensation Fund. But private hospitals don't want to run around to get their own money from the government. It is too much of a hassle for them. So, they choose to play on the ignorance of the victims and their families," and asked for better law for curtailing such crimes. She also voiced out the atrocities of corrective rapes and highlighted the urgency to give protection for queer individuals. Vyjayanti has voiced out her disagreement about the doctanian citizenship law. As a response to an interview Vyjayanti said "We wanted to bring people from various backgrounds to talk about the draconian Citizenship Amendment Act." Vyjayanti petitioned to the High court about the harassments faced by trans community as a part of the Trans bill 2019, She said “We are told we are illegal – that our existence, our livelihood is illegal– that gender identity and expression is illegal. This is what we are challenging with this petition,” Vyjayanti was also one of the person to put a PIL against Telangana Eunuch act She was against the centre's proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2017. She also was one of the members to put an appeal for fair probe of CJI Sexual assault case. In 2020, Vyjayanti voiced out the pleat of troubles faced by transgender community in middle of the lockdown. She said "Given the way the economy is going and how tied up healthcare workers are going to be in the near future with COVID-19, there is some fear that the cost of the surgery may increase." Selected Keynotes and Panel Discussions ICCR Samanatha 2021 Rainbow Lit Fest 2020 Ampliying Pride 2019 UFLS Public session: Gender in Media: Continuities and Discontinuities TISS Webinar on "Socio-economic inclusion of transgender persons" Hyderabad Lit Festival Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now. IIIT LGBT Awareness Event References External links TEDx Talk "Trans–cending Stigma" TEDx Talk "A Moment of Choices" CLRP Trust "Trans rights and law" One Take | Podcast Transgender in Asia Living people LGBT people from India LGBT writers from India Transgender rights activists LGBT rights activists from India Year of birth missing (living people) Women civil rights activists 21st-century LGBT people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram%20Rutgers

Bram Rutgers

Abraham Arnold Lodewijk "Bram" Rutgers (24 July 1884 – 26 September 1966) was a Dutch botanist and politician who served as Governor-General of Suriname from 1928 until 1933, the Council of State from 1936 until 1959, and served as its Vice-President from 1956 onwards. He was a member of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP). Biography Rutgers was born on 24 July 1884 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He wanted to study mathematics and physics, however his family belonged to the Christian Reformed Church which implied that he had to go to the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam which did not teach physics, therefore, he also enlisted at the secular University of Amsterdam. In 1910, he obtained his doctorate in botany at Utrecht University. After graduating, Rutgers left for Dutch East Indies (nowadays: Indonesia) to work for the Department of Agriculture. On 14 November 1910, he married the daughter of Alexander Idenburg who was the Gouvernor of the Dutch East Indies. Between 1916 and 1922, he served as the President of the experimental rubber station AVROS in Medan, Sumatra. Suriname On 20 January 1928, Rutgers was appointed Governor-General of Suriname, however he did not accept the nomination until 30 May. The Great Depression also caused an economic crisis in Suriname, and attempts to stimulate agriculture failed. In December 1932, Anton de Kom, a communist who was born in Suriname, was told that his mother was very ill. Rutgers was notified of his arrival, and ordered a constant watch. On 1 February 1933, a planned meeting was cancelled after a large armed police force showed up. De Kom decided to go to Rutgers to complain, and was arrested on route. On 7 February, a large crowd gathered on Oranjeplein demanding de Kom's release. When the crowd refused to leave, the police opened fire, killing two people and wounding 22. On 10 May, de Kom was exiled to the Netherlands without trial. In March 1933, Rutgers decided to run for the House of Representatives in the Netherlands. He was elected, and left for the Netherlands on 3 August. On 6 July 1933, Algemeen Handelsblad complimented Rutgers on lowering the deficit in Suriname despite an economic depression and less income. He served in parliament until 21 January 1936. He was subsequently appointed to the Council of State, the advisory council of the government. World War II After the German invasion of the Netherlands, Rutgers managed to persuade the German authority to keep the Administrative Dispute Division of the Council of State operational. In 1940, Dutch politicians were taken hostage as a reprisal for the internment of Germans in the Dutch colonies. In January 1941, Rutgers was interned at Kamp Schoorl, a political prisoner and transit camp. He was temporarily transferred to Buchenwald concentration camp when the German authority received word that German internees in Mariënburg, Suriname were not well treated. Rutgers was released in December 1942. Starting in 1943, Rutgers served in the Vaderlandsch Comité, a resistance organisation headed by the later Prime Minister Willem Drees, which sent advice and intelligence to the Dutch government-in-exile. Later life Between 7 May 1945 until 15 September 1945, Rutgers was acting Queen's commissioner for the province of South Holland. In 1946, he lead a government mission to the Dutch West Indies to evaluate the political situation. Between 1950 and 1953, Rutgers was a member of the Van Schaik Commission which was tasked to make a general review of the Constitution of the Netherlands. On 16 May 1956, he was appointed Vice-President of the Council of State. He retired on 1 August 1959. Rutgers died on 26 September 1966 in Wassenaar, at age of 82. Honours Commander in the Order of Orange Nassau. Commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Commander in the Legion of Honour. Grand Cross in the Order of the Oak Crown. Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown. References 1884 births 1966 deaths Governors of Suriname Dutch botanists Politicians from Amsterdam Anti-Revolutionary Party politicians Vice-presidents of the Council of State (Netherlands) Members of the Council of State (Netherlands) University of Amsterdam alumni Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam alumni Utrecht University alumni Dutch resistance members Buchenwald concentration camp survivors King's and Queen's Commissioners of South Holland Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Order of Orange-Nassau Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)

69870266

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Opelton%20Bradley

James Opelton Bradley

James Opelton Bradley (born September 8, 1962) is an American serial killer who killed three people in North Carolina between 1988 and 2014. After serving time for murdering his stepdaughter in 1988, he killed two women, one in 2013 and the other in 2014. Early life Bradley is a former Army Sergeant. First murder In June 1988, Bradley reported that his 8-year-old stepdaughter, Ivy Gibson, had been kidnapped from her bus stop in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Police later determined he had staged the alleged crime to make it seem that there was a struggle beforehand. Bradley confessed to killing her two days later, saying he was sick at home when Gibson woke him up by making the television too loud. He said he snapped and choked the girl, wrapping a sock around her neck. After realizing Gibson was dead, Bradley attempted to cover up the crime by putting her body in a garbage bag and taking it to the local dump. On January 22, 1990, Bradley pleaded guilty to first degree murder for killing Gibson and was sentenced to life in prison. Because the crime occurred prior to the North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act, Bradley's sentence carried the possibility of parole. While in prison, Bradley wrote two short stories, titled "The Beast Within" and "Serial Killer". In the books he vividly described his characters brutally murdering women in sexually charged circumstances. Bradley was released on parole on February 11, 2013. Subsequent murders and imprisonment On April 5, 2014, Bradley killed 53-year-old Shannon Rippy Van Newkirk. Van Newkirk was killed the day before her 54th birthday. She was reported missing two days later. On April 15, after checking traffic camera footage, police searched Bradley's apartment, phone records, and truck. Bradley, who changed his story several times, said Van Newkirk was with him in his truck, but they got into an argument, and she jumped out and ran off. On April 29, police found what they initially believed was Van Newkirk's body, buried in a field. She had been bound in duct tape and wrapped in garbage bags. Bradley was arrested and charged with first degree murder for killing Van Newkirk. However, police soon discovered that the body was not Van Newkirk, but instead another woman, 33-year-old Elisha Tucker, who had been missing since August 2013. She had been bludgeoned to death. On December 5, 2016, Bradley was indicted for first degree murder for killing Tucker. Prosecutors announced they would seek a death sentence in that case. Bradley was first tried for killing Van Newkirk. On June 29, 2017, he was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to a minimum of 30 years and five months to a maximum of 37 years and six months in prison. Prosecutors offered Bradley a life sentence if he gave the location of Van Newkirk's body, but he refused. On March 26, 2019, he was convicted of first degree murder for killing Tucker. The jury spared Bradley's life when they deadlocked during the sentencing phase, and he was instead sentenced to life in prison without parole. Bradley is serving his sentence at Tabor City Correctional Institution. See also List of serial killers in the United States List of murder convictions without a body References Living people 1962 births 20th-century American criminals 21st-century American criminals American male criminals American murderers of children American people convicted of murder American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment American serial killers Criminals from North Carolina Male serial killers Murder convictions without a body People convicted of murder by North Carolina Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by North Carolina Violence against women in the United States

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Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission (Docket 21–86) is a pending United States Supreme Court case related to administrative law. Background Axon Enterprise manufactures Tasers and police-worn body cameras. In May 2018, Axon purchased its competitor in the body camera market, Vievu LLC, for $13 million. The Federal Trade Commission soon began an antitrust investigation into Axon. The company offered to settle, but the FTC declined. In January 2020, Axon filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, challenging the constitutionality of the FTC's structure. The district court dismissed the case, holding that federal law stripped it of jurisdiction to consider constitutional claims against the FTC while proceedings were underway. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in a 2–1 vote. Judge Patrick J. Bumatay dissented. Axon Enterprise filed a petition for a writ of certiorari. Supreme Court Certiorari was granted in the case on January 24, 2022. References 2023 in United States case law United States Supreme Court cases of the Roberts Court

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Shokz

Shokz (formerly Aftershokz) is a company founded in 2011 in Syracuse, NY specializing in disrupting the traditional earphone companies space with open-ear listening and patented bone conduction earphone technology. Their lineup of products specializes in sports headphones, but have also been marketed for business as well as elderly or hearing impaired people that can't use traditional headphones. Chinese based company Voxtech developed the patented bone conduction technology for military and police, and redesigned it for general consumers for sports and outdoor activities. They feature an audio listening style that does not block your ears, which they advertise as an open ear design. The product features a music experience in a safe state without blocking your ears like conventional overhead headphones and canal type earphones. In the past, they sold a traditional 3.5mm wired headphone, but now specialize in wireless models using Bluetooth with a high durability and high degree of dustproof and waterproof designs. There are also models such as the Xtrainerz and now OpenSwim that can be used underwater, however neither of these devices support Bluetooth and need to have music stored locally. Their products have won various awards such as the Good Design Award, Red Dot Design Award , CES Innovation Awards, and the VGP. Their business grew by about 200% every year from 2015 to 2018, selling 1.5 million wireless headphones in 2018 alone, shipping a cumulative total of 5.3 million as of August 2020, and in 2020 posted a record of 81.2% share of bone conduction headphone sales in Japan. In 2016 they began a partnership with England Athletics because bone conduction headphones were the only headphones that were fully approved for use in all road races under the UK Athletics Rules of Competition. In 2019 they relocated from New York to Texas. At the end of 2021 with the launch of their new OpenMove device they chose to drop "After" from their name and go just by Shokz to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The goal is to simplify the brand name to create a shorter, more powerful branding that's easier to remember and share. Current Models Discontinued Models Notes: The AS450 is nearly identical to the AS400 with the exception of an added microphone. References American companies established in 2011 Companies based in New York City Companies based in Syracuse, New York

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2022 Brussels protests

On 24 January 2022, a protest erupted in Brussels, Belgium against COVID-19 rules. More than 50,000 people began the protest at the capital's Nord Station and ended at Sycamorenter Park, near European institutions. On 24 January The demonstration was fixed with the administrators that this demonstration will end at 2 pm, but when it was not done by 3 pm, the police started the action to disperse protesters. Police arrested about 250 people before the breakdown and protested devices in their custody. At the end of the protest, police and protesters were also encountered, in which the police used tear gas and water cannons. But a few dozen protesters spread to the surrounding streets, from where government buildings were attacked and many things, including cars and motorcycles, were set on fire, including the European Foreign Affairs EEAS building on Plus Schumacher. Aftermath The European External Action Service also protested in a tweet. The European Union's foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, also inspected the items, including the broken door. Reactions Various politicians, including government officials in the capital, Brussels, have expressed outrage at the loss, calling it against the spirit of freedom of expression enjoyed under democracy. References 2022 in Belgium 2022 protests Ongoing protests COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium 2020s in Brussels January 2022 events Protests in Belgium Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Ali Orumian

Sheikh Ali Orumian () is an Iranian Ayatollah born in 1932 in Maragheh. He Served in the Second and Third terms of the Assembly of Experts, as well as the second term for the Islamic Consultative Assembly representing East Azerbaijan Province. Biography Ali Orumian was born to a pious family in Maragheh in 1932. Through his early years he was learning the Quran as well his usual lessons in school. It was until he was in High School he decided to attend the Maragheh Theological School where he was being taught by Sheikh Aziz Adib. He then travelled to Qom to attend the Qom Seminary to further his Islamic knowledge. In Qom, he was taught by Mirza Muslim Malakouti. After spending some time in Qom, he decided to migrate to Najaf and continue his Islamic education in Hawza Najaf where he would spend most of his learning years in regards to Islamic jurisprudence. While in Najaf, he was taught by Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Muhsin al-Hakim, Mahmoud Shahroudi as well as Ruhollah Khomeini. However, he became very close to Ayatollah Shirazi and Ayatollah Khoei while in studying Najaf, and would attend their lectures quite frequently. He even wrote summaries of their lectures which he has published in Najaf After spending 19 years in Najaf, he decided to return to Maragheh in 1973. During the ongoing political climate in Iran, he gave Khutbahs (Islamic Sermons) on the Minbar (pulpit) about the Pahlavi regime which lead to him being sent to the police station for interrogation by SAVAK, and the eventual banning from giving lectures on the pulpit until the 1979 Iranian revolution. After the revolution he served two terms in the Assembly of Experts as well as serving the second term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. Three of his sons, Mehdi, Reza, and Mohsen died in combat during the Iran–Iraq War. His fourth son was badly injured during Operation Kheibar in Majnoon Island. Works Tanqih al-Usool (Kitab al-Istishab) Lectures of Ayatollah Shirazi Lectures of Ayatollah Khoei Philosophy of Fasting Discussions in Jurisprudence of Ayatollah Shirazi A Treatise of Friday Prayers See also List of members in the Second Term of the Council of Experts List of members in the Third Term of the Council of Experts List of Ayatollahs Abdullah Musawi Shirazi Karamatollah Malek-Hosseini References Living people 1932 births 20th-century Iranian politicians Ayatollahs Shia scholars of Islam Iranian Shia clerics Shia clerics Iranian people of Azerbaijani descent Iranian Azerbaijanis Iranian Azerbaijani grand ayatollahs and clerics Members of the Assembly of Experts People from East Azerbaijan Province Iranian ayatollahs

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Canada convoy protest

A series of protests and blockades in Canada against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, called the Freedom Convoy () by organizers, began in early 2022. The initial convoy movement was created to protest vaccine mandates for crossing the United States border, but later evolved into a protest about COVID-19 mandates in general. Beginning January 22, hundreds of vehicles formed convoys from several points and traversed Canadian provinces before converging on Ottawa on January 29, 2022, with a rally at Parliament Hill. The convoys were joined by thousands of pedestrian protesters. Several offshoot protests blockaded provincial capitals and border crossings with the United States. In late 2021, both Canada and the US accommodated unvaccinated cross-border truckers exempting them from COVID-19 vaccine requirements, to prevent exacerbating existing supply chain disruptions. The exemptions in Canada ended on January 15, 2022, and the US exemption ended on January 22, 2022. Of the 120,000 Canadian licensed truck drivers who regularly serve cross-border routes, approximately 85 per cent were already vaccinated against COVID-19 by January. An estimated 12,000 to 16,000 Canadian truckers could be affected. Protesters occupied the downtown core of Ottawa and stated that they would not leave until all COVID-19 restrictions and mandates were repealed. Officials expressed concern about the economic impact of border blockades. On February 11, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency, introducing new legal sanctions on the impediment of trade routes, highways, airports, ports, bridges and railways. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on February 11 to discuss ending blockades at the border. On February 14, Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time since its passing in 1988. Between February 17 and 20, a large joint-operation police presence in Ottawa arrested organizers and protesters, removed parked vehicles, and dismantled blockades from Ottawa streets. By February 21, most of the protesters had been cleared from Ottawa. The convoy was condemned by trucking industry and labour groups. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) stated that most protesters had no connection to trucking. At a blockade in Coutts, Alberta, multiple weapons were seized and four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder of RCMP officers. Officials raised concerns of some protesters' involvement with far-right extremist groups, including those promoting violence, and that some protesters called for the federal government of Canada to be overthrown. Some sources have called the protests an occupation or a siege. Background Protest goals The protest called for the end of vaccine mandates in Canada during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Freedom Convoy's spokesperson Ben Dichter stated on Fox News that "We want to get rid of the vaccine mandates and the (vaccine) passports. And that passport, that's the really concerning one". The organizers of the original mid-January crowdsourced fundraising campaign, "Freedom Convoy", on GoFundMefirst, Tamara Lich, and later Benjamin J. Dichter, who are not long-haul truckersdescribed the goal of the truck convoy from all across Canada to the nation's capital, as a demonstration against the newly implemented January 15 federal cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandate, targeting long-haul truck drivers, according to a January 28, 2022 CTV News article. As the convoy reached Ontario, it began to expand from its original goals. Several protesters voiced opposition to perceived authoritarianism and corruption by Justin Trudeau, stating they wanted him "out of office", while others said: "This is not an anti-vaccination movement, this is a freedom movement". Jason LaFace, Canada Unity's Ontario organizer for the convoy, said that the intent of the protest was to dissolve the federal government. Many of the restrictions that the protesters objected to are under provincial jurisdiction. Planning One of the main organizers behind the convoy, Canada Unity (CU), acknowledged that they had planned to submit their signed "memorandum of understanding" (MoU) to the Senate of Canada and Governor General Mary Simon, described in the MoU as the "SCGGC". The MoU which was signed by James and Sandra Bauder and Martin Brodmann, was posted on the Canada Unity website in mid-December 2021 and publicly available until its February 8 retraction. Bauder, whose name is at the top of a CTV News' list of "major players" in the convoy, is the founder of Canada Unity. CTV cited Bauder saying that he hoped the signed MoU would convince Elections Canada to trigger an election, which is not constitutionally possible. In this pseudolegal document, CU called on the "SCGGC" to cease all vaccine mandates, reemploy all employees terminated due to vaccination status, and rescind all fines imposed for non-compliance with public health orders. If this failed, the MoU called on the "SCGGC" to dissolve the government, and name members of the CU to form a Canadian Citizens Committee (CCC), which is beyond the constitutional powers of either the Governor General or the Senate. The original MoU contained no specific mention of cross-border truckers as it had originally been drafted and delivered over a month earlier, but then was reissued for the protest. By February 8, there were 320,089 of the 1,000,000 signatures on the MoU Canada Unity had hoped for. A February 8 article in The Guardian, on how the convoy was the result of coordination between QAnon, conspiracy theorists, "unprecedented coordination between various anti-vaccine and anti-government organizations", including James Bauder's vow that the protesters would remain until all their demands were met. Organizers felt a groundswell of fresh support for the MoU could trigger a new federal election, and investigations into Prime Minister Trudeau. When questioned in a February 3 Power & Politics interview by a CBC reporter, on whether he would negotiate with the core organizers knowing purpose as stated in the MoU, Conservative MP Kevin Waugh dismissed the MoU as "nonsense" saying the organizers are "frustrated like many Canadians in this country". Tom Marazzo, a self-declared spokesperson for the protest and an ex-military officer, held a press conference on February 7, proposing the formation of a coalition with the Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Quebecois. American influence Ottawa's police chief, Peter Sloly, described a "significant element" of American involvement in the organization and funding of the convoys. Many of the anonymous donors participating in the protest's GoFundMe campaign claimed to be from the United States, and many used false names. CBC News and The New York Times described the protests as a "cause célèbre" for the American right. The convoys and protests were widely praised and promoted by American conservative political figures, who have been accused of propagating exaggerated claims about the protest, or making unfounded claims about the roles and actions of Canadian authorities and politicians with respect to the protest. The protest was endorsed by former U.S. president Donald Trump, who, during his time in power, had regularly clashed with Trudeau over policy differences. In response to the convoy, Trump referred to Trudeau as a "far left lunatic" who "has destroyed Canada," and invited protesters to organize on Truth Social, his proposed social network. Various commentators have called the Freedom Convoy an example of Canadian Trumpism. Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of Canada, strongly criticized the foreign involvement in "the sedition in Ottawa," describing donors as "foreign funders of an insurrection" who had "interfered in our domestic affairs". Sometime before February 7, American authorities arrested a man from Akron, Ohio who had made a bomb threat against the Putnam County sheriff's office in Ottawa, Ohio, as well as a false report that he had been shot. The man revealed that he believed he was calling the headquarters of the Ottawa Police Service. Both law enforcement agencies concluded that the reports were swatting attempts intended to disrupt police activity during the protest. Fundraising Fundraising started on January 14, 2022, through the crowdsourced fundraising platform GoFundMe. Listed as organizers were Tamara Lich, secretary of the western separatist Maverick Party, and B. J. Dichter, a 2015 federal Conservative Party candidate now associated with the People's Party of Canada. The Maverick Party has denied involvement in the convoy and said it was not the recipient of any funds raised. The convoy's GoFundMe raised over by January 25. On January 24, GoFundMe responded to questions by CTV News stating funds raised would not be distributed until the fundraising organizers could demonstrate how the funds would be properly distributed. On January 27, GoFundMe released the initial CA$1 million of the funds after the organizers had provided a distribution plan. On February 2, GoFundMe flagged the fundraiser for review and paused donations, saying it was investigating to ensure the fundraiser was in compliance with the platform's terms of service. The fundraiser had raised from approximately 120,000 donors. On February 3, a Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security voted to call on GoFundMe officials to testify before the Standing Committee, to respond to concerns about the origin of the funds raised and to ensure they would not be used to "promote extremism". Members of Parliament also called on the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Canada's financial intelligence agency, to appear before the committee. CBC News reported that a third of the donations were anonymous or used false names, and that commenters on the fundraiser claimed to be from the United States, United Kingdom, and other countries. On the evening of February 4, GoFundMe removed the campaign permanently for violating their terms of service. A convoy fundraiser on the fundraising website GiveSendGo, launched after the GoFundMe removal, attracted over $8.2 million as of February 10. The Attorney General of Ontario sought and was granted a Ontario Superior Court of Justice court order against GiveSendGo to freeze the funds collected from two campaigns, "Freedom Convoy 2022"US$8.4 million and "Adopt-a-Trucker"over $686,000, and prohibit their distribution. The court order binds "any and all parties with possession or control over these donations". GiveSendGo funds go directly to campaign recipients such as The Freedom Convoy campaign, so Canadian banks cannot interfere. The largest donation, which was anonymous, as were six of the other top ten, was US$215,000. The parliamentary standing committee members, who are investigating Freedom Convoy's fundraising, voted on February 10 to include a study of the "rise of ideologically motivated extremism". The Standing Committee invited GiveSendGo to testify. By February 19, at least 76 bank accounts linked to the protests totalling CA$3.2 million were frozen under the Emergencies Act. Most accounts had been unfrozen by February 23. The RCMP has stated that it has not shared donor lists with financial institutions, only the names of those who were "influencers in the illegal protest in Ottawa, and owners and/or drivers of vehicles who did not want to leave the area impacted by the protest." The statement came after Conservative MPs have made claims that constituents have had their accounts frozen for small donations, such as the purchase of a convoy t-shirt. The Conservatives asked MPs to verify claims before posting them, in an internal memo. In response to the efforts taken to block protestors from accessing funds via GoFundMe and other methods, reports of Bitcoin being used as an alternative source for fundraising have surfaced. Individual protestors have been reported as receiving bitcoin, sometimes as much as $8,000 USD equivalent. Of the protestors and the new interest in bitcoin among average Canadians, O'Sullivan stated, "...institutions can be directed to shut off financial access to enemies of the state. This has traditionally been "rogue" nations and terrorist outfits, but Canada decided to expand this net to include the hundreds of thousands of normal Canadians who oppose government lockdowns and mandates." An Ontario Superior Court judge extended the freeze on funds until at least March 9, as of February 28. Donors On February 13, 2022, GiveSendGo was hacked and its data on donations to the site released to journalists and researchers. Of the 92,845 donations, 55.7% of donors were from the United States, and 39% from Canada. Many of the American donors' names correspond to the names of Donald Trump donors. The hack also revealed that one $90,000 donation came from American software billionaire Thomas Siebel. Some members of the Ontario Provincial Police were revealed to have donated to the convoy on GiveSendGo, prompting the OPP to launch an internal conduct investigation. Politico reported that American right-wing commentators Dan Bongino and Ben Shapiro were among far-right personalities directing support to the Canadian movement's crowdfunding websites. Based on research by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, from January 28 to February 5, a link to the original Freedom Convoy GoFundMe campaign was posted at least two dozen times on 4chan. According to Politico, white supremacist channels on Telegram also repeatedly shared the link. With the Emergencies Act invoked, all crowdfunding platforms or payment providers hosting fundraising related to the convoy were required to register with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada. Banks were given the power to freeze accounts of those suspected to be involved in the blockades. Vaccine mandates and passports In late November 2021 during the fifth wave of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the highly-contagious Omicron variant doubled in less than two days, resulting in an extremely high number of patients (mainly the unvaccinated) requiring hospital care. In a February 11 Bloomberg News interview with Canadian Labour Minister, Seamus O'Regan, Amanda Lang said that "a lot of the mandates being protested here are [not federal but] provincial mandates". O'Regan clarified that " jurisdiction is clearly laid out in our Constitution" which describes the separation of powers and jurisdictional mandates and authority at federal, provincial and territorial levels. O'Regan said that Canadians were already tired after two years of the pandemic, with some even struggling; Christmas lockdowns prevented many family reunions, yet most Canadians followed health protocols. There were only 13% of Canadians who were unvaccinated as of January 12. In the province of Quebec, the unvaccinated accounted for 50% of hospitalizations by February 7. Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, reported that the average daily case count had increased by 65% since the previous week, "with a daily average of 42,000 new cases". Some provincial and territorial governments imposed "tougher lockdowns" to attempt to slow the spread. By the time cases began to decline in late January, an estimated 20% to 25% of Canadians had been infected. In January, the number of new Omicron infections had peaked, according to a February 4 Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announcement. A January 27, 2022 CTV News explainer provided an update on current "vaccine mandates and public health restrictions" across Canada as background for the convoy. These mandates and restrictions "fall under provincial and territorial jurisdiction" and most are "not federal responsibilities". Regulations regarding international borders are reciprocal; they are enacted and enforced by both countries who share the border, involving federal agencies including Transport Canada, and in the United States, Homeland Security and CDC. Under the Constitution Act, health is the responsibility of the provinces and territories; the federal government transfers public funds to the provinces and territories to ensure Medicare is universally accessible. COVID-19-related responses, including those related to vaccinations, like all healthcare in Canada under the Canada Health Act, are the responsibility of provinces and territories who provide free health services in their own jurisdictions. There were no mandates or passports until the fourth wave when the highly contagious Delta variant spread rapidly across Canada. By mid-August 2021, there was an emerging patchwork of vaccine mandates, including those implemented by private facilities. As most of the deaths caused by COVID-19 at that time were among seniors, private long-term care facilities began to mandate vaccinations for staff by late August. In the first lawsuit against an employer who mandated vaccinations, on November 9, 2021, the Arbitrator, Von Veh, upheld the company's mandatory vaccination policy, and dismissed the grievance. At the federal level, dialogues were undertaken with other Group of Seven nations, the World Health Organization, and the International Civil Aviation Organization regarding passports"reliable and secure" "proof of vaccination credentials". Vaccination requirements for US-Canada cross-border travel These new United States Department of Homeland Security regulations, released in October 2021, were regarding cross-border travel between the Canada and the United States and were based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To prevent supply chain disruptions, the DHS allowed for a window of four monthsuntil January 22, 2022for Canadian truckers to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. On November 19, 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced upcoming adjustments to Canada's border measures. This would include the requirement for essential service providers, including truck drivers, to be fully vaccinated after January 15, 2022. The announcement clarified that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated foreign national truck drivers would be prohibited from entering Canada after that date. Unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers could enter Canada but would have to quarantine for two weeks. According to the Canadian Press and CBC, as of January 22, the mandates would impact an estimated 26,000 unvaccinated truckers of the 160,000 truck drivers who regularly cross the border in both the United States and Canada. When asked in the House of Commons to produce data linking truckers to COVID-19 infections in Canada, neither the minister of health Jean-Yves Duclos nor the chief public health officer Theresa Tam were able to do so. A October 21, 2021, federal briefing said that the provinces and territorieswho hold all of the vaccination informationare responsible for providing the vaccine passport that Canadians needed to travel internationally, using "existing provincial proof of vaccination systems". By 2022, all provinces and territories had "vaccine passports with the QR code that meets the recommended Canadian standard for domestic and international travel". There is no federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccines in Canada. With healthcare capacity spread "too thin" during the "rising fifth wave driven by the Omicron variant" in early January 2022, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos's suggestion of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines was rejected by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, whose government had removed the "power of mandatory vaccination from the province's Public Health Act, to ensure there could not be a vaccine mandate. Since October 29, proof of vaccination has been mandatory for employees of federal public services and federally-regulated industries including banking. By early January, in these public sectors, those "without proof, or an exemption on medical or religious grounds, has been put on unpaid leave". Since the end of October, Canadians who wish to travel domestically on cruise ships or by VIA Rail trains have been required to prove they are fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 tests. The January 15 enforcement of the vaccination requirement applies to truckers who are entering Canada at international border crossings. Since January 15, unvaccinated American cross-border truckers have been denied entry into Canada. Canadian truckers who are not fully vaccinated "have to show proof of a negative PCR test collected within 72 hours of arriving at the border"; they also "need to quarantine after arrival". Unvaccinated Canadian truckers can still work in Canada, unless their individual employer requires vaccination. As of January 5, the federal government had announced plans for a vaccine mandate for federally-regulated domestic fleets that cross provincial borders. At that time no final date was set for those rules. A widely-shared January 12 miscommunication sent to the media from a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) spokesperson, that erroneously announced that the anticipated January 15 cross-border trucker vaccine mandate would not come into effect, was immediately retracted as an error. The "botched messaging" created "chaos and confusion." A reciprocal vaccination requirement for the cross-border trucking industry has been in place since January 22, when the United States enforced theirs, affecting unvaccinated American truckers returning to the United States. Unvaccinated Canadian truckers are denied entry to the United States. In a February 11 update, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos alongside Dr. Tam, said that the worst was behind us, most new cases were community-driven, and cross-border restrictions were less effective. Duclos announced an update on health restrictions in the following week. Of the total number of 160,000 licensed truck drivers who serve cross-border routes, 120,000 are Canadian and 40,000 are American. Of the 120,000 Canadian truckers, Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) estimates that 85% are already vaccinated against COVID-19, and that "as many as 12,000 to 16,000" Canadian truckers may not may not be able to work those cross-border routes because they are unvaccinated. In total, including the potential American cross-border truckers, these mandates could result in 26,000 of the 160,000 drivers in both countries who have been regularly running cross-border routes, losing that privilege. Convoy to Ottawa The first convoy departed Prince Rupert on January 22, arriving in Prince George in the evening. The following day, another convoy left from Delta with supporters gathering along Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway. On January 24, a convoy drove through Regina, Saskatchewan, and was greeted by supporters. According to police in Regina, about 1,200 vehicles reached the city. On January 25, another convoy passed through Kenora, Ontario, where Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in contact with the convoy stated that 200–300 vehicles would be passing through Kenora. The convoys consisted of three main routes across Canada, which would converge for the Ottawa protest on the weekend. The Ottawa Police Service estimated up to 2,000 demonstrators in the city on the weekend. As of January 26, the OPP estimated approximately 400 vehicles had entered Ontario from the Manitoba border as part of the eastbound convoy. The Kingston Police estimated approximately 300 vehicles (17 full tractor-trailers, 104 tractors without trailers, 424 passenger vehicles and six RVs) to go through Kingston. On January 27, winter weather closed a portion of Highway 17, (the main route of the Trans-Canada) in northern Ontario, causing the eastbound convoy to be divided. Some of the truckers continued on to Sault Ste. Marie, while others diverted to Highway 11 (a northern branch of the TCH) and drove toward Cochrane. Also on January 27, a fatal crash occurred near Chatham, Ontario. OPP officers later identified the convoy movement as a contributing factor to the incident. Truckers from the Maritime provinces planned to meet in Moncton before departing for Ottawa. On the morning of January 27, supporters gathered in Enfield, Nova Scotia where fireworks were set off as 10 to 15 trucks departed for the New Brunswick border. RCMP in PEI reported that approximately 70 trucks and supporters' vehicles crossed the Confederation Bridge into New Brunswick, but that most immediately turned around and returned to the island. About 24 trucks reportedly passed through Fredericton in the afternoon, bound for Ottawa. On January 27, one convoy group passed through the Greater Toronto Area. Hundreds of protesters gathered at highway overpasses in support of the convoy. On January 28, a convoy was seen passing through Quebec. About 600 convoy vehicles were expected to stay the night in Arnprior before heading to Parliament Hill the following morning. On January 28, the province of Nova Scotia banned gatherings along highways, specifically on the Trans-Canada (Highway 104) between the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick border, in relation to protests related to the freedom convoy. Ottawa protest Peak size of Parliament Hill demonstration According to the Ottawa Police Chief, crowd estimates ranged from 5,000 to 18,000 protesters on January 29, dwindling to approximately 3,000 demonstrators the following day. On January 31 they estimated a crowd of about 8,000 protesters in Ottawa city, and Ontario Provincial Police recorded 113 trucks and 276 personal vehicles coming into Thunder Bay from Winnipeg. By February 1 they had estimated as little as 250 protesters remained. Various media claims (such as the CBC) initially estimated the crowd size on January 29 at 8,000 people. Other media claims, such as The Globe and Mail later estimated between 8,000 and 15,000 people participated in the largest event on January 29. On February 9, CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checked numerous claims about the protests in general. Dale echoed the previous claims by police, adding that there was also an estimated 200 vehicles from the Atlantic provinces. Some Facebook posts claimed as many as 50,000 trucks would be participating in the convoys. On his blog, Fox News commentator Sean Hannity reported that the convoy was made up of 10,000 heavy trucks, and Joe Warmington of the Toronto Sun reported that the event may set a Guinness World Record for the largest truck convoy on record. These claims were grossly exaggerated. Claims that the truck convoy "made the Guinness Book of World Records" are also false; the current record is 480 trucks, set in Cairo, Egypt in 2020, and the Freedom Convoy did not submit an application for an attempt at setting a new record. Desecration and community harassment Various images of specific acts during January 29 received wide condemnation. Protesters were seen drinking and dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre described it as a desecration, and the Royal Canadian Legion condemned the actions. A statue of cancer fundraiser Terry Fox was decorated with an upside-down Canadian flag and a protest sign. The Terry Fox Foundation said Fox "believed in science and gave his life to help others". Images of a Canadian flag marked with a swastika were seen, as were Confederate flags. The statue was cleaned later by other protesters. Some protesters harassed volunteers at a local soup kitchen, the Shepherds of Good Hope, demanding free food intended for Ottawa's homeless population. The kitchen tweeted: "One member of our shelter community was assaulted by protesters. A security guard went to his aid and was threatened and called racial slurs." Its press release said trucks were towed after blocking its ambulance drop-off zone for around half a day. Ottawa protests and entrenchment A Globe and Mail article entitled "Officials condemn 'desecration' of monuments, hateful signs on display at trucker convoy protest" also described the January 29 protest as having a "party-like atmosphere" with some handing out coffee, cookies, "drinking beer and smoking marijuana". Ottawa Police reported de-escalating multiple "high-risk situations" making no arrests. According to the Daily Hive, protesters barbecued food, played hockey, and set up bouncy castles for their children to play in. The Canadian Trucking Alliance commented on January 29 that many of the supporters at the protest in Ottawa had no direct connection to the trucking industry. On January 30, Ottawa Police launched a criminal investigation into the desecration of the National War Memorial and statue of Terry Fox. They will also be investigating "threatening/illegal/intimidating behaviour" toward police officers, workers and other private citizens. Also on January 30, OPS Chief of Police Peter Sloly said: "I think the only thing we can say for sure we're still going to be dealing with some level of traffic disruption and demonstration over the next 24 hours." During this first weekend of protest in Ottawa, the city's COVID-19 wastewater signal indicated a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, suggesting a possible link between the gathering of protesters and the spread of COVID-19. A January 31 press conference was held at an undisclosed location, open only to invited right-wing outlets. The House of Commons resumed on January 31, after the holiday break. On January 31, Ottawa Paramedics announced that protesters had thrown rocks at an ambulance over the course of the weekend and called paramedics racial slurs. Paramedics had treated 19 people over the course of the weekend, mostly due to alcohol-related intoxication. On the afternoon of January 31, Sloly said that "The situation of the demonstration has scaled down over the last 12 hours" and that "We want that trend to continue until this demonstration comes to a complete end. I cannot guarantee you that right now but I can guarantee that every effort at negotiation, coordination, de-escalation, has continued throughout the last four days and will continue until the complete end of this demonstration." On February 1, large downtown Ottawa amenities like Rideau Centre and the National Arts Centre continued to stay closed due to security concerns. Ottawa police set up a hotline for hate-motivated crimes to be reported. On the night of February 1, Ottawa Police said that about 250 protesters remained around and on Parliament Hill. A video circulated showing protesters appropriating First Nations drumming while dancing, drinking beer, and chanting "yabba dabba doo" and "fuck Trudeau". Senator and Mi'kmaq leader Brian Francis tweeted: "I am disgusted, appalled and saddened. This blatant act of racism must be vehemently condemned by all. Drumming is sacred to all First Nations. Our ways of life should never be mimicked, mocked and appropriated for political or other gain." The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation, whose traditional unceded territory includes the city of Ottawa, issued a statement condemning protesters who held an Indigenous pipe ceremony and set up a tepee in the city's Confederation Park without the First Nation's permission on February 2. On February 2, organizers of the protest said that they would not leave Ottawa until governments across Canada "end all mandates associated with COVID-19" and will stay "as long as it takes for freedom to be restored". On February 3, the protesters started building a wooden structure in Confederation Park and gathering fuel supplies. Social media reports suggested that the structure is intended to serve as a community kitchen for the protesters. On February 6, Ottawa Police promised to increase enforcement on protesters, including handing out tickets and arresting anyone who attempts to bring material aid, such as fuel, to protesters. A state of emergency was declared by the City of Ottawa on the same day. In a statement, the city said that its declaration "reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the demonstrations and highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government". On the evening of February 6, Police performed a raid on a stockpile hub of supplies for protesters, seizing fuel and making two arrests for mischief. An emergency debate of the House of Commons was held on the night of February 7, at the request of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau stated that the convoy is "trying to blockade our economy, our democracy and our fellow citizens' daily lives. It has to stop." Transport minister Omar Alghabra used the debate to encourage Ontario Premier Doug Ford to use regulatory powers to discourage the occupation, such as suspending commercial licences or insurance of the truckers. As of February 7, the Children's Aid Society (CAS) was working with the OPS to ensure the welfare and safety of the children who are living in about 25% of the 418 convoy trucks, according to Ottawa Police Deputy Chief Steve Bell. Concerns were raised about sanitation, noise levels, and fumes. According to the Canadian Press, there were about 100 children living in the convoy trucks as of February 8. Bell said that the presence of children is an "important factor" complicating a "challenging operation". By February 9, people with police, military and survivalist experience had helped the protesters set up camp with tents and wooden kitchens, creating a supply chain to ensure continued protest. The logistic centre at the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park (RCGP) baseball stadium includes trailers of food, tents, toilets and distribution points for gasoline and propane. The Freedom Convoy's head of security and spokesman is Daniel Bulford, a former RCMP officer who served on Prime Minister Trudeau's security detail. Police on Guard, a Facebook group of about 100 police officers, mainly retired, and 50 soldiers endorse the convoy. Two serving members of the Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) are under investigation for alleged involvement. On February 10, leaders of the Freedom Convoy declared February 11 an "orange shirt day" and called for student walkouts to end COVID-19 restrictions in schools. Indigenous leaders condemned this announcement as misappropriation. On Day 15, February 11, Doug Ford declared a state of emergency in Ontario as protesters continued to occupy the Ambassador Bridge, while Ford referred to the situation in downtown Ottawa as a "siege". By February 12, police had cleared trucks from the bridge, with busloads of police, some with heavy weapons, and an armoured vehicle. By day 14, February 10, the newest tactic was "convoy circles". Ottawa-Centre MPP Joel Harden noted that a "convoy organizer" had been encouraging protesters to form them around public schools in Ottawa. A group of about 60 convoy vehicles headed to the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport at 8 a.m., slow-circling it, honking and blocking traffic until about 10 a.m., then returned to their Coventry Road, one of three Ottawa protest encampments. Chief Stoly said many "vexatious calls" from the United States to 9-1-1 flooded the system and endangered lives. Mayor Watson sent a letter to Tamara Lich and Keith Wilson to negotiate terms with protesters. On February 13 afternoon, Mayor Watson's Office said that they had reached an agreement with protesters limiting the protest perimeter to "Wellington Street, between Elgin Street and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway" to "reduce pressure on residents and businesses". Truckers will leave residential neighbourhoods. On February 15, Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly resigned after weeks of criticism aimed at his handling of the protests. Organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were each arrested on February 17. Lich's bank account had previously been frozen. Organizer Pat King was later arrested on February 18, and an Alberta woman in the convoy, Kerry Komix, offered $50,000 for bail. The Crown lawyer noted that allowing her to act as surety was like "one thief being tasked to supervise another burglar." Komix was listed as the co-creator of a crypto donation platform. King was denied bail on February 25, after the presiding Justice ruled that Komix was not suitable surety, and expressed concern that King had a high risk of reoffending. On February 28, a convoy leader from High Prairie, Alberta named Tyson 'Freedom George' Billings was denied bail. Various nearby rural areas became new encampments for the protesters. More than fifty trucks moved to a truck stop in Champlain Township, near Vankleek Hill, immediately following the Ottawa clearance. In interviews, those at the site mention plans to continue the convoy, with no specifics. Sites have also opened in Trent Lakes and near Kinburn, in Carleton County. (Protesters originally intended to use the Arnprior Airport.) As of February 17, 2022, a farm in Russell Township, outside of Embrun, continued to be used by truckers as a convoy base camp. The Ontario Provincial Police is monitoring the site. As of February 20, the site near Kinburn remained active. Prime Minister Trudeau has commented, saying the groups were showing a "desire or an openness" to return. "A few days" before February 21, a convoy from Fort McMurray, Alberta was turned away at the Manitoba border. At a special meeting of the Ottawa Police Services Board on February 24, Acting Chief Bell feels the Highway Traffic Act and other laws would be enough to manage a possible return, despite removal of the Emergencies Act. Major blockades Alberta–Montana On January 29, the date that the Freedom Convoy arrived in Ottawa, a group of truckers blockaded the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing—one of the busiest ports of entry west of the Great Lakes which connects Sweet Grass, Montana, via U.S. Interstate 15 with the village of Coutts, Alberta, via Alberta Highway 4. The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is located at this crossing, making it the principal port of entry for Alberta's large meat industry, and one of three main points where all meat products from the rest of western Canada cross the border, according to the Canadian Meat Council. The group of around 100 protesters demanded an end to all COVID-19 restrictions. The blockade, which extended about into Canada, also blocked public and emergency vehicle access to the village of Coutts, prompting condemnation from the town's mayor. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney called the blockade illegal, and threatened that protesters would face penalties under the province's Critical Infrastructure Defence Act. Alberta RCMP initially negotiated with protesters for a peaceful end to the blockade, and protesters agreed to release about 50 vehicles trapped on Highway 4 and U.S. Interstate 15. On February 1, police ceased negotiations and demanded that protesters leave the highway, and set up a police roadblock on Highway 4 about north of Coutts. A few vehicles left, most remained, and several incidents of violence against police and civilians were reported, including protesters ramming RCMP vehicles. Some vehicles wanting to join the blockade evaded the RCMP roadblock by driving through a ditch and drove south in the highway's northbound lanes, resulting in a head-on collision. The two men involved in the collision were taken to hospital. On February 12, due to ongoing protests, CBSA suspended all travel at the Coutts border crossing. On February 14, RCMP stepped in and arrested 13 people, seizing long guns, handguns, body armour, a large amount of ammunition and high capacity magazines. Four men were subsequently charged with conspiracy to murder RCMP officers. The border crossing was reopened on February 15. Ontario–Michigan Protesters at the Ambassador Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, Michigan, and one of the busiest international border crossings in North America, blockaded the border crossing on February 7. On the evening of February 7, movement at the bridge came to a complete halt. The blockade continued into February 8. On the morning of February 8, officials declared the bridge reopened, but the blockade resumed, pushing trips to the Blue Water Bridge connecting Sarnia and Port Huron. Supply shortages caused by the blockade led to work shortages at Ford Motor Company's assembly plants in Oakville and in Lansing, Michigan, and shut down its Windsor plant. Parts manufacturers for Chrysler were also shut down, and on February 10, Toyota revealed that its three Ontario plants could not produce vehicles for the rest of the week. The Bank of Canada warned that the blockade could have a "measurable impact" on the Canadian economy. The Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society condemned protesters for using children as human shields during the protest. On the morning of February 12, aided by Ontario Provincial Police and the RCMP, Windsor Police began to clear out the blockade using new powers. Despite the heavy police presence, by the end of the day on February 12, most protesters remained, although had been pushed much further from the bridge. Police arrested two individuals, towed 7 vehicles and issued 11 tickets. On the morning of February 13, joint police forces took control of the area and began to make arrests. In the late evening of February 13, the Ambassador Bridge had fully reopened. 42 arrests were made in total, with 37 vehicles seized. Windsor Police requested resources from other police organizations on February 9, 2022, after the number of participants climbed to around 100, with between 50 – 70 vehicles. Windsor, Ontario, where the convoy blocked the Ambassador Bridge, intervened in an action by automobile manufacturers in Superior Court for an injunction. Mayor Drew Dilkens declared his intention to clear the bridge with the assistance of police reinforcements. An injunction was granted February 11 effective 7 p.m. A deadline of midnight was set. Local police were to be employed to clear the bridge. At 9 a.m., police from several Ontario cities, including London, Ontario, were at the bridge in force together with buses and tow trucks, an armored personnel carrier, and a sniper. The Windsor police announced via Twitter that enforcement had begun. Some protestors, after discussion with police, had peacefully departed with their vehicles. The police, from Windsor and 5 other jurisdictions, succeeded in clearing the area of tractor-trailers, but a large crowd gathered in the area; the crowd was peaceful, even festive, singing the national anthem, but the bridge remained closed. The police maintained a strong presence in the area, but did not attempt mass arrests. In the evening one arrest was made. The protesters were completely cleared by February 13 at approximately 8 a.m, although the border was not immediately opened. The bridge re-opened Sunday evening with 25 to 30 people arrested and 12 small vehicles seized. There was a substantial police presence and Jersey barriers were installed to keep the three-mile long access road to the bridge open. On February 16, police intercepted a convoy of six or seven trucks away from Windsor — heading towards the city after leaving Ottawa. Participants and response Groups In the lead-up to the planned arrival in Ottawa, it was reported on January 25 that far-right and white supremacist groups were hoping for violence on Parliament Hill akin to the 2021 United States Capitol attack. This has caused organizer Tamara Lich to address convoy members and denounce political violence, saying that protesters should "hold a peaceful protest" instead. Organizers and leaders of the convoy condemned extremist groups, and asked that participants report lawbreakers to the police. They also stated that any extremists found would be "removed" from the convoy. Despite this, some protesters were photographed waving Nazi flags at the rally. The Globe and Mail noted that "signs comparing vaccine mandates to the persecution of Jewish people by the Nazis remained" until the clearance. On January 28, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed concern that a small group of protesters are going to be posing a threat during the weekend. One of the lead organizers of the convoy, James Bauder, has previously stated support for QAnon, endorsed conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and called for the arrest of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for alleged treason. On February 3, 2022, Romana Didulo arrived in Ottawa with supporters. Didulo calls herself the "Queen of Canada" and is a conspiracy theorist linked to QAnon. In November 2021, she called on her 73,000 Telegram followers to shoot healthcare workers. An episode of The Faulkner Focus, hosted by Harris Faulkner, was criticized by The Daily Beast in February 2022 for trying to normalize the protests and anti-vaccine sentiment. The episode said that the protesters were not a fringe minority, but represented the mainstream of society and had international support. The montage of protesters she showed prominently displayed imagery relating to QAnon. The Facebook page for the convoy has shared content from, and listed as an organizer, the Wexit co-founder and Yellow Vest Canada organizer Patrick "Pat" King, who has previously hosted counter-protests to anti-racism rallies, spread COVID-19 misinformation, and spread the Great Replacement conspiracy theory. In December 2021, while talking about COVID-19 public health measures, King said "The only way this is going to be solved is with bullets." On February 8, King falsely claimed that "50% of the Ottawa police force have all turned in their resignation today". Tamara Lich, the protest's fundraiser, is Secretary for the Maverick Party, a Western Canadian separatist group formerly known as Wexit Canada. Lich was previously the regional co-ordinator for Wexit in southeastern Alberta and a board member for Wexit Alberta. The Maverick Party denied involvement with the convoy on January 24. Action 4 Canada, which is associated with the Canada Unity group inside the Freedom Convoy, has been called an Islamophobic and anti-LGBTQ hate and conspiracy group; it hosts webpages about the dangers of political Islam, health consequences of 5G technology, and the alleged underreporting by the mainstream media of adverse reactions to the vaccine. Action 4 Canada appears to have been founded by Tanya Gaw, who actively supported the Yellow Vests protests of 2019. Jason LaFace, Canada Unity's Ontario organizer and official representative to the Freedom Convoy, is also a main organizer for No More Lockdowns Canada, an anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine mandate organization primarily associated with expelled Ontario MPP Randy Hillier. No More Lockdowns Canada holds anti-lockdown rallies across Ontario. Benjamin Dichter, who is listed as an organizer on the Freedom Convoy's GoFundMe page, was a speaker at the inaugural 2019 People's Party of Canada national convention, and has claimed political Islam has infiltrated the Conservative Party of Canada and is "rotting away at our society like syphilis". Convoy leader Dave Steenburg has posted material by Soldiers of Odin, a neo-Nazi vigilante group, on his Facebook page; Jason LaFace, an administrator of the Convoy Facebook page, has done the same thing. LaFace has also posted a photo of himself wearing a Soldiers of Odin jacket. Following the seizure of weapons, ammunition and body armour at the blockade in Coutts, one piece of body armour was identified to have patches signifying relation to accelerationist right-wing militia Diagolon. Counter-protesters Counter-protests in favour of public health measures were held throughout the convoy's duration. In Ottawa, with protestors in the parliament area spilling into residential neighbourhoods, lawsuits and injunction requests were filed by residents. Counter-protests were held in several cities on February 5. Counter-protestors forced a convoy of vehicles to split up in Vancouver. Some 200 people gathered in front of Ottawa City Hall to demand the end of disruptions caused by trucks downtown. People held pro-vaccination signs in Whitehorse while anti-mandate protestors passed them in vehicles. A counter-protest organized by health care workers was planned in Toronto for February 12, but was called off when the provincial government instituted a state of emergency. In counter-protests on February 12, thousands of people joined the "Community Solidarity March" through Ottawa to demand the end of the protests. On February 13, a group of Ottawa residents blocked the intersection of Riverside Drive and Bank Street to prevent a newly-arrived contingent of vehicles from joining the main protest. The original group of 20 grew to more than 1,000 people and successfully kettled the eastern artery of the "Blue Collar Convoy" for eight hours and were joined by groups in other neighbourhoods. The convoy vehicles left one at a time under a heavy police escort after the vehicle owners took down their signs and flags. Throughout, various individuals gained public note for their counter-protesting. The protestors' Zello push-to-talk-style voice channels have been the subject of coordinated disruption from counter-protestors, including users playing the homoerotic country rock song Ram Ranch to "troll" participants and listeners. Counter-protesters started the hashtag #RamRanchResistance. Law enforcement response Ottawa Police Service response Ottawa Police Service faced criticism for how it responded to the convoy during the first three weeks, culminating with the resignation of Chief Peter Sloly. At a January 31 press conference, Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Chief Peter Sloly described the demonstration as "unique in nature, massive in scale, polarizing in context and dangerous in literally every other aspect of the event itself". He said that starting on January 28 there was a "traffic gridlock" which turned into "traffic chaos" over the next two days as "thousands of vehicles, particularly heavy trucks" arrived in Ottawa. Security forces included police forces from the federal, provincial and municipal levels: the RCMP, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Gatineau Police, Sûreté du Québec, London Police Service, Hamilton Police Service, Peel Regional Police, Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, and Durham Regional Police who worked with the OPS Incident Command System. OPS Chief Sloly advised people to avoid downtown Ottawa during the weekend protest, adding that "we are prepared to investigate, arrest if necessary, charge and prosecute anyone who acts violently or breaks the law in the demonstrations, or in association with the demonstrations". Chief Sloly said that since the scaling down of the demonstration on January 31, the crime prevention teams normally directly providing support in around the core, but who were deployed elsewhere during the height of the protests, have returned to their neighbourhoods. By January 31, with the cost of police service per day estimated at CA$800,000 a day, the Mayor of Ottawa was considering legal action to cover costs. Patrick McDonell, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons and Director General of Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) warned Members of Parliament about possible doxing attempts to discover the addresses of their residences in the Capital Region. The letter further warned MPs not to get involved in any demonstrations, to "go somewhere safe", and to keep all doors locked. McDonell told reporters that Canada has never been so divided—the thousands of people arriving on Parliament Hill in the trucker convoy represents a "symbol of the fatigue" that Canadians are experiencing after two years of COVID. PPS prepared for approximately 10,000 protesters; Wellington Street, which is in front of Parliament Hill was closed to most traffic; some lanes had been "designated specifically" for truckers; and others for emergency vehicles. On January 29, the first day of protest at Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was "moved to an undisclosed location due to security concerns". The OPS had called in reinforcements from the RCMP and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)Canada's main intelligence serviceand were working to identify threats in the convoy. Intelligence reports by the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre (ITAC), which is part of CSIS, said that some convoy supporters "advocated civil war", had "called for violence against prime minister Justin Trudeau, and said the protest should be 'used as Canada's 'January 6'". The ITAC reports, which were seen by The Guardian, warned in late January that that "extremists" were "likely involved" and the "potential for violence remained real". The February 8 ITAC report raised concerns that the "online rhetoric" was "violent", and that there were "ideological extremists" who were "physically present" at "some gatherings". As protesters headed to Ottawa on January 28, the OPP tweeted "OPP advises motorists to avoid travel on Highway 417 and Highway 416 in the Ottawa area, beginning Friday afternoon and on Saturday." They asked that emergency vehicle access be assured throughout. An article in The New York Times described the Ottawa Police Service as "vastly outnumbered", and "unprepared for the sophisticated tactics, discipline and logistical abilities of the protesters". The Ottawa Police Service has 1,500 officers to serve the million residents of the city of Ottawa. During the three weeks of the protest and occupation, only 150 officers were on the streets in "three of the most affected neighbourhoods over the course of a day". Chief Sloly requested an additional 1,800 early on, but by February 13, they had not arrived. Police experts said that Sloly, who has been criticized for his response to the protests, had a legitimate problem of "lack of resources...given the unprecedented situation facing Ottawa." Some officers were "swarmed" while attempting to make an arrest. On the first weekend, crowds were estimated at 8,000 to 18,000. On weekdays the number of protesters declined somewhat. On the second weekend, with 500 heavy trucks and 7,000 demonstrators in the downtown core "red zone" as of Saturday evening, Sloly reported to an emergency meeting Ottawa Police Services board meeting, that even with all OPS officers on active duty and the hundreds of law-enforcement officials who came to help, he did not have the resources to end what he called the "turbulent protests". On the third weekend of February 11 and 12, there were about 4,000 or 5,000 protesters and partyers in the city's core, on Parliament Hill. Even after a state of emergency was declared by the mayor, officers were outnumbered and unable to enforce injunctions or regulations. The Times said that many analysts have cautioned that some convoy's leaders with military or policing backgrounds helped demonstrators strategize and plan under the guidance of people like Tom Quiggin, "proclaimed head of protective intelligence", who had formerly served as an "intelligence officer for the Canadian military, cabinet office and federal police." and has been described as "one of the country's top counter-terrorism experts." By February 10, Chief Sloly said 250 RCMP officers were sworn in and deployed to reinforce the 1,500 OPS officers. The response of local police forces to these blockades has erred on the side of caution, with police at each site initially trying to negotiate with the protesters. Integrated Command Centre (ICC) response Plans for the creation of the new Integrated Command Centre (ICC) were in place by February 12. The ICC was created to help Ottawa Police Services (OPS) coordinate with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and RCMP when the anticipated reinforcements would arrive. As an estimated 4,000 protesters converged on Parliament Hill on February 12, the extra reinforcements requested by Chief Sloly a week earlier had not yet arrived. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said on February 13, that they are in constant contact with provincial and municipal authorities. Because the situation is "critical" for Canada with the "closing of our borders, the targeting on critical infrastructure, particularly our points of entry by the people behind these protests", it poses a "significant national security threat" to Canada, and we have to "end it". On Day 19 of the protests, with Ottawa under three states of emergency invoked by the three levels of government, Chief Sloly resigned. At the February 15 Ottawa Police Board meeting, Deputy Chief Steve Bell, who was appointed Interim Chief of Police, told the board that the OPS force had not "yet received the 1,800 extra officers requested". At the height of the protests there were about 8,000 protesters. Overnight on February 14 there were "less than 150 people in the blockade" and approximately 360 vehicles still on the streets, in contrast to the estimated 4,000 vehicles at the end of January. The OPS had made a total of "33 arrests and charged 18 people" in the 19 day period. Canadian Police Association president, Tom Stamatakis, cautioned that with Sloly's resignation, politicians "should not "scapegoat him for other failures that have allowed this occupation to drag on." On February 18, Day 22, hundreds of OPS, York, Toronto, Gatineau, Durham Region, London, Hamilton forces, the Sureté du Québec, the OPP, and the RCMP, worked on a coordinated police action in and around Parliament Hill. By late February 18 morning, CTV News and other mainstream media reporting in the red zone, showed police steadily, very slowly sandwiching groups of dozens of the remaining protesters on all sides on separate streets. There were reports of a flank of police on horseback behind those in the front lines. Families with children were seen in these final groups of protesters with police reporting that protesters were "putting children between their operations and the protest site." The police assured that "children will be brought to a place of safety." In a CBC interview with Charles Bordeleau, former OPS chief, he said he had never seen children used before in other protests. He said that the CAS did not have to step in. Pat King was arrested near noon. King is described as the final of three major online influencers continuing the protest to be arrested. He was later charged of mischief, counselling to commit the offence of mischief, counselling to commit the offence of disobey court order (s.127), and counselling to commit the offence of obstruct police. By early afternoon, tactical officers began slowly entering the cabins of large rigs that had been parked in front of Parliament since the end of January. Two large campers placed by protesters to prevent large trucks blocking Sussex from moving were finally cleared early in the afternoon with the arrest of a protester in the motor home by five officers wearing full security gear. Police allowed mainstream media close access to the frontlines of the tactical method. In the afternoon, as some of the remaining protesters accepted the inevitable, they began to clear 30 cm of snow from their trucks and trailers in preparation for their departure. Frustrated protesters interviewed by CBC and CTV who were earlier calling "Hold the line", asked for their "voice to be heard". The last few protesters said without evidence, that the protest was legal, citing, but misunderstanding Canadian law. CBC News on the front lines reported protesters in the red zone, who could leave but choose to stay and be arrested. There were 70 arrests and 21 vehicles were removed by mid-afternoon. CBC's senior defence writer, Murray Brewster, described the police operation as professional, methodical, and tactical. Police did not prevent truckers or individual protesters from driving or walking away for most of the day. They may face charges later. Police used a minimal amount of force even late in the afternoon as members of different forces began "squeezing" the group of protesters "even tighter" on Wellington Street in front of Parliament. They were not wearing shields or using pepper spray or tear gas, as they wanted protesters to leave, as opposed to arresting them, according to Bordeleau. As waiting long lines tow trucks, brought in by the police, replaced the heavy rigs that had been grid-locking Ottawa downtown, some of tow truck company names were hidden. CBC reported that tow truck companies who had previously refused to tow protesters' vehicles, have been forced through the Emergencies Act to comply with orders. Bordeleau also said that the Emergencies Act had allowed police to set up 100 checkpoints around the city of Ottawa to prevent protester back-filling and to prevent pop-up protests. In response to those who contrasted the February 18 coordinated successful response to the OPS inaction in previous weeks, Carol Anne Meehan, an Ottawa City Councillor, said that the OPS had been severely under-resourced until the Emergencies Act was invoked. On February 19, police began with a "hard, fast push" towards to the encampment at Parliament Hill. Due to the resistance of protesters, police wore helmets and batons for protection. At one point, a smoke device was released by protesters. By early afternoon, more than 140 people had been arrested and dozens of vehicles had been seized. During the question period of the OPS press conference, Chief Bell confirmed that security forces have been gathering intelligence using videos, and that they will be actively pursuing people who have been filmed. The police will actively follow up with identifications, collect evidence, seek criminal charges with sanctions can include the financial level and licensing level. Clearance As of February 10, there was general agreement by government and police that vigorous efforts to clear the blockades were dangerous, possibly leading to expanded or violent reactions. A variety of options were legally possible and some, such as issuing tickets, were employed. Tow-truck drivers in several locations declined to tow trucks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on February 3, declared his reluctance to employ the military to clear the protesters, saying he had received no formal request for military assistance and added, "One has to be very, very cautious before deploying military in situations engaging Canadians," saying it's not something to "enter into lightly". On February 11, the court injunction to clear protesters from the Ambassador Bridge, secured by the City of Windsor, went into effect at 7 pm. Prime Minister Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden met virtually to discuss the dissolution of cross-border blockades. Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency in the province. Heavy fines of up to $100,000 and up to a year of imprisonment were introduced for offences such as blocking or impeding the movement of goods, people, and services along critical roads and bridges in the province, including "international border crossings, 400-series highways, airports, ports, bridges and railways". Penalties include revoking personal and commercial drivers' licences. On February 17, police massed at a staging area in Ottawa. A 12 foot-high fence was constructed around the Parliament building and over 100 checkpoints limited access to the protest area. OC Transpo transit stations in the downtown were also closed. Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were arrested in separate instances, and Lich stated that her personal bank account had been frozen. Several other people were arrested after ignoring multiple orders to leave the area. Pat King, another convoy organizer, was arrested by police on February 18. That same day, police made at least 70 arrests and towed 21 vehicles by mid-afternoon. The police operation consisted of an initial wave of horse-mounted police officers, and other officers on foot wearing high-visibility jackets, followed by tactical teams in green-camouflage gear, and then officers in light armoured vehicles and on horseback bringing up the rear. In at least one case, officers broke the a truck's window to reach its occupant, who refused to exit their vehicle. Police also removed children from the site, citing a fear for their safety during the operation. A protester was arrested and charged for allegedly throwing a bicycle and hitting the legs of a horse from the Toronto Police Service Mounted Unit at about 5:30. In the ensuing skirmish, some pepper spray was used. Ottawa Police reported that several officers and horses had been assaulted by demonstrators while attempting to clear the red zone, and over 100 people had been arrested by the evening of February 18. In the afternoon of February 19, police were present in force and were mopping up the area. By late afternoon, the last large group of protesters was corralled near the corner of Bank and Sparks Streets, with police holding a line for several hours as the crowd swelled to approximately 1,000 by dusk and a street party (with an impromptu DJ) ensued. After nightfall, the line of police unexpectedly advanced on the celebratory crowd, pushing it a block south to Queen Street, spraying pepper gas as they did so. Fencing was erected afterwards, and the crowd gradually dispersed over the course of the night. In total, 170 people had been arrested and a few dozen trucks towed. Protest leaders advised leaving the area and were asking for permission to do so. Pepper gas had been used; one police officer suffered a minor injury. Municipal response Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson described the situation as "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced". Provincial response On February 11, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency in the province. On February 23 at 5:00 p.m., Ontario ended the state of emergency. On the same day, Ontario Superior Court granted an injunction to remove protesters from the Ambassador Bridge. The injunction was sought by multiple industry groups affected by the blockade including the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association. Federal response Emergencies Act On February 14, Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act. The Act gave police extraordinary powers to "end border blockades and the occupation of downtown Ottawa by so-called “Freedom Convoy” protesters." Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said that under the Act, protesters' "trucks can be seized, their corporate accounts frozen and vehicle insurance suspended". While Trudeau insisted that the military would not be deployed, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair did not rule out deployment, and called the lack of enforcement by Ottawa Police "inexplicable". The Emergencies Act replaced the former War Measures Act, which was famously invoked by Trudeau's father, former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, to deploy the Canadian Forces against a violent separatist group during the 1970 October Crisis. This was the first time the act had been invoked since its 1988 inception. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association criticized the invocation of the Act in a press release, saying, "The federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. This law creates a high and clear standard for good reason: the Act allows government to bypass ordinary democratic processes. This standard has not been met." In the same press release, the CCLA stated that the normalization of emergency legislation, "threatens our democracy and our civil liberties." On February 17, the CCLA announced it was suing the federal government over the Act's invocation, stating that the Emergencies Act must be reserved for national emergencies, which they argued was a "legal standard that has not been met." After the invocation of the Act, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance announced that the purview of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada was expanded to include the monitoring of funds sent through crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe, where protestors had raised millions that were ultimately refunded, as well as payment providers formerly outside its scope. Freeland specifically cited cryptocurrency transactions, which the protestors turned to after GoFundMe, as a type of digital transaction that the new measures were meant to cover. Canadian banks were also temporarily given the authority to freeze accounts suspected of being used to support the protests without the need to obtain court orders, were granted legal immunity if they chose to do so, and were allowed to more freely share information with law enforcement and government agencies. On February 21, the House of Commons voted to confirm the Emergencies Act, with 185 for and 151 opposing the motion. On February 23, Trudeau told a press conference that he would lift the Emergencies Act at 5:00 p.m. He warned that any violations of law during the emergency would be investigated. Events elsewhere Other border crossing obstructions British Columbia–Washington Beginning February 5, protesters attempted to blockade the Pacific Highway Border Crossing between Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia. Protesters returned on February 12, where a police barricade was set up. A convoy led by a privately owned vehicle painted in military style broke through the police barricades, and the border crossing was subsequently closed. Surrey RCMP moved into the area to clear it on February 13, making 12 arrests. On February 15, the border crossing reopened. Manitoba–North Dakota Beginning February 10, a blockade closed off the Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing in Emerson, Manitoba. Through RCMP negotiating, protesters voluntarily left the blockade on February 16 and the border crossing was reopened. The blockage at Emerson, Manitoba border crossing was cleared February 15, 2022. Other Canadian protests Toronto On February 4, 2022, some vehicles and tractors arrived outside the Royal Ontario Museum on Avenue Road north of Queen's Park in Toronto. Also on February 4, Toronto Police started closing roads in the downtown in anticipation of a large protest and told residents to expect a larger police presence during the weekend. On February 5, truckers, tractor drivers, and protesters arrived in Queen's Park to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates. In response, a group of healthcare workers staged a counter-protest. Protest activity later moved north to Bloor Street and later to the intersection of Bloor Street West and Avenue Road. Hundreds of protesters and several trucks blocked the intersection for hours. Long stretches of major arterial roads, including University Avenue, College Street, and Yonge Street, were shut down. Fearing possible threats against healthcare workers, University Health Network and Sinai Health System, which operate major hospitals in the protest area, warned their employees to avoid wearing any clothing or badges that would identify them as health-care workers outside hospital premises. During the protest, a 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, use of a smoke bomb (administering a noxious substance), and public mischief. A second man was arrested for assault with a weapon after throwing feces at another person. Winnipeg On February 5, at a related protest in downtown Winnipeg, four people were injured in a ramming incident. One was hospitalized and later released. As of February 7, protests were on their fourth day. Police have yet to write tickets or lay charges against protesters, despite numerous noise complaints, fireworks without permit, and incidents of "homophobia, racism, and gender-based harassment." Fredericton A protest targeting the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton began on Friday, February 11. Fredericton Police established checkpoints leading into the city's downtown, and refused entry to any large truck without a valid manifest. A group of about 300 protesters gathered at the New Brunswick Legislative Building, growing to a peak of 700 by Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, police reported that about 70 protesters remained in the city, and that there had been three arrests related to the protest, and numerous tickets issued for traffic and city bylaw infractions. Nova Scotia On January 30, the Government of Nova Scotia made it illegal for people to gather on Highway 104 along the border with New Brunswick in anticipation of protesters blockading the highway. On February 6, hundreds of vehicles drove through Halifax as part of the "Freedom Convoy". On February 12, hundreds of people from around Nova Scotia travelled to Halifax to protest. The Halifax Regional Police blocked off access to some roads in downtown Halifax in response to the protest. Edmonton Protestors gathered in Edmonton for three consecutive Saturdays, and an Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Justice granted an interim injunction on February 11, 2022, prohibiting protest participants from causing incessant sound with horns and megaphones within city limits. Edmonton Police Service (EPS) was criticized by City Councilor Michael Janz for taking stronger enforcement measures against a counter protest than it did with the main protest. According to EPS, the responses varied as they tried to protect public and officer safety, and keep traffic moving. Other Truckers and protesters have gathered in Oakville, Mississauga, Vaughan, other parts of the Greater Toronto Area, Orangeville, Quebec City, Calgary, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Kelowna, Regina, and Victoria. A convoy in Charlottetown attracted hundreds of protesters on February 12, mostly driving personal vehicles and farm equipment. International protests The Freedom Convoy also inspired several Facebook and Telegram groups organizing similar protests in 34 countries including Argentina, Austria, Cyprus, New Zealand, Australia and the United States. As is the case in Canada, demonstrations were partly supported by local far-right groups; in Finland by members of neo-fascist Blue-and-Black Movement, Soldiers of Odin and Power Belongs to the People, and in Germany by the Reichsbürger movement and Alternative for Germany. In February 2022, a solidarity protest was organized in the United Kingdom with a convoy driving from Scotland to London with stops in cities throughout the British isles. Other convoys were reported in Wales and parts of England. Officials in Paris and Brussels banned protests relating to the Freedom Convoy, following information from organizers of a similar event opposed to France's Health Pass, le Convoi de la Liberté, that five convoys from across France were due to reach Paris between February 11 and 14. French Police used tear gas to disperse protesters, in addition to intercepting hundreds of vehicles and issuing hundreds of fines to those participating in the convoy. On February 23, a group of American truckers began a solidarity protest convoy from California to Washington, D.C. called the "People's Convoy". In response, The Pentagon approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to D.C. Results and aftermath Economic loss and costs On February 15, there were reports that the blockage of the Ambassador Bridge could result in and costs to the automobile industry representing approximately US$1.2 billion in the economies of both the United States and Canada. The Director of the University of Waterloo's Cross Border Institute stated to CBC News that the economic loss from the Ambassador Bridge blockade was between $3 billion – $6 billion. Every day, vehicles and auto parts valued at approximately US$141.1 million flow across the Bridge. Major auto manufacturers were forced to pause production; "automakers and their suppliers" were having to "scramble to get parts to plants on time" for the current week's run. A previous estimate by BBC on February 12 said that the estimated total cost to the automobile industry was about US$600 million (c. CA$763 million). Experts say that the economic effects will be "felt by the auto industry and others for weeks". The demand for vehicles is strong even with prices at record highs, but dealers' lots remain empty. Reuters reported citing IHS Markit's data that the "estimated loss" by February 14 "to the auto industry alone could be as high as $850 million." Twenty five per cent of the value of "all U.S.-Canada goods trade" pass over the Ambassador Bridge dailyapproximaltely $360 million in both directions a day. During the first week alone, businesses in the downtown Ottawa, including the city's busiest and largest shopping mall, the Rideau Centre, lost nearly CA$20 million in the first week alone, according to the Retail Council of Canada. In Ottawa Canadian economist, Armine Yalnizyan estimated losses such as workers' wagesCA$11 million a day for a total of CA$264 millionas well as other costs that Canadian taxpayers would have to pay for damages caused by the "Ottawa occupation". The estimated loss of sales at the Rideau CentreCA$3 million a day according to the Retail Council of Canadaamounts to a total of CA$72 million for one shopping mall alone. Over 50 per cent of the 235 businesses in the area that was blockaded lost revenue. Taxpayers will pay for the CA$300 a week for those workers who are eligible for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit. They will also pay for the CA$20 million the federal government will provide to local businesses who lost revenues. The CA$2.5 million for Ottawa LRT free public transit will be paid by taxpayers as will the millions of dollars for extra police reinforcements. Yalnizyan also noted the "incalculable damage" to Canada's international reputation as a trade partner which could have a negative impact on supply chains and "political discourse." She did not include the cost to those who lived in the neighbourhoods most impacted, who could not leave their homes and in some cases were "unable to sleep or access clean air or, at times, even food." As well, other communities and neighbourhoods had to live with a reduced police force and therefore reduced safety, as officers were seconded to the Ottawa's downtown core. In Ottawa, Ottawa Police Service (OPS) initially claimed that every day protests were ongoing was costing CA$800,000. Consistent with earlier estimates, Ottawa Police Services Board announced on February 15 that the cost was around CA$785,000 per day, resulting in a estimated CA$14.1 million over the course of 18 days. According to Mayor Watson, the Chief of Police's request for 1,800 additional officers could increase the cost to CA$2.5 million daily. In comparison, by February 8, the cost of the truck convoy had already eclipsed the CA$620,000 in average policing costs for Ottawa's annual Canada Day celebrations. In addition to policing costs, by February 7, the convoy cost an additional CA$1 million in other city services. The closure began January 29, with the mall reopening on February 22. An imitation firearm in the mall resulted in a police-led evacuation, multiple hour closure, and closure of the O-Train at nearby stations. Based on a class-action lawsuit against organizers, lawyer Paul Champ estimated that lost wages and revenue in the downtown core totalled at least $CA306 million. Efforts to fundraise for affected charities includes one called "Make Ottawa Boring Again." Alberta–Montana According to a February 3 CTV News report, the economic loss of the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing border crossing closure was estimated at CA$220 million. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters estimated on February 3, that CA$44 million in daily cross-border trade was affected by the blockade at the border crossing that averages CA$15.9 billion annually in two-way trade. Alberta RCMP tried to negotiate with the protesters blocking access to the Coutts border crossing. Police attempted to clear the blockade on February 2, 2022, by blocking access to the protest site and ordering participants to leave or face arrest. The operation was halted due to safety concerns, after multiple vehicles drove around the police barricades to reach the border blockade, travelled on the wrong side of the highway, and two vehicles collided. A local resident alleged that her SUV was hit by one of these vehicles while she and her family were attempting to get groceries. Someone from the other vehicle punched the resident's husband, who received stitches as a result. The RCMP began a new operation to clear the blockade, after discovering and seizing a substantial cache of guns and armour on February 14. There were 13 arrests on February 14 in relation to this seizure. The border crossing fully re-opened on February 15, after protest participants agreed to leave peacefully. Ontario–Michigan The economic loss caused by the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit, due to initial delays, was estimated at US$50 million per day when border crossing was still open but at a standstill, according to a February 9 Guardian article. BBC reported on February 12 that due to rerouting to other border crossings, that the estimated total cost to the automobile industry was calculated at approximately US$600 million (c. CA$763 million). According to the United States State Department Ambassador Bridge website, there is US$323 million worth of goods crossing it daily; with 10,000 commercial vehicles crossing each week day; and US$$1.7 billion in total "value in trade between Canada and the US every day." Manitoba–North Dakota The blockade in Emerson, Manitoba was estimated to be causing CA$70–73 million in economic loss each day. Criticism of Ottawa Police In response to criticism that police had been too soft on "disruptive protesters", on February 1, Chief Sloly said that it was a "measure of success" that there were "no riots, no injuries, no deaths". By February 4, Ottawa Police's response to the protests and later encampments of lingering protesters drew criticism from local residents. Complaints focused around lack of enforcement on noise due to constant horn-honking, disruption of livelihoods and continued gridlock. Police later addressed some concerns by issuing 30 tickets on February 3. Criticism has also focused on "the sharp contrast between the occupiers' reception and the ways police forces all over Canada treat Black and Indigenous people, who are violently policed for existing in public space, let alone protesting." On February 4, Ottawa Police hired Navigator Ltd, a crisis public relations firm to aid in handling messaging to the public. By February 13, on Day 17, federal Minister Blair "urged the police to do their jobs, enforce the law and restore order". Police enforcement of "layers of laws, injunctions, and emergency orders already in effect" was minimal, which further "emboldened" protesters on Ottawa's downtown core. On day 19 of the protests, February 15, Sloly resigned as Chief of the Ottawa Police Service. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced that the RCMP and OPP would assume control of the situation in Ottawa. On February 16, Ottawa city councillor Diane Deans was removed by council as chair of the Police board, in a 15-9 vote. Councillors described the board as ineffective in oversight, and were critical of the hiring of an interim chief without consultation. Hiring is something the Ontario Police Services Act allows them to do, and the choice had received support of the Ontario Solicitor General. A vote to remove councillor Carol Anne Meehan from the board failed. Councillor Rawlson King resigned from the board during the meeting. A citizen vice chair resigned earlier in the day. Six investigators and two forensic investigators from the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) are investigating two incidents involving the police. The first is an incident on Friday, at about 5:14 p.m. on Rideau Street and Mackenzie Avenue involving a Toronto Police Service officer in the mounted police unit and a 49-year-old woman, who "has a reported serious injury". There is a now-debunked but widely-spread online rumour that a woman had been trampled by a horse and killed. The family of the woman said that "she is alive and is recovering from a broken clavicle." This was also confirmed by paramedics. On "Saturday, at about 7:18 p.m. Vancouver Police Department officers discharged Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields (less-lethal firearms) at individuals in the area of Sparks Street and Bank Street". The Ottawa Police Services Board unanimously supported a motion on February 24, for the Ontario Civilian Police Commission to open an investigation into the response to the protest. Criminal investigations Active investigations are underway for a number of widely publicized incidents including those related to the Unknown Soldier's memorial and the Terry Fox statue as well as for more general incidents, including bribery, threats, assault, dangerous driving, and setting a fire in a building. An OPS hotline has been set up where victims can report crimes, including hate crimes. Chief Sloly warned offenders that if they had come from elsewhere and committed a crime, including hate crime in Ottawa, there have been "intelligence officers, investigative officers, and multi-jurisdictional support" from across Canada at work in the background. He said, that "no matter where you live, no matter where your vehicles are registered ... You will be investigated ... We will look for you. We will charge you, if necessary, will arrest you, and we will pursue prosecutions against you." On February 7, some two dozen arrests were made, and nearly 80 criminal investigations have been opened. Lawsuits On February 4, 2022, Ottawa human rights lawyer Paul Champ filed a $9.8 million class action lawsuit against Chris Barber, Benjamin Ditcher, Tamara Lich, Patrick King and others as organizers of the Freedom Convoy on behalf of downtown Ottawa residents over continuous air horn and train horn noise. The lawsuit is seeking $4.8 million for "private nuisance" and $5 million in punitive damages. In response to the suit, convoy organizers agreed to cease horn noise until 1:00 p.m. on February 6. Many protesters ignored the agreement. The lawsuit went to court on the afternoon of February 5 and a hearing was adjourned to February 7. On February 6, Champ posted an ultimatum to protesters in Ottawa that they would be released from the lawsuit if they left Ottawa by 10:00 a.m. EST on February 7. On February 7, Ontario Superior Court of Justice Hugh McLean issued a 10-day injunction on vehicles from honking their horns in downtown Ottawa. By February 17, the claim had expanded to include a class of businesses and was then at $CDN306 million. Union 613 and Happy Goat Coffee were added as plaintiffs. On February 18, as part of a class-action civil suit against the Freedom Convoy organizers, an Ontario Superior Court judge has frozen as much as CA$20 million under a Mareva order that targets cryptocurrency, raised for the convoy protests in Ottawa. Paul Champ is the lawyer for the plaintiffs, residents of downtown Ottawa. The Mareva injunction, is separate from the federal government’s efforts to work with banks to have accounts frozen. The injunction freezes convoy donations which could eventually be redistributed to residents who are including in the suit. Statements and reactions Canadian politicians Liberal Party Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, dismissed the supply chain disruption concerns as unfounded on the basis that most Canadian truckers have been vaccinated. On January 31, Trudeau called the protests an "insult to truth", saying that "we are not intimidated by those who hurl abuse at small business workers and steal food from the homeless" and "We won't give in to those who fly racist flags. We won't cave to those who engage in vandalism, or dishonour the memory of our veterans." Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Transport, said on January 31, that since January 15 when the truck drivers' vaccine mandate came into effect, the traffic volumes of transport trucks crossing the Canada-U.S. border had not decreased. Compared to the fall of 2021, and based on Statistics Canada's most recent figures, even with a "massive snowstorm, even though it was a U.S. holiday, we had almost 100,000 truckers cross the border". On CTV's January 30 Question Period he said that some voices in the crowd of protestors are "really disturbing and unacceptable" and "must be condemned"; this included those carrying signs with swastikas and Confederate flags, and those who called for the overthrow of the government. On January 24, he described them as a "small number of far-right, vocal opposition that is polluting" the debate surrounding vaccine mandates. Conservative Party Erin O'Toole, Leader of the Official Opposition and the Conservative Party as the convoys started, initially declined to support the protest, saying instead that the best way to maintain supply chains is for truckers to get vaccinated. O'Toole then later said he would meet with the protesters, but would not participate in nor attend their demonstration in Ottawa. O'Toole tweeted "I support their right to be heard, and I call on Justin Trudeau to meet with these hard-working Canadians to hear their concerns". O'Toole, a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, later condemned the protesters for desecrating the war memorials on Parliament Hill. O'Toole was ousted on a leadership review on February 2, some party members citing his policy reversals on issues such as his support for the protest. Conservative MPs Candice Bergen, Andrew Scheer, Garnett Genuis, Pierre Poilievre, Martin Shields, Warren Steinley, Jeremy Patzer, and Leslyn Lewis all expressed their support for the convoy and truckers' movement. Damien Kurek and Michael Cooper attended the rally, serving food. Cooper was further interviewed on television. A person in behind Cooper had an upside-down Canadian flag with a swastika; Cooper says that he was unaware. Bergen, who became interim Conservative leader after Erin O'Toole's ouster, has privately advocated against dispersing protesters, and insisted in the House that Trudeau extend an "olive branch". Before O'Toole was removed from the Conservative leadership, Bergen had implored him to support the protestors, saying that "there were good people on both sides", an echo of the phrase made by Donald Trump in regards to the Unite the Right rally in 2017. On February 10, as a third border blockade began in Manitoba, the Conservatives reversed their position supporting the border blockades. Bergen called for the blockades to disperse, "for the sake of the economy", but vowed to continue pushing the governing Liberals to release a clear plan for ending COVID-19 restrictions. During debate on the Emergencies Act, Conservative Members of Parliament dismissed the convoy; deputy whip Lianne Rood called it joyful, and compared it to Canada Day. Conservative Members talked during other parties' speakers, with Michael Cooper calling a Liberal Member "a despicable human being". Other Canadian politicians People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, Ontario Party Leader Derek Sloan, and Independent Ontario MPP Randy Hillier expressed support for the convoy protests. The People's Party organized a rally in Waterloo on January 23 supporting the convoy, at which Bernier and Hillier both spoke. Bernier also attended the January 29 event at Parliament Hill, criticizing Erin O'Toole for not attending. Hillier would later speak at the convoy, stating "this is the hill we die on." Hillier also spoke on Russia Today about the convoy, and later tweeted "Russia news provides a platform for objective journalism where Canadian msm [sic] creates fabrications". Other Canadian politicians—including Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party, and Ottawa City Councillor Catherine McKenney—described the protests as extremist. Mayor of Port Coquitlam Brad West condemned the defacing of Fox's statue during the protest. Doug Ford, the Conservative Premier of Ontario, called the protest in Ottawa "an illegal occupation" and called for an end to the protests. On January 29, Scott Moe, Conservative Premier of Saskatchewan, issued a letter in support of the protest. Although repeatedly encouraging vaccination, Moe argued that it would only reduce the chance of severe outcomes, and did not prevent infection or transmission of COVID-19—a statement that was subsequently disputed—and for that reason he did not support the cross-border vaccine mandate, and would lift proof of vaccination requirements in Saskatchewan "in the not too-distant future". Members of Parliament reported an increase in inappropriate and threatening calls to their offices, in correlation with the protests. American politicians and media figures Multiple Republican politicians and media figures endorsed the Freedom Convoy including U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn, Ted Cruz, Steve Daines, and Rand Paul, U.S. Representatives Jim Banks, Dan Bishop, Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, Madison Cawthorn, Paul Gosar, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Chip Roy, Steve Scalise, Governor Ron DeSantis, Kay Ivey, former U.S. President Donald Trump, former Governor Mike Huckabee, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, TV personalities Donald Trump Jr., Lara Trump, and singer Ted Nugent. Fox News' personalities Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham expressed support for the protestors in broadcasts. Former United States Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman criticized American groups' support and funding of the protests. On February 10, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas contacted their Canadian counterparts, recommended the use of Canadian federal powers, and offered the support of the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer stated of the convoy, "It's hitting pay checks and production lines. That is unacceptable." On February 11, President Joe Biden met virtually with Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss the resolution of cross-border blockades. Facebook stated that they had removed fake users that were set up in overseas content farms, in Romania, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, which were promoting the convoy protests in Canada. After this announcement, New York Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney questioned Facebook as to the number of the accounts, when they were identified and how many impressions they had on US and Canadian users, comparing it to Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. In a letter to Zuckerberg, Maloney cited that "One Bangladeshi firm was responsible for attracting more than 170,000 members to some of the largest 'Freedom Convoy' organizing groups on Facebook." After Ottawa was cleared, conservative commentator Candace Owens called for American troops to be sent to Canada, "to deal with the tyrannical reign of Justin Trudeau Castro." Alt-right personality Mike Cernovich described Trudeau as a fascist. Trucking industry and labour groups In their February 7 statement, Teamsters Canada, representing more than 55,000 professional drivers, including approximately 15,000 long-haul truck drivers, of whom 90 percent are vaccinated, said that the protest "serves to delegitimize the real concerns of most truck drivers today". The statement said that the convoy and "the despicable display of hate led by the political right and shamefully encouraged by elected conservative politicians does not reflect the values of Teamsters Canada." On January 25, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), a truckers' trade association and the federal government issued a formal statement reinforcing the use of vaccinations, along with other public health measures, to protect Canadian health care and to reduce COVID-19 risk. In the statement the CTA and the government committed to working together to respond to supply chain constraints. A January 29 CTA statement cautioned the public that a "great number of protestors" have no connection to the trucking industry and "have a separate agenda beyond a disagreement over cross border vaccine requirements". CTA's January 22 statement had announced that they do "not support support and strongly disapprove of any protests on public roadways, highways, and bridges" and the disruption of the "motoring public on highways and commerce at the border". CTA members can express their disagreement with government policies by holding an "organized, lawful event on Parliament Hill". Stephen Laskowski, CTA president said the trucking industry "must adapt and comply with this mandate". The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada noted concern about the convoy's "racist remarks", citing the comparisons to Nazis and communism. The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association and the British Columbia Trucking Association both criticized the protest. The Canadian Labour Congress called the protest in Ottawa "an occupation by an angry mob trying to disguise itself as a peaceful protest". Various trucking companies have tried to distance themselves from the convoys, claiming that the vehicles are owner-operated, despite featuring their logos. Mass media outlets According to The New York Times, "In an increasingly polarized political environment, the Canadian truckers became an instant cause célèbre." In late January, CBC host Nil Köksal pondered that "there is concern that Russian actors could be continuing to fuel things as this protest grows. But perhaps even instigating it from, from the outset". According to Local Journalism Initiative, ethnic media outlets exhibited a variety of reporting and reactions to the protests. OMNI Punjabi highlighted the Punjabi truckers who were stuck on the U.S. side of the border for days. Additionally, reporting noted that "most Punjabi truckers are vaccinated, as vaccine coverage in the Punjabi community is high. Their priorities are around road safety, snow clearance, road maintenance, as well as working conditions and wage theft." Others General Wayne Eyre, Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, said he was "sickened to see protesters dance on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrate the National War Memorial", after video of such events surfaced online January 29. In late January 2022, Elon Musk tweeted "Canadian truckers rule" and followed it up with "If you scare people enough, they will demand removal of freedom. This is the path to tyranny." Musk also tweeted "If Canadian government is suppressing peaceful protests, that's where fascism lies." On February 17, Musk tweeted a meme comparing Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler, using a meme sympathetic to Hitler. The tweet was later deleted. Musk had previously tweeted a meme on January 30 making fun of people who invoke Hitler during political discussions, saying "Everyone I Don't Like is Hitler…A child's guide to online political discussion." The American Jewish Committee condemned Musk's tweet and demanded an apology from him. The Auschwitz Memorial also condemned Musk's tweet. Barry Prentice, transportation economy professor at University of Manitoba, stated that the truckers should be treated differently than flight crews or passenger-train employees, and that the positive aspects of vaccine mandates should be evaluated against the disruptions they would cause to the freight industry. English comedian Russell Brand released a video decrying the media for ignoring reporting on the protest. Brand also said in the video that "Truckers, who were previously regarded as heroes when they were delivering vital goods and working during the lockdown, are now villains as they protest vaccine mandates". Krista Haynes, daughter of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and active anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine campaigner, attended a rally in support of the truckers as they headed to Ottawa. Former President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadenijad, praised the protests, tweeting "violent crackdown on #FreedomConvoy2022 has nothing to do with freedom of speech and human rights. How coercion could be related to liberty & freedom of choice?" signing off with "#TruckersForFreedom". According to the Washington Examiner, psychologist and conservative commentator Jordan Peterson offered a "message of congratulations and caution" to the convoy. The Terry Fox Foundation condemned the defacing of Fox's statue with anti-mandate signs. The Royal Canadian Legion called protesters dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier "shocking" and "strongly condemn[ed]" their actions. On February 12, as a convoy passed through Charlottetown, a lone veteran stood guard at the cenotaph outside Province House to prevent the same disrespect of the monument. The Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies denounced the use of Nazi symbols by some of the protesters. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms provides legal support of the convoy and its contacts with media. On February 12, Facebook removed anti-vaccine, pro-convoy Facebook groups that were run from Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Romania. Singer and activist Bill Fries, whose song "Convoy" (recorded under his alias C. W. McCall) was used as a rallying cry for the movement, gave his implicit approval for the use of the song in that manner, and was pleased that the movement had caused an uptick in interest in the song, in a February 9 interview. Opinion polls In a Abacus Data survey of 1,410 Canadian adults, undertaken before the protest turned into an occupation, between January 31 and February 2, 2022, 68% stated that they "had very little in common" with the demonstrators and their ideology and 32% of respondents stated that they "had a lot in common" with the protestors and their worldview. Furthermore, 43% of respondents stated that they felt the protest was "respectful and appropriate", while 57% viewed it as "offensive and inappropriate". A study by Vox Pop Labs among a randomly pre-selected sample of 2,339 respondents, conducted between January 4 and 10, 2022, found that around 70% of Canadians were willing to support a general vaccine mandate for all non-exempt adults over the age of 18, while around 30% disagreed. A routine political poll by Léger in Canada questioned respondents on the protest between February 4 and 6, 2022, and found that it was opposed by 62% of respondents, with 47% strongly opposing it. 32% supported it, while 7% were unsure. On its subsequent questionnaire, a further 65% expressed the belief that the convoy represented "a small minority of selfish Canadians," 57% viewed it as "not about vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions" but rather "an opportunity for right wing supremacist groups to rally and voice their frustrations about society," and 52% likened it to the 2021 United States Capitol attack. Opposition to the convoy was highest among respondents living in urban areas, those vaccinated for COVID-19, and those aged 55 and up; while support for the convoy was highest among the unvaccinated, respondents aged 18 to 54, and respondents living in Alberta. A poll by Maru Public Opinion found that 64% of Canadians polled would support the aid of the Canadian Armed Forces to tow trucks from the protests and 53% of Canadians polled would support the use of force by Ottawa Police to clear out Ottawa protesters. An Angus Reid Institute poll released on February 14 found that 72% of Canadians polled thought that it was time for protesters to "go home, they have made their point." The poll also found that 65% polled believed Trudeau's response has worsened the situation and 42% said opposition leader Candice Bergen's response has worsened the situation. A Nanos Research poll commissioned by CTV News and released on February 25 found that 51% of Canadians polled thought the protests were ineffective, 15% thought they were somewhat ineffective, 20% thought they were somewhat effective, 12% thought they were effective, and 2% were unsure of the protests' impact. See also List of protests in the 21st century Occupation (protest) Occupy Wall Street Yellow Vest Protests in Canada 2012 Sicilian protests Populism in Canada Explanatory notes References External links Special Temporary Measures for Public Order Emergency, PC 2022-0106, text of the Order in Council invoking the Emergencies Act in response to the convoy The Fifth Estate episode "The convoy and the questions: How a protest paralyzed a capital", aired 24 February 2022. 2020s in Ottawa 2022 in Canada 2022 protests COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics January 2022 events in Canada Protests in Canada Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic QAnon Canadian far-right political movements Trucking subculture Justin Trudeau controversies Occupations (protest) Canada–United States trade relations Road transport in Canada

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%20Bannwart

Alexander Bannwart

Alexander William Bannwart (December 25, 1880 – February 21, 1959), also known as Al Winn, was a Swiss-American businessman. He was involved in baseball, politics, and real estate. Bannwart graduated from Phillips Academy and Princeton University. Despite not playing baseball at Princeton, he got a try-out for a team in the New England League in 1906. He bought the team and made himself the manager. After selling the team in 1909, Bannwart tried to form new baseball leagues and became involved in the Colonial League as an agent for Federal League magnates from 1914 to 1915. In 1917, Bannwart and a group of pacifists went to the United States Capitol to ask their representatives to oppose American entry into World War I. He got into a fistfight with U.S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and sued him a year later for slander. Bannwart worked in real estate and advocated for world federalism. Early life Bannwart was born on December 25, 1880, in Basel, Switzerland, to Theresa (née Metzger) and Franz Bannwart. His mother was German and his father was Swiss. He had two older siblings, Carl (born 1872) and Emilie (born 1873). The Bannwart family emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, when he was a toddler. His father died when he was a teenager. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1902. Bannwart then attended Princeton University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1906. He had played intramural baseball at Princeton, but did not play for the Princeton Tigers. Bannwart enrolled at Harvard Law School, but did not complete his studies there. Baseball career New England League and Greater Boston League After graduating from Princeton in 1906, Bannwart got a trial opportunity with the Lowell Tigers of the New England League, a Class B minor league, as a second baseman. The team had been in a ten-game losing streak before Bannwart joined, and manager Fred Lake decided to call him "Al Winn". From July 7 to 13, he batted 3-for-16 (.188). When a proposed sale of the team fell through, Bannwart bought the Tigers on July 20 for $500 ($ in current dollar terms). Following a dispute, Bannwart released Lake in August and became manager of the team. In 1907, Bannwart built a new ballpark for the team in the center of town and continued serving as the team's manager. Bannwart hired Tom Fleming to manage the team in 1909, but later insisted he was in charge of the team when an umpire tried to eject him from Lowell's bench during a game. In May 1909, Bannwart fired Fleming and hired Tom Bannon to manage. In June 1909, Bannwart announced that he wanted to sell the team. The sale went through at the end of the month. Bannwart worked on the Greater Boston League, a semi-professional baseball league that he spent years trying to develop. It launched in 1912, but did not finish the season. Colonial League The Colonial League began to operate as a Class C league based in Southern New England in the 1914 season. In April, Bannwart drew notice by acquiring Big Jeff Pfeffer to manage the team in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. By May, it was suspected that Bannwart was working as an agent of the Federal League, an outlaw league working outside of the National Agreement. Bannwart denied this. Upon these news reports, some of the founding members of the Colonial League resigned, fearing banishment by the National Baseball Commission. In July, Pfeffer assaulted Bannwart and was suspended. Though Charles Coppen was nominally the president of the Colonial League, Bannwart began to exert authority at the Colonial League offices. Later in the 1914 season, Bannwart drew anger when he attempted to make last minute changes to the schedule designed to increase competitiveness in the standings and maximize profits at the box office. Due to the backlash from the teams, the schedule was not changed. Though the league was reported to have lost $22,000 ($ in current dollar terms) in 1914, Bannwart remained with the league in 1915, though it was reported that his role would be reduced. Instead, he sent teams a directive on selling season tickets, unsuccessfully petitioned the National Commission to reclassify the Colonial League as Class B, and drew up the 1915 schedule. At the April 1915 league meeting, Coppen was re-elected as president and Bannwart was elected secretary. Walter S. Ward, the treasurer of the Brooklyn Tip Tops of the Federal League and son of George S. Ward, an owner of the Tip Tops, was elected as the Colonial League's treasurer. Wanting to expand into Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut, territory that belonged to the Eastern Association, the Colonial League reorganized itself as a farm system for the Federal League. and voluntarily withdrew itself from organized baseball. The Colonial League struggled financially in 1915, and Bannwart's polices were blamed. The quality of baseball was deemed to be below the expected standards of a Class C league in part due to the salary maximums set by Bannwart, diminishing fan interest in the league. In August 1915, Bannwart resigned from the Colonial League. The Federal and Colonial leagues both ceased operations during the 1915–16 offseason. In 1916, Bannwart tried to establish a new Class B league in some of the cities from the Colonial League, including Brockton, Taunton, and Fall River. He obtained the leases to the ballparks used in the Colonial League from the Wards. The teams failed to sell enough tickets to justify launching the league. Politics and real estate Bannwart began to idolize Woodrow Wilson when he was a student at Princeton while Wilson served as university president. When Wilson ran for president of the United States in the 1912 presidential election, Bannwart campaigned for him. He was elected president of the Woodrow Wilson Club of Brookline in September 1912 and advocated electing Wilson, a member of the Democratic Party, to Progressive Party political clubs. In 1916, he campaigned for Wilson's re-election and became the secretary of the Woodrow Wilson Independent League. Bannwart joined with other pacifists to protest against the proposed American entry into World War I. On a trip to the U.S. Capitol on April 2, 1917, his delegation approached Henry Cabot Lodge, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and the leading supporter of the war effort in the Senate, in a corridor. Bannwart and a colleague argued with Lodge, insisting that his constituents opposed the war. According to news reports, the argument escalated and Bannwart called Lodge a "coward". When Lodge responded that Bannwart was a "liar", Bannwart punched Lodge, who punched Bannwart back, setting off a melee among those present. Bannwart was knocked down by a nearby militarist. Bannwart was arrested for assault, but Lodge did not press charges. Bannwart was 36 years old at the time, while Lodge was 67 years old. After reading President Wilson's remarks to Congress, Bannwart changed his opinion, supporting America's involvement in the war. He delivered remarks to the Emergency Peace Federation supporting the war, ending his association with the group. In 1918, Bannwart sued Lodge for $20,000 ($ in current dollar terms), alleging that Lodge made false and malicious statements about him regarding their altercation. Prior to the 1919 court date, Lodge made a public acknowledgement that he hit Bannwart first, which settled the lawsuit. This is the only known occasion where a U.S. Senator attacked a constituent. Bannwart resumed working in real estate. In 1919, he was elected president of the Boston Independent Taxi Company. In 1920, Bannwart ran for the 19th district seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the primary elections for the Democratic and Republican Party, losing in both. In 1924, Bannwart bought a mansion on Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, and set up a "Millionaire for a Day" promotion, allowing people to rent the furnished mansion with butlers and maids included. In December 1924, he and two others were cited for running an unlicensed dance hall out of the Back Bay mansion. He was found guilty and fined $25 ($ in current dollar terms). Bannwart appealed the conviction and changed his plea to nolo contendere and paid the fine. In 1927, Bannwart sold the house, which was appraised at $53,000 ($ in current dollar terms). After World War II, Bannwart became involved in the World Federation Movement. He gave lectures that advocated for the establishment of the Federal Union Plan, which would unite the United States with other liberal democracies on the basis of principles of the United States Constitution. Bannwart's sister died in October 1950. Her will provided an income to Carl and money to Gordon B. Hanlon, but Alexander was disinherited from her $100,000 estate ($ in current dollar terms). He contested the will in court, as did the Boston Community Church, which had also been disinherited. They settled the suit, which removed Hanlon as an executor and trustee. Bannwart died on February 21, 1959, in Jersey City, New Jersey. See also List of Phillips Academy alumni List of Princeton University people References External links 1880 births 1959 deaths People from Basel-Stadt Sportspeople from Boston Phillips Academy alumni Princeton University alumni Lowell Tigers players Baseball players from Massachusetts Minor league baseball managers Minor league baseball executives Swiss emigrants to the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edy%20Mulyadi

Edy Mulyadi

Edy Mulyadi (born 8 January 1966) is an Indonesian senior journalist currently active at Forum News Network (FNN), notable for criticizing Indonesia's planned new capital city, Nusantara by using inappropriate words in late January 2022. He is also currently a cadre of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and he was originally elected to the 2019 Indonesian legislative election as a DPR candidate but failed for insufficient votes. Career Journalism Edy first started his journalist career at the newspaper Balance Daily (), and currently listed at Indonesian Journalists Union (PWI) since 22 May 1995, but since then Edy is no longer listed at the website of the Press Council, according to the head of PWI branch in Depok, Rusdy Nurdiansyah. He is also a writer at Kompasiana since 2014. At unknown time, he joined FNN which was founded by former Republika reporters and journalists led by Hersubeno Arif. FNN itself is an alt-media news site for pro-opposition Indonesians and opposing Joko Widodo administration policies in their reports while praising Islamic fundamentalism and their acts, including the currently banned Islamic Defenders Front and their figures in another side. FNN was notorious for its questionable reportings. Some of FNN bogus reporting are including spreading a series of fake news on finance situation in Indonesia in apparent attempt to smear national economy policies and inciting distrust and spreading false report on, later identified as hoax, on medical status of Megawati Soekarnoputri. The FNN status itself was unverified as in 2020 and 2021 by Indonesian Press Council. During his time in FNN, he made questionable stories and claims about Islamic Defenders Front followers that were shot dead by the polices. Others He is also currently owning a YouTube channel named Bang Edy Channel. The account confiscated following his arrest by police, but yet to taken down. The content of his channel mostly contains critics to Joko Widodo government. It also contain demagogic contents such as divisive materials, strong words, and materials inciting hostilities against particular tribes and races. Criticism of the new capital city On 23 January 2022, Edy in a Twitter video criticizes the move to the new capital city of Nusantara while using inappropriate words: Additionally, the advocate Azam Khan sitting next to Edy responded him by saying "only monkeys" while hearing Edy's speech that no one buying a new house in Gunung Sari, Penajam North Paser Regency. As a response, numerous organizations in South and East Kalimantan reported Edy to the police for offending Kalimantan inhabitants. Tifatul Sembiring, a PKS politician, originally supported Edy, but later apologized it and withdrew the support. In 31 January, Edy stated again an apology of his case at the Bareskrim Polri building in Jakarta, after the previous one in 24 January; and later he was arrested by the police that day. Edy stated in a YouTube video that he was targeted by people before being arrested, and he also said that "I will surrender to Allah". References Living people 1966 births Indonesian journalists

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20Short

Patrick Short

Patrick Short may refer to: Patrick Short (fl. c. 1830), British-born religious leader Patrick Short (1859–1941), Queensland police commissioner See also Pat Shortt (1967–), Irish entertainer

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian%20Ghi%C8%9B%C4%83

Sebastian Ghiță

Sebastian Aurelian Ghiță is a Romanian media entrepreneur and politician (PRU, formerly PSD). Ghiță owns the country's largest news channel Romania TV and was also a member of the Romanian Parliament. Life Ghiță started his career as a IT developer. He was offering business support in high school. He founded the software and tech group Asesoft. By 2010, Ghiță's assets had tripled to €120 Million, mostly because of tenders or no bid contracts with the Romanian state. Just in the summer of 2010, his holding group, Asesoft received €55 Million in Romanian state contracts. Also in 2010 Ghiță was becoming the manager for Romania's largest news station at the time, Romania TV. Ghiță initially owned the majority of the TV station Romania TV and still holds the majority stake in it through middlemen. According to Romanian sources Ghiță financed almost all the important parties in Romania: the Social Democratic PSD, the Partidul Democrat Liberal, Partidul National Liberal and the Partidul Conservator. Ghiță was elected to the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for the social democratic PSD in 2012. Romania's National Anti-Corruption Agency, DNA, accused him of bribery and money laundering in 2015. He fled to Serbia. DNA sued Ghiță because of bribing the former Mayor of Ploiești, Iulian Badescu. Ghiță was arrested in Serbia in April 2017. He was released from the Belgrade police arrest in May 2017 after he had paid €200,000 as bail. He is not allowed to leave Belgrade and must go to the police twice a month. Ghiță told the Serbian judges that he did not agree to the extradition request filed by the Romanian Justice Ministry, arguing that the request "is politically persecuted". The nationalist United Romania Party (PRU) in Romania nominated Ghiță as their candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections. Ghiță was applying for political asylum in Serbia. The Supreme Court of Serbia found him politically persecuted and granted him asylum. The arrest warrant for Ghiță was then disposed in early March 2019. In the same month, the Court of Appeal in Ploiești withdrew the Romanian extradition request to Serbia. References 1978 births People from Ploiești Social Democratic Party (Romania) politicians Romanian television personalities Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Fugitives wanted by Romania Romanian expatriates in Serbia Living people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragi%C5%A1a%20Milovi%C4%87

Dragiša Milović

Dragiša Milović (; born 1957) is a Kosovo Serb politician. He was the president (i.e., mayor) of Zvečan, a predominantly Serb community in the north of Kosovo on the border with Central Serbia, from 2002 to 2013 as a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije, DSS). He was re-elected to the same position in 2021 as a candidate of the Serb List (Srpska lista, SL). Private career Milović is a medical doctor and an orthopedic specialist. He is deputy director of KBC Kosovska Mitrovica. Politician Milović was a founding member of the Serbian National Council of Kosovo and Metohija in January 1999 and was the initial chair of its initiative committee. He indicated that the council had been formed due to the dissatisfaction of Kosovo Serbs with the Serbian government's policies in the province. He was quoted as saying, "We Serbs from Kosovo-Metohija cannot be represented by the so-called Provisional Executive Council [set up by the Belgrade authorities] at the forthcoming [...] negotiations with the Albanians. It seems that the reason for setting it up was to once again surrender Serb land [...] without too much commotion. We do not accept any proposals which restrict the sovereignty and violate the territorial integrity of Serbia." In the aftermath of the 1998–99 Kosovo War, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) was set up as a temporary authority in the province. In 2000, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) organized local elections under the auspices of UNMIK; these were largely boycotted by the Serb community, whose leaders argued that the security situation had not sufficiently improved to allow Serbs to return to their homes. Acting as a spokesperson for Oliver Ivanović, Milović said that Serbs in northern Kosovo would "[would] not register or take part in the vote until Serbs start returning to Kosovo in bigger numbers." Milović served as vice-president of the Zvečan municipal assembly in this period; the position was at the time equivalent to deputy mayor. He was removed from office in June 2000 (along with mayor Desimir Petković) on the grounds of his willingness to negotiate with UNMIK. By 2002, however, he had been returned to the position. As an ally of Oliver Ivanović, he resigned from the Serbian National Council executive in June 2001 following Ivanović's removal. Mayor of Zvečan (2002–13) The Kosovo Serb community generally participated in the 2002 local elections in northern Kosovo, except in Kosovska Mitrovica. Milović appeared in the lead position on the DSS's electoral list for Zvečan and was elected when the list won five out of seventeen seats. No party won a clear victory, and the DSS was able to form a coalition government with Milović as mayor. In a meeting with UNMIK leader Michael Steiner shortly after his election, Milović said that the United Nations mission had failed in its goals. "Even after three and a half years there has been no mass return of Serbs," he said, "while there is no safety and freedom of movement for the remaining Serb population in the province." In 2004, Milović said that his administration would not accommodate "destabilizing" actions, citing UNMIK's recent decision to turn over municipal police responsibilities to the Kosovo Police without local consultation or approval. In August 2005, he said that parts of Zvečan were experiencing serious water shortages due to the decision of the Priština authorities to withhold necessary water supplies from Serb communities in the north. At a protest to mark the two-year anniversary of the 2004 unrest in Kosovo, Milović said that "a settlement to the status of Kosovo must be arrived at through compromise, international law and the borders must be respected, there must be no winners and losers." Later in the year, he welcomed the approval of a new Serbian constitution that recognized Kosovo and Metohija as an integral party of the country with significant autonomy. The Serb community in northern Kosovo generally boycotted the 2007 local elections, which took place against the backdrop of the province's drive for independence. Milović did not accept the elections as legitimate and was not a candidate. Like most Kosovo Serb politicians, he opposed Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence in 2008 and still considers Kosovo to be a province of Serbia. The Serbian government organized its own local elections in Kosovo in 2008. Although not recognized internationally, the vote provided de facto legitimacy to the governing authorities in Zvečan and in the neighbouring municipalities of Leposavić, Zubin Potok, and northern Kosovska Mitrovica. The DSS actually finished second against the far-right Serbian Radical Party (Srpska radikalna stranka, SRS) in Zvečan, but Milović was able to form a new coalition administration with smaller parties and continue in office as mayor. The authorities in Priština later organized new local elections in 2009; as in 2007, these were generally boycotted by the Serb community and had no practical effect on the local government of Zvečan. In June 2009, Milović took part in a protest against the introduction of new customs measures on the border between Kosovo and Central Serbia. He said that Serbs did not oppose paying taxes to Serbia's government but did not want their money to support Kosovo's breakaway institutions. He was quoted as saying, "We want to confirm that the blockade is not aimed at the police or KFOR, only against the customs and that should be clear to everyone." Milović condemned an attack on an Albanian-owned bakery in Zvečan in 2010, saying, "the Albanians, citizens of our municipality, ten years since the arrival of the UN mission, have had no problems. We insist and urge the police to find those perpetrators." North Kosovo Crisis In 2011, Kosovo Police crossed into the predominantly Serb municipalities of northern Kosovo, without consulting either Serbia or Kosovo Force (KFOR)/EULEX, in an attempt to assert control over several administrative border crossings. This action precipitated what became known as the North Kosovo crisis, in which members of northern Kosovo's Serb community restricted highway traffic with blockades and roadblocks. Milović was a leader of the community's actions, working alongside fellow mayors Slaviša Ristić of Zubin Potok, Branko Ninić of Leposavić, and Krstimir Pantić of northern Kosovska Mitrovica. In August 2011, the governments in Belgrade and Priština announced a deal that would have seen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continue to guard two of the border posts. Local Serbs objected to a key aspect of the deal, however, and the blockades continued. Addressing a crowd of protesters, Milović said, "We will stay at the barricades because as mayors of northern Kosovo we are obliged to respect the opinion of the local people. We don't want to oppose the Serbian state but we want to respect your decisions." He subsequently joined with Ristić and Pantić to request the removal of Borko Stefanović from the Belgrade–Pristina negotiations in Brussels, arguing that Stefanović did not enjoy the support of the Kosovo Serb community. A December 2011 report in the Serbian paper Blic described Milović as the second-most important figure in coordinating the Serb community's actions after his fellow DSS mayor Ristić; both mayors were described as enjoying support from their electorate that transcended normal party divisions. The municipalities of Zubin Potok and Zvečan organized new municipal elections in 2012 on the grounds that the four-year mandates from 2008 were due to expire. The broader diplomatic situation had changed by this time, and the elections were not officially recognized by either Belgrade or Priština. The DSS won in both municipalities, and Ristić and Milović continued as to serve as mayors. Ultimately, the Serbian government did not overturn the results. 2013 Brussels Agreement Milović called for the views of Kosovo Serbs to be taken into account during negotiations for the 2013 Brussels Agreement and said that an assembly of northern Kosovo could otherwise be established. The final agreement normalized some aspects of the relationship between Serbia and Kosovo without addressing the latter's status; the Serbian government made some efforts to win local support for the deal, though ultimately both Ristić and Milović opposed it. The Serbian government dissolved the assemblies of Zvečan and other the three Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo in September 2013, thereby ending Milović's tenure as mayor. Milović did not participate in the 2013 local elections (which were supported by both Belgrade and Priština, and which saw the direct election of mayors) due to calls from some members of the community for a boycott. He was quoted as saying, "We cannot participate in elections that were called by the provisional government in Priština which is recognized by neither Kosovo Serbs nor Serbia." 2017 candidacy and return to the mayor's office in 2021 Notwithstanding Milović's opposition, Kosovo Serbs generally participated in the 2013 local elections. Milović later ended his boycott strategy and was a mayoral candidate in the 2017 local elections, running on an independent list called For Our Zvečan as an ally of Oliver Ivanović. He finished a distant second against incumbent Vučina Janković of the Serb List. Milović's car was torched during the campaign. Following Ivanović's assassination by unknown parties in early 2018, Milović gave an interview in which he lamented the power of organized crime in northern Kosovo. Milović subsequently joined the Serb List and was re-elected as mayor of Zvečan under its banner in the 2021 local elections. He operates in a parallel (or, most precisely, overlapping) authority with that of Ivan Todosijević, who is recognized by the Serbian government as the leader of a provisional authority in Zvečan. Politics at the republic level in Serbia Milović appeared in the 107th position on the Democratic Party of Serbia's electoral list in the 2003 Serbian parliamentary election. The list won fifty-three seats, and he was not given a mandate afterwards. (From 2000 to 2011, Serbian parliamentary mandates were awarded to sponsoring parties or coalitions rather than to individual candidates, and it was common practice for the mandates to be awarded out of numerical order. Milović could have been awarded a seat in the assembly notwithstanding his position on the list, although in fact he was not.) He later appeared in the 201st position on a combined DSS–New Serbia list in the 2008 parliamentary election and did not receive a seat after the list won thirty mandates. Serbia's electoral system was reformed in 2011, such that mandates were awarded to candidates on successful lists in numerical order. Milović appeared in the sixty-second position on the DSS list in the 2012 Serbian parliamentary election and was not elected when the list won twenty-one seats. He left the DSS after Vojislav Koštunica retired as leader. Electoral record Local Notes References 1957 births Living people People from Zvečan Kosovo Serbs Mayors of places in Serbia Mayors of places in Kosovo Democratic Party of Serbia politicians Serb List (Kosovo) politicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev%20Kumar%20Yadav

Sanjeev Kumar Yadav

Sanjeev Kumar Yadav is a DANIPS officer. He currently serves as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Special Cell, in Delhi Police. He received the President's Police Medal eleven times for Gallantry. Early life and education Sanjeev Kumar Yadav was born on 9 July 1971. He has done his graduation from Allahabad University in 1991 and masters from Guru Nanak Dev University in 1999. Batla House case He was part of Batla House encounter case with delhi police. He played a major role in this case, and a movie was also made about it called Batla House. In the movie, his character was played by actor John Abraham. Personal life Sanjeev Kumar Yadav is married to Shobhna Yadav, an Indian News Anchor. See also Batla House encounter case Batla House References External links Kumar Yadav DANIPS, has been inducted in IPS by the UPSC. Sanjeev Yadav: गणतंत्र दिवस के मौके पर 11वीं बार मिलेगा वीरता के लिए राष्ट्रपति से पुरस्कार, जानें कौन हैं IPS संजीव यादव forced to stay top anti-terror cop's transfer wins 11th President’s Medal for Gallantry Indian Police Service officers Commissioners of Delhi Police 1971 births Living people bn:সঞ্জীব কুমার যাদব hi:संजीव कुमार यादव kn:ಸಂಜೀವ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಯಾದವ್ pa:ਸੰਜੀਵ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਯਾਦਵ

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heike%20Werding

Heike Werding

Heike Maria Werding is a German far-right activist and so-called "Reichscitizen". She was head as "Ambassador General Plenipotentiary" of the Reichscitizen group "United German Peoples and Tribes" (GdVuSt). Werding clamined that in Germany only her group represents the jurisdiction and denies in general that there is a Federal Republic of Germany with its laws. The GdVuSt was banned nationwide on 19 March 2020 by the Federal Ministry of the Interior as a right-wing radical organisation. Life Heike Werding is from Melle in the district of Osnabrück; Lower Saxony and is now living in Berlin. Werding was serving as "President" in the Reichcitizen group "Gemeinde Osnabrücker Landmark e.V.". She lived in Melle until at least 2016, when she became the "Ambassador General Plenipotentiary" of the GdVuSt. She spread conspiracy ideological propaganda on a blog and since 2012 on her own YouTube channel, which had 21,000 subscribers in 2020. In September 2018 Werding gave an interview to the right-wing extremist and Holocaust denier Nikolai Nerling. With the ban of the organization GdVuSt on March 19, 2020, the police searched the homes of 21 leading club members at the same time. In Berlin, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony and Thuringia. Among other things, various firearms, including three sawed-off shotguns, three crossbows, two machetes, a twin, a Japanese combat sword, baseball bats and propaganda material were confiscated. The officers confiscated Werding's mobile phone and computer. Investigators search the devices for incriminating material. Business For years, she offered seminars and workshops with titles such as "Declaration of Life" or "Civil Rights Are Obtained". Positions Werding refers to right-wing extremist and anti-Semitic ideas that are also represented by the GdVuSt, such as that people in Germany have been oppressed by Jews and their helpers for ages. According to Werding, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is Jewish. The German Reich, founded in 1871, was also a state "of Jews for Jews", werding claimed. In its 2020 report, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution points out that Werding spreads anti-Semitic stereotypes in an interview with Nerling. In November 2019, Werding said her view that children would be given up for vaccination after birth so that the Rothschilds (Jewish entrepreneurs) and corporations could then make profitable profits. References Antisemitism in Germany Year of birth missing (living people) Living people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Responder

The Responder

The Responder is a British police procedural series set in Liverpool, written by former Liverpool police officer Tony Schumacher and starring Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, Ian Hart, and MyAnna Buring. It aired on BBC One on 24 January 2022. Schumacher has said that the character has "a lot to do" with him and the struggles he faced as a police officer, but that the storyline is fictional. Synopsis Chris Carson is a Police officer, in a fictional constabulary covering Liverpool, who has been demoted from his position as an inspector and undertakes a series of night shifts in central Liverpool. His work scenes are interspersed with scenes of him at therapy, at home, and with his mother in a nursing home. He is partnered with Rachel Hargreaves, an inexperienced and still idealistic officer who wants to play by the rules. Carl Sweeney is a mid-level drug dealer whose stash of cocaine has been purloined by Casey, a local baghead. Chris is trying to help Casey and, in doing so, crosses Carl. Other major characters include the naïve local scally Marco, who finds himself out of his depth. Carson is a conflicted and compromised man, with somewhat divided loyalties, a desire to do good but violent aggressive streak brought on by childhood trauma exacerbated by his experience in the police. He has been demoted from an inspector and is pursued by the officer responsible as part of a corruption probe, whose motives may not be entirely honest. The effects of the jobs and Chris' mental state take a toll on his family. Cast Martin Freeman as Chris Carson Adelayo Adedayo as Rachel Hargreaves, a probationary police officer Warren Brown as Raymond Mullen, a demoted officer with an axe to grind MyAnna Buring as Kate Carson, Chris' wife Emily Fairn as Casey, a drug addict Josh Finan as Marco, Casey's friend Philip S. McGuinness as Ian, Carl's henchman Mark Womack as Barry, Carl's henchman Ian Hart as Carl Sweeney, a drug dealer Rita Tushingham as June Carson, Chris' mother Philip Barantini as Steve, Rachel's boyfriend David Bradley as Davey, a local homeless man Kerrie Hayes as Ellie Mullen, Raymond's wife and Kate's best friend Faye McKeever as Jodie Sweeney, Carl's wife Philip Whitchurch as Joe, Casey's grandfather Christine Tremarco as Dr. Diane Gallagher, Greg's sister Amaka Okafor as DI Deborah Barnes, Chris' boss James Nelson-Joyce as Greg Gallagher, a drug lord Elizabeth Berrington as Lynne Renfrew, Chris' therapist Victor McGuire as Trevor Dominic Carter as Sgt Bernie Wilson Matthew Cottle as Father Liam Neeson Dave Hill as Billy Sylvie Gatrill as Mary Sonny Walker as Stevo Marsh James Ledsham as Enno Connor Dempsey as Kyle David Ayres as Andy Kieron Urquhart as Paul Harry Burke as Liam References External links 2022 British television series debuts 2020s British drama television series 2020s British police procedural television series BBC crime drama television shows British detective television series British thriller television series English-language television shows Police corruption in fiction Television shows filmed in England Television shows filmed in Northern Ireland Television shows set in England

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostende%2C%20Buenos%20Aires

Ostende, Buenos Aires

Ostende is a seaside resort on the Atlantic coast of Argentina belonging to the Pinamar Partido. The town limits to the north with the city of Pinamar, to the northeast with Mar de Ostende, to the south with Valeria del Mar, to the east with the Argentine Sea and to the west with General Madariaga Partido. Its landscape is characterized by wide beaches and large dunes full of leafy tamarisk trees. History Background In the XIX century, the region where the Pinamar Partido stays nowadays was a desertic area plenty of dunes facing the sea. Those dunes constituted the fields called "Los Montes Grandes de Juancho", which belonged to Don Martín de Alzaga, an older man and landowner, who had married Felicitas Guerrero in 1862, a young woman of only 16 years old. When Martín de Álzaga died in 1870, Felicitas inherited these lands that were part of the Bella Vista, La Postrera and Laguna de Juancho ranches. After the murder of Felicitas, victim of a femicide committed by Enrique Ocampo, these lands are inherited by her parents: Carlos José Guerrero and Felicitas González de Cueto. When the marriage dies, their children inherit, who would be Felicitas' brothers; and among these, Carlos and Manuel Guerrero would correspond to the lands that reached the sea and that finally Héctor Manuel and Valeria Guerrero would turn these moors into the most exclusive tourist destinations on the Argentine Atlantic coast. Foundation Ostende was the first town established in region currently known as Pinamar Partido, having been founded by Belgian Fernando Robette and Italian Agustín Poli. They had arrived in 1908 and bought the land from Don Manuel with the aim of designing a sophisticated seaside resort with the same model as that city of Belgian origin whose name, Ostend, means “End of the East”. To go to Ostende, passengers went by train to Juancho station (via Constitución–General Madariaga), then being transported by horse-drawn carriages to "Colonia Tokio" (an estancia inhabited by Japanese immigrants) where they took a narrow-gauge railway (Decauville) to Ostende. It was a 3 km-length railroad that reached the beach. On economic grounds, the coming of the train helped the zone to increase its production. Apart from cattle, producers commercialised apples and firewood, for which some small branches were built. One of those branches reached the point where the intersection of RP 11 and RP 74 is placed today, very close to the entrance to Pinamar. Nevertheless, most of those branches would be lifted in the 1940s. When Robette was already settled he began the work to concretize his projects. Some of the constructions were a dock, and the "Hotel Termas"; That same year the construction of the Rambla Sur also began, which was intended to be an extensive coastal promenade. These works were made very hard, since in addition to the inclemency of the winds, the materials for the constructions had to be sent from Buenos Aires, being the Cabo Corrientes steamship one of the means used for transportation at that time. Finally, on April 6, 1913, the founding ceremony of the new city was celebrated and an important advertising campaign was produced to promote the sale of the lots. Then the houses of Fernando Robette were built, the House of Spiritual Retreats of the Carmelite Monks, the house of one of the first families to spend the summer in Ostende, called Villa Adela, and also a chapel whose owner was Mr. Domingo Repetto, which years later it would disappear due to abandonment and strong sand storms. Development To promote tourism on the zone, an hotel ("Hotel Termas", then "Hotel Ostende") was opened. It was inaugurated in December 1913 and had 80 rooms plus rooms for games, lecture, and fencing, restaurants, winter gardens, and even a pasta factory and pastry shop. During these years the Belgians return to Europe possibly because of the World War I and never returned. After several failed afforestation attempts, the sand buried several constructions, including the boulevard, evidencing the failure of the project to fix the dunes. In 1943 Pinamar was inaugurated as a seaside resort and the following year the Executive Power of the Province of Buenos Aires approved the urbanization plan of Jorge Bunge, who had great success with the afforestation of the area to fix the dunes, Bunge's initiative was based on previous agronomic studies carried out by the Belgian hydraulic engineer Paul-Vincent Levieux and the landscaper Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier. The old Ostende project was temporarily eclipsed into oblivion, until on July 1, 1978, the Municipality of Pinamar (then "Pinamar Partido" in 1983) was created, annexing Ostende, among other localities, to its jurisdiction. Tourism Ostende's beaches with their original dunes are covered by tamarisks, which differentiates them from those in the center and north of the district of Pinamar. The tourist profile of Ostend, like that of its neighboring town of Valeria del Mar, is markedly predominantly family-oriented, since neither of these two destinations have the hectic nightlife that attracts groups of young people alone. Given its particular proximity to the bustling and commercial town of Pinamar, Ostende has almost taken on the character of a "residential suburb", being chosen primarily by those tourists who seek tranquility, green, and enjoy its peaceful beaches, but at the same time take advantage of the comfort of being a few blocks from the wide range of products and services of the Pinamarense shopping center. The small downtown mainly offers supply stores such as warehouses, supermarkets, butchers, and some service establishments such as laundries, internet cafes, call shops, etc. The geographical proximity to the center of Pinamar to the north, and Valeria del Mar or even Cariló to the south, makes the development of leisure businesses unnecessary. The lodging offer is made up of a few hotels, several inns and aparts, added to a wide variety of cabin complexes and private properties for temporary rental. Pinamar, Ostende, Valeria del Mar, and Carilo make up a suburban corridor also known as the "Green Coast", a nickname possibly due to its lush afforestation both on its beaches and in its streets. As these four localities are conurbated, it allows access from any of them to the other three neighbors without the need to use the route 11. This green corridor is also famous for the medium/high socioeconomic level of its regular tourists. Sites of interest Viejo Hotel Ostende: Regarded as the main Ostende's landmark, In the project of the founders Robette and Poli, the construction of a hotel with more than 80 rooms was planned. Originally named "Hotel Termas", it would later become the "Hotel Ostende". This site is also known as the "ghost hotel". It was always frequented by writers, who were inspired there to write some of their works. This is the case of the writer of The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who wrote his first texts during his two summers in Argentina. He stayed in room 51, a place that today is recreated just as he left it and open to public. In addition, the walls of the bar keep copies of the sketches of his work. Likewise, writers Adolfo Bioy Casares and Silvina Ocampo wrote the police novel Aquellos que aman, odian ("Those who love, hate"), whose plot takes place in the hotel, which they had visited in the 1940s. The hotel was also an inspiration for musicians and composers such as Indio Solari who wrote Ostende Hotel, a song of his album El ruiseñor, el amor y la muerte which describes a love story that takes place in the old hotel. Rambla: Formerly, "Rambla Sur", it was another initiative of pioneers Robette and Poli with the purpose of emblellishing the spa. The "Compañía de Navegación Lloyd Ostende" granted concession to build a boardwalk and a dock to promote urban development of a spa with European style. The cement boarwalk was designed to be 6 meters wide and included 16 chalets –with steps leading down to the beach– along its route. This would create an area dedicated exclusively to tourism that included changing rooms for bathers. Company 'Marcelo Prudent & Cia', concessionary of International Hennebique, was in charge of its construction which began in 1912 employing Japanese workforce from the "Colonia Tokio", a small town in the region distant few kilometers from there. Nevertheless, the coming of the World War I delayed works which abruptly ended. Over the years, the rambla would be buried by sand. It was not until the 1990s when an excavation work was carried out to preserve the construction. In 1995, the rambla was declared a "historical heritage" of the city. In summertime, it hosts cultural events. La Elenita: In the 1930s, Arturo Frondizi discovered the local beaches and decided to build a wooden house facing the sea. This was the town's first summer home and for many years the former president spent his vacations with his wife, Elena Faggionato, his daughter Elenita, and his family. In 1993, María Mercedes Faggionato, niece Frondizi's policy, decided to rebuild the house, since it was in poor condition. The house was declared as Provincial Heritage in 2002. House of Fernando Robette: it was built by one of Ostende's founders in 1912 but when he returned to France two years later, the house was left, and has remained abandoned since then. References External links Pinamar Partido Ecos de Ostende Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated coastal places in Argentina Seaside resorts in Argentina Populated places established in 1913

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darnell%20Collins

Darnell Collins

Darnell Collins (1961 – June 21, 1995) was an American recidivist and spree killer who shot and killed seven people and wounded three others in New Jersey and New York during June 1995. The spree came to an end when Collins was surrounded by law enforcement in Nutley, New Jersey, resulting in him being shot and killed. Early life Collins was born in New York in 1961. When he was young, his father was killed while serving in The Vietnam War, and he was sent to live with his mother in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At age 9, Collins was temporarily sent to a juvenile detention center for assault, shoplifting, larceny, and attempted arson. After an uncertain amount of time, he was released. In 1975, he was returned after another assault conviction. In 1984, Collins was detained for six crimes committed in New Jersey, and he was convicted on counts of armed robbery and burglary, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was paroled on January 11, 1994, after serving ten years in prison. In August he was detained after testing positive for drugs, but was not prosecuted. Soon after, he met 30-year-old April Gates, a blackjack dealer at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City. The two eventually began a relationship, but separated in January 1995. Murders New Jersey In June 1995, Gates reported Collins to the police after witnessing him violate his parole, which apparently angered Collins to the span that the two got into a domestic dispute. On June 15, a judge issued a restraining order on Collins, halting him from seeing Gates. Enraged by the decision, on June 17, Collins went to Gates’ home in Atlantic City, but the only one home was her mother, 51-year-old Shirley Gates. Instead, he tied up Shirley and shot her two times, once above the ear and the other below, fatally injuring her. Afterwards he stuffed her body in the back of his car and drove three blocks down to the house of Alicia Chappell, where April Gates was partying for her friend's birthday. Once outside, Collins entered and located Gates, who was sitting in a chair, and she promptly called him out. Collins walked over and, to the horror of party guests, shot Gates once in the ear, then two times in the stomach, knocking her to the ground. Afterwards, Collins reportedly yelled out “Why'd you tell!?”, but by that time, Gates was already presumed dead. Collins fled to Gates’ vehicle and drove 30-miles to Monroe Township. He ended up sheltering in the Star Motel on Black Horse Pike. There, on June 18, he broke into the room of 41-year-old William Dawson and 27-year-old Stacey Smith, and Smith's 4-year-old son. Upon entering, Collins fatally shot Dawson once in the chest, and shot Smith once in the neck, and left her 4-year-old son unharmed. Smith survived her gunshot wound, and was rushed to Cooper Hospital University Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey, ultimately recovering from her injuries. The next day, Collins entered a gas station in Haddon Township, where he pistol whipped the attendant in the face robbed the place of $854. New York Collins spree had alerted outer-state police forces, and authorities in New York feared he might have been sheltering there. New Jersey officials contacted the New York Police Department (NYPD) and informed them that Collins might be hiding out in his aunt's home in Harlem, New York. However, once seized and searched upon, this theory was proven to be untrue. On June 19, Collins approached 38-year-old gas station attendant Jose Gabriel Escarpetta in the parking lot near the Avenue of the Americas. He demanded money, but after refusing to cooperate, Collins shot Escarpetta three times, killing him. At the time, Escarpetta was being investigated in the drug related murder of his brother, but he was eventually cleared of suspicion following his murder. Following the murder of Escarpetta, Collins fled on foot to a nearby building and took the elevator to the ninth floor. Upon this, he encountered two men, 26-year-old Jeffrey Roork and 54-year-old David Roth, who both worked at the building. As the elevator rose, Collins shot both men in the head, killing both immediately. Once again needing to flee, he left the building and wound up on East 126th Street in Harlem, where he shot Norma Acosta in the head, but amazingly she survived her injuries. Less than an hour later, Collins approached two men, 46-year-old Rev. Robert Gethers and deacon Joseph Johnson outside of their church. Collins demanded money from Johnson, but he did not have any, so he resorted to Gethers, who handed him $350 from his wallet. Because of this, Collins spared both men and fled in their car. On June 21, Collins hitched a ride from a taxi. For unknown reasons, through the ride, Collins shot the driver Emmanuel Malan in the head, killing him. Climax and death Hours after the final murder, a woman from Newark, New Jersey called the police claiming that three men were welding guns outside her house, threatening a woman. In an unexpected turn, while on the way there police noticed Collins in a white vehicle. Reportedly, he had nothing to do with the three men, and it is believed it was a stroke of luck he was spotted. Upon being spotted, Collins attempted to drive away unnoticed, but police were in pursuit. Throughout the subsequent 20 minute car chase, the police lost sight of him once, before the Belleville police re-spotted him. Collins shot at the police multiple times, missing his shots. Once near Washington Avenue, he attempted to turn onto Kingsland Street, but hit an embankment. He attempted to career his car but it was too damaged to keep going. In response to this, Collins fled on foot, but was spotted by police and took cover behind a half-wall on a house's property. He and officers began taking shots at one-another, but no one was hurt in the pursuit. Collins once again attempted to flee to another spot, but was again spotted, and ran down a riverside and positioned himself on his back in the shallow water, and re-loaded his gun, before resuming taking shots at the officers. In the insuit, Collins was struck by the 14 bullets, knocking him unconscious. Not long after, Collins was finally pronounced dead by the subsequent paramedics who responded. Aftermath Upon the end of Collins' spree, questions started to raise about his parole officer John Goodman, and why didn't he take further action in response to Collins' parole violations, as Collins was a dangerous criminal and re-offender. This led to allegations that Goodman had neglected his position, and after undergoing an administrative hearing on October 19, the court agreed and Goodman was stripped of his position in January 1996. See also List of rampage killers References External links How Two States Realized They Sought the Same Man 10 Years in Prison, No Job And a History of Drug Use Suspended Parole Officer Talks of Compassion's Role The body of a murder victim shot by serial killer Darnell Collins lies on a New York City sidewalk covered by a bed sheet. 1961 births 1995 deaths 1995 murders in the United States 20th-century American criminals American people convicted of burglary American spree killers Crime in New Jersey Crime in New York (state) People from New York (state) People from Atlantic City, New Jersey Deaths by firearm in New Jersey Family murders Fugitives 1995 mass shootings in the United States Murder in New Jersey Murder in New York (state) People shot dead by law enforcement officers in the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Batten

Thomas Batten

Thomas Batten (born in 1955) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 1994 to 1996 representing District 27 (covering part of Washoe County including part of Reno). Background Before being elected to the legislature, Batten was a police officer who received a degree in police science from Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Along with Bernice Mathews and Maurice Washington who took office at the same time, Batten was the first Black member of the Nevada Legislature from outside Clark County. Elections References 1955 births Living people People from Reno, Nevada Politicians from Reno, Nevada Tidewater Community College alumni Nevada Republicans Members of the Nevada Assembly African-American state legislators in Nevada African-American people in Nevada politics 20th-century African-American people 20th-century American politicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy%20Gay

Randy Gay

Randy William Gay (born September 1, 1958) is an American serial killer who killed three people, including his father-in-law and his biological father, with a shotgun during arguments between 1978 and 2011. He served time in prison for the each of the first two murders, and was sentenced to death for the third murder. Early life After failing to abort him, Randy's mother abandoned him and his sisters when they were young. After their mother left, their father, Glen Harold Gay, became somewhat abusive. Gloria Lindsey, Randy's older sister, said their father tried his best, but had anger issues and was a strict parent who was hard on the family. She said he was often verbally abusive and sometimes physically abusive towards Randy. She also said her brother was sexually abused by some older boys at one point when he was six. Lindsey left the home when she was 15 and got married. Their father remarried, but had an unstable relationship with his new wife. Randy would often come to his stepmother's defense against his father. Gloria said she did not blame Randy for killing their father, saying that "of all the things I had experienced and seen. I of all people can understand how it happened." Gloria said she had been worried about Randy's drinking problem. Although she called her brother a "simple man", she admitted that he never went to rehab for his alcoholism and refused to get help when she spoke to him. Randy married three times. His first marriage was to a woman named Sherry Buford. The two met when they were teenagers, but divorced after the first murder. Randy's second wife was Janice Cochran, who he met when she was working as a nurse. Cochran later testified that Glen often made sexual advances towards her, which made Randy angry. She said the two had a very unstable relationship since "they were too much alike" and were both alcoholics who egged each other on. Randy's third marriage, to Debra Anne Powell, also ended in a divorce after many violent altercations and cheating scandals. The drinking began to get so bad that money was spent on alcohol instead of bills, causing even more marital issues. (Source: Former Step-Daughter from 3rd Marriage) Afterwards, Gloria said his drinking problems became worse and "he gave up on a lot of things in life." First murder On August 12, 1978, Randy killed his father-in-law, 41-year-old James Kelly. According to a witness, Randy retrieved a shotgun from his car and shot Kelly in the chest, killing him. The police said that a family dispute had led to the shooting. Randy claimed self-defense, saying that Kelly had threatened to kill him. Fearing he would be acquitted, prosecutors arranged a plea agreement for second degree murder. Randy was sentenced to 10 years in prison with five years suspended, but was paroled after just nine months. After several violations of his parole, including for battery and DWI, he was returned to prison. Ultimately, Randy served less than two years in prison for killing Kelly. When Buford visited Randy to ask him why he killed her father, he told her he didn't know why. Second murder On May 4, 1991, Janice Cochran and Randy Gay were camping together near the Ouachita River. Glen Gay came to the campsite, and he and his son went fishing. Janice said she suddenly heard them swearing and yelling at each other. Randy returned to the campsite and began loading his shotgun. When Janice asked him what was happening, he locked her inside a camping bus they had been staying in. She heard a gunshot, and Randy returned to release her. Janice went to Glen and found him moaning, suffering a single gunshot to the head. When she tried to help him, Randy pulled her away, and the two loaded the older man into the boat. They rode down the river, and Randy later put Glen's body in his truck and drove off. Randy returned without his father, and refused to talk to his wife about what happened. Janice said "he was real hyper and started drinking more." They stayed there for roughly two weeks before returning to Glen's house. When they were confronted by the police, both denied knowing Glen's whereabouts. However, they eventually turned themselves in. After initially telling investigators that she shot Glen since he was trying to hurt her, Janice confessed the truth to the police. Randy led police to Glen's body and he and Janice were both arrested for his murder. Janice and Randy were tried together for Glen's murder. Janice was convicted of manslaughter and served eight months in prison. Randy was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was paroled in 2000. Later conviction John Ward, a store owner said he met Randy in 2006 or 2007. Seeing he was a vagrant, he paid Randy to clean his store and sweep the lot. The two initially had a friendly relationship, but Randy's alcoholism became problematic and Ward eventually asked him to stop coming to his store. Angered, Randy started threatening him over the phone and said he and his friends would kill him. In 2008, he was convicted of making terroristic threats and given a 12-year suspended sentence. Third murder and trial On May 10, 2011, Randy got into an argument in his truck with a stranger, 49-year-old Connie Ann Snow, at a logging site. He told her to get out of his truck, but she refused. Randy then went to the back, pulled out his shotgun and ordered Connie out. As she tried to leave, he shot her in the face, killing her. He then loaded Snow's body into his truck and dumped it in Ouachita National Forest. Randy was arrested the following day. Randy was charged with capital murder, and prosecutors announced they would seek a death sentence. In 2013, the case resulted in a mistrial due to juror misconduct. Randy was retried in March 2015 and found guilty. During the sentencing phase, prosecutor Terri Harris mentioned Randy's two previous murder convictions in her arguments for a death sentence. Harris said Randy had used the prison system as a "substitute parent" instead of trying to become a better person, and told the jury that a life sentence would only be "sending him home." She said James Kelly, Randy's first victim, was "a father, grandfather and musician who died a violent death at the age of 41." Randy's lawyer, public defender Mark Fraiser, focused on his upbringing and said he was capable of functioning well in a controlled environment. When he mentioned the abusive nature of Randy's father, Harris rebuffed him, saying he was trying to minimize Glen's murder and the reasoning, or lack thereof, behind it. "Glen Gay got beaten up in court and was not here to defend himself. Are we supposed to turn a blind eye to a second murder?" In her rebuttal, Harris said that other children had been treated much worse than Randy growing up. Not to discount his father's strictness, but there were no records of him coming to school with physical injuries. She said Randy had "caused the violent deaths of three people for no particular reason", telling the jury that "the time for leniency for this defendant has come to an end, and it needs to end today." On March 19, 2015, after three hours of deliberation, the jury recommended a death sentence. The judge formally sentenced Randy to death the next day. After sentencing, Randy said, "Take care, judge," who replied, "You, too." Afterwards, Harris admitted she was surprised by the sentencing verdict, since no one had been sentenced to death in Garland County since the 1950s. "This one was different, though. I think the deciding factor was that he had killed two other people before." See also Capital punishment in Arkansas List of death row inmates in the United States List of serial killers in the United States References Living people 1958 births American people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by Arkansas Prisoners sentenced to death by Arkansas 20th-century American criminals 21st-century American criminals American male criminals Male serial killers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifa%20Abdul%20Qayyum

Khalifa Abdul Qayyum

Khalifa Abdul Qayyum (born; 2 July 1956 – 18 October 2014) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from 2008 to 2013. On 26 January, a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in Dera Ismail Khan near Central Jail outside Town Hall. Local police officer, Abdur Rasheed said, "The bomb went off minutes after a provincial lawmaker, Khalifa Abdul Qayyum, had passed by the area. It is not clear whether Qayyum was the target, but our investigation teams have rushed to the site of the blast to collect evidence." On 18 October 2014, Khalifa Abdul Qayyum passed away in Dera Ismail Khan District after a prolonged illness. His funeral prayers were offered by Maulana Abdul Rauf in Islamabad. Thousands of people including Fazlur Rehman Khalil, Aurangzaib Farooqi participated. References 1956 births 2014 deaths People from Dera Ismail Khan District Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPAs 2008–2013

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%20Karachi%20protests

2022 Karachi protests

On 26 January 2022, members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement staged a sit-in protest in front of the Chief Minister's House in Karachi, Pakistan, against the Local Government Amendment Bill in Sindh. The police baton-charged and shelled protest demonstrators on violation of the Red Zone, killing a protestor and injuring several others. As a result of the baton charge, several workers including a member of the Sindh Assembly, Sadaqat Hussain, were tortured and arrested. The area around the Chief Minister's House was turned into a battlefield as police and protesters clashed. The protesters were supposed to protest outside the Karachi Press Club but suddenly the MQM leaders and workers changed their destination and reached outside the Chief Minister's House and staged a sit-in. Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani said that the situation was such that the police had to take action. The MQM announced to go to the press club but then they started coming to the Chief Minister's House. The incident also took place as Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan supporters were staging demonstrations across the area. Reactions Federal Minister Asad Umar strongly condemned the violence at the MQM protests in Karachi and said that "the dictatorial style of government of the PPP in the guise of democracy was highly reprehensible." Members of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam movement vowed to hold protests in solidarity with the MQM. MQM-Pakistan convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said, "We will observe a black day against this incident and demands action against Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah". Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he had taken notice of the violence of the police against the protesters and had demanded a report from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chief Secretary Sindh and Inspector General of Sindh Police. References 2022 in Sindh 2022 protests 2022 protests January 2022 events in Pakistan Muttahida Qaumi Movement Police brutality in Asia Protests in Pakistan Torture in Pakistan

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LD%20%28rapper%29

LD (rapper)

Cassiel Wuta-Ofei (born 1991/1992), known professionally as LD (formerly Scribz), is a British rapper and convicted drug dealer. Named as the "godfather of UK drill" and as a founding member of the UK drill scene, LD would rise to fame in 2014 – alongside 67 – with the release of his debut single "Live Corn" and the release of "Let's Lurk" in 2016, which would feature Giggs. Early life Cassiel Wuta-Ofei was born in 1991 or 1992 and was raised by his mother and grandmother. He has three brothers and two sisters. Career In 2014, 67 would rise to fame, with Wuta-Ofei – under the alias Scribz – acting as its frontman. In the same year, he was handed an ASBO, which forbid him to perform in public under the name Scribz; this would result in him changing his alias to LD. In addition, he would start wearing a "Phantom of the Opera-style" mask – according to Dazed – which was discovered in an office during an SB.TV session. In 2014, he would release "Live Corn"; the song, according to Huck, "had the wider industry paying attention [to LD] almost instantly". It was followed in 2016 by "Let's Lurk", which was made alongside 67 and featured Giggs; the song was named within XXL’s best drill songs over 5 years, with Kemet High writing that the song was "the start of a movement that would later be led by rappers like Loski". In September 2018, LD released an album called The Masked One spending one week in the UK Albums Chart at position 69. Following its release, an article by HotNewHipHop noted that he "contains the image, flow and delivery to become [67's] defining breakout artist". The mixtape would be followed in 2021 by Who's Watching. In an interview with VICE, he stated that that it was named as such because "you never know who's watching you", also saying that it was his last story of him against the police. He would also release several remixes of his single "Rich Porter" following Brexit; an article by GRM Daily states the remixes were made in order to "keep his musical connections there [in the European Union]". Legal issues In 2014, Wuta-Ofei was issued an ASBO that banned him from making and performing music for two years. Following this, Wuta-Ofei donned a mask and changed his artist name to LD, with his first tune under the new moniker being "Live Corn". In 2016, Wuta-Ofei's ASBO order came to an end, resulting in him releasing a song called "Wicked and Bad", in which he sent for opposing gangs. Within the song, he mentions that he (Scribz) and LD are the same person. In 2017, Wuta-Ofei was jailed for possession of a knife. In December 2019, Wuta-Ofei was found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) and jailed for 4 years and six months. Wuta-Ofei was released from prison in November 2021. Discography Mixtapes References Black British male rappers Rappers from London English male rappers UK drill musicians Gangsta rappers Masked musicians Living people People from Brixton English people convicted of drug offences

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third%20North%20Carolina%20Regiment%20%281898%E2%80%931899%29

Third North Carolina Regiment (1898–1899)

The Third North Carolina Regiment was an American military unit composed of colored troops from North Carolina mustered into federal service in the Spanish–American War. Unlike most regiments at the time, it was entirely led by black officers. The unit did not see active service in conflict and spent most of its existence in camps in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Background Black Americans had mixed feelings about the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in 1898. Many were disaffected by the racial discrimination they faced and felt unobligated to serve a country which denied them equal treatment. Others, including leading blacks in Wilmington, North Carolina, saw the war as an opportunity to demonstrate bravery and patriotism to white Americans. Following the American Civil War, most black military units in North Carolina were disbanded at the behest of whites; in 1898, there was only a single 40-man black unit in the State Guard, the Charlotte Light Infantry. President of the United States William McKinley called upon citizens to volunteer to serve, and the federal government set recruitment quotas for states so that volunteer units could be created. Within the formal United States Army, black men were restricted to service in four segregated regiments under white officers or in secondary roles such as cooks. Thus, many saw a better opportunity for advancement in potentially forming parts of the new volunteer units. North Carolina had elected a Republican, Daniel Lindsay Russell, in 1896 through a strategy dubbed Fusionism organized by a coalition of Republicans and Populists, in which black Republican voters had played a significant role. Some North Carolinian blacks who had created informal militia units upon the outbreak of the war asked Russell to formally incorporate them into the state's contingent to be pressed into federal service. The United States Department of War had requested that North Carolina muster two white infantry regiments and a battery of artillery. Mindful of the political debt he owed to his black constituents, Russell sent one of his advisers, J. C. L. Harris, to Washington D.C. to persuade the War Department to either swap the artillery battery with a black infantry battalion or accept the creation of an all-black regiment. United States Senator Marion Butler, a Fusionist, attempted to persuade white officials to support the scheme by arguing that black men could "stand the climate of Cuba and are anxious to enlist". The department officially refused to alter its requested quota, and North Carolinian Fusionists including Washington Recorder of Deeds Henry P. Cheatham, Congressman George Henry White, and Senator Jeter Connelly Pritchard joined in the effort and lobbied the president for his assent. Service Creation Russell eventually prevailed on the federal authorities to swap the artillery battery for a black infantry battalion. On April 27, 1898, he announced the creation of the battalion placed it under the command of James H. Young, a prominent black political ally of the governor, who was given the rank of major. Black newspapers across the country praised Russell for the unit's creation, in particular highlighting his decision to place it under the charge of a black officer. The unit was given the nickname "Russell's Black Battalion". Meanwhile, Harris encouraged the governor to increase the unit to regiment strength, telling him that McKinley and Secretary of War Russell A. Alger wanted North Carolina to muster a full black regiment but would "not say so officially". Harris further warned him that his failure to do so would cost him political support. Thus advised, when McKinley re-appealed to the American public for volunteers in May, Russell announced that he was transforming the battalion into a regiment. The governor ordered Young to recruit an additional seven companies of troops which would be merged with his battalion to form the Third North Carolina Infantry, United States Volunteers. Young was flooded with requests to enlist while on of the white units raised struggled to fill its ranks. Once the additional companies were mustered, the regiment was consolidated in Raleigh and dispatched by rail to Fort Macon for training. Though he faced pressure to name white officers to the unit, on June 28 Russell announced an all-black group of officers for the regiment. Young remained in charge and was promoted to colonel, while S. L. A. Taylor of the Charlotte Light Infantry was made his deputy as a lieutenant colonel. This made North Carolina one of only three states to create a black-officered regiment for the war. The regiment comprised 1,108 men and officers. Some of the soldiers gifted Harris a silver tea set as thanks for his work to create the regiment. Political effects In an attempt to dislodge the Fusionist coalition from North Carolina's government in the elections of 1898, the Democratic Party engaged in a white supremacist campaign which decried "Negro domination". Democratic newspapers criticized Russell for giving blacks guns, accused him of making the officers' appointments due to political rather than military considerations, and stated that he doted on his "pet regiment" with favoritism. Josephus Daniels, editor of the Raleigh News & Observer, conceded that Young was an "intelligent Raleigh mulatto" but decried him and his men as "Russel's birds of prey." Daniels singled out Young for criticism, accusing him of sabotaging efforts to deploy the regiment to Cuba for garrison duty so that he could remain within traveling distance of Raleigh to attend to political affairs. North Carolina Adjutant-General Andrew D. Cowles, a Republican, also stated in an interview that news of the heavy casualties at the Siege of Santiago had led a significant amount of the regiment's initial volunteers to back out of their enlistment due to "downright cowardice." Black leaders rebuked his statement by pointing out that the army's regular black units had fought during the battle and highlighting the struggle to find enough white volunteers in the state. Training At Fort Macon, the troops were put to training and drilling. The regiment's officers were mindful that, as a colored formation, the unit would be subject to intensive scrutiny. Despite this, misconduct and disciplinary issues affected the regiment as much as other volunteer units. The end of fighting in Cuba by the midsummer of 1898 negatively impact morale of the soldiers' who had anticipated service in conflict and now thought that at best they would perform garrison duty in captured territory. The ranks increasingly filed complaints against their officers for being too demanding of them. Fort Macon was more isolated than other military installations in North Carolina, but soldiers were given leave to visit nearby cities such as Wilmington, New Bern, and Morehead City. White residents of those towns were unnerved by the black soldiers' presence and irked by their demands for "equal treatment". The Morehead Pilot reported that the actions of the troops within the city once nearly created a race riot which was narrowly avoided due to the intervention of authorities. On September 17, the Third Regiment was transferred to Camp Poland outside of Knoxville, Tennessee and formed a brigade there with the Sixth Virginia Volunteers, a black regiment under white officers, and a white regiment from Ohio. Also present at the camp was the First Georgia Volunteers, a white unit that was due to be mustered out soon. Relations between the Georgians and North Carolinians were tense, with the former tossing rocks at the latter during drill exercises and firing on them if they went into the woods near the camp. As a result, an Ohio company was ordered to protect the Third Regiment. Even after the First Georgia was disbanded, complaints about incidents of misconduct were ascribed to the North Carolinians, since most whites believed that a unit with black officers could not maintain discipline. The white-officered Sixth Virginia Volunteers thus avoided complaints. At Young's request, the Sixth Virginia was shifted into a different brigade and complaints about misconduct thereafter declined. Knoxville newspapers were initially critical of the Third Regiment in its first weeks at Camp Poland, though in time they came to appreciate its drilling and the behavior of its soldiers visiting the city. The Knoxville Journal reported, "The men realize that their actions are watched closely and it is their desire to so conduct themselves as to gain the confidence and respect of every one with whom they come in contact as true soldiers." Nevertheless, the morale of the unit continued to suffer, as soldiers griped about the rigid discipline demanded by Young. Camp Poland also lacked adequate supplies and clean water, which Young reported to his superior, General Thomas L. Rosser. In October it was announced that the Third Regiment would be transferred to Camp Haskell near Macon, Georgia. Disgruntled by racial atmosphere in Georgia and the Deep South, some soldiers began to hope the unit would be posted to Cuba as a way of avoiding discrimination. Morale dipped further after the Democrats won significant victories in North Carolina's state elections in early November. This was shortly followed by the Wilmington massacre on November 10, which was committed with the complicity of the Wilmington Light Infantry, a white unit already released from federal duty. The Third Regiment left Camp Poland for Georgia on November 23. The North Carolinians constituted part of the 4,000 black volunteers stationed at the camp, which became a significant grievance for local whites. Local white newspapers and the Governor of Georgia complained that the black troops were poorly-behaved and stoked violence, but most criticism was targeted at the Third Regiment due to its black leadership. The Atlanta Journal wrote, "A tougher and more turbulent set of Negroes were probably never gotten together before." President of the Raleigh-based Shaw University Charles F. Meserve, was intrigued by the negative press and decided to travel to Camp Poland unannounced in late December to ascertain the situation. Many of the soldiers and officers were themselves former students at Shaw with whom he was personally acquainted. Meserve toured the Third Regiment's quarters and interviewed white staff officers at the camp. He reported that the barracks were "well nigh perfect" in terms of cleanliness, that Young forbade the serving of alcohol at the canteen, and wrote that the white provost marshal, Major John A. Logan Jr., had thought well of the unit's disciplinary situation. Captain J. C. Gresham, a white Virginian, said that "he had never met a more capable man than Colonel Young." Despite Meserve's assessment, white criticism of the regiment in the press continued. Four soldiers were murdered by white Georgians, who were all excused in court for justifiable homicide. Disbanding In January 1899 it was announced that the Third Regiment would be mustered out of service. The soldiers were discharged in the first week of February and sent via train from Macon to Raleigh. Macon authorities told Atlanta leaders that the black veterans were likely to cause trouble, so on the day of their arrival in Atlanta a large contingent of police officers surrounded the train station. They boarded the cars in search of a reported "ringleader" and in the process beat many soldiers on the head with clubs. The one civilian passenger on the train reported that there were no problems with civil order before the police arrived. Aftermath Edward A. Johnson, a black alderman of Raleigh, requested that the now Democrat-dominated North Carolina General Assembly pass a resolution to honor black soldiers who had done "their duty under the flag". The request was ignored, and in 1899 the legislature instead legally barred blacks from serving in the State Guard. The body also struck Young's name from the cornerstone of a state school for the mentally ill, blind, and deaf he had advocated for when he was a legislator. The following year the General Assembly amended the state constitution in such a manner which effectively disenfranchised most black voters. Young was hired by the federal government as a deputy revenue collector, while five other former officers of the Third Regiment joined all-black units which fought in the Philippine–American War. Several decades after the Spanish–American War, Josephus Daniels conceded that the men of the regiment "made much better soldiers than anybody expected". References Works cited African-American history of the United States military Military units and formations established in 1898 Military units and formations of the United States in the Spanish–American War African-American history of North Carolina

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2022 Dnipro shooting

On 27 January 2022, a mass shooting occurred at a Yuzhmash factory in Dnipro, Ukraine. Five people were killed and five others injured. Shooting The killings occurred on 27 January 2022, at about 3:40 a.m. in the city of Dnipro, as guards began handing out weapons to the servicemen at Yuzhmash factory. A National Guard of Ukraine conscript armed with a reported AK-47 assault rifle shot dead four male servicemen and one civilian woman, and wounded five others. Two soldiers of the twenty-two soldiers present managed to escape and call an ambulance and policemen. The shooter fled the scene with his weapon. At about 9.30 am, he was detained in the town of Pidhorodne after he reported himself to the police. Investigation The State Bureau of Investigation has launched criminal proceedings against officials of the National Guard of Ukraine. Suspect According to law enforcement agencies, Artemiy Riabchuk, a National Guard of Ukraine serviceman from the Odessa Oblast, born in 2001, was the one who had shot at the servicemen. The State Bureau of Investigation informed the detainee of suspicion of murder, desertion, and theft of weapons. A possible terrorist motive is not to be ruled out. According to one lawmaker, Riabchuk had been bullied in the past. Aftermath As a result of the shooting, 5 people were killed and 5 others were seriously injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the shooting as "terrible" and extended messages of empathy to the victims' families. Over 40 National Guard members initiated a program to help victims receive blood donations. Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Mykola Balan resigned in response. Notes References Sources The National Guard of Ukraine official website The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine official website The State Bureau of Investigations official website The investigation is considering several versions of the shooting at Yuzhmash, including illegal relations between servicemen 2022 crimes in Ukraine 2022 mass shootings in Europe 2022 shooting January 2022 crimes in Europe Mass shootings in Ukraine Yuzhmash

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Teo Cheng Kiat

Teo Cheng Kiat (张振杰 Zhāng Zhènjíe; born 1953) is a Chinese Singaporean who was known for embezzling $35 million from Singapore Airlines (SIA) while he was still employed there, and the embezzlement lasted for 13 years between 1987 and 2000 before the detection of his criminal deeds and subsequent capture. Teo was charged with 26 charges of criminal breach of trust and corruption but was found guilty of ten charges; he was sentenced to a total of 24 years' imprisonment in the same year he was arrested. Teo's crime was considered to be the largest financial crime committed in Singapore at the time his arrest and trial was reported. Teo had additionally used his criminal proceeds to spend on himself, building up an expensive lifestyle. His wife was also his alleged accomplice in his crime and also spent 18 months in prison for her role in Teo's crime. The notoriety of Teo's crime was surpassed by Chia Teck Leng four years later, when Chia was ordered to serve 42 years behind bars for swindling $117 million from four foreign banks to feed his gambling addiction and discharge his debts. Early life Teo Cheng Kiat was born in Singapore in 1953. Teo was Chinese-educated and he completed both his elementary and secondary education in Chinese schools. Teo was later married with two sons, who were born in 1980 and 1984. Teo's elder son later became a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) scholar while the younger son was completing his GCE O-levels at the time Teo was arrested and sentenced for his crimes. He was known to be a committed family man and model son to his family. Teo first joined Singapore Airlines (SIA) in May 1975 as a clerk. He stayed on the post for 13 years before his promotion to cabin supervisor in 1988. Teo was regarded as a reliable employee and many trusted him with his efficient and good work performance. Criminal conduct Beginning from 9 February 1987, when he was still a clerk at Singapore Airlines (SIA), 34-year-old Teo Cheng Kiat began to misappropriate money from SIA. Teo's misappropriation continued even after he was promoted to cabin crew supervisor from 1 September 1988 onwards. As cabin crew supervisor, Teo's duty was to oversee the processing of cabin crew allowances, which were to be paid to the cabin crew members. Teo had the right to make adjustments to the allowance system, could determine the name of the crew member who was to be paid, the amount payable and the receiving bank account number. A particular type of allowance (the Mealand Overnight Allowance), which was tax-free and payable only to cabin crew, was processed and paid directly to the cabin crew by Teo's department. Each crew member maintained a bank account with United Overseas Bank (UOB) and the money paid would be transferred by the Bank from the airline's account to the respective crew members’ accounts directly. Teo was able to exploit this system by using the names of crew members who did not fly on various flights to make false claims and channeled the payments to his own bank accounts. Teo also opened bank accounts under the joint names of his wife and sister-in-law, and also under the joint names of himself and his wife. He made use of these accounts to keep the money he stole from the payments, and used fictitious adjustments for extra payments of allowances to enable him to embezzle money from these payments while maintaining the full due payment of each crew member's allowances. He even amended the computerized reports to enable himself from escaping detection. Through the embezzlement of the money, Teo accumulated a fortune and he made use of most of them to provide himself and his family with an expensive lifestyle. Teo also bought a total of seven private properties, including his own house; he also did a costly $280,000 worth of renovation of two apartments. He also purchased two cars, a Mercedes Benz car for $180,000 and a BMW car for $270,570, and even spent $1.85 million on jewellery, designer goods and watches. Arrest and imprisonment Indictment On 18 January 2000, an ad-hoc internal audit was conducted on the crew allowance payments at Singapore Airlines (SIA), and it detected three UOB bank accounts receiving ten payments each on 15 December 1999. It was unusual as there was supposed to be one payment made per crew member on that day, and the bank accounts were under the name of Teo Cheng Kiat. This suspicious error prompted a report to the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), who arrested Teo on the same day the detection was made. Teo was later charged with 26 criminal counts - which consisted of 25 counts of criminal breach of trust and one single charge of corruption. The investigations eventually revealed that Teo had misappropriated a total amount of $35 million, instead of the $2 million as what the SIA initially perceived when they made the complaint to CAD. During the investigations, the police were only able to recover $15 million, but subsequently, Teo decided to surrender his remaining properties back to SIA, which amounted to $6 million; the remaining $14 million were never recovered despite the efforts by the police. Aside from this, Teo was cooperative from the time he was arrested and gave every information he had about his crimes over these 13 years. Guilty plea and submissions In his trial at the High Court of Singapore five months later, on 19 June 2000, Teo Cheng Kiat pleaded guilty to ten charges of criminal breach of trust, and had the remaining 16 charges taken into consideration during sentencing. Each charge of criminal breach of trust carries the maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment. The prosecution, consisting of former CAD director Lawrence Ang and his colleague Jeanne Lee from the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), submitted that the mitigating factors behind Teo's case were scant, as the misappropriation of money took place daily over a long period of 13 years and the amount he took was massive. They argued that Teo spent a majority of the misappropriated funds on an expensive and high-quality lifestyle, and may have hidden some of the stolen fortune for future spending in the later part of his life. His actions were premeditated and deliberate, and he was in a position of trust and had betrayed the confidence of his employers and his superiors for 13 years. His plea of guilt was only submitted in view of overwhelming evidence and in summary, they sought a deterrent and severe sentence for Teo. As for the defence, Teo's lawyer Kevin De Souza submitted a mitigation plea that Teo committed the offences out of dissatisfaction towards his employers who looked down on him due to his educational background, and this caused him to not be able to get a promotion to a managerial position despite his diligence, knowledge and efficiency in the job, and they never considered his opinion in rectifying the discovered flaws of the payment system. These factors resulted into bitterness and anger that led to Teo's criminal spree, and greed later took over his cloud of judgement. He also claimed that he felt sorry towards his wife for manipulating her regarding the bank account and wealth they obtained, as well as towards his superiors for the financial losses suffered by SIA. His status as a first-time offender and timely plea of guilt, in addition to the full cooperation with the authorities were also cited as mitigating factors of the case. Sentence On 30 June 2000, the trial judge, Judicial Commissioner (JC) Tay Yong Kwang of the High Court decided to sentence 47-year-old Teo Cheng Kiat to a total of 24 years’ imprisonment. Explaining why he meted out a 24-year sentence, JC Tay stated that while Teo's plea of guilt saved the court's time and expense, Teo only did so in front of overwhelming amounts of evidence, in contrast to the guilty pleas made in certain cases of crimes that were difficult to prove. His capture did not result from a voluntary surrender and remorse, but it was due to his criminal conduct being discovered out of luck and coincidence. Hence, the guilty plea carried little weight. Although it was his first conviction, Teo has earned it through a dramatical magnitude of his crime. JC Tay also stated that the daily misappropriation of money took place in a systematic and sophisticated manner, and under a cleverly-hatched concealment, it took place steadily over a long period of time, which serves as an aggravating factor of the case. The judge also pointed out that even if Teo did commit the first few crimes back in 1987 out of anger towards his employers as what he claimed, this has already became a poor excuse for Teo in his subsequent crimes as these crimes were motivated solely by his increasing greed, and Teo used the criminal proceeds to provide himself an extravagant lifestyle and spent them on expensive goods more than what many honest and law-abiding citizens would earn in their lives. For these reasons, JC Tay declared that Teo should be severely punished for what he did, and stated that a lengthy sentence is necessary to make Teo, who became “intoxicated” with greed, to become sober again. Hence, JC Tay meted out a six-year jail sentence for each of the ten convicted charges, and of all these ten jail terms, Teo was ordered to serve four consecutive terms while the remaining six were to be served concurrently. In total, Teo was to serve 24 years in prison, with effect from the date of his arrest, though the sentence may possibly be reduced by one-third due to good behaviour. Significance of the case In the aftermath of the case, Teo Cheng Kiat's wife was charged in court in July 2001 for dishonestly receiving stolen property - mainly some of the misappropriated funds which her husband had given her. Despite pleading not guilty, Teo's wife was later convicted and sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment on 16 October 2001. Singapore Airlines also sued Teo's family members, including Teo's sons and sister-in-law, to reclaim the remaining damages they suffered. At the time he was sentenced, Teo Cheng Kiat was regarded as the perpetrator of Singapore's worst financial crime. Merely four years later, Teo's case was surpassed by Chia Teck Leng, who swindled a total of $117 million from four foreign major banks to feed his gambling addiction during his time as a financial manager at Asia Pacific Breweries (APB). Chia was sentenced to 42 years in jail for his crime. See also List of major crimes in Singapore (2000–present) List of major crimes in Singapore (before 2000) Nick Leeson James Phang Wah Chia Teck Leng References 1953 births Living people Commercial crimes 2000s crimes in Singapore Singaporean white-collar criminals

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Purshottam Lal

Introduction Purshottam Lal, commonly known as P. Lal (born 30 October 1946) retired from the rank of Director General of Police in Punjab. Lal carved a niche for himself in his area of service. He also worked on deputation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a premier investigative agency of the Government of India. He had been an upright and honest police officer, setting high standards of work and ethics for people who worked with him. One such incident is described in the article published as a ‘middle’ titled “It stops at the minister’s seat”, in The Tribune of 09 May 2016, wherein it is mentioned that as an ASP in district Gurdaspur in 1972, he, along with others, ran after a ‘Naxalite’ for miles in the fields and apprehended him; the latter became a minister in the Punjab government in the late 1990s. Purshottam Lal contributed immensely to the fight against Punjab-related terrorism in various capacities for 13 long years (1982-1994), despite the danger to himself. He was promoted as Inspector General of Police in 1992, and given to head the Commando Force of the state of Punjab. He was the first IG Commando of the state. While being posted as IG Commando, he was decorated with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Independence Day 1993, which is the highest award for a police officer in his career (barring gallantry awards). He also developed an interest in writing. The fillip came when The Tribune, a popular and well-read daily, published from Chandigarh and having wide circulation in India especially North India, carried his first article as a ‘middle’ in 1992, under the caption “Bomb in a basket”. A ‘middle’ is a centerpiece on the editorial page of a newspaper. Since then, 115 articles penned by him have been published in various newspapers. He has penned four books also. These are: From the Pen of a Cop with Foreword by Ruskin Bond, a distinguished writer; SAMM (Stories, Anecdotes and Motivational Messages) with Foreword by Kare Narain Pathak, former vice-chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh; Let’s laugh & laugh Hahaha… with Foreword by Dr. S.S. Bhatti, Former Principal, Chandigarh College of Architecture; and Gift of Life with two Forewords, one by N.C. Jain, Former Judge, Punjab, and Haryana High Court and Chief Justice Gauhati High Court (Retd), and the second by Professor S.K. Sharma, former Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. The first three were released on 02 September 2020 by V. P. Singh Badnore, the then Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory Chandigarh. The fourth one Gift of Life was released on 30 October 2021 by Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab, and Administrator, Union Territory Chandigarh. Early life and family Purshottam Lal was born on 30 October 1946 in district Moradabad of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. His father Bishun Narain was a gazetted officer in the service of the government of Uttar Pradesh. His mother, Rupavati, belonged to Balrampur in U.P. and was a homemaker. The early experiences shaped his ideas towards life and matter religious, spiritual, and scientific which later found expression in his pursuit of the study of science and in his writings. He served as a Lecturer in the Physics department of Lucknow University (1966–1969). He cleared his M.Sc. in 1966 from Lucknow University. Soon thereafter, he was appointed as a Lecturer on a temporary basis as he had five first divisions to his credit, a rare achievement during those days. The five first divisions bagged were in M.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.) B.Sc., Intermediate and High School. Education and schooling Master of Science (Special)  (Physics) from Lucknow University – 1966 Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Lucknow University -1965 Bachelor of Science ( Pass) from Lucknow University-1964 XII and XI from Colvin Taluqdars' College, Lucknow – 1962 & 1961 (XII-  Uttar Pradesh Board Examination) X and IX from  Gopi Nath Laxman Das ( GNLD ) Rastogi Mahavidyalaya- 1960 & 1959 (X- Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Board Examination) - In X Board Examination, he secured 17th position at the state level entitling him to Government of India Merit Scholarship. Purshottam Lal always secured the first division in all examinations- Class IV to M.Sc. This was a rare feat in those days. He got admission in The University of Kansas, United States after doing M.Sc .( 1966) for pursuing a research-cum-teaching assignment at a monthly remuneration of $ 250 per month. Further, he was selected by the Union Public Service Commission for Indian Forest Service securing All India rank-2 (1968). However, he didn't join these as he had set his sights on the IAS/IPS. After doing M.Sc., he had enrolled in the Physics department of Lucknow University for pursuing a Ph.D. His area of work was LASER ( Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation ). However, he couldn't complete his Ph.D. as he was selected for the Indian Police Service in 1969. Writing and literary Purshottam Lal took to writing since the publication of his first article as a ‘middle’ in The Tribune of 28 July 1992. So far, 115 articles have been published in various newspapers, mostly as ‘middles’ which are centerpieces on the editorial page. Some others are in the Spice of life column of the Hindustan Times. Yet others are on policing and security matters. Books Gift of Life From the Pen of a Cop SAMM (Stories, Anecdotes and Motivational Messages) Let’s laugh & laugh Hahaha… Articles Middles- The Tribune Spice of Life- Hindustan Times Middles- Daily World Awards/Achievement President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (1993) Police Medal for Meritorious Service (1987) Paschimi Star Medal (1971) Sangram Medal (1971) Police Special Duty Medal( Punjab) with two bars. 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal (1997) 25th Anniversary Independence Medal (1972) Languages Proficiency Medal -National Police Academy (1970) His share of the reward of Canadian dollars 5,000 for leading the party, in June 1990, to arrest dangerous Interpol criminal carrying a reward of 1 lakh Canadian dollars, later reduced to 50,000 Canadian dollars (2001). Government of India Merit Scholarship (1960–1966) Merit Scholarship by U.P. government (1958–1960) Recommendation for Padma Shri, thrice – by Director CBI on the occasion of Republic Day 1989, by Director CBI- Republic Day 1990, by Director General of Police Punjab KPS Gill – Republic Day 1991. Other Interests and Achievements On account of his deep and profound knowledge on security, police and law & order matters, he has been called, from time to time, by various TV Channels like MH1 News, News18 Punjab and Day & Night News Channel for panel discussions on topics concerning these. Kayasth Sabha Chandigarh: He has remained president for two years (1996–1997) of Kayasth Sabha Chandigarh (Regn No. 598/1980). During his tenure, he introduced the concept of ‘social service to people in general’ in the constitution of the Sabha, besides activities for the Kayasth community. In pursuance to that, activities like blood donation camps, tree plantation, clothes presentation to Missionary of Charity, Mother Teresa Home, observance of National Integration Day etc. were carried out, which are continuing to date to the benefit of the public in general. Prior to becoming the President, he also served as Vice-President of the Kayasth Sabha for two years. References Indian police officers University of Lucknow alumni Indian writers People from Uttar Pradesh

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Communication systems of the Bundeswehr

The communications systems of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) include the strategic communication, information systems for the command and control of combined arms forces. It includes military intelligence, weather forecasting, and aviation of the German armed forces. For communication, SIGNIT, Electronic Warfare and ELOCAT, Bundeswehr using wired and fiber optic systems, fixed and mobile radio stations and satellite communications. While wired and satellite communication paths are operated using digital methods, HF radio communication is still partly analogue and susceptible to eavesdropping. History The Bundeswehr has used a number of different means of communication since it was founded. Some of the first wireless systems were bought from the US-army. The wired field telephone systems initially used was important in the 1960this and 1970this. It is not used anymore today In the 2000s, a reorientation of communications technology became clear due to the end of the Cold War and the increase in foreign deployments. The fact that the communication technology is inconsistent and partly outdated became particularly clear during the foreign assignments. Die Zeit wrote in 2018 that when a "paratrooper and his unit wanted to leave the German camp in Kunduz for a patrol, he had more communication electronics than weapons with him." In the mid-2010s, the Ministry of Defense launched the "Mobile Tactical Communications" (MoTaKo) project to modernize the communication devices for large numbers of troops. New radios were to be developed, built and purchased for 25,000 vehicles and 50,000 soldiers. MoTaKo is one of the Federal Ministry of Defence largest armaments projects of this decade. A total of 5.5 billion euros is planned. In addition to the police, fire brigade and rescue services, the Bundeswehr also used the digital trunked radio of the so-called "authorities and organizations with security tasks" (BOS) from 2019. The Bundestag passed a corresponding amendment to the law in April 2019. Individual branches of the Bundeswehr were already participants in BOS radio. With the integration into the existing BOS radio, the Bundeswehr saves money for setting up its own radio infrastructure; The federal government will bear the additional annual costs of 8.3 million euros for the Bundeswehr's national BOS radio. In 2021 Spiegel reported, that the Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) was having radios from the 1980s replicated for 600 million Euros.Because new devices are not yet ready for use, the Bundeswehr has let the standard radio set of the army, the Thales SEM 80/90 rebuilt again. The radios are still installed in most of Bundeswehr vehicles. The radio was actually developed by the Stuttgart company Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG, which taken over by Thales. Organisation Head of all information-technology and electronic reconnaissance is the Command Cyber and Information Domain Service. Most of the signal corps (German: Fernmelder) of Bundeswehr are part of the information-technology command of Bundeswehr (Kommando Informationstechnik der Bundeswehr) in the organizational area of "Cyber and Information Domain Service". Around 7.200 soldiers serv in the signal corps. Army Some of the signal corps (German: Fernmelder) are a branch in the German army. Besides this, every Company has its own signal corps specialist within its unit. For long distance communications for deployments abroad, the HRM-7000 shortwave radio system is often used. Airforce German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has its own signal corps specialist within its units. Beside analog Airband-radios they use the MR6000A SDR from Rohde & Schwarz in Eurofighter and helicopters (Tiger, MH90 and others). Navy The German Navy has its own signal corps specialist within its units and at the ships. For on-board communication the Navy will use TETRA standar VHF-radios by Motorola up from 2022. TETRA is also used by German civil rescue and law enforcement agencys. Tactical networks Autoko Link 16 (NATO) Tetra / Tetrapol (VHF based Trans-European Trunked Radio standard) VANBw Systems and equipment Satellite communication SATCOMBw is the Bundeswehr's satellite-based communications system. The system, operated by Airbus Defense and Space, enables the military to make tap-proof telephone calls, video conferences and Internet access worldwide. In the current "Stage 2", which has been in operation since the end of 2011, the system is based on the two communications satellites COMSATBw-1 and 2 with which the ground stations of Bundeswehr and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is linked. The system has an capacity of 3 × 2 Mbit/s Duplex encrypted. Mobile Terrestical Data Communication TÜtrSys The "Terrestrial Transmission System" (TÜtrSys) is used for data connections between network nodes in the field. The system enables the simultaneous operation of up to three directional radio links. UHF systems At the Afghanistan ISAF deployment of Bundeswehr, platoons often used the US AN/PRC-117. It is a universally-used software defined radio of US Harris Corperation widely used by the US army. It is used for Phone, tactical short messages and data transceiving a wide frequency range. It can also be used to communicate via US military satellites used as relays. In 2020 Bundeswehr orderd 370 units worth 30 million USD. From 2021 until 2024, it planned to order more so that there is a number of 913 radios, worth 91 million euros. Radio equipment In the 1980s, SEM radios are introduced. SEM means "Sende-Empfänger", German for transceiver. SEM 52 SL analog Handhold (introduced in 1995) SEM 80/90 analog radio, introduced in the early 80this and rebuild in 2021 SEM 93E radio for vehicles from Thales (introduced since August 2001) HRM-7000 shortwave-radio from Telefunken RACOMS (introduced 1997, 2007 extended by „HRM 7000 Manpack“) MR6000A SDR from Rohde & Schwarz (since 2010 in Eurofighter and helicopters) PRC-117 from Harris Corporation Satcom MK is the satellite-communication System: a 4,6-m-Offset-Antenna on a trailer. E-LynX digital military radio equipment from Telefunken Radio Communication Systems GmbH & Co. KG, the German subsidiary of the Israeli Elbit Group. Used at a little number in the Army the in a portable and vehicle version at troop, group, platoon and company level, as well as on board various combat vehicles such as the SPz PUMA. References Command and control Bundeswehr

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raniganj%2C%20Pratapgarh

Raniganj, Pratapgarh

Raniganj is an area in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Raniganj's postal Pin Code is 230304. Facilities It has a police station. Politics Raniganj (Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituency) represents this area. References External links Cities and towns in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls%20with%20Makarov

Girls with Makarov

Bugor from Butovo is a Russian comedy television series produced by Comedy Club Productions. The main roles were played by Pavel Maikov, Alevtina Tukan, Vladislav Ermolaeva, Valeria Astapova and Elena Polyanskaya. The first season aired on TNT from March 9 to April 1, 2021. In the summer of 2021, new episodes were filmed for the second season. The premiere of the second season is scheduled for January 31, 2022. Plot The head of the criminal investigation department in Butovo, police major Pavel Makarov, is sent four young graduates of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affaira. The newly minted lieutenants are very different both in appearance and in temperament: the ambitious brown-haired woman with honours Anna Turkina, the daring brunette Alexandra Popova, and the kind naïve single mother Olesya Verba, who thinks more about her three-year-old son that her work. At the same time, they all have one thing in common: with their inexperience, they greatly annoy their boss, who recently boke up with his beloved women (head of the Investigation Department, Olga Romanova). Despite Makarov's opposition, the young employees strive to prove that they are not in vain serving in the police. Cast Main roles Minor roles Series Soundtrack References Perhaps crime: Review of the series "Girls with Makarov" // Film.ru , March 8, 2021 Opera in skirts: How the new TNT comedy about the police "Girls with Makarov" is saved by Pavel Maikov // Telemagazin, March 5, 2021 "Girls with Makarov": Who is who in the series and in life // StarHit , March 9, 2021 There are also women's positions in our police: Pavel Maykov in the comedy series "Girls with Makarov" // Komsomolskaya Pravda , March 9, 2021 What is the series "Girls with Makarov" about? // Arguments and facts , March 9, 2021 Interesting facts about the filming and actors of the series "Girls with Makarov" on TNT // Express newspaper , March 1, 2011 The series "Girls with Makarov": What are they like in life? // Hearth, April 20, 2021 New faces: Actresses of the TV series "Girls with Makarov" about women in the police and "service" in heels // " HELLO! Russia ": magazine, March 8, 2021 "Girls with Makarov": "Interns", but about the police // Cinema - Anews . com March 9, 2021 Links Series page on the TNT channel website Series page on the Premier website Television series Comedy television series TNT (Russian TV channel) original programming Russian television series Russian comedy television series

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder%20of%20Yasmin%20Chkaifi

Murder of Yasmin Chkaifi

On 24 January 2022, Yasmin Chkaifi was stabbed to death in London, United Kingdom. Her killer, Leon McCaskre, was killed by a passer-by minutes later. Yasmin Chkaifi (1978–2022) was a 43-year-old Moroccan childminder who had two teenage sons and lived in Maida Vale, West London, England. At 9 am on 24 January 2022, she was stabbed to death on Chippenham Road, Maida Vale. Within minutes, her killer, Leon McCaskre, was killed when a 26-year-old stranger drove his car into him. McCaskre, who was 41, was Chkaifi's former long-term partner. A warrant for his arrest had been issued on 4 January after he failed to appear in court. The police arrested the driver on suspicion of murder and bailed him until late February. However, by 1 February the Metropolitan Police decided that the unnamed 26-year-old would face no further action, following a review of the evidence. References 2022 in London 2022 murders in the United Kingdom 2020s in the City of Westminster 2020s murders in London Crime in the City of Westminster Deaths by person in London January 2022 crimes in Europe January 2022 events in the United Kingdom Maida Vale Stabbing attacks in London Stabbing attacks in the 2020s

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loski

Loski

Jyrelle O'Connor (born 1999/2000), known professionally as Loski (formerly Lil' Nizzy), is a British rapper and singer from Kennington, London. He is part of the UK drill group Harlem Spartans. Beginning his career in 2012 under the name Lil' Nizzy, Loski would release his breakout single "Hazards" in 2016; this would be followed by his debut mixtape, Call Me Loose, in 2018 and Music, Trial & Trauma: A Drill Story, his debut album, in 2020. In 2021, Loski would release his debut EP, Censored. Early life Loski was born to Ty Nizzy, a member of the PDC rap group and "an originator of road rap", according to The Guardian. His mother studied English literature and history while attending university, which Loski said inspired his storytelling within his songs. Loski would say in an interview with VICE that both of his parents supported him in pursuing a musical career. Loski would move from Kennington to Borehamwood to live with his grandmother at the age of 12, following a group of boys putting a gun to his head. In 2013, he was reported as missing from his house. Career During Loski's early musical career, he would go under the name Lil' Nizzy, in reference to his father. He would release a song alongside Danks in 2012. Loski would release his breakout single "Hazards" in 2016. Other early songs included "Money and Beef", "DJ Khaled" and "Teddy Bruckshot". In March 2018, Loski would be signed to Sony Music Entertainment. The following month, he would release his debut mixtape Call Me Loose; it would peak at number 44 on the UK Albums Chart and was named as one of the inspirations for Scorpion by Drake. In a article with MTV, Loski stated that the mixtape was about "the neighbourhood, friends, everything growing up". The following year, he would release Mad Move, which peaked at number 41. An article in Versus noted that the mixtape "sees the south Londoner plant himself firmly at the fore of the genre." In 2020, Loski released his debut album, Music, Trial & Trauma: A Drill Story, which would peak at number 39 on the UK Albums Chart. Robert Kazandjian, writing for Clash, stated that the album was divided into three acts, with the album as a whole mainly centered around legal issues. In September 2021, Loski announced his debut EP, Censored. The EP was released on 15 October; an article in Trench noted that "although the extensive cast of producers keep the Censored's sound close to Loski's drill roots, the rapper's evolution is laid bare as he attacks each track with an effortless display of lyrical greaze." Legal issues In 2015, Loski was sentenced to prison after being found in possession of a knife. On 9 April 2019, he was stopped by police while travelling to Willesden; they would find him in possession of a revolver. Loski was charged with possession of a firearm, intent to endanger life, and possession of ammunition as a result; his first trial would result in a retrial as a result of his prosecutor falling ill, while the second resulted in a hung jury. On 25 July 2020, Loski was recalled back into prison. Due to lack of evidence, his case was dropped and he was released sometime later. Discography Albums Mixtapes EPs Singles As lead artist As featured artist Awards and nominations References 21st-century British rappers English male rappers British hip hop musicians Rappers from London UK drill musicians Gangsta rappers People from Kennington Living people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinthian%20Hall%20%28Rochester%2C%20New%20York%29

Corinthian Hall (Rochester, New York)

Corinthian Hall was a meeting hall in Rochester, New York that was the site of significant speeches and other events. It was built in 1849 and was destroyed by a fire in 1898. Structure Corinthian Hall, built in 1849, was a prominent location in Rochester, New York for lectures, concerts, plays, balls, parties and fairs. Susan B. Anthony, who spoke for many years in lecture halls across the country, said that Corinthian Hall, "at the time of its erection was the most magnificent auditorium west of the Hudson." The hall was located on the top floor of a building designed by architect Henry Searle and built by William A. Reynolds. The building was just north of the Reynolds Arcade, also built by William Reynolds. Most people entered the building through the Reynolds Arcade, which was located on the site of what today is a newer building, also called Reynolds Arcade, at 16 East Main Street. That entrance was near two sites of historical interest. Directly across the street was the office of the North Star, the abolitionist newspaper operated by Frederick Douglass. On their way through the arcade, patrons of Corinthian Hall passed by the headquarters of Western Union, a rapidly growing telegraph company. The building was constructed for the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Association, which later developed into the Rochester Institute of Technology. The building housed the association's 5000-volume library. Retail establishments and a volunteer fire company were on the first floor. In 1879, Corinthian Hall was remodeled and named the Academy of Music. In 1884, a second gallery was added to bring the seating capacity up to sixteen hundred. In 1898, it was destroyed by fire. The short street where the hall was located is now called Corinthian Street. Significant events Frederick Douglass, an African American abolitionist leader who had escaped from slavery, delivered his "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech in Corinthian Hall on July 5, 1852. One biographer called it "perhaps the greatest antislavery oration ever given." Douglass told his audience that, "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn." U.S. Senator William H. Seward, who went on to become Secretary of State under President Abraham Lincoln, delivered what became known as his "Irrepressible Conflict" speech in Corinthian Hall in October, 1858. He said a dangerous conflict over slavery was developing that would eventually lead the U.S. to "become entirely either a slave-holding nation, or entirely a free-labor nation." According to one history of the Civil War period, "Regardless of the region, party affiliation, or stand on the slavery issue – or any issue – just about every newspaper in the country commented on the speech." Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and women's suffrage leader who lived in Rochester, organized several events in the hall. When John Brown was executed in 1859 for leading a violent raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry in what he hoped would be the beginning of an armed slave uprising, Anthony organized a meeting of "mourning and indignation" in the hall on the day of his execution. In January 1861, Anthony delivered an abolitionist speech at the hall that was disrupted by a mob, requiring her to be escorted from the building by the police for her own safety. In 1878, the National Woman Suffrage Association, led by Anthony, held its annual meeting in Rochester to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the first women's rights convention, which was held in nearby Seneca Falls. The closing session of the 1878 convention was held in the presence of a large audience in Corinthian Hall. Other notable figures who appeared at Corinthian Hall include novelist Charles Dickens; singer Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale;" minister and social reformer Henry Ward Beecher; and philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. References Buildings and structures in Rochester, New York 1849 establishments in New York (state) Burned buildings and structures in the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%202022%20North%20American%20blizzard

January 2022 North American blizzard

The January 2022 North American blizzard was a powerful and disruptive blizzard that impacted the Atlantic coast of North America from Delaware to Nova Scotia with as much as of snowfall, blizzard conditions and coastal flooding at the end of January 2022. Forming from the energy of a strong mid- to upper-level trough, the system developed into a low-pressure area off the Southeast United States on January 28. The system then quickly intensified that night as it traveled northeastly parallel to the coast on January 29, bringing heavy snowfall blown by high winds to the East Coast of the continent. Further north, it also moved inland in Maine and its width meant it strongly impacted all three of Canada's Maritime provinces. In some areas, mainly the coastal regions of New Jersey, Long Island and Massachusetts, it was the first blizzard since a storm in January 2018. The storm was considered a "bomb cyclone" as it rapidly intensified and barometric pressure dropped at least 24 millibars over a 24-hour period. The storm was given unofficial names such as Blizzard of 2022 and Winter Storm Kenan. Several states in the Mid-Atlantic area and New England declared states of emergency ahead of the storm as it developed. In most areas, some transportation services, such as rail, buses, ferries and highway bridges, were closed or postponed, including thousands of flights being cancelled. Blizzard conditions were verified along the direct Atlantic Ocean coastline (which excludes New York City) from Delaware to the eastern coast of Maine plus throughout Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts and Maine. Road conditions were dangerous in all areas with many roads unable to be traveled on due to the depth of snow. Strong wind gusts as high as knocked out power to over 130,000 residents in the affected regions. At least 4 people died as a result of the blizzard, all on Long Island, with two occurring indirectly from shoveling snow. The impact of the storm was reduced because it occurred on Friday night and Saturday when schools were closed and few people were commuting. Meteorological history Beginning in mid-to-late January 2022, computer models began to suggest the potential for a powerful storm to form in the western Atlantic Ocean at the end of the month – although the exact track was uncertain and thus snowfall estimates were not in agreement. By January 25, models such as the GFS and the European model (ECMWF) indicated the storm would track closer and stronger to the coast. A deep upper-level trough ejected from the High Plains and Rocky Mountains on January 27 and moved eastwards towards the Atlantic. As the trough began to tilt negative, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) reported that a surface low-pressure area had developed off the Southeast coast near Florida on January 28 as a result of the upper-level interactions. The system began intensifying as it moved north as snow and wintry precipitation blossomed over the Mid-Atlantic states later that night as a result. Rapid deepening began due to favorable conditions aloft – with the pressure dropping from at 00:00 UTC on January 29 to its peak intensity of at 18:00 UTC later that day, a drop in only 18 hours, more then enough to meet the required criteria. The cyclone also attained hurricane-force winds around this time as well. Preparations Winter storm warnings were issued for the states along US East Coast from South Carolina to Maine, including the cities of New York City, Philadelphia and Providence, while blizzard warnings were issued for coastal areas from Delaware to Maine, including Boston and Atlantic City. In Canada, winter storm warnings were issued for New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Approximately 1,200 flights were cancelled across the United States ahead of the storm. Amtrak cancelled most trains along the Washington-to-Boston Corridor for January 29 and most trains between New York and Boston for January 30 while offering reduced service to points westward on January 29. Southeastern United States Virginia declared a state of emergency on January 27 in preparation for the storm system. On January 28, Hampton Roads Transit, which offers bus and light rail transit in the Newport News-Virginia Beach-Norfolk metropolitan area, cancelled service for January 29. Mid-Atlantic United States Delaware and Maryland In Delaware, Governor John Carney declared a state of emergency for Kent and Sussex counties and authorized for the Delaware National Guard to provide assistance. In addition, Level 2 Driving Restrictions were issued for Kent and Sussex counties while a Level 1 Driving Warning was issued for New Castle County effective at 10 p.m. on January 28. In Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency for nine counties on the Eastern Shore and mobilized the Maryland National Guard. A blizzard warning was issued for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. New Jersey and Pennsylvania Major roadways in New Jersey such as Interstate 95 and Interstate 78 were being brined by the New Jersey Department of Transportation since January 26. Officials in Atlantic City announced a parking ban would go into effect at 5 p.m. on January 28, in addition to opening shelters. Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency the same day as well, urging residents to stay off the roads. New Jersey Transit suspended all bus services for the day of January 29 due to the storm. In Pennsylvania, a winter storm warning was issued. The city of Philadelphia declared a snow emergency effective at 7 p.m. on January 28. Northeastern United States New York New York governor Kathy Hochul on January 28 urged residents, particularly those further east in the Long Island region, to prepare for high winds, power outages and near-blizzard conditions. People were also urged to not travel at the height of the storm. Hochul also ordered that state emergency assets be ready in case the system tracked further west. A "snow alert" was declared in New York City by the New York Department of Sanitation that day as well. On Long Island, Public Service Enterprise Group crews worked to cut tree branches in order to prevent power outages from snow weighing down on the branches and breaking. The Long Island Railroad suspended service for the following day and the Metro-North Railroad suspended service on most routes and provided reduced service on the remainder. New England In Boston, Massachusetts, officials warned of up to of snow through early on January 29. Early on January 28, a Blizzard Warning was issued for Rhode Island, Coastal New Hampshire, Eastern Massachusetts, and much of Maine. Some of the same states also issued Snow emergencies and parking bans in small towns and cities. New Haven, Connecticut issued a winter storm watch before later removing it due to the passing of the storm. Canada Environment Canada issued winter storm warnings for New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) and Nova Scotia, where heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds were expected, adding that blowing snow would lead to "near zero" visiblity on roads Saturday morning and afternoon. Environment Canada predicted that winds with maximum gusts of 80 to 110 km/h would likely cause power and utility outages and that areas along the Atlantic Coast could have high storm surges which could lead to flooding. Nova Scotia announced that it would open its Emergency Operations Centre Saturday at 10.p.m. The Confederation Bridge connecting New Brunswick to P.E.I. announced Saturday morning they would be prohibiting all vehicles aside from regular passenger vehicles from using the bridge due to the oncoming storm. Impact Blizzard conditions occurred, as confirmed by the National Weather Service, from Friday evening to Saturday afteroon along the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey and throughout Suffolk County on Long Island, as well as throughout most of Saturday in New London on Connecticut's coast, throughout Rhode Island, throughout eastern Massachusetts as far west as Worchester and including Cape Code, and in most areas of Maine. Most of these areas received between and of snow, with eastern Massachussets receiving as much as . Blizzard conditions also occurred in significant areas of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia although snow fall amounts were less, the most being . Southeastern United States The northeastern area of North Carolina and Norfolk and Virginia Beach in Virginia received between and of snow from early evening on January 28 till mid-morning on January 29, with winds gusts of up to 50 miles per hour bringing down tree branches. Freezing temperatures as low as 16 F caused icy road conditions until the morning of January 30 with the Virginia Department of Transportation asking drivers to stay off the roads. To the north, the Eastern Shore of Virginia (Delmarva Peninsula) received up to of snow amid whiteout conditions. Mid-Atlantic United States Maryland and Delaware Ocean City on the Atlantic coast of Maryland received of snow with high winds of up to 45 miles per hour making travel treacherous for motorists. Maryland State Police responded to almost 1,800 calls for assistance, including 190 vehicle crashes, throughout the state during the storm. The Delaware coast had snowfalls of along its southern sections and as much as in Lewes, further north, while inland, Wilmington received . The school district of Sussex County in southern Delaware cancelled classes for Monday, January 31. New Jersey and Pennsylvania Atlantic City, New Jersey was battered by blizzard conditions which dumped of snow, the third highest snowfall in the city's history. Atlantic City's Fire Chief indicated that a number of ambulances and police cars were getting stuck in the heavy snow. The Bayville section of Berkeley Township, on the coast north of Atlantic City, had the highest snowfall in New Jersey with . The National Weather Service verified that the entire southern New Jersey coastline had blizzard conditions on the night of January 28 to the afternoon on January 29. New Jersey banned commercial vehicles, including tractor-trailers, from using Interstate highways in the state until the blizzard passed. Newark received of snow and more than 600 flights (about 85%) at Newark Liberty Airport were cancelled. Inland, in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia received of snow and over 300 flights in or out of Philadelphia airport had to be cancelled. Northeastern United States New York Suffolk County, which comprises the central and eastern areas of Long Island, bore the brunt of the storm with snowfalls as high at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma and winds approaching 60 miles per hour (100 km/hr) creating blizzard conditions. Roads described as treacherous due to whiteout conditions resulted in 126 car accidents being reported in Suffolk County and many cars needing assistance after getting stuck in deep snow. The National Weather Service verified wind and visibility conditions in the county throughout most of January 29 constituted a blizzard. In addition to previous transit cancellations, the Nassau Inter-County Express, which serves Suffolk and Nassau County to its west, suspended bus service for the day at 11:30 a.m. On January 30, service on the Long Island Railway experienced delays due to heavy snow remaining on the tracks with some trains being replaced by buses. A man in Cutchogue, Long Island drowned while shoveling snow in a pool area after falling into a pool. An elderly woman died in Nassau County due to being stuck in her car. Two others died while shoveling snow on Long Island, one of them in Syosset. Other snowfall accumulations included in Levittown in Nassau County, in Queens, and in Central Park in New York City. New York Subway service to Rockaway, Queens and service on a handful of other above-ground sections was suspended. The New York Islanders hockey game against the Seattle Kraken that night was rescheduled for the following Wednesday. La Guardia Airport indicated that 556 flights (98%) on January 29 had to be cancelled, while John F. Kennedy reported nearly 900 flights (about 75%) were cancelled. Hundreds more flights for the morning of January 30 were also cancelled. Two tractor trailers tipped over on Interstate 95 near the town of New Rochelle, New York during the storm, reducing traffic to only one lane. Rhode Island and Connecticut Providence received a new all-time daily record for snow with on January 29, breaking the previous record of from . With a total of of snow falling in Providence from late January 28 until the afternoon of January 29, this blizzard dropped the fourth-largest snowfall on record, only surpassed by blizzards in 1978, 1996, and 2005. Warren, a southern suburb of Providence, had the highest snowfall amount in Rhode Island at and wind gusts as high as 75 miles per hour were recorded in the state. Due to the low level of visibility caused by the blizzard, the Governor of Rhode Island banned all vehicles from using any of the state's roads from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. The Governor later closed several bridges to all traffic except for emergency vehicles, including the only links to the Newport area of the state which experienced zero visibility blizzard conditions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m on January 29. Most school boards in Rhode Island closed their schools for January 31 due to snow clearing not being completed. In Connecticut, the highest snowfalls were in the southeast of the state such as New London and Norwich seeing and , respectively, while Bridgeport to the west saw and Hartford to the north saw . All bus service in Connecticut was suspended for Saturday. Massachusetts The blizzard deposited in Boston from late Friday night until Saturday late afternoon, making it the seventh-largest snowstorm for Boston, behind storms in 2003, 1978, 1969, 1997, 2013, and 2015. The of snow the city received on Saturday, January 29 tied its all-time one-day snowfall record first set on . Snow was falling at rates of between 2 and 4 inches an hour, and was being blown by winds up to 70 mph, resulting in blizzard and near zero visibility conditions for most of Eastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod, for most of Saturday's daylight hours. Massachusetts banned heavy trucks from state highways. Commuter rail into Boston had significant delays and cancellations throughout the day, a number of bus routes' service was suspended due to poor visibility (with about 30 buses getting stuck in heavy snow), and service on two surface sections of two subway lines were replaced with buses. Approximately 91% of arrivals and departures, 617 flights in total, were cancelled at Boston's Logan Airport on January 29. Many flights for the morning of January 30 were also cancelled. Boston ran buses on some segments of its subway lines on January 30 and during the evening of January 31 to enable full clearing of snow from subway tracks. Cities on the southern edge of the Boston metropolitan area had the heaviest snowfalls in Massachusetts with Stoughton being hit with and Sharon with , while Plymouth on the east shore got and New Bedford on the south shore received . At one point more than 120,000 homes were out of power in southeastern Massachusetts, including the entire town of Provincetown on Cape Cod. Wave swells as large as 15 feet (4 metres) caused coastal flooding, most notably in downtown Nantucket on Martha's Vineyard and in North Weymouth, south of Boston. The waves, driven by wind gusts as high as 99 miles/hour, similar to a Category 2 Hurricane, also caused signficant erosion along parts of Cape Cod's beaches, particularly near Truro, close to the tip of the Cape, where at least one house was left perched precariously. The departure of the blizzard left behind frigid temperatures across the region, with a minus 3 F wind chill temperature in Boston the morning of January 30. Numerous school boards closed their schools for January 31 while others opened schools two hour late; the City of Boston had planned to have all schools open on January 31 but some ended up remaining closed that day due to snow remaining uncleared. The night of January 31, many streets in Boston were still clogged with snow, so the city moved hundreds of truckloads of snow from clogged areas to nine designated "snow farms". Northern New England Southwestern Maine was subjected to blizzard conditions from Saturday morning to evening with winds as fast as 66 miles/hour and snowfalls ranging from in Portland to as high as in Veazie near Bangor. Temperatures were so low that windshield wipers on snow plows were freezing, forcing drivers to pull over to clear them. Most public transportation systems, incuding those in Portland and Bangor, suspended service. About 5,500 households experienced power outages due to tree branches falling onto power lines. Strong winds also caused a tree to crash through a house in Raymond, but no one was injured. The high winds also caused coastal flooding in Hampton Beach and winds were so high offshore that a hurricane force wind warning was issued for the islands off the coast. In northeastern Maine, Houlton received of snow and had blizzard conditions intermittently from Saturday afternoon until very early Sunday morning. In New Hampshire, the deepest snowfall was in Hampton Falls on the coast, while Rye, near Portsmouth, received , and inland, Concord, received . Multiple snow sightings were reported in Vermont reported including 2 inches (50 mm) of in southwestern Vermont. Canada New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island The storm lashed much of New Brunswick with snow and high winds from the late morning hours of January 29 until the morning of January 30. Moncton received the highest amount of snow with , while Saint John, Fredericton and Grand Manan Island each saw about of snow; in northern New Brunswick, Edmunston received about and Miramichi received . Peak gusts of winds reached as high as 96 km/hr on Grand Manan Island and about 90 km/hr in both Moncton and Saint John. Moncton experienced near zero visibility due to blowing snow for the entire afternoon of January 29. Several cities in New Brunswick declared overnight parking bans, Fredericton and Saint John suspended transit service, and ferry services to the islands in the Grand Manan area were suspended. Snow-clearing crews in New Brunswick and across the Canadian Martimes were still clearing roads and sidewalks on January 31. Soon after the storm hit Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) on January 29, police warned all drivers to stay off the roads due to the whiteout conditions and reported stranded and abandoned vehicles. At 3 p.m., the Confederation Bridge linking New Brunswick to P.E.I. was closed and ferry connections to the Island were also suspended. The storm deposited of snow on Charlottetown with the precipitation switching to freezing rain late in the evening. Nova Scotia Blowing snow caused whiteout conditions on many highways in Nova Scotia on January 29 with some cars getting stuck in heavy snow. Police urged residents to stay home and advised that if they had to drive, to drive slowly and use their four-way flashing lights. Wind gust of up to 110 km/hr were recorded and late in the day, the snow changed to ice pellets and freezing rain, then to rain, and then in some areas, back to snow early on January 30. The Trans-Canada Highway connecting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick was closed by police at 3 p.m. Ferry service from Sydney to Newfoundland and from Digby to New Brunswick was cancelled and urban areas, including Sydney and Yarmouth, suspended transit. Yarmouth had of snow and 17.2 mm of rain, Sydney had of snow and 94.8 mm of rain, but some areas had as much as of snow. Halifax received about of snow and 16.7 mm of rain with near zero visibility due to blowing snow for several hours midday and overnight. Halifax pulled its buses off the roads for several hours midday. At one point, 8,000 households province-wide were without electricity and various organizations, including public libraries, recreational facilities, manufacturers and universities, closed for the day. See also Weather of 2022 January 31 – February 3, 2021 nor'easter North American blizzard of 2003 1978 Northeastern United States blizzard January 2015 North American blizzard January 2018 North American blizzard References January 2022 blizzard 2022 disasters in the United States 2022 meteorology January 2022 events in the United States Nor'easters Blizzards in the United States Blizzards in Canada

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavenly%20Kingdom%20of%20Everlasting%20Satisfaction

Heavenly Kingdom of Everlasting Satisfaction

The Heavenly Kingdom of Everlasting Satisfaction refers to a secret society founded in 1990 in Song County, Henan Province, headed by Li Chengfu (1952-1993), that wanted to take over the world. History Establishment On January 27, 1990 (Chinese New Year), Li Chengfu, a native of Nanzhao County, Henan Province, held a secret enthronement ceremony in a simple palace in Song County, establishing the "Heavenly Kingdom of Everlasting Satisfaction" and the "Wanli Insurrectionary Army", "Anmin Party", formally enthroned as emperor, and crowned his mistress Zhou as the "Mother of the Nation". Li Chengfu warned that in 1995, on the eighth day of the leap month of the lunar calendar, the world would be in chaos and that the troops of the Heavenly Kingdom would seize power by "encircling cities in the countryside", "seize power and prepare to unify the world "and "reclaim the entire land of the Tang Dynasty and fight for the establishment of a Heavenly Kingdom in the lands of the former Tang Dynasty" by first invading Xi'an, then overthrowing the government of the People's Republic of China, re-establishing the Tang Dynasty and restoring the administrative divisions of the Tang Dynasty, eventually conquering the whole world. Li Chengfu forced all members to be loyal to the "Ten Thousand Thunders", and if anyone leaked information, they would be "Exterminated". A secret code word was established so each member could identify themselves. On February 19, 1992 (the 16th day of January), Li Chengfu ordered all members to go up to the mountains with their belongings to rebuild a temple in Nanchang . In less than a month, the temple was completed, but it suddenly collapsed in a snowstorm. Li Chengfu demanded that the temple be rebuilt again. After the Temple was rebuilt on April 6, in the evening of the same day, Li Chengfu held a coronation ceremony, where he enthroned Wan Yu Zhong as King of Dings and Leader Marshal of the Heavenly Army; Tan Zhen Jun as Right Shoulder and King and of the West, and Imperial Historian; Guo Jian Gong as Prime Minister. Demise At the height of the Heavenly Kingdom, there were only sixteen members, including four Communist Party members, in addition to Li Chengfu himself. On August 16, 1991, the police of Chechun Township Police Station received a report that there was a "True Son of God" with the state name "Wanshun Tianguo",the police station worked on identifying who "Wanshun Tianguo" was. Upon finding evidence of the organization the police deemed it counter-revolutionary and a terrorist group putting an undercover agent codenamed "708" in the group to carry out a secret investigation. After the information was completely collected, on April 8, 1992, Song County Public Security Bureau held an emergency meeting and decided to eliminate "Wanshun Tianguo" that night. At 8:00 p.m., Luoyang City and Song County police began to search and arrest work. At 1:30 a.m. the next day, Li Chengfu and all of his members were arrested by police. Li Chengfu was later sentenced to death. This led to the demise of the Heavenly Kingdom. After Li Chengfu's arrest, his son Li Yuming is said to have succeeded to the throne, and Zhou was honored as the Empress Dowager. She was soon arrested after being discovered by the police for conducting a census. Sources Chinese secret societies

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos%20Viana

Carlos Viana

Carlos Alberto Dias Viana (born 22 March 1963) is a Brazilian journalist and politician, affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) and currently a senator for Minas Gerais. Journalistic career Carlos Viana has a degree in journalism and a postgraduate degree in Strategic Marketing Management from the Center for Administrative Research at UFMG. Viana began his professional career at the age of 24, when he was chosen as the Brazilian representative of the company Deutsche Lufthansa AG to develop dissemination projects about Germany in the state of Minas Gerais, for six years. Carlos Viana carried out several activities and courses abroad, having visited 16 countries and taking thousands of Brazilians to know the German landscapes and professional fairs. At the time, the Lufthansa office in Belo Horizonte became one of the most profitable in all of Brazil. In television, he started as a reporter for Rede Minas, TV Globo Minas, and Rede Bahia. After returning to Minas Gerais in 1999, he gained visibility as a reporter and presenter of Jornal da Alterosa, shown by the Minas Gerais television network TV Alterosa. In 2004, Viana left the position of presenter and assistant editor at Jornal da Alterosa, to present and edit Alterosa Urgente, a program that premiered on June 16, 2004 on TV Alterosa, and which aimed to show the news of greatest interest in Minas Gerais, with instant information about the most important things happening in Belo Horizonte. In October 2004 he went to the United States where, in the city of Cliffside Park, New Jersey, he served as editor-in-chief of National - The Brazilian Newspaper. Upon returning to Brazil, he was hired by Rádio Itatiaia in 2007 to present the program Plantão da Cidade. During this same period, he acted as anchor of the journalism and police coverage program Balanço Geral, shown on TV Record Minas, a program he directed for almost a year. In 2008, Viana left the presentation of the program and Record Minas, and returned to TV Alterosa, to once again present Alterosa Urgente. This new visit to the station was quick, when after three months the journalist left the station. A few months later, Viana returned to Record Minas where he presented the MG Record until June 2018. On the radio, Viana acted as presenter of Plantão da Cidade, a program broadcast by Rádio Itatiaia, until December 15, 2018. In print journalism, Viana had stints in newspapers in the capital of Minas Gerais as a reporter for vehicles, in addition to signing for two years a column specializing in aviation in one of the largest circulation newspapers in Minas Gerais. Political career Affiliated to the Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) in April 2018, he announced that he would be a candidate for one of the two senator seats in the state elections in Minas Gerais in 2018. He was elected along with Rodrigo Pacheco. In December 2018, he announced his joining the Social Democratic Party (PSD), having his membership paid in February 2019. In December 2021, Viana joined the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB). References 1963 births Living people Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Brazilian journalists Federal University of Minas Gerais alumni Members of the Federal Senate Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) politicians Humanist Party of Solidarity politicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8lvmunn

Sølvmunn

Sølvmunn (Silvermouth) is a Norwegian drama and family film from 1981 directed by Per Blom. The main roles are played by Tobias Asphaug and Jon Skolmen. Plot The film tells the story of a nine-year-old boy named Fredrik that lives with his father after his mother has left. The father and son stick together through thick and thin, but problems arise when Fredrik's father meets Tove. Much of the film is seen from the child's perspective. The film depicts how Fredrik, nicknamed Sølvmunn 'Silvermouth', experiences his own world and the world of adults. Reception Sølvmunn received a mixed reception from Arbeiderbladet's reviewer Bjørn Granum when it was released. Among other things, he wrote that "We can look forward to another well-executed child portrayal in Norwegian film, after Løperjenten, Liten Ida, and Zeppelin." But he also wrote that "The first three-quarters of the film are pure nonsense, poorly written and played, and indifferently directed. The film does not take off until the conflict between the child and the adults escalates in earnest. Dagbladet's Thor Ellingsen was more positive in his review, and wrote, among other things, that "Sølvmunn is a professional and polished work—without being slick." Cast Jon Skolmen as Fredrik's father Tobias Asphaug as Fredrik Kine Hellebust as Fredrik's mother Sigrid Huun as Tove Turid Balke as the angry landlady Jan Olav Brynjulfsen as the watchman Lars Andreas Larssen as a man on the airplane Hallvard Lydvo as a man on the airplane William Nyrén as a policeman Gard Øyen as a man on the airplane Nina Sonja Peterson as Fredrik's friend Minken Leif Skarra as a man on the airplane Bjørn Sothberg as the parking attendant References External links Sølvmunn at the National Library of Norway 1981 films Norwegian drama films Norwegian-language films

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisaan%20swaraj%20sangathan

Kisaan swaraj sangathan

Kisan Swaraj Sangathan (abbreviated KSS) (English: Indian Farmers' Union) is a farmer's representative organisation in India.The union is affiliated to the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee and Samyukt Kisan Morcha.The national headquarters of the union in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. History The Kisaan swaraj sangathan movement started in Madhya Pradesh, Against the three farm acts initiated in year 2020.During the agitation against the agricultural law, the police had lodged a complaint against the worker of the organization at many places. Ideology The Organization aims to highlight the plight of farmers due to alleged lapses in public policies related to agriculture. Currently it is coordinating between farmer groups across the country to raise voices against amendments in Land Acquisition Act, farmer compensations, rationalisation of minimum support price for crops, crop insurance and demand for a pay commission for farmers. See also Bharatiya Kisan Union Narmada Bachao Andolan All India Kisan Sabha References External links Official Website Farmers' organizations Rural community development Agricultural organisations based in India Organisers of 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham%20Thomas%20%28mass%20murderer%29

Abraham Thomas (mass murderer)

Abraham Thomas (1928 – July 23, 1958) was an United States Army soldier and a mass murderer who shot and killed two fellow soldiers and their girlfriends in the town of Gersthofen in Germany on February 23, 1954. He was tried by a military court-martial, sentenced to death, and hanged in 1958. Thomas was a member of the 109th Infantry Regiment. Events preceding the murders Thomas was apparently infatuated with Walburga Wenderoth, a German woman. However, she was not his girlfriend, and was instead with Corporal Edward Peters. Eventually, Thomas and Wenderoth stopped being friends, and on February 5, 1954, the two got into a fight at her house, which resulted in the police being called. Thomas was searched and found with a knife in his possession. He was taken into military police custody. After Thomas was advised of his rights, he told one of the officers that he was jealous of Wenderoth “running around with other men.” Ultimately, the incident ended with only a simple delinquency report against Thomas. On February 8, 1954, Thomas went on field maneuvers with his company. He was issued the M1 carbine regularly assigned to him. However, when Thomas's company returned to their barracks on February 20, he did not turn in his rifle as required. He went to Regensburg, and returned two days later, and went directly to Wenderoth's. She and another woman, Anna Wiegel, were there. Thomas conversed with Wenderoth and according to pre-trial statements, "everything seemed to be okay." About 20 minutes later, however, the situation took a turn for the worse. Sergeant Bennett and another soldier, Corporal Edward Peters, entered the house. Peters insulted Thomas, which led to a fight breaking out between the two. Bennett joined in, and he and Peters forced Thomas out of the house. Thomas immediately went back inside, intending to beat up Peters. However, the four inside kicked him out a second time, pushing and kicking him outside the yard gate. Bennett told Thomas to leave and insulted him. He replied that he would leave, "but I’ll God damn sure will be back shortly." Thomas then returned to his barracks. He woke up the armor artificer, Corporal Martin and asked for the key to the supply room, saying he needed his parka since he had left the key to his wall locker in it. The man gave the key to Thomas, but he returned it a few minutes later. Thomas then went to his roommate, Sergeant Glendown, who was also the supply sergeant, and asked him for the duplicate key to his wall locker. Glendown gave him his key ring. Murders and Thomas's version of events According to Thomas, he then went to the ammunition room and took a clip of ammunition before returning to his room. He tried to read but couldn't since he had "blood in . . . [his] eyes." Putting aside the book, Thomas ate some C-rations, but the food "wouldn’t stay on . . . [his] stomach." Thomas tried to go to bed, but was unable to sleep. Sergeant Glendown talked to him, but Thomas did not hear what he said. All he could think about had happened at Elizabeth's house. About two hours later, Thomas got up, got partially dressed, took his carbine and the ammunition, and went to Elizabeth's house, walking nearly two miles. Upon arriving, Thomas found Wenderoth's door unlocked. He went inside, and saw her and Peters together in the bedroom. Thomas said that he wanted to talk to Wenderoth, but she swore at him. Thomas "had it right then" and shot her. When he turned to leave, he saw a "shadow" out of the "corner of his eye" and thought Peters was reaching for a weapon, so he shot him as well. As Thomas went to the kitchen, Bennett suddenly lunged at him and tried to grab his rifle. According to Thomas, Bennett killed himself, saying, he did not intend to harm Bennett, but his finger was on the trigger and the gun went off. Afterwards, Thomas said that Wiegel "fastened me around the waist." He pushed her off, but after she refused to let go, he shot her as well. Thomas then used an axe to bludgeon, hack, and mutilate the bodies. Afterwards, he returned to his barracks and turned in his carbine. The bodies were found several hours later, and Thomas was arrested the same day. On February 28, Thomas was charged with four counts of premeditated murder. He went on trial in front of a military court-martial on April 15. Trial and execution At Thomas's trial, defense counsel First Lieutenant William A. Bonwell made an argument for convictions on lesser charges of unpremeditated murder and manslaughter, which would spare his client from the possibility of execution and instead result in a lengthy prison sentence. In regard to Wenderoth's death, Bonwell claimed it was the "impulsive culmination of ‘accumulated’ passion." For her death, the court was provided with instructions for the lesser-included offense of voluntary manslaughter. As for Peters, he said that Thomas had acted "spontaneously" and was therefore guilty of a lesser charge. As for Bennett and Wiegel, Bonwell argued that each death resulted from sudden an impulsive acts from Thomas, and he was not guilty of premeditated murder. For the deaths of Bennett and Wiegel, the court was provided with instructions for involuntary manslaughter and unpremeditated murder, respectively. Ultimately, Thomas was convicted of four counts of premeditated murder, with the court ruling that each of his four killings he committed were calculated and deliberate. In one of Thomas's pretrial statements, he said he stood just inside the bedroom door, about ten feet away from Wenderoth, when he shot her, and that there was no light in the bedroom. However, the light in the kitchen shined into the bedroom and would've enabled him to see. Thomas said if Wenderoth had not insulted him when he tried to talk to her, he would not have shot her. However, the prosecution used medical testimony to prove that Thomas shot Wenderoth at close range. According to the court, Peters shot several times when he was on "his all fours in the bed." The prosecution said Bennett was discovered lying stretched out on a couch being used as a makeshift bed. His head was on the pillow, a sheet was covered him, and his hands were at his lower chest. The couch was against the kitchen wall and a few feet from the doorway between the kitchen and the bedroom. The head of the couch was against the doorway wall. A bullet was dug out of the wall, at the head end of the couch. According to an army doctor, Bennett would've "lost consciousness immediately" from his wound and could not have "performed any activity whatsoever." As for Anna, the court ruled there was an "appreciable interval of time" between when Anna "fastened herself" around Thomas and when she was fatally shot. On April 15, 1954, Thomas was sentenced to death. In June 1954, he transferred to Fort Leavenworth in June to await his execution. After Thomas's appeals failed and he was denied clemency by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, his execution date was set for July 23, 1958. Before his execution, he found comfort in religion, which helped him to accept his fate. On the day of his execution, Commandant Colonel James W. Davis arrived at Thomas's cell, and he was led out to be taken to the gallows. He wore an Army uniform stripped of its insignia. After Thomas mounted the scaffold, Davis read the court order that his death sentence be carried out, ending by saying "May the Lord have mercy on your soul." In his final statement, Thomas thanked Davis for his treatment while he was on death row. He was promptly hanged at 12:04 A.M.. Thomas's neck broke instantly, and he was pronounced dead at 12:21 A.M.. His remains were then placed in a coffin and shipped back to his hometown of Montezuma for burial. See also Capital punishment by the United States military Capital punishment in the United States List of people executed by the United States military References 1928 births 1958 deaths 20th-century executions by the United States military 20th-century executions of American people African-American military personnel American male criminals American people convicted of murder American people convicted of rape Criminals from Virginia Executed African-American people Executed people from Virginia People executed by the United States military by hanging People from Montezuma, Georgia United States Army personnel who were court-martialed United States Army soldiers 20th-century African-American people American mass murderers Executed mass murderers Mass murder in Germany

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris%20Spranger

Iris Spranger

Iris Spranger (born 19 September 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who is serving as Sentor for Interior, Digitalisation and Sport in the Berlin state government since December 2021. She has been a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2011, and previously served from 1999 to 2006. From 2006 to 2011, she was State Secretary in the state Finance Department. Personal life Spranger studied law at the Humboldt University of Berlin from 1986 to 1991. From 1993 she worked as an accountant and one year later founded a financial accounting company. From 1994 to 2006, she was a freelance lecturer for tax law and commercial software at the Potsdam Chamber of Trades. Spranger is married and has one son. Political career Spranger joined the SPD in 1994. She was elected to the executive board of the Berlin SPD in 2002, and became deputy chairwoma in 2004. She was elected to the Abgeordnetenhaus in the 1999 Berlin state election, where she was deputy chair of the SPD faction. She resigned in 2006 to become State Secretary in the Finance Department of the Senate of Berlin. She returned to the Abgeordnetenhaus in the 2011 Berlin state election where she was elected on the SPD list; she also ran in the constituency of Marzahn-Hellersdorf 5, but lost to Mario Czaja of the CDU. In the new Abgeordnetenhaus, she became SPD spokeswoman for construction policy. In the 2013 German federal election, Spranger was the SPD candidate for the Bundestag constituency of Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf, and placed third. In 2018, she became chairwoman of the SPD association in Marzahn-Hellersdorf. On 21 December 2021, Spranger was appointed Senator for Interior, Digitalisation and Sports in the Giffey senate. She became the first female Interior Senator of Berlin. After taking office, she announced plans to recruit 700 additional police officers and firefighters for the city, as well as one hundred new employees to work on digitalisation. She also spoke of refurbishing fire brigades and prioritising public safety for women and girls. Social engagement Spranger is deputy state chairwoman of the Berlin Workers' Welfare Association and a member of the organisation's federal presidium. She is also a member of the board of the Federal Association of Voluntary Welfare Workers and chairwoman of the Friends of the Victor Klemperer College. References External links 1961 births Living people Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians 21st-century German politicians 21st-century German women politicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20in%20Kerala

2009 in Kerala

Events in the year 2009 in Kerala. Incumbents Governor of Kerala - R. S. Gavai Chief minister of Kerala - V. S. Achuthanandan Events January 8 - Manmohan Singh inaugurates Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kannur. April 16 - 2009 Indian general election in Kerala held in Kerala as Phase 1 of 2009 Indian general election. May 17 - 2009 Beemapally police shooting August 21 - Paul M George of The Muthoot Group murdered by assailants following a road rage incident. September 30 - Nearly 45 tourists killed in 2009 Thekkady boat disaster by drowning in the reservoir. November 10 - United Democratic Front wins By-election held to three assembly seats namely Kannur, Alappuzha and Ernakulam. Deaths February 1 - Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal, 73, religious leader and politician. August 6 - Murali (Malayalam actor), 55. See also History of Kerala 2009 in India References 2000s in Kerala

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamihan%20Mukhadiyevich%20Umarov

Mamihan Mukhadiyevich Umarov

Mamfihan Mukhadiyevich Umarov (German Martin Beck; March 17, 1977, Argun, Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic; died July 4, 2020, Vienna) was an Austrian blogger of Chechen origin, also known as Anzor from Vienna; political emigrant. He was known as one of the most ardent opponents and critics of Ramzan Kadyrov's activities as head of the Chechen Republic within Russia. On July 4, 2020, he was shot in Vienna by a Russian killer. Life in Chechnya Born on March 17, 1977, in the city of Argun, Shali district, Chechen-Ingush ASSR. He had a brother and two sisters: the brother was killed by the security forces. Between the First and the Second Chechen wars, during the recognition of the independence of Chechnya, Umarov was the investigator at the Ministry of Sharia State Security of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.  After the return of Chechnya under the control of the federal authorities, Umarov was arrested several times and beaten during the interrogations. This affected on his decision to move from Russia to Austria. In 2005, Umarov moved to Austria due to the threat on his life. Emigration He was granted political asylum and became a citizen of Austria. Since 2008 he collaborated with the Austrian secret services. He became known among the Chechen audience as the author of a political video blog with more than 10,000 subscribers. He sharply criticized the Russian authorities and personally Ramzan Kadyrov. 30 videos had been published on the channel. The popularity of Umarov's videos ranged from 100 to 500 thousand views. In 2020, he said that since 2017 he was cooperating with Ukrainian special services, in particular, he warned Igor Mosiychuk and Adam Osmayev about receiving the order from Chechnya to kill them. He was the main witness in the cases of the attack on Amina Okuyeva and her husband Adam Osmayev (on October 30, 2017, unknown people shot their car near Kyiv: Okuyev was killed, Osmayev was injured) and the terrorist attack under the building of the Espresso TV channel (October 25, 2017). He stated that the special operation to expose Russian killers, which he agreed to at the insistence of the SBU, was stopped after the coming to power of Volodymyr Zelensky and Ivan Bakanov. Assassination He was shot in the back of the head in the suburbs of Vienna, near the G3 shopping center, at 7.30 pm on Saturday, July 4, 2020. A few hours after the discovery of Umarov's body in Vienna, the police started the operation of pursuing the suspect in the murder: he was not showing any resistance during detaining. The detainee was a native of Chechnya, 48-year-old Sarali Akhtaev, who moved to Europe in 2002. Umarov’s blood was found on the soles of Akhtaev's shoes. References 1977 births 2020 deaths Russian bloggers Austrian people of Chechen descent People from Argun, Chechen Republic Assassinated Chechen people People murdered in Austria

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosions%20in%20Ukraine%20during%20Russia%27s%20armed%20aggression%20against%20Ukraine%20%28from%202014%29

Explosions in Ukraine during Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine (from 2014)

Explosions in Ukraine during Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine (from 2014) are terrorist and sabotage acts that took place during Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine in the Ukrainian-controlled territory of Ukraine. The explosions were aimed at intimidating the population, obstructing the volunteer movement in Ukraine and disabling equipment and ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 2014 Poltava On June 17, 2014, at about 2:20 p.m., the Lokhvytsia Regional Police Department received a report of an explosion on the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhhorod gas pipeline. The explosion occurred about 1 km from the village of Iskivtsi, Lokhvytsia Raion. About 80% of Russian gas destined for Europe passed through Ukraine through this pipeline. Odessa and Odessa region On the night of December 3, 2014, an explosion erupted on Malaya Arnautska Street in the Patriot store of Ukrainian symbols. The explosion destroyed the outer wall and smashed the windows of the store. At the time of the explosion, the owner of the store was in the room. There were no victims. On December 10, a powerful explosion damaged the office of the Dalia Severin Volunteer Hundred, an organization that supplies food, medicine, and clothing to the Ukrainian military in Donbas. On December 23, a car parked near the headquarters of one of the Euromaidan activists, the Public Security Council, was blown up on 36 Zhukovsky Street. Kharkiv and Kharkiv region At about 2 a.m. on May 29, 2014, on the railway bridge near the Zeleny Kolodyaz station (near the village of Zeleny Kolodyaz, Chuhuiv Raion) on the Mokhnach-Zeleny Kolodyaz section in the Kharkiv Oblast, a rail blast was blown up. As a result of the explosion, the shock wave smashed windows in houses near the railway. The event was qualified as a terrorist act. The movement of trains on the damaged section was resumed at about 9 a.m. On November 9, 2014, at 9:45 p.m., an explosion occurred on Rymarska Street in the Rocks Pub Wall cafe, injuring 11 people. According to the SBU, members of the Kharkiv Partisans terrorist group, which consists of a number of separate reconnaissance and sabotage groups without horizontal ties, are carrying out terrorist attacks in Kharkiv and the region. Some of them are "canned", others are being trained. The core of the group consists of people of various social strata (entrepreneurs, former police officers, taxi drivers). As of November 2014, the SBU had identified about 70 terrorists. For subversive work, they were recruited by both members of the terrorist organization and the special services of the Russian Federation, which instruct, train, finance and arm the militants. The "guerrillas" carried out 20 successful sabotages. Law enforcement officers detained 14 suspects who committed a terrorist attack in the Kharkiv pub "Wall". Donetsk region On December 23, 2014 at 01.40 near Mariupol the railway bridge over the river Kalchik on 1260 km of railway race near the settlement of Mukhine was blown up. As a result of the explosion, the bridge support was damaged. Trains to the area of ​​the railway station and the sea trade port have been temporarily suspended. The bombing of the bridge was described as a terrorist act. 2015 Odessa and Odessa region On January 4, 2015, there was an explosion in the house 3 on Gymnasium Street where the "Coordination center of the help to fighters of anti-terrorist operation" in Donbass is located. Doors and windows in the organization's office were destroyed, and there were no casualties. On the night of March 5, there was an explosion on Koblevskaya Street in the basement, where the Right Sector office was located. At the time of the explosion, there were no people in the office. On March 12, at about 12:40 a.m., an explosion occurred at the Admiral Business Center on Admiral Avenue. The office of the Self Reliance party branch has been blown up. The blast damaged the office and the windows of neighboring rooms. There were no victims. On March 22, at about 11:30 p.m., an explosion occurred on Geraneva Street in the Kyiv district of the city. The office of the public organization "Paradigm 12", the head of which Alevtina Korotka was collecting aid for fighters in the anti-terrorist operation, was located in the blown up building. Windows and several doors flew on the first and second floors of the building. There were no victims. On June 12, there were two explosions that damaged billboards with patriotic advertisements. The first explosion took place at 2:12 on the corner of Velyka Arnautska and Staroportofrankivska. As a result, the billboard "Crimea is Ukraine" and the plastic canopy of the newspaper kiosk behind it were damaged. At 2:18 a.m., the second explosion damaged a billboard at the corner of Admiral Avenue and Krasnova Street, calling for the SBU to report manifestations of "domestic separatism." On July 2, at about 2:30 a.m., a powerful explosion occurred near the "U Angelov" cafe at 38 Zhukovsky Street. The explosion blew up the front door and a sign of the institution, and damaged the main hall. There were no casualties. The owners of the cafe were noted for their active pro-Ukrainian position. On August 3, at about 3:20 a.m., an explosion occurred near the entrance to the building of the former military enlistment office at 35 Kanatna Street, where the local self-defense headquarters is currently located. As a result of the explosion, the window of the guard room was broken and the gate overlooking the Kanatna was partially damaged. On September 27, at 4:45 a.m., a powerful explosion took place near the fire door of the Odessa SBU department. Within a radius of a few blocks from the site of the explosion, an explosive wave knocked out windows in buildings. The power of the explosion was estimated at 8–10 kg in TNT equivalent. There were no victims. In mid-October, the demolitions were detained, including a lecturer at Odessa National Medical University. The connections of the detainees indicate the presence of a "Russian trace" in the crime. On October 7, an explosion occurred near the military enlistment office in Belgorod-Dniester. An explosive device with a capacity of 200 grams of TNT equivalent detonated. There were no victims. Zaporozhye region On January 20, 2015, a railway bridge was blown up on the Rozivka-Komysh-Zorya section near the village of Kuznetsivka, Zaporizhia Oblast. At least 10 of the 30 freight cars have derailed. Luhansk region On January 21, 2015, a bridge across the Seversky Donets in the village of Luhansk was blown up in the Luhansk region. According to Hennadiy Moskal, this was the only transport crossing through which car traffic was carried out from the Ukrainian-controlled village of Luhansk, which was occupied by the militants. As a result, one of the seven checkpoints for entry or exit of citizens from the ATO zone was closed: Shiroke — Stanytsia Luhanska. The bridge was under the control of militants who planted an explosive and detonated it. A funnel formed in the middle of the bridge, and although there was no collapse, bus and truck travel was not possible. Kharkiv and Kharkiv region, 2015 Kharkiv bombing An explosion occurred at a peaceful rally on Sunday afternoon, February 22, 2015. Two people died on the spot (Euromaidan activist Ihor Tolmachov and police lieutenant colonel Vadym Rybalchenko), Danilo Didik, a 15-year-old teenager, died in an ambulance the next day, Mykola Melnychuk, 18-year-old student of the Kharkiv Academy of Municipal Economy died a day later. On October 6, 2015, a tanker exploded at the Kupyansk-Vuzlovy railway station. Mykolayiv On August 22, 2015 at about 2:40 p.m. an explosion occurred in the office of volunteers, located in the building of the Youth Center at Mala Morska, 1, opposite the 2nd gymnasium. A window overlooking Admiralska Street was blown up. There were no victims. Kherson On September 30, 2015, an explosion occurred near the building of the Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The explosive was planted under the office door. No one was injured in the blast. 2016 Kyiv On July 20, 2016, at 7:45 a.m., a car with journalist Pavel Sheremet was blown up at the corner of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Ivan Franko Streets, opposite McDonald's Restaurant. 2017 Donetsk region At 8:30 a.m., on March 31, 2017, a car with SBU Colonel Oleksandr Kharaberyush, deputy head of the SBU's counterintelligence department in the Donetsk region, was blown up by a controlled mine in Mariupol. Around 7 p.m., on June 27, 2017 on the street Sadovaya in the village An explosive device was detonated by an unidentified person in Illinovka, Kostiantynivskyi district. As a result, an Opel Vectra car carrying Security Service of Ukraine servicemen was destroyed. The blast killed Colonel Yuriy Vozny, an employee of the Counterintelligence Department, and two SBU officers and a civilian who suffered injuries of varying severity. Kyiv On June 27, 2017, at the intersection of Solomyanska and Oleksiivska streets in Kyiv, a car with HUR MOU Colonel Maksym Shapoval, commander of the 10th Special Detachment Forces, was blown up. On August 24, on the Independence Day of Ukraine, at about 4 p.m., unknown individuals threw an explosive device on Hrushevskoho Street, which exploded on the lawn. The blast injured three people. The victims were the wife and mother-in-law of the Hero of Ukraine, the commander of 79th Air Assault Brigade Valery Chibineev and his comrade, a demobilized officer of the same brigade. According to Chibineev, the fragments were made of aluminum. According to him, his relatives became victims by accident. On October 2, 2017, the Minister of Internal Affairs Avakov announced the detention of members of the organized criminal group "Torpedoes". According to the Minister, there is evidence that the detainees were involved in a number of crimes, including the Hrushevsky bombing on August 24. On August 24, at about 10 p.m., there was an explosion near the monument to anti-terrorist operation soldiers at the intersection of Kurbas Avenue and the Korolyov street. No one was injured. On September 8, 2017, at about 7 p.m. a fighter of the volunteer Timur Mahauri died as a result of a car bombing in the area of Bessarabian Square on the street. Velyka Vasylkivska, 5. Another woman was injured. On October 25, at about 10:05 p.m., an explosion occurred near a car on Adam Mickiewicz Street in the Solomianskyi district near the building of Espresso TV channel. Odessa and Odessa region On the night of May 6, there was an explosion on the Kanatniy, 35 street, near the building of volunteer organizations and the local self-defense headquarters. The probable cause of the explosion was the detonation of an RGD-5 grenade. The explosion at this address was the second since 2015. In the morning of July 24, a car VAZ 2101 was blown up on the Zhukovsky, 32 street (intersection with Alexander Avenue). The source of the explosion was a shellless explosive device with a capacity of about 600 grams of TNT equivalent. No one was killed or injured. In early October 2017, thanks to the concerted actions of law enforcement officers, the offenders were detained during the transition of the Maryinka checkpoint to the side of the temporarily uncontrolled territory of Ukraine. On January 11, 2018, the Prosecutor's Office of Odesa Oblast filed an indictment against a 24-year-old citizen suspected of terrorism, who arrived in Odesa from Donetsk together with another person. Kharkiv and Kharkiv region On March 23, 2017, at 2:46 a.m., a series of explosions and a fire broke out at the ammunition depots of the 65th storage base in the city Balakliia. Military Prosecutor of Ukraine Anatolii Matios described the incident as a sabotage. Vinnytsia region, 2017 Kalynivka ammunition depot explosion On September 26, 2017, a fire broke out in the strategic ammunition depots of the 48th Arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kalynivka. As a result of the fire, 32,000 to 40,000 tons of shells exploded. 2018 On October 9, 2018, at 3:30 am, ammunition depots exploded near Ichnia. 2020 Zhytomyr region On August 31, 2020, according to the SBU press center, investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine in Zhytomyr Oblast launched a criminal investigation into the explosion of a railway track carrying a Barbara-Korosten freight train. The explosion occurred on the Sokoryky-Bekha during the movement of a train transporting 64 cars with gasoline and diesel fuel from Belarus, as a result of which the rails were deformed and railway sleepers were damaged. There were no victims. References Russo-Ukrainian War Explosions in Ukraine

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20McDonnell%20%28disambiguation%29

Patrick McDonnell (disambiguation)

Patrick McDonnell (born 1956) is an American cartoonist. Patrick or (Pat) McDonell or McDonnell may alsorefer to: Patrick McDonnell (actor), Irish actor Pat McDonnell, Irish hurler (born 1950) Pat McDonell, Canadian police officer

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shun%27ichi%20Kuryu

Shun'ichi Kuryu

Shun'ichi Kuryu (born 6 December 1958) is a Japanese police bureaucrat who served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary in the First and Second Kishida Cabinet. References Living people 1958 births Japanese Police Bureau government officials 21st-century Japanese politicians People from Tokyo University of Tokyo alumni

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah%20%26%20Ether

Utah & Ether

Danielle E. "Utah" Bremner and Jim Clay "Ether" Harper VI are American graffiti artists, called the "Bonnie and Clyde of the graffiti world". They have tagged trains and buildings in over 30 countries on five continents, and have made books and videos about their exploits. They have also been arrested, fined, and served multiple prison sentences for vandalism. Their use of social media has been used as an example in a book about graffiti artists, and they have been the subjects of a video exhibit and a song. Early lives Danielle E. Bremner was born on February 16, 1982 in Bayside, Queens. Her mother worked as a Bayside high school teacher, and her father as a New York City policeman. She says she grew up around graffiti as part of the New York City landscape. Jim Clay Harper VI was born on January 18, 1985 in Wilmette, Illinois, near Chicago. He had two brothers and one sister; their father, Jim Clay Harper V, who worked as a stockbroker at Morgan Stanley, died in 2004. He says he grew up across from the Linden Yard and would observe the nightly graffiti on the cars. Harper posted abstract art on web sites, including one with graffiti tags. In 2001, Harper used the alias "Merlin", and said he had one year experience in graphic design and two in Web design. He started doing graffiti while a student at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He became part of the MUL ("Made You Look") graffiti crew, based in Chicago but including members in several states. He used the graffiti tag "Ether". Bremner met Harper in 2005, through a mutual friend, after she temporarily moved to Chicago in 2004. Both were already known in the graffiti community. They met up in Chicago for a trip to St. Louis to paint the MetroLink system. Soon, the two would meet regularly for graffiti excursions across the US, sleeping in Bremner's car. Both often tagged as part of MUL. According to the Suffolk County, Massachusetts District Attorney's office, Harper left his tags, "Ether", and "MUL", on MBTA subway cars in Boston from June to October 2005. In 2006, Bremner was a student at York University in Toronto, when she was arrested, twice, for graffiti, in association with a male student from the Ontario College of Art and Design. In May, the pair were arrested in Boston with 45 cans of spray paint, for painting graffiti on the side of multiple buildings. In June, they were arrested after a 100 metre/yard chase at Toronto's Davisville Yard, where they painted trains belonging to the Toronto Transit Commission. The arresting officer said that the mural at the Davisville Yard looked good: "It was very colourful, very well-defined, and not sloppy at all. It was well-planned art." She was convicted and paid restitution for both cases. In 2008, Bremner was a student at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. Newsday sources considered Bremner the most active female graffiti tagger in New York City and possibly the country. Her graffiti tags varied between "Utah", "Dani", and "Erin". Europe graffiti spree and imprisonment In May 2008, Bremner and Harper, now her boyfriend, went on a three month, multi-country "graffiti spree" across Europe. They put their graffiti tags, "Ether" and "Dani" or "Utah", on train cars in London, Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, and Hamburg. In their absence, in July, police searched Bremner's Woodside, Queens, apartment and found over 450 cans of spray paint and both Polaroid and digital photographs of her tags on New York City Subway trains. When the pair returned to the United States in August, they were each arrested upon landing, Bremner in Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, and Harper at JFK International Airport in New York City. They faced charges for $100,000 in graffiti damages in four of the five boroughs of New York City, including subway yards in Harlem and Inwood, Manhattan, and 20 counts of vandalism in The Bronx. After this arrest, Newsday called them "the Bonnie and Clyde of the graffiti world", a sobriquet that would be later repeated by numerous other sources. Bremner turned herself in to New York City authorities in April 2009, and in July was sentenced to six months in jail and a $10,000 fine for her New York City vandalism. She served her sentence on Rikers Island, about which she reported, via fellow graffiti artist turned fashion designer Claw Money, that it wasn't so bad, except for being unable to get enough food, being a vegan, until she wrote a letter threatening a lawsuit. After being released from Riker's Island, Bremner was further tried in September 2009 in Boston. There she pled guilty to 13 counts of vandalism and was sentenced to another six months incarceration, another five figures of restitution, a mental health evaluation, and five years of probation, supervised by New York authorities, during which she would be forbidden to return to Boston. Defense attorneys and graffiti artists considered the sentence harsh, especially in comparison to a two year probation sentence given in July to sticker artist Shepard Fairey, but prosecutors said that reflected the difficulty of removing paint graffiti as opposed to stickers. Bremner was released in February 2010, and announced a web site, utahoner.com, where she would display her artwork, announce shows and events, and sell prints and gear. (Harper's similar website, first makeyoursoulburnslow.com, then ethermul.com, went online in November 2009.) In October 2010 she modeled for Claw Money's fashion line. Harper served a six month sentence on Riker's Island in the spring of 2010, then was released and in July pled guilty to seven counts of vandalizing Boston MBTA trains in 2005. He was also sentenced to six months imprisonment, $10,000 restitution, and one year probation. When he was released in two months, both met with a reporter for The New Yorker. The conditions of their probation, forbidding them from even possessing paint or markers, were untenable, and they discussed seeking citizenship abroad. Probation Vacation In January 2011, Utah and Ether merged their websites into one, utahether.com. At the same time they used that website to release a limited edition 36 page book of photographs of their graffiti, called Probation Vacation. The book was also promoted in a live exhibition at Boston's Fourth Wall Project. In May 2011, Utah and Ether broke their probation by leaving the United States to fly to India. Over the next five years, they left their graffiti tags in Israel, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Japan, China, Georgia, Portugal, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Chile, and Argentina, all documented with photos and videos on their website, Vimeo channel, and Instagram account. They were compiling their next book, Probation Vacation: Lost in Asia. Chapters in the series received tens of thousands of views on YouTube, their Instagram account had more than 125,000 followers in 2018, and their Facebook had some 25,000 followers. Their social media use served as an example in a 2020 book about graffiti artists. One video showed them painting Hong Kong's MTR trains on what is believed to be three separate occasions, in 2011, 2012, and 2015, entering the depots after cutting through razor wire. The vandalism caused upgrades in fencing, patrols, and surveillance. Another showed breaking in and painting a Taiwan train at the Beitou depot near Fuxinggang metro station. Yet another video shows the pair cutting through wire fences and painting Singapore's SMRT Trains at Bishan Depot in August 2011 with the words "Jet Setters". The book further explained that they staked out the depot overnight, and noted the staff going home at 1:30 am. This was only the second time the SMRT had ever been painted. The vandalism drew Singaporean news coverage, and cost a $200,000 fine for SMRT Corporation that year, but its perpetrators and method were not known until the video and book were released in 2016. In 2012, Finnish artist Sauli Sirviö made a video documentary, Never Going Home, about Utah's and Ether's endless journey, focusing on their 2011 Japan exploits. It was exhibited 2012-2018 in Finland, Italy, and the Netherlands. An exhibition of Utah's and Ether's art was displayed at the Galleria Pavesi in Milan, Italy, in February 2014, but the pair sent their work without showing up in person, presumably fearing legal trouble. They had painted trains in Milan in 2013. In 2018, Utah, Ether, and a Bulgarian accomplice received a one year and three months suspended sentence for that 2013 vandalism by a Milan court. From 2011 to 2016, Utah and Ether had left graffiti on trains and walls in more than 30 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. In April 2016, Utah and Ether flew in to Melbourne from the United Arab Emirates, and within days began to create graffiti murals. On May 4, Ether, with an Australian graffiti artist going by Nokier, were seen putting graffiti stickers on shop fronts on Brunswick Street, Melbourne by a single father from Fitzroy, Victoria. The man asked them to stop, and filmed their actions with a mobile phone, which the pair then tried to take away from him. In the struggle, the phone pocket-dialed the man's sister, who called police. When police arrived, Ether was in a headlock, but Nokier got away. Ether was found with a knife, and charged with multiple counts related to the assault, vandalism of the Brunswick Street shops, and of trains in four Melbourne suburbs. On May 31, he was jailed for six months. Police had staked out Melbourne Airport for Utah and Nokier, who had checked in for a flight departing there on May 30, but the two instead flew from Brisbane to Hong Kong. In a July interview about Ether's imprisonment, Utah said: "... neither of us is dependent on the other in any aspect of life, graffiti included. It’s really not the end of the world... You come out of jail and you get on with your life." Ether served his time in Port Phillip Prison. He was deported to the United States when released in 2017, with the expectation that he would be imprisoned for violating probation, but he was not arrested, and was instead again able to leave the country. In a magazine published through their website, he wrote that in prison he had made and sold shivs, and observed the killing of gangland figure Hizir Ferman by prison officials. Probation Vacation: Lost in Asia was released as a limited edition book and series of 12 freely available videos in May 2016, after Ether's arrest. It covered 11 countries and 37 cities. In an interview about the work, Utah said, "The illegality of what we do is more appealing and important than the art itself... some of my favorite experiences with graffiti, some of our best photos and footage and memories don't even involve actual painting but more so the action surrounding it." Ether said "I like to look at the way we live our lives as art. The series that we work on ... are simply an extension of that." The pair were the subject of the eponymous song, "Utah & Ether", by Finnish band Pystyyn Kuolleet Hipit, in 2019. References External links American graffiti artists Living people 1982 births 1985 births People from Queens, New York People from Wilmette, Illinois Fashion Institute of Technology alumni Bowling Green State University alumni Art duos

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet%20Edwards

Violet Edwards

Violet Edwards (born March 3, 1976) is an American politician and journalist who was elected to the Madison County Commission in the state of Alabama to represent the 6th district of Madison County in 2020. Edwards represents Huntsville on the commission a majority-minority district. Upon her election, Edwards made history as the first woman to represent District 6 and the first African American women to ever serve on the Madison County Commission. Before entering politics Edwards served as a news anchor for both KAIT and WAAY-TV for which she was recognized by various bodies for her outstanding work. Early life and education Edwards was born in Jasper, Alabama to Sandi Perry and Jeff Ruffin. As a child, she lived across the state of Alabama including Florence, Birmingham, and Cordova. Edwards graduated from Cordova High School in 1994. During her time in high school, Edwards studied abroad in Germany. Edwards studied at the University of Alabama where she earned her BA in broadcast journalism. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She would later go on to earn her MBA from University of Alabama in Huntsville. Career Edwards began her career as a broadcast journalism, after graduating from University of Alabama Edwards worked across the South for various local syndicated broadcast programs. In 1999 Edwards became an anchor for KAIT News in Jonesboro, Arkansas. After two years with KAIT News Edwards accepted a position with WAAY-TV in 2002 moving to Huntsville, Alabama. Edwards served as a News Anchor and Reporter for the next five years leaving in 2008. In 2008 Edwards accepted a position as a Non-Profit director with Christmas Charities Year-Round. There her work was lauded as innovative for tackling poverty during the financial crisis of 2008, working to engage industry to meet community needs. Edwards left Christmas Charities Year-Round in 2014 to pursue her MBA at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. There Edwards served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. Edwards would go on to become an Adjunct Professor of Communication in the College of Business while simultaneously serving as the Marketing & Communications Coordinator. In 2017 Edwards open her own small business in her hometown of Cordova. She was promoted to a Development Officer in 2019 at the University of Alabama in Huntsville where she would become a professional fundraiser, working to create scholarship programs for students at the university. Advocacy Edwards has served in various advocacy roles. In 2003 she became the Vice President for the Girl's Scouts of North Alabama, she would serve in that role for 4 years. Edwards founded the local chapter of Mocha Moms in 2012. The group is dedicated to creating a support structure for mothers of color. Edwards also served as the president of the North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (NACH). Political career Edwards announced she would seek the District 6 seat of the Madison County Commission on July 29, 2019. This marked Edwards's first run for elected office. Edwards was vying for a seat long held by Commissioner Bob Harris who had passed away in October 2017. In the interim, the Governor Kay Ivey appointed JesHenry Malone, a police captain to fill the vacancy and the remainder of the four-year term. Malone and Edwards were joined by Vernon McCants a perennial candidate. Edwards came in second on Super Tuesday's election receiving 40% of the vote. Due to COVID-19 pandemic Governor Ivey rescheduled the election to July 14. Receiving 55% of the vote Edwards became the Democratic Nominee for Madison County Commissioner to represent District 6. Following the General Election Edwards made history as the first woman to represent District 6 of Madison County and the first African American women that would serve on the Madison County Commission. Tenure Within three months of taking office Edwards won $5.2 million dollars federal aid for emergency rental and utility assistance for county residence, which was managed by Madison County. Her office took a prominent role in COVID-19 education to curb vaccine hesitancy, testing, and vaccination distribution within the county. Edwards also secured $1.2 million dollars for the Bob Harrison Senior Wellness Center in order to upgrade the facility, winning funding from the Alabama Department of Transportation. Edwards played an instrumental role in the redistricting of Madison County after the 2020 United States Census. Her map which, garnered bipartisan support, saw her district incorporate companies like Facebook and Toyota as well as all four higher educational institutions, including The University of Alabama in Huntsville, in Madison County. Personal life Edwards married in 2008 to Anthony Edwards in Huntsville, Alabama. Together they have three children. Both Edwards's parents were ministers and Edward's herself is a Christian. Edwards has one sister, a local attorney in Huntsville. Election History References External links County Commission website Campaign Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube 1976 births Candidates in the 2020 United States elections 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians African-American people in Alabama politics Alabama Democrats Living people Alabama politicians American women television journalists African-American women journalists American women educators People from Jasper, Alabama County commissioners in Alabama Politicians from Huntsville, Alabama University of Alabama alumni University of Alabama in Huntsville alumni Women in Alabama politics Delta Sigma Theta members 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquim%20de%20Magalh%C3%A3es%20Cardoso%20Barata

Joaquim de Magalhães Cardoso Barata

Joaquim de Magalhães Cardoso Barata, was a Brazilian army officer and politician who governed the state of Pará three times, twice as federal interventor for the Vargas Government and once as an elected governor during the Fourth Brazilian Republic, a period where he also served as senator for the state. Born in the Val-de-Cães neighbourhood in Belém on June 2, 1888, to Major Marcelino Cardoso Barata and Gabrina de Magalhães Barata, Joaquim spent most of his childhood in the city of Monte Alegre, Pará, enlisted in the military in 1904 and graduated from the military school of Realengo on Rio de Janeiro in 1911 to become an Aspirant in the Brazilian Army. As a member of the Tenentist Movement, Magalhães Barata participated in various rebellious and revolutionary attempts against the Brazilian government between 1922 and 1930, staying at times in both prison and exile, until with the success of the Brazilian Revolution of 1930 he was appointed Federal Interventor to the State of Pará by the new administration, where he would lead a successful career as a politician. Magalhães Barata was married to Georgina de Oliveira Barata, with whom he had two daughters. Biography Youth Born in the Val-de-Cães neighbourhood in Belém on June 2, 1888, to Major Marcelino Cardoso Barata and Gabrina de Magalhães Barata, Joaquim spent most of his childhood in the city of Monte Alegre, Pará, enlisted in the military in 1904 and graduated from the Escola Militar do Realengo on Rio de Janeiro in 1911 to become an Aspirant in the Brazilian Army. After graduation, Magalhães Barata was sent to the 47th Hunter Battalion in his hometown of Belém, where he was promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1915 and given command of the garrison in the city of Oiapoque in the border with French Guiana. In 1920, he was promoted to First Lieutenant and sent back to Rio de Janeiro. Tenentist Revolutionary After the initial revolutionary movements in 1922, Magalhães Barata joined the Tenentist Movement, where on December 24, 1923, he was given orders to move to the state of Paraná where on the 28th of December he would apprehend the minister of war Fernando Setembrino de Carvalho, an act which would serve as the spark to lead the rise of rebel forces in the state. However, the plan was revealed and Magalhães Barata was jailed in the 25th on São Paulo, from where he was sent to Manaus to join the 27th Hunter Battalion. On June 23, 1924, in command of the battalion, he and other tenentists took over the government of the state of Amazonas to install a government junta led by his fellow revolutionary Alfredo Augusto Ribeiro Júnior. The tenentists would expand into Pará and take control of the fortress of Óbidos in a attempt to assume control of the Amazon River, however, federal troops led by General João de Deus Mena Barreto took back the fortress in August 20, after fighting with forces led by Magalhães Barata. Jailed and sent to Belém together with some of his fellow revolutionaries, Magalhães Barata escaped prison and sought refuge in Uruguay, from where he would only come back in August 1930 when using a fake identity he returned to Belém and attempted to articulate a revolutionary movement in the region, however despite his disguise, he was once again jailed and sent to Rio de Janeiro. Vargas Era After the Brazilian Revolution of 1930, Magalhães Barata was released from prison and returned to Belém, this time as Federal Interventor for the Vargas Government where he was met with great popular support, three days after taking over as interventor, he was promoted to Captain and once again to Major in August 1931. In December 1931, Magalhães Barata founded the Liberal Party of Pará, which reunited the revolutionary elements in the state and supported the politics of Getúlio Vargas, being affiliated with his National Civic Union. On the elections of 1933, the Liberal Party elected all the representatives of the state of Pará to the National Constitutionalist Assembly. By 1934 however, the party's influence decreased as the opposition united under the Paraense United Front, and in the elections held in October of that year, they only elected seven of the nine Federal Deputies and 21 of the 30 Deputies in the state's Constitutional Assembly. In 1935 the assemble attempted to elect Mário Chermont instead of Magalhães Barata after seven deputies of his Liberal Party broke off with him, this led to police force against the deputies to stop the voting, after which Magalhães Barata was elected governor of the state by the deputies which had been able to vote. His election would not be upheld, as a habeas corpus impetrated to the Regional Electoral Tribunal put in question the legality of the elections, leading to a renewed federal intervention in the state led by Interventor Roberto Carlos Vasco Carneiro de Mendonça on April 12, 1935, and after efforts to pacify the region, new elections were held on April 29, 1935, where José Carneiro da Gama Malcher was elected governor of Pará. In January 1936, Magalhães Barata returned to active military service, assuming command of the 6th Hunter Battalion in Ipameri , in May of the same year, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and in September 1939 was promoted to Colonel remaining in military service until February 8, 1943, when he was once again nominated Federal Interventor in the State of Pará where he remained until the end of the Vargas Government. Politician In 1945, the last year of the Vargas Government, Magalhães Barata was one of the founding members of the Social Democratic Party, even founding its branch on the state of Pará, preparing to participate in the state elections on December 2, 1945. However, the state elections were suspended due to the The deposition of Vargas, but the federal elections were held and Magalhães Barata supported the election Eurico Gaspar Dutra for the presidency and candidated himself to the Senate, both won. As a senator, Magalhães Barata was a member of the Constitutional Commission, the Commission of the Armed Forces and the Subcomission of National Security, in 1947, he supported Major Luís Geolás de Moura Carvalho in the state elections for the state of Pará, which Moura Carvalho won, defeating General Alexandre Zacarias de Assunção. In 1950, Magalhães Barata attempted to become governor of Pará but was defeated by the same General Alexandre Zacarias de Assunção by 555 votes. In 1954, Magalhães Barata got reelected as senator and in 1955 with the support of Juscelino Kubitschek he defeated Epílogo de Campos by 1743 votes and was elected governor of Pará, a position which he held until his death on May 29, 1959, at 70 years of age. Literary Works Magalhães Barata, Joaquim. "Programas de Estudos Primários para as Escolas Noturnas" (Primary studies programs for night schools). 1933 (in Portuguese). Read More Cunha, Coimbra. "Normas de um governo; psicologia de um administrador: aspectos sociais de atos e despachos do cel. Magalhães Barata" (Rules of a government; psychology of an administrator: social aspects of the acts and rulings of Col. Magalhães Barata). 1944 (in Portuguese). Ohana, Dalila Nogueira. "Eu e as últimas 72 horas de Magalhães Barata" (Me and the last 72 hours of Magalhães Barata). 1960 (in Portuguese). References Governors of Pará 1888 births 1959 deaths

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix%20Tokoragi

Félix Tokoragi

Félix Tokoragi is a French Polynesian politician and Member of the Assembly of French Polynesia. He has served as Mayor of Makemo since 2014. He was elected to the Mekemo town council in 2014 and subsequently elected mayor. In December 2017 Tokoragi handcuffed a man who had attacked him to an entrance post outside the town hall while waiting for police. In November 2021 he was fined XPF 100,000 for violence by a person holding public authority for the offence. He was re-elected as Mayor in May 2020. He was first elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia in the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election as a Tapura Huiraatira representative. He later split from Tapura Huiraatira and allied with Nuihau Laurey and Nicole Sanquer to form A here ia Porinetia. References Living people Mayors of places in French Polynesia Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia Tapura Huiraatira politicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi%20Yong-ik

Yi Yong-ik

Yi Yong-ik (6 January 1854 - 1907 Korean: 이용익) was an official, and politician of the Korean Empire. As an official, Yi was very interested in education. He established Bosung College, which later becomes Korea University. As an officer he was also a lieutenant general of the Imperial Korean Army. Life On 6 January 1854, Yi was born in Hamgyong Province, which is nowadays part of North Korea. His father, Yi Hak-shin was an official too. His family was a poor peasant family. Almost nothing is acknowledged about his family. He was not able to get a good education but he learned Chinese Characters from school. Yi became friends with Min Young-ik. In 1882, during Imo Incident he used his fast walk to contact with Empress Myeongseong. Gojong appointed him as Busa of Tanchon. Yi had an ability to find where the golds are located. These golds found from Tanchon helped developing the country a lot. For these accomplishments, Yi became a high ranked financial officer of the Royal family. But in 1888, Yi was indict for the rebellion in his land, Bukcheong. Yi got his wealth from people by making them pay too much tax. For this, he was exiled to what is now South Jeolla Province. After two months of exile, he was forgiven and brought back. Yi started to play a big role in politics after he was appointed as the Nae Jang Won which is part of Gungnaebu in 1897. In 1899, as Minister of National Defense, he participated in establishment of Daehan Cheonil Bank. In 1902, he became the minister of currency. As the minister, Yi leaded the reform of currency as part of Gabo Reform. He prevented the foreigners mining golds to strengthen the Imperial family. He ordered a lot of coins to be made which Independence Club denounced. In 1903, Yi became the supreme commander of the military police and appointed as Major General of the Imperial Korean Army. Before the Russo-Japanese War happened, YI always prepared for war by preparing various equipments. In 1904, when the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1904 was signed, Yi showed his disagreement. Japanese kidnapped Yi for various reasons including his disagreement. Even being kidnapped, Yi learned about new technology and experienced them. He bought a printer, which help the establishments of schools. In May 1905, Yi established the Bosung College by being supported from the country. In May 1905, Yi was appointed as the minister of Military, and Lieutenant General proceeding Min Young-Cheol. As a military minister, Yi got 1st class of Order of the Taegeuk. After Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 was signed, Yi was sent to France by orders of Gojong. However, he was found in China by Japanese. Han Kyu-seol indicted him of being not present when he was the Minister of Military. As a result, his Order of Taegeuk was taken away. In 1907, he died in Russian Empire by disease. After his death, Gojong was sad of his death and regret about giving heavy punishments to him. Gojong helped Yi's funeral. Yi's final words to Gojong was an advice about concentration to education, and recovering the national sovereignty. Gojong gave Yi posthumous name of Choung Suk (Korean: 충숙, Chinese Character: 忠肅). Political Tendency As a politician, Yi was always pro-Russian and anti-Japanese. He made Korean Empire to remain neutral during the Russo-Japanese War. Trivial Yi was a very fast walker. He was able to walk about 200 km within 12 hours. Yi had about 1,000,000 Won of deposit in his bank account but, what he gave to his son, Yi Jong-ho, was only 330,000 Won. Japanese interrupted his son to get 1,000,000 Won from his account. Also, Japanese interrupted his son getting 330,000 Won from his account. As a result, his son sued the Japanese bank. But, Yi died in 1932. This money is not returned to Yi's descendants until now. Resources 1854 births 1907 deaths Lieutenant generals of Korean Empire 19th-century Korean people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Lee%20Walden

Robert Lee Walden

Robert Lee Walden, Jr. (born November 15, 1966) is an American murderer, serial rapist and suspected serial killer who attacked several women in Tucson, Arizona from 1989 to 1992, raping four and killing two of them. Sentenced to death on one count and to several life terms for his other crimes, Walden confessed to a third murder after his trial, for which he has never been tried. Early life Robert Lee Walden was born on November 15, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, the second of four children. His childhood was somewhat troubled, as his father was an alcoholic who frequently changed jobs and belittled him and his siblings during his drunken stupors. Walden claimed that at some point in his youth he was also sexually abused, but this has never been conclusively verified. However, aside from these issues, the Waldens were considered a respectable family, with the parents encouraging Robert to do well in school, and in particular, sports. Walden claimed that while he was in college, he was on the student council, studied German and was supposedly offered a baseball scholarship, but had to turn it down due to a knee injury. After graduating college, Walden joined the United States Air Force in 1985, where he was noted for his heavy drinking, and the following year, he was discharged for writing bad checks. Soon after, Walden moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he met 16-year-old single mother Catherine "Cathy" Mills, who eventually married him against her mother's wishes. Not long after, he began to physically and verbally abuse his wife, even beating her while she was pregnant with their first child. Reportedly, Walden forced her to engage in sexual acts against her will, which made her feel humiliated. Crimes In 1989, Walden was charged with attacking two women in separate incidents in Tucson: the first took place in July and involved a hit-and-run incident with a bicyclist, while the latter took place the next month, when he briefly choked a hitchhiker he had picked up. Instead of prison time, Justice John Kelly ordered that Walden be sent to a boot camp at the Florence State Prison, where he remained for some time. Twelve days before the completion of the program, he was accused of stealing candy from other inmates and kicked out. Walden later pleaded guilty to the incident, but sent a letter to the judge proclaiming that he had learned his lesson and would be truthful from now on. Despite objections from correctional officers over his prospective release, Justice John Kelly decided to put him on intensive probation. However, due to negligence in screening procedures, Walden was allowed to take on a job as an exterminator for the Arizona Chemical Service Company, which allowed him to drive freely around town and without any supervision. Soon after, a series of rapes began in the city, all of which were connected by the fact that they were attacked seemingly at random and often in apartment complexes, with the assailant frequently taunting them during the assaults. The first such case took place on August 9, 1989, when Walden abducted a woman who was checking her mail at her apartment complex, near the intersection of North Alvernon Way and East Blacklidge Drive. Under the threat of a knife, he drove to an abandoned gas station, he raped the woman and later stole her Dodge Omni, which he eventually abandoned. On December 22, 1990, he attacked 31-year-old Nola Jean Knight while she was out to pick up her laundry. During the process, Walden raped and beat her severely, killing her in the process. Knight's naked and battered body was later found by her husband behind a local Circle K store. On May 4, 1991, Walden was hanging around an apartment complex on South Craycroft Street, where he happened upon a woman who was searching to pick up some friends for a breakfast date. After telling her that her friends were supposedly in the apartment, he caught up with the victim, stabbed her in the back and threatened to kill her if she did not come with him. Walden then pushed her into a laundry room and told her to take off her clothes before subsequently raping her. After finishing, he told her to stay put until he came back, and after doing this once more and leaving again, the woman redressed herself and ran to the car, whereupon she called her boyfriend. On May 15, posing as a plumber, Walden knocked on the door of an apartment on North Alvernon Way and East Blacklidge Drive, and informed the woman living inside that he was there to check her plumbing system. As the apartment's pipes had been leaking at the time, she let him in, but after he invited her to join him in the upstairs bathroom, the woman refused and picked up the phone to call for help. Upon doing so, Walden grabbed her from behind and wrapped the telephone cord around her neck, before dragging her to the bathroom and wrapping the hair dryer cord around her neck. After binding and gagging the victim with her own clothes, Walden proceeded to rape her, taunting her whenever she cried out. After pretending to leave several times, Walden eventually left the apartment, allowing the woman to free herself and call the police. She provided a description of her attacker, pointing out that he wore what appeared to be a company uniform consisting of a red shirt and blue pants, as well as a large ring of keys and a pager. After this assault, Walden's co-workers reported that he got a shorter haircut and stopped carrying the pager and keys. On June 13, Walden returned to the apartment complex on North Alvernon Way and East Blacklidge Drive, where he knocked on the door of 31-year-old Miguela "Lida" Burhans, a neighbor of a previous rape victim. Upon entering, he immediately attacked her, raping and hitting Burhans with a lamp, shattering the object into her back. He then attempted to strangle her with the lamp cord, but was unable to finish her off due to fierce resistance. Angered, Walden pulled out a knife and slashed one of her breasts and chest, before finally cutting her throat. Burhans' body was later found by her husband, who immediately informed police. Arrest, trial and sentence After fingerprint evidence linked the same perpetrator to all three cases, the Tucson Police Department released a facial composite of the supposed offender. This led to the generation of more than 300 tips, including from Walden's wife and probation officer. As he was a violent felon, his fingerprints were checked by police, and subsequently matched to the Burhans crime scene, resulting in his arrest. While he was lodged in the Pima County Jail on $1 million bond, Tucson police sought search warrants to search his house, previous apartment and workplace for any potential clues. Through this investigation, he was linked to the remaining cases, as well as the February 7 rape-murder of 26-year-old secretary Denene Brevaire-Domet, who was bludgeoned to death with a cinder block. The arrest came as a shock to his employers, with his manager saying in an interview that he had never known of Walden's previous criminal record. After Walden was charged with Burhans' murder, her family members sued the state, the Arizona Chemical Service Company and Walden's probation officer, citing in the lawsuit that their collective negligence allowed him to kill their loved one. Walden was first brought to trial for the 1989 rape, for which he was quickly convicted, but his sentence was not decided immediately as he had other trials lined up. At his murder trial, prosecutors described him as an unfeeling psychopath and manipulator who liked to torment his victims, with one detective, Brian Jones, describing him as the worst offender he had come across in his entire career up until then. In contrast, Walden claimed that he was just a convenient fall guy who was targeted on circumstantial evidence, while his defense attorney, Donald Klein, emphasized on mitigating circumstances for his client, pointing out that he was a gifted athlete who financially supported his family and was supposedly a model inmate. Klein's arguments did not sway the jury, and Walden was eventually convicted of killing Burhans and Knight, as well as the four rapes. He was sentenced to death for the Burhans murder and given five life terms for the other crimes. A few months after his sentencing, Walden confessed to the murder of Brevaire-Domet, but as he was already under a sentence of death, prosecutors decided not to charge him. Imprisonment and aftermath As of February, 2022 Walden remains on Arizona's death row. He has repeatedly filed appeals to his sentence, claiming that he should have been tried separately for each of the crimes he had been accused of, with the latest such appeal being rejected by the Circuit Court of Appeals in 2021. In 2017, he and several other inmates on Arizona's death row were interviewed on the conditions inside Florence State Prison, ranging from access to recreational activities and watching television. In the media and culture Walden's crime spree was covered on an episode of the documentary series Evil Lives Here'''s ninth season, titled I Want to Watch His Last Breath''. The episode featured an interview with his wife, who recounted her life with him and the events that led to his arrest. During the interview, she expressed her desire to attend his eventual execution, as she felt it would bring her closure. See also Capital punishment in Arizona List of death row inmates in Arizona List of serial rapists External links State v. Walden (1995) Walden v. Schriro (2008) Walden v. Shinn (2021) References 1966 births Living people 20th-century American criminals American male criminals Suspected serial killers American rapists American people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by Arizona American people convicted of rape American prisoners sentenced to death Prisoners sentenced to death by Arizona American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners and detainees of Arizona Criminals from Chicago

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching%20of%20Will%20Bell

Lynching of Will Bell

Will Bell was lynched by a mob in Pontotoc County, Mississippi as the local sheriff tried to move him to prevent the lynching. According to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary it was the 6th of 61 lynchings during 1922 in the United States. Alleged attack On Saturday, January 28, 1922, a young white woman was allegedly attacked by a Black man. Arrest and lynching Local police arrested Will Bell and Sheriff Blalock feared that he would be lynched before his trial. He made plans to secretly move Will Bell to the capital of Mississippi, Jackson. Early Sunday morning of January 29, 1922 the Sheriff and his deputies made a desperate drive to get Bell to the departing night train but their car was stopped by a mob who used another vehicle to stop the police car. A man jumped out, pulled out a revolver and emptied it into Bell, after he dropped dead other members of the mob fired more shots into him. National memorial The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 26, 2018, in a setting of . Featured among other things, is a sculpture by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo of a mother with a chain around her neck and an infant in her arms. On a hill overlooking the sculpture is the Memorial Corridor which displays 805 hanging steel rectangles, each representing the counties in the United States where a documented lynching took place and, for each county, the names of those lynched. Bibliography Notes References 1922 riots 1922 in Mississippi African-American history of Mississippi Lynching deaths in Mississippi February 1922 events Protest-related deaths Racially motivated violence against African Americans Riots and civil disorder in Mississippi White American riots in the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanifa%20Abubakar

Hanifa Abubakar

Hanifa Abubakar (born 2016) was Nigerian girl who was kidnapped and murdered by Abdumalik Tanko, the proprietor of her school Noble Kids Academy in Nassarawa, Kano State, Nigeria. The case received national attention due to the young age of the victim and the manner of her death. Background Hanifa Abubakar was born in 2016, she is the only daughter of parent Mr. and Mrs. Abubakar. She was named after her aunt Murja, which she lived with since she was 2 years old. Hanifa was popularly known on a shot video circulating on social media urging everyone to protect themselves “We should protect ourselves, we should follow the rules, We should protect our health Arewa24 is our own.” Disappearance and murder Hanifa Abubakaar was kidnapped on December 2, 2021, outside the Islamic School she attended at Kwanar Dakata, Nassarawa Kano by Abdulmalik. He took her to his house at Tudun Murtala, Nassarawa Local Government Area in Kano State. He told his wife that she is daughter of one of his teachers that travel. On December 4, 2021, he contacted her families and demanded a ransom N6,000,000.00 ($14,600). On December 18, 2021, Mr. Abdulmalik realize that Hanifa recognize him, after he finished drinking tea around 23:00hrs, he put the remaining tea in empty container of Bobo Yoghurt (a yoghurt-based milk drink for the children), and poured rat killer poison inside the tea. He picked her from his house when she was already sleeping and told her that he is taking her back to her uncle's house, on their way he gave Hanifa the drink and she drank it, he told her that he will pick something from one of their school at Kwanar Yan Gana Tudun Murtala, Nassarawa. When they entered the school Hanifa finally died, he put her corpse in a sack and buried her in a shallow grave with help of one Hashim Isyaku. Investigation and discovery After sustained efforts and prolonged follow up by Nigerian Police Force and Department of State Security (DSS) led to arrest of Abdulamalik Tanko, the proprietor of her school Noble Kids Academy in Nassarawa, Kano State. Mr Tanko confessed that the he kidnapped Hanifa and killed after he notice that she recognized him, he conspired with Hashim Isyaku to buried her in the school premise. Upon the arrest, Abdulmalik and Hashim led the combine team of Department of State Service operatives, police operatives and police command medical team to the grave. The body was exhumed and taken to Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Specialists Hospital, Kano, where it was examined and later released to the relatives for burial. Reaction The death of Hanifa attracted media interest around the world with #JusticeForHanifa trending on social media to expressed their shock and sadness. The Kano State governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje revokes the operational licenses of all private school in the state in order to sanitize the operation of private school to avoid the reoccurrence of similar case. Despite the government action to shutdown the school indefinitely, 24 January 2022, some unknown angry youth storm the school premise in the middle of the night and the school on fire. Trial On 24, January 2022, Mr Abdulmalik and the remaining suspects Isyaku Hashim and Fatima Jibril were arraigned to magistrate court in Kano, they were both accused of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, concealing/keeping in confinement a kidnapped person and culpable homicide. References December 2021 crimes Child abuse resulting in death Female murder victims Missing person cases in Nigeria Incidents of violence against girls 2016 births Living people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tha%20Khanun

Tha Khanun

Tha Khanun () is a town and subdistrict (tambon) of Thong Pha Phum district of the Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. It is named after the Jackfruit tree, and is located on the Khwae Noi River. Lam Khlong Ngu National Park and , a large Buddhist temple, are located near the town. History Tha Khanun was a river harbour town on the Khwae Noi River. In 1786, Rama I landed his troops in Tha Khanun from Bangkok to fight the Burmese–Siamese War. During the 20th century, an important part of the economy was wolfram mining in the nearby mountains. Before the construction of roads, ore was transported by elephants from the mines to the harbour of Tha Khanun, and shipped by boat to Kanchanaburi. During World War II, it was the location of three prisoner of war camps along the Burma Railway, and was described as a large town with shops, a police station, and many fruit trees. Lam Khlong Ngu National Park is located in the subdistrict and is known for its caves. In 1986, the Vajiralongkorn Dam was constructed on the Khwae Noi River near the town. is a large Buddhist temple with a golden stupa. It is located on top of a mountain overlooking the town and the river. The temple can be reached via a 285 step staircase from the south side of the mountain. Camp Takanun Camp Takanun were three Japanese prisoner of war camps constructed during World War II. The first prisoners arrived in October 1942. The camps were reasonable at first, however there was a cholera outbreak in Camp 206 which caused 180 deaths in one month. While cholera ravaged the prisoners of war, thousands of conscripted Asian workers were brought into Takanun. The camps were abandoned in March 1944. References Populated places in Kanchanaburi province Burma Railway Mining communities in Thailand Tambon of Kanchanaburi Province

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative%20to%20Poison

Relative to Poison

Relative to Poison is a 1947 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the twenty ninth in her long-running series featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard, one of the detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction who relies on standard police procedure to solve his cases.. Synopsis A recently demobbed ATS girl is offered employment in a Regent Street café, and takes her friend along. Before long they find themselves embroiled in a case of murder References Bibliography Cooper, John & Pike, B.A. Artists in Crime: An Illustrated Survey of Crime Fiction First Edition Dustwrappers, 1920-1970. Scolar Press, 1995. Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984. Nichols, Victoria & Thompson, Susan. Silk Stalkings: More Women Write of Murder. Scarecrow Press, 1998. Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015. 1947 British novels British mystery novels Novels by E.C.R. Lorac Novels set in London British detective novels Collins Crime Club books

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister%20of%20Home%20Affairs%20%28Nepal%29

Minister of Home Affairs (Nepal)

The Minister of Home Affairs (or simply, the Home Minister, in Nepali Griha Mantri) is the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Nepal. One of the senior-most officers in the Union Cabinet, the chief responsibility of the Home Minister is the maintenance of Nepal's internal security; the country's large police force comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State of Home Affairs and the lower-ranked Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. List of Ministers of Home Affairs This is a list of former Ministers of Home Affairs since Nepal was declared Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal: Reference External links Official Website of Ministry of Home Affairs Ministers of Internal Affairs by country Lists of government ministers of Nepal

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy%27s%20Girl%20%281996%20film%29

Daddy's Girl (1996 film)

Daddy's Girl is a 1996 American direct-to-video slasher film directed by Martin Kitrosser on a screenplay by Steven Pesce, starring William Katt, Michele Greene, Roxana Zal, and Gabrielle Boni. Plot Eleven-year-old girl, Jody, is adopted by a loving couple, Don, and Barbara Mitchell. Jody develops an obsession with her father and paranoia and jealousy about others spending time with him. This leads her to become psychopathic and so envious of his relationships with other people she sets out to remove these people from her father's life. Jody kills her principal, Mrs. Hemp, when the latter suggests that Jody may need to be placed in a state-run boarding school, where she will only see her father on weekends, because of her behavior problems the past school year. Jody goes to the school when only Mrs. Hemp is there and tricks her into standing on a chair to retrieve a book from a high shelf. Jody then pushes the chair out from under her principal, and proceeds to tip the bookcase over onto her prostrate form. Don and Barbara's marriage is becoming strained because of Don's constant spoiling of Jody and the fact that Barbara has to be the breadwinner since Don is working as a toy designer but his projects are not selling. Barbara vents her frustrations to various people, who tell her to divorce Don and take custody of Jody. Jody's maternal grandmother, Jacqueline, is one of the first to do so and, in response to this, Jody pours drain cleaning fluid into Jacqueline's juice one day when Jacqueline is at their house for brunch. She tries to trick Jacqueline into drinking by toasting her father as a great toy designer, but Jacqueline refuses to drink to this. So, later, Jody goes to her house and suggests playing a game of hide-and-seek with her so they can grow closer. Tricking Jacqueline into going upstairs and playing a cassette of her crying for help, Jody shoves her grandmother down the stairs. Jacqueline survives the fall, but goes into a coma. She is later killed in the hospital when Jody sabotages her ventilator after waking up from her coma. Later, Jody kills her mother's friend, Rachel, as Jody had overheard Rachel advising Barbara to consider divorcing Don. During the course of the film, Jody's adoptive cousin, Karen, a college student who has been staying with the family for the summer, becomes suspicious of Jody's behavior. She begins investigating Jody's past, despite Barbara's insistence that she mind her own business, and discovers that as a toddler, Jody witnessed the murder of her biological father by her biological mother, and that she had been removed from her previous foster home when her foster father was convicted of fraud after his wife was killed by being a nag, suspiciously similar to that of Jody's recently deceased adoptive grandmother. This causes Karen to alert social services. At the end of the film, Jody pushes Barbara over the edge of a balcony upon discovering that she is on the verge of finding out about Jody's crimes, but this does not kill her. When the social worker, Mark Springer, arrives at Jody's home, Jody bludgeons him to death with a heavy meat tenderizing mallet, then tries to pin it on Karen. Don, who was at a toy convention, returns home to tell Barbara that she no longer has to be breadwinner as he successfully sold a design for a lot of money, only to find the body of Springer and his wife injured on the ground. Despite Jody desperately trying to not get Don to see that she was responsible for all the crimes she committed, Barbara manages to tell Don everything, while Karen calls 911. Jody begins crying, saying that everyone is against her and begs Don to comfort her and love her, but Don, now knowing what his adopted daughter is capable of, refuses to comfort her, completely disgusted by her actions, and pushes her away, practically disowning Jody as his daughter. Don and Karen then continue to comfort Barbara while ignoring Jody, who still cries over the fact that Don doesn't love her and that everyone is against her, failing to realize the true reasons why. The movie closes with Jody's crying and the sound of police sirens in the background, giving implication to Jody's potential fate of being arrested or institutionalized. Cast William Katt as Don Mitchell Michele Greene as Barbara Mitchell Roxana Zal as Karen Conners Mimi Craven as Rachel Landers Peggy McCay as Grandmother Whip Hubley as Mark Springer Gabrielle Boni as Jody Mitchell Ruth Manning as Mrs. Hemp Lindsay Ridgeway as Claire Landers Madison Mason as William Tucker Freda Foh Shen as Dr. Marsh Christopher Kriesa as Dr. Richardson Sarah Long as Nurse Release The film was released straight-to-VHS on December 23, 1996 by Avid Home Entertainment. The film has not been re-released ever since, and is unavailable on DVD or Blu-ray. The film did eventually get released on DVD in Canada on April 26, 2005 by Seville Pictures, though it has since gone out of print. References External links 1996 films American films American thriller drama films

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching%20of%20Charles%20Strong

Lynching of Charles Strong

Charles Strong was lynched by in Mayo, Florida. According to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary it was the 5th of 61 lynchings during 1922 in the United States. Background Mailman W.R. Taylor was the son of a well-known naval stores operator in Mayo, Florida. On Saturday, January 14, 1922, he entered the home of Charles Strong to investigate a dispute. In this home, around midnight, he was shot and killed by a shotgun. Charles Strong, the alleged murderer claimed that another man held the shotgun but he fled anyway and was on the run for three days before he was arrested by police. Lynching The police were taking the Black man to jail when they were met by a white mob of 1,000 people. They seized the Black man hanged him from a tree and riddled his hanging corpse with bullets. National memorial The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 26, 2018, in a setting of . Featured among other things, is a sculpture by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo of a mother with a chain around her neck and an infant in her arms. On a hill overlooking the sculpture is the Memorial Corridor which displays 805 hanging steel rectangles, each representing the counties in the United States where a documented lynching took place and, for each county, the names of those lynched. Willie Lee Jenkins' name is on the column for Barbour County, Alabama. Bibliography Notes References 1922 riots 1922 in Florida African-American history of Florida Lynching deaths in Florida February 1922 events Protest-related deaths Racially motivated violence against African Americans Riots and civil disorder in Florida White American riots in the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night%20Exercise

Night Exercise

Night Exercise is a 1942 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of the British writer Cecil Street. It is a stand-alone wartime novel from Rhode, best known for his long-running series featuring Lancelot Priestley. It was published in America by Dodd Mead under the alternative title Dead of the Night. Synopsis During a night exercise the widely disliked businessman and Colonel in the Home Guard Sir Hector Chalgrove disappears. Suspicion falls on one of his subordinates Major Ledbury and he assist police in their hunt for he real killer. References Bibliography Evans, Curtis. Masters of the "Humdrum" Mystery: Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, Alfred Walter Stewart and the British Detective Novel, 1920-1961. McFarland, 2014. Herbert, Rosemary. Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing. Oxford University Press, 2003. Magill, Frank Northen . Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 4. Salem Press, 1988. Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015. 1942 British novels Novels by Cecil Street British crime novels British mystery novels British detective novels Collins Crime Club books Novels set in England

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Danielson

Robert Danielson

Robert Wayne Danielson Jr. (August 25, 1946 – September 7, 1995) was an American serial killer who committed the murders of seven people in the Western United States between 1970 and 1982. Convicted and sentenced to death by the state of California, where two of his murders occurred, Danielson killed himself while awaiting execution at San Quentin State Prison in September 1995. Murders In June 1970, Danielson got into an argument with 21-year-old Thomas Elroy Davis, which ended when Davis was shot and killed. He was charged with first-degree murder not long after, but after an initial mistrial, which resulted from the prosecution presenting improper evidence, that charge was dismissed. Instead, in November 1970, Danielson pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, receiving a sentence of 25-years-imprisonment. In 1981, after serving eleven years of his sentence at Oregon State Penitentiary, Danielson was granted parole, and was released from prison. On December 9, 1981, Danielson confronted 60-year-old Harold and 55-year-old Betty Pratt at a desert campsite in Arizona. He bound their hands with a rope, and shot both in the head, execution style, and later stole their pickup truck. The next day, their bodies were discovered, and their truck was found abandoned in Yuma. In the subsequent investigation, investigators put out a reward of $5,000 for information. In the following months, Danielson stumbled upon 14-year-old Lenora Hart Johnson in Springfield, Oregon, and the two sparked a relationship, with Johnson herself later stating it was “like a common-law marriage”. On June 25, 1982, Danielson and Johnson bound 62-year-old Arthur Gray at a park in Eugene, Oregon, and Danielson shot him in the back of the head. In July, Danielson accompanied by Johnson, stumbled into 69-year-old Benjamin and 62-year-old Edith Shaffer at a park in Manchester, California. Johnson bound the Shaffer's hands with twine, and Danielson proceeded to demand her to walk their dog away from the scene. When she was a far enough distance away, Danielson shot the couple to death. In November, Danielson murdered 38-year-old Ernest Corral in a similar fashion in Apache Junction, Arizona. Arrest In December 1983, the bodies of the Shaffers were unearthed inside a ravine off Mountain View Road. During the investigation, detectives located Johnson, who confessed to being involved in the murders, but telling investigators that the murderer was Robert Wayne Danielson, a 37-year-old who was on parole for a previous 1970 murder at the time of the Shaffer's dissapearence. She also told investigators about the murder of Arthur Gray, and the other murders Danielson confessed to her. Following this, Danielson was charged with two counts of murder, but did not surrender to the police and was considered a fugitive. On April 6, 1984, Danielson was located in Odessa, Texas, and he was arrested at his job at a traveling carnival. Trials and death Danielson was to stand trial for the California murders first. In July 1986, the jury imposed of four women and eight men found Danielson guilty of killing the Shaffers, and on the basis of which made him eligible for the death penalty. Danielson pleaded for his life to be spared, even exclaiming during his testimony "I'm disgusted with myself". His lawyers contested during the penalty phase that other infamous criminals such as Charles Manson, Juan Corona and the Hillside Stranglers, were sentenced to life rather then to death. Two months after his conviction, the jury ultimately sentenced Danielson to death. Afterwards he was extradited to Oregon to stand trial for the murder of Arthur Gray. In February 1987, Danielson was found guilty, but was not available for the death penalty due to Oregon's death penalty law not being in effect when Gray was murdered, so instead the jury imposed the sentence of life imprisonment on February 22. For the remainder of his death sentence, Danielson was housed in San Quentin State Prison awaiting execution. On September 7, 1995, San Quentin prison officials found Danielson hanging in his cell. It was confirmed hours later that he had committed suicide. See also List of serial killers in the United States References External links Condemned Inmates Who Have Died Since 1978 1946 births 1995 deaths 1995 suicides 20th-century American criminals American male criminals Male serial killers American serial killers American people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by California People convicted of murder by Oregon American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Oregon Prisoners sentenced to death by California Serial killers who committed suicide in prison custody Suicides by hanging in California American people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in California detention

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family%20Affairs%20%28novel%29

Family Affairs (novel)

Family Affairs is a 1950 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of the British writer Cecil Street. It is the fifty first in his long-running series of novels featuring Lancelot Priestley, a Golden Age armchair detective. It was published in America by Dodd Mead under the alternative title The Last Suspect. It has been described as "probably the best post-war Rhode novel". Julian MacLaren-Ross in the Times Literary Supplement felt that "Mr. Rhode’s description of police methods is as factual as ever, but his method of murder, it might have been imagined, had long ago been considered, "together with mysterious Chinamen, inadmissible by practitioners in this genre." While Maurice Richardson in The Observer wondered "But can we, even from dear, steady, reliable Mr. Rhode, tolerate a blowpipe and curare?" Synopsis Two separate deaths in different parts of the country, at a brewery and a birthday party, are investigated by Superintendent Waghorn of Scotland Yard. With some assistance from Priestley he is able to tie the two case together. References Bibliography Evans, Curtis. Masters of the "Humdrum" Mystery: Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, Alfred Walter Stewart and the British Detective Novel, 1920-1961. McFarland, 2014. Herbert, Rosemary. Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing. Oxford University Press, 2003. Magill, Frank Northen . Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 4. Salem Press, 1988. Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015. 1950 British novels Novels by Cecil Street British crime novels British mystery novels British thriller novels British detective novels Geoffrey Bles books

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durle%C8%99ti%20Maniac

Durlești Maniac

The Durlești Maniac is the alias attributed to an unidentified serial killer and rapist who murdered six people in Moldova from 2007 to 2011. Victims Ştefan Cherescu and Razan Djaniev On July 30, 2007, Ştefan Cherescu and Razan Djaniev were walking through a vineyard that they owned when they were fired at by the killer with a shotgun. Ştefan Cherescu was shot in the throat and died soon after while Razan Djaniev was shot in the chest and survived. A man named Andrei Crăciun was convicted of the crime but later acquitted. 2009 attacks The next murder happened in May of 2009. A person was found shot to death in their car in an isolated area. They were shot four times in total, the fatal shot went through their head. Another attack also occurred in 2009. The killer broke into a man's car with a gun. Fortunately, the owner of the car was able to escape without any injuries. It is believed that he was able to escape because the crime happened in a residential area rather than an isolated area like the former attacks. Mariana Jimbei and Valeriu Croitoru On September 10, 2010, the bodies of Mariana Jimbei, 18, and her boyfriend, Valeriu Croitoru, 31, were discovered shot to death near their car on the Leuşeni-Ialoveni-Chisinau route. Mariana Jimbei was found completely naked and Valeriu Croitoru was found face down a few feet away. Later that year, in November, the killer attempted to attack another couple, but they managed to escape unharmed. Ilie Racu and Olga Câșlaru The bodies of 19 year old Ilie Racu and 15 year old Olga Câșlaru were discovered in a car near St. Andrews Monastery in Durlești on April 1, 2011. Ilie Racu, the driver of the car, was found shot twice in the trunk of the car. Olga Câșlaru was shot in the back of the head and found half-naked. Subsequent attacks In May 2011, another couple were attacked in their car near a lake in laloveni. The killer smashed their car windows and shot at them. Both people in the car managed to escape alive, with the man being shot in the back as he ran away. The final known attack happened in July, 2011. A man broke into person's house and shot them four times before fleeing. The owner of the house survived the attack. All of the attacks are believed to be connected because of their close proximity & a shotgun being used in all of the attacks. Suspects Alexandru Miron Alexandru Miron, a former soldier, became a suspect in the murders after he murdered his wife, Angela Miron, by shooting her twice with a hunting weapon on August 3, 2011, only a month after the Durlești Maniac's final attack. Alexandru Miron murdered his wife to start a new life with his mistress, who lived very close to Durlești. Additionally, Aexandru Miron also matches the psychological portrait of the Durlești Maniac. Alexandru Miron was sentenced to 23 years in prison for murdering his wife, but there was never enough evidence to charge him in any of the Durlești murders. The gun he used to murder his wife was never found either. Andrei Crăciun Andrei Crăciun was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of Ştefan Cherescu. Andrei Crăciun was arrested in 2007 and convicted in 2009. During his trial, Razan Djaniev, the surviving victim, was called to the stand where he claimed that the first time he saw Andrei Crăciun was at trial. Despite this, Andrei Crăciun was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison. Andrei Crăciun also claims that the Chisinau police chief Sergiu Cociorvă, The Nisporeni commissioner, Ion Balcan and a police officer named Ghenadie Ababii, attempted to torture a confession out of him, which he never gave. In 2012, the Supreme Court of Justice ordered a retrial due to Andrei Crăciun being convicted with no incriminating evidence. Andrei Craciun was acquitted by the Chisinau Court of Appeal in 2013 and compensated with 1.5 million lei by the state in 2017 for being wrongly convicted of murder. The Fedoruc brothers Vladimir and Eugene Fedoruc were suspected of murdering Mariana Jimbei and Valeriu Croitoru. However, they were released after 19 months due to a lack of evidence. The brothers still maintain their innocence. Gheorghe Inculeţ Gheorghe Inculeţ was a mentally ill murderer who killed his sister and her two year old child. He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, but escaped on April 11, 2007. Gheorghe Inculeţ later became a suspect in the murders but it was discovered that he died outside of the Republican Hospital in Chisinau on April 13, 2007, but remained unidentified until May 2012. Description of the suspect The suspect is described as having short brown hair, wore military clothes and boots with short laces, and wielded his weapon easily. He is also tall, was between 35 to 40 during the murders, and had an athletic build. The suspect also repeatedly used the word "suka". The suspect also may live or work in Buiucani. References Unidentified serial killers Fugitives Moldovan serial killers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob%20Redding

Rob Redding

Robert Redding Jr. is an American journalist, commentator and a weekday news host of Redding News Review on SiriusXM. The show was canceled in 2013. The news and commentary show continues as Redding News Review Unrestricted from his news website ReddingNewsReview.com. Early life and education Redding was raised in the Atlanta area and attended the University of Louisiana where he was "Who's Who" in Communication. He graduated with a Master in Communication from Marshall University in Huntington Career He took jobs teaching communication at Pace and City Tech universities in Manhattan New York. Prior to teaching, he started his talk radio broadcast career working afternoons at WAOK in Atlanta. He was also a journalist at several newspapers including The Washington Times before coming back to radio. He started his syndicated news and commentary show while at KMLB where he was also Program Director. He returned in radio syndication to WAOK and other cities a few years after leaving. After about five years doing weekends, his show was also added to weekdays during that same time. The show was taken off the air at SiriusXM and continues as a paid podcast called "Redding News Review Unrestricted" at his Redding News Review website since 2014.<ref name="Radio Online">{{cite web |publisher=Radio Online |title=Redding News Review Unrestricted' Reaches 1000th Episode Image|url=https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n35565}}</ref> Cover Girl's James Charles In 2017, Redding "dug deeper" in his reporting on CoverGirl James Charles bigoted comments against "chubby Black women", Indians and Mexicans in 2017. Charles later apologized for his comments. Stromae In 2013, Redding had an exclusive discussion with recording artist Stromae about racism in Europe. The artist spoke frankly about being called a "monkey", which inspired the singers hit Formidable “You should be really sad to say that to somebody that you don’t know,” he said. Rush Limbaugh In May 2011, Redding got into a verbal altercation with talk icon Rush Limbaugh when he asked Michael Steele, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, about a skit in which a Limbaugh staffer "reintepreted" his criticism of Pres. Obama's immigration speech in Ebonics. "I thought it was highly inappropriate," Steele told Redding. "It is stupid. It's not something that furthers the conversation." Limbaugh responded: "In what may be a first, we have a formal complaint lodged against the Official Obama Criticizer, Bo Snerdley. Bo Snerdley was recently utilized on this program last week as the Official Obama Criticizer, and it was as though it had happened for the first time. Now, we’ve been featuring the Official Obama Criticizer for close to a year, if not more on this program, but something about last week’s version of the Official Obama Criticizer has rubbed ‘em wrong out there, particularly your translation for brothers and sisters in the hood. The complaint is that there aren’t any of those listening to the program. Of course, the left and the media are on this kick now that there’s racism everywhere, and really racism and race-baiting has its home on the left. But there’s a show out there called Redding News Review."It’s some guy named Rob Redding and his program is syndicated. Whose isn’t? And Rob Redding interviewed the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele. And Redding says, “Okay, Rush Limbaugh is widely thought to be a racist.” President Obama's 2008 election In 2007, Redding was also responsible for reporting that Amb. Andrew Young's views on Barack Obama should not have run for president. Redding was first to report that Young said that Obama should wait his turn. Young explained: "I don't really think about words. Now Martin was an orator. Martin Luther King thought about words. He was an English major at Morehouse. He had memorized long passages of Shakespeare and W.H. Auden and all the poets. Knew the Bible. Almost had a photographic memory. So for him, the oratory was important. I just never was into it that much. I started out very early figuring that I had to say what was in my heart. And I didn't really worry about how it came out. That's the reason I get in trouble every now and then. That quite often people will misunderstand or misinterpret what's in my heart. Because I don't censor myself." Leonard Pitts threats Also in 2007, Redding "broke news" of racist threats made against black columnist. Leonard Pitts. Ad Week wrote: "Robert Redding first broke the story and it’s since been picked up by several news outlets: Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr., who lives in Bowie, Maryland, has been targeted by several white supremacist websites following a column Pitts wrote about black-on-white crime. The FBI is currently investigating." Brian Williams In 2004, Redding report on NBC then anchor and managing editor Brian Williams saying that there were bigger issues than newsroom diversity. The comments resulted in a meeting between the National Association of Black Journalists and the NBC. The Sun reported: "The controversy started Dec. 1 when Williams' statement was posted online by Robert (Rob) Redding Jr. at his Web log, www.reddingnewsreview.com, which is targeted to "black news readers." Williams' statement and reaction to it have also been reported and discussed in Richard Prince's widely read Journal-isms column at www.may nardije.org, the Web site of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education." Books Redding has written 12 consecutive best selling books. The Professor (2019) Redding, who documents blacks in numerous books, wrote in a column about his book The Professor in The American Philosophical Association about Malcolm X's queerness. He wrote: "It is clear we have a long way to go from cleansing our society from this type of homophobia largely visited upon us from our European counterparts. Simply put, there is nothing straight about Malcolm. He was an enigma to many in his time despite his stature and ability to promote his bold and sometimes caustic rhetoric. He was ferociously fearless for his time like many other militant blacks. All of these black voices were fearless but still labeled by many whites as inappropriate and odd for giving narrative to the community. The very definition of queer is to be “strange” or “odd.” To the point, the series points out how strange it was that Malcolm did not fear whites. The show points out how he was political when the nation didn’t want him to be. And how it was strange he grew up in all- or mostly white classes in the schools he attended. All of those observations feed the point of Malcolm’s queerness." Out Loud (Amazon, 2017) Redding called "Out Loud a tell-all performance and conceptual autobiography. The performative Brook: – half audio/broadcast and half book – was released on October 13, 2017. The NYC GAYLETTER called the book "juicy" for the details it provided about him coming out as bisexual. Why Black Lives Matter: Borigination explains how to get police and whites to treat blacks like people (2015) Philosopher and professor Lewis Gordon writes of Redding's Boriginaton theory that blacks are the soul of humanity and that white people, lacking a soul, are driven to either seek or destroy it. "Such is the question posed by Redding. There is an existential paradox worth considering: sometimes winner loses and losers win. The loss of soul as the price of “victory” is the folly of abusers; soul integrity is a triumph even in the face of lost battles. Who wants to be celebrated for, ultimately, murdering humanity’s soul? Redding’s theory of borigination is a demand to take heed of the irreplaceability and gravity of such in our times, for which we have the onus of considering in a world where time itself is, proverbially, running out." Papers “Black Voices, White Power: Members of the black press make meaning of media hegemony”(Journal of Black Studies, 2017) In winter of 2015, he wrote “Black Voices, White Power: Members of the black press make meaning of media hegemony” at Marshall University. The thesis was published in the Journal of Black Studies in March 2017. "Resolution of Risk"(The Journal of the International Public Debate Association, 2009) Redding is also author of the "Resolution of Risk," which was first used at the International Public Debate Association's National Tournament after being published in the organization's peer-reviewed publication, "The Journal of the International Public Debate Association." References External links Rob Redding official website Redding News Review website Rob Redding art site References African-American television personalities African-American radio personalities American infotainers American male journalists American online publication editors American political commentators American political writers American talk radio hosts American television talk show hosts Living people Marshall University alumni The Washington Times people 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20German%20%28academic%29

Peter German (academic)

Peter German is a Canadian legal academic and anti-money laundering expert. He is best known as the author of the Dirty Money reports, as well as serving as the former deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Personal life German was born in 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and currently lives in the city where he operates an anti-money laundering consultancy. He completed his PhD in law in 2010. Career German served in various law enforcement and intelligence roles, and runs a private legal consultancy. Law Enforcement German previously served as the RCMP commander for Lower Mainland from 2007 to 2011. He subsequently served as the deputy commissioner for the RCMP, and the deputy commissioner at the Correctional Service of Canada. Academia German is the author of Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering, considered the “leading anti-money laundering law” textbook in Canada. Peter German & Associates German operates a private consultancy that provides legal expertise in organized crime and money laundering. The firm was notably contracted by the Government of British Columbia to assess the extent if money laundering in Canada. The firm produced the Dirty Money reports for the province, resulting in the Cullen Commission. Dirty Money Reports German’s Dirty Money reports linked Canada’s extensive money laundering problem to global crime networks, and argued Canada had become a world-class destination for transnational crime. The report resulted in the Cullen Commission. References Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioners Living people People from Vancouver Alumni of the University of London Canadian police officers Year of birth missing (living people)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reunion%20Dinner%20%28film%29

Reunion Dinner (film)

Reunion Dinner (Chinese: 团圆饭) is a 2022 Singaporean Mandarin-language Chinese New Year comedy drama film. It tells the story of a soon-to-be-married couple who arrange for their parents to meet for the first time over Chinese New Year reunion dinner. But as the boyfriend is estranged from his mother, he fakes a family to impress them instead. The film was released on 20 January 2022 in Singapore and 31 January 2022 in Malaysia during the Chinese New Year period. The film stars Lawrence Wong, , Mark Lee, Xiang Yun, Guo Liang, Zhu Houren, Mimi Choo and Das DD. It was one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including Ah Girls Go Army (Singapore), Nasi Lemak 1.0, Kongsi Raya and Small Town Heroes (Malaysia). Synopsis A couple who works in an advertising firm, Chaoyang (Lawrence Wong) and Zihong (Cya Liu) have marriage on the cards, but both have not met the other’s parents. At a client's request, they have to do a livestream of their own reunion dinner to promote the company's products, their parents will officially meet for the first time. Estranged with his mother Yanling (Xiang Yun) and embarrassed by her occupation as a mama-san, Chaoyang decides to fake a family with the help from his mother's boyfriend Wei (Mark Lee) and two freelance actors, who pretend to be his mother and "fake relatives", resulting in a series of mishaps and hilarity. With Zihong's father flying here from China, and a fake family assembled, can the reunion dinner go smoothly? Can Chaoyang fix the broken relationship with his mother? Cast Lawrence Wong as Li Chaoyang Cya Liu as Liu Zi Hong Mark Lee as Wei, Yan Ling's boyfriend and part-time actor Xiang Yun as Li Yanling, Chaoyang's estranged mother Ferlyn G as young Yanling Guo Liang as Liu Lanting, a Chinese war veteran and Zi Hong's father Zhu Houren as Huang Hailong, Yanling's ex-boyfriend Joel Choo as young Hailong Mimi Choo as Zhang Ai Jia, a part-time actress hired to play Chaoyang's mother Das DD (Dasa Dharamahsena) as AK, a part-time actor hired to play Chaoyang's cousin Henry Thia as police officer Tosh Zhang Noah Yap Maxi Lim Release The film was directed by Singaporean director Ong Kuo Sin, his previous film is Number 1 (2020). Filming was completed in July 2021 in Singapore. It starred China-based Singaporean actor Lawrence Wong and Chinese actress , and its cast includes well-known Singaporean actors and actress Mark Lee, Xiang Yun, Guo Liang, Zhu Houren, Hong Kong-based Malaysian veteran actress Mimi Choo and multilingual comedian Dasa DD, as well as special appearances by Ferlyn G, Joel Choo. The film was released on 20 January 2022 in Singapore and 31 January 2022 in Malaysia during the Chinese New Year period. It was also released on iQIYI for the China market on 27 January 2022. References External links 2022 films Singaporean films Films shot in Singapore Films set in Singapore Films set in 2022 Singaporean romantic comedy films Singaporean comedy films

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miroslav%20Mar%C4%8Dek

Miroslav Marček

Miroslav Marček (born around 1982) is a former Slovak soldier. He confessed in 2020 to having shot journalists Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová in 2018. The commissioned double murder was the trigger for the political and social crisis in Slovakia up from 2018. Investigations Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová were shot dead in their home in the western Slovak village of Veľká Mača on February 21, 2018. Kuciak had researched the entanglement of politics and criminal businessmen. Marcek is said to have worked as a chauffeur for Marián Kočner and other alleged participants. In court, Marcek confessed that there was first a plan to kidnap Kuciak and then murder him. However, this was discarded because it was too complicated for the participants. He described in his confession that he hid in front of Kuciak's house and waited for the victims to come home. Then he knocked on the door of Kuciak's house and when he opened, shot him in the chest. Then he saw that there was another person in the house. Kušnírová ran into the kitchen and he shot her there. After extensive investigations, four suspects were arrested by the Slovak police in April 2018. Among them was Marcek, who admitted the murder. Police divers searched for the murder weapon and other pieces of evidence in a river in April 2019, according to media reports. Trial In 2019, the trial began against the alleged client of the murders, the criminal oligarch Marián Kočner and the alleged accomplice Alena Zsuzsová. According to investigators, Zsuzsová is said to have organized contact with Miroslav Marček. Suspect Zoltán Andruskó is said to have helped Marcek with the murders. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison in December 2019. Kočner was the main defendant in the trial. He denied having ordered the murder. However, prosecutors accused him of ordering the murder after an extortion attempt against Kuciak failed. In 2019, the trial against Marček began in the court in Pezinok. After reading the indictment in January 2020, Marček made a confession. Miroslav Marček apologized to the relatives of his two victims. On 6 April 2020, Marček was sentenced to 23 years in prison. References 1982 births Living people Slovak criminals

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ospedale%20Bonifacio

Ospedale Bonifacio

The Ospedale Bonifacio was, until 1924, the insane asylum of Florence, Italy. The main facade is located on #81-83 via San Gallo, between via Duca d'Aosta and via Bonifazio Lupi; the hospital complex spanned an entire city block. In 1930, the building was restructured and now mainly serves as the police station or Palazzo della Questura. The hospital was founded at this site in 1377 by the family of Bonifazio (Bonifacio) Lupi. It was initially dedicated St John the Baptist. By 1782, the institute was staffed by a female oblate order. In 1787, Peter Leopold consolidated various facilities housing the incurable invalids and demented and housed them at this site. In 1924, many were moved to the Ospedale di Careggi. Note Palaces in Florence Defunct hospitals in Italy Former psychiatric hospitals

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desh%20Ke%20Mentor

Desh Ke Mentor

Desh Ke Mentor is a programme started by Government of Delhi with the main objective of connecting voluntary mentors with students of classes IX to XII of Delhi Government schools and nurturing them in education and career guidance. The mentors from various professional and academic backgrounds will be assigned a set of students to be trained in 2 to 6 months based on their gender and personal interests. Mentors are required to allot a weekly time of 10 minutes to train the students. The programme is expected to benefit nine lakh students each year. History and Objective Desh Ke Mentor programme was launched by Government of Delhi in October'2021 with the idea of connecting students of classes IX to XII of Delhi government schools with volunteers who chose to be mentors after fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the same. The programme is designed to facilitate young students with guidance on higher education and career choices and preparing them for various enterance exams and also teaching them on handling various pressures. Under the programme each mentor will be assigned 10 students based on their gender and skills in respective areas. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is chosen as Brand Ambassador. Various famous personalities like Olympian Ravi Dahiya,Singer Palash Sen,RJ Adi and Comedian Saloni Gaur were present during launch of the programme and interacted with students. Anyone can participate in the initiative launched by Directorate of Education under "Youth For Education" programme by giving a missed call on 7500040004 and downloading "Desh Ke Mentor" app. Till January 2022, around 1,74,000 students have been mentored by 44000 mentors, among whom 500 members are from Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management and 15,600 members are doing graduation or Doctors in Philosophy from reputed educational Institutes and around 7500 mentors are working in top posts of reputed organisations. Mentor Selection and Requirements Following are the requirements of Mentor under this programme: Through an Desh ke Mentor app created by Delhi Technological University team, anyone in the age group of 18 to 35 years can register themselves. Fill the details on date of birth, educational qualification, nature of profession, work experiences in various organisation and sign with undertaking. Students connected with mentors on mutual interest basis. Mentorship includes regular contact over phone for two months to be extended to four months on optional basis. Mentors to complete a brief ‘psychometry test’ on a set of questions. On completion of registration based on mentors gender and interests, set of students are assigned. Each mentor to schedule weekly time of 10 minutes for the students allotted to them. Mentorship programme to run from two to six months. Initial two months are based on compulsory module and remaining four months to be optional. Mentors to be from various professional and academic backgrounds. Each mentor will be allotted 5 to 10 students categorised on gender and skill requirements of students. Concerns Desh Ke Mentor faces following concerns from National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): Concerns on child abuse and safety after assigning to mentors. Concerns on lack of police verification of mentors. Concerns on Psychometric Test authenticity. Concerns on child abuse through phone. Even after parental consent, child safety is in responsibility of Delhi Government. Safeguards On the suggestions of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, following protective measures were taken: Respective police stations will do mandatory verification of mentors. Department of Education,Government of Delhi will record the converstion between mentor and student and stored. Offline meeting of mentor and students not allowed. Personal details of mentors and students will not be made public. Suggested for the parents or any member of the family to be present during the conversation between mentor and student through app. Related Articles Government Schools References External links Official Website Educational programs Education in Delhi

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor%20Folke%20Nelson

Victor Folke Nelson

Victor Folke Nelson (June 5, 1898 – December 9, 1939) was a Swedish-American writer, prisoner, and prison reform advocate. He spent many years incarcerated in both the New York and Massachusetts prison systems and came to the attention of neurologist Abraham Myerson and penologist Thomas Mott Osborne for his potential as a writer. In 1932, Nelson published his book Prison Days and Nights. Early life Victor Folke Nelson was born in Malmö, Sweden on June 5, 1898 to Anna Pehrson and Carl Nelson. Victor's parents immigrated to the state of Massachusetts, USA with him and his three siblings when he was three years old. The Nelson family struggled economically and Victor's mother died when he was seven years old. Victor spent the next six years in Swedish Lutheran Orphanage of Massachusetts. Orphanage records documented that Victor was bright but had difficulties constructively managing his boredom. He frequently ran away and was eventually placed in the Lyman School for Boys. He served in the British Royal Flying Corps from 1916 to 1918, then enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve in 1918. Incarceration Victor Nelson's first charge of larceny occurred when he was 18 years old, but was discharged by a grand jury in New York City. He was incarcerated twice in the Portsmouth Naval Prison—punishment for his absence without leave—where he met and worked as an office clerk for then prison commander Thomas Mott Osborne. Nelson received a dishonorable discharge from the US Naval Reserve in 1920. He cycled in and out of various New York and Massachusetts prisons from 1920 to 1932, spending a total of 12 and a half years incarcerated, primarily for robbery and larceny crimes. In May of 1921, at age 22, Nelson made a sensational and highly publicized run and escape from Charlestown State Prison in Massachusetts. He spent some days planning his escape, even modifying a pair of prison-issued shoes, replacing the heavy soles with homemade felt soles to enable both speed and silent running. He made his break from a line of 13 prisoners after attending evening school in the prison chapel. Despite an attempted intervening tackle from a prisoner trusty and bullets from a guard's gun, Nelson ran some distance, leapt, caught the lower end of the window bars, and scaled the 40-foot high wall of the prison's Cherry Hill section. At the top of the wall, he performed "what was always believed an impossible stunt: throwing his body across a 10-foot space to the wall," where he managed to catch hold of the false coping of a small building in the corner where the south wing joined the main wall. The top of the false coping was too wide for him to grip with his fingers, but he managed to catch it with the crooks of his arms, regain his balance, and then topple over the outer wall to drop 30 feet down to the Boston and Maine railroad tracks, where two brakemen who saw him made no effort to stop him. Nelson’s friends gave him money for clothing and on the day of his escape Nelson joined a game of "scrub" baseball at Boston Common while authorities were searching for him. He remained in Boston for ten days, then traveled through Massachusetts, West Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania before heading to Ohio. While in Pennsylvania he took a job selling enlarged photographs—work that he was able to continue doing for his employer as a traveling salesmen when worries about being detected by law enforcement made him eager to leave Pittsburgh—and he briefly stayed in East Liverpool, Ohio, due to interest in a local girl he had encountered on the train. After just a short time in East Liverpool, Nelson was nearly apprehended by a team of Pennsylvania and Ohio detectives, but he managed to escape across the state line into West Virginia where none of the detectives had jurisdiction to make arrests. In August 1921, Nelson learned that Thomas Mott Osborne was touring the region to promote a film Osborne had sponsored, The Right Way, and would be speaking at a Cincinnati movie theatre. During his lecture, Osborne spoke about how the new Secretary of the Navy appointed by President Warren G. Harding had terminated the Mutual Welfare League program for prisoners that Osborne had started at Portsmouth Naval Prison, which was a program that had impressed Nelson deeply. Osborne also bemoaned those prisoners who had given innovative prison reform programs a bad name by failing to live constructively after release from prison. Nelson approached Osborne after the lecture, telling Osborne he felt regret for having been the type of prisoner who undermined public faith in Osborne’s prison reform work. Nelson agreed to leave Cincinnati and return to Osborne’s home in Auburn, New York. Nelson remained in Osborne’s home for a week and then was accompanied by Osborne when he decided to turn himself in to Charleston Prison Warden Elmer E. Shattuck. At Nelson's subsequent resentencing trial, Osborne testified on his behalf and helped to persuade the judge not to add too much time to Nelson's sentence as extra punishment for having escaped, despite the protest of Warden Shattuck and the district attorney. During a 1931 hiatus from incarceration Nelson lived with friends in New York, who expected Nelson would work as a writer. Nelson instead picked up odd jobs around the neighborhood, but "failed to do satisfactory work." Nelson's friends subsequently paid his way to Sweden in hopes of getting him out of the neighborhood setting, but Nelson was sent back to the United States by Swedish relatives after one month and soon recidivated. Throughout his years of incarceration and paroles, Nelson at times struggled with morphia addiction and excessive drinking, and he later published writing giving personal insight into the patterns of drug use and recidivism to which many prisoners fall prey. Nelson's final prison sentence was from 1930 to 1932, after which he paroled under the supervision of Abraham Myerson, though he would have additional encounters with the law in his troubled later years. Writing career and marriage Progressive prison official Thomas Mott Osborne and neurologist Abraham Myerson both recognized Victor Nelson's potential as a writer. Before being reincarcerated in 1924, Nelson had worked for Osborne as a librarian and literary assistant while on parole. In a series of articles entitled "In a Prison Cell I Sat," which Nelson wrote for The Boston Record from December 1932 to January 1933, Nelson credited Osborne for inspiring him to cultivate his intellectual pursuits, stating "...the more I read and studied, the stronger became my desire for the intellectual things in life." Osborne served as an informal academic advisor to Nelson, frequently sending him books and suggestions about courses of study. Nelson found his way to additional books through citations listed in the books Osborne sent him. Nelson also became interested in strengthening his skills in the written form of the Swedish language of his childhood, so he acquired the necessary reference books and practiced by translating Scandinavian stories into English. He sent some of these translations to a friend in New York, who then forwarded the translations to a magazine, which resulted in some of the translations being published. Nelson would later publish a piece in The Boston Record in which he would state: "I had always nursed a strong desire to write, and the translating proved to be the accidental means of making me a writer." Nelson easily learned foreign languages, and Boston news reporter Charles P. Haven once wrote that Nelson could "translate foreign books into sparkling English prose." While incarcerated in the Auburn State Prison in New York, Nelson took Columbia University extension courses in writing and began publishing articles on penology. In 1930 he won a Writers' Club of Columbia University prize for his essay "Is Honesty Abnormal?" In 1929 he published a review on The Mårbacka Edition of the Works of Selma Lagerlöf in The Saturday Review of Literature. Nelson also cultivated skills in art and regularly illustrated criminology articles for local newspapers, including his own articles in The Boston Record. He had musical talent as well and worked as a pianist for the prison orchestra during his time at Charlestown State Prison. During the later years of his incarceration, Nelson taught prison evening school courses. In 1932, while Nelson was incarcerated in Dedham, Massachusetts, Abraham Myerson approached him and asked him to write something that would help psychiatrists understand how prisoners perceive those in the psychiatry profession. This piece of writing later became a chapter in Nelson's comprehensive book about prisoners' psychological experiences and prison reform in the United States, the first edition of which was published by Little, Brown, and Company in 1933 under the title Prison Days and Nights. The book was reviewed in newspapers across multiple states. In addition to commenting on the culture and language of prisoners, the book identifies, from the perspective of one who has lived within American prisons, the causes of continually high recidivism rates in a chapter called "Reforming the Criminal": Nelson was paroled in August of 1932 in the midst of the Great Depression. He married a nurse, Pearl Geneva Osborne, daughter of Adeline York and William A. Osborne, on February 27, 1934 in Exeter, New Hampshire, listing his occupation as "writer" on their marriage records. In the years after his release from prison Nelson sometimes wrote and published letters to the editors of various Massachusetts newspapers on the topics of prison policy and broader Great Depression era political issues. Nelson's publications would continue to be cited in 20th and 21st century criminal justice and sociocultural writing and research, though he would never complete the second book he had begun writing, which was on the topic of alcoholism and was to be called Mornings After. Later life and death In 1936 Nelson suffered a broken neck in a car accident. After this injury, which caused him ongoing pain and discouragement, he struggled with depression and began drinking heavily. His wife, Pearl, remained a consistent support to him, despite his growing challenges. However, in August 1936 he was jailed for 30 days on a charge of drunkenness after Pearl filed a domestic violence complaint. In March 1937 he was sentenced by Judge Elmer Briggs of the Boston Plymouth District Court to Bridgewater State Farm (where chronic alcoholics were often sent at the time, and which later became the Bridgewater State Hospital) after assaulting an elderly neighbor while intoxicated. In August 1938 he appeared in Boston municipal court and pleaded not guilty to a charge of defrauding a hotel keeper and in November 1938 was arrested after getting into an automobile accident on Park Drive (parkway) and fined $50 by the Roxbury Court for “operating a vehicle under the influence.” On December 8, 1939, at the age of 41, Nelson phoned his wife after leaving home, telling her he intended to leave the state and that he was contemplating taking his own life. Nelson was found dead on December 9, 1939 in a room at the 66 Bowdoin St. boarding house in West End, Boston. Police had received a call from an anonymous woman who informed them that they "would find a man ill in the room." Police learned that Nelson had rented a room at the boarding house and that shortly after two women had visited him there. Police found lipstick-covered cigarette butts in the room, as well as a mostly full bottle of liquor and some liquor glasses, and they sought the two unidentified women for questioning. A chemical analysis of the liquids in the liquor bottle and glasses was ordered, and a determination of "barbiturate poisoning, manner not known" was entered into the City of Boston Registry Certificate of Death for Nelson. Medical examiner William J. Brickley reported that Nelson had told three different people on previous occasions that he intended to take his own life using drugs. Brickley deemed the cause of Nelson's death "self ingestion of poison." Further investigation by Boston police Captain William D. Donovan and Sergeant Joseph Maraghy revealed that prior to his death, Nelson had registered and left two suitcases filled with writings, personal papers, and clothing at a house on Derne St. in West End Boston. Nelson had been writing a book on alcoholism at the time of his death, which was to be called Mornings After. Written and translation works "Is Honesty Abnormal?" (nonfiction article in Welfare Magazine, The Welfare Bulletin Official Publication of the Illinois Department of Public Welfare Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois, Vol. 18, 1927; reprinted in Copy . . .1930: Stories, Plays, Poems, Essays, Columbia University, University Extension, 1930) "The New Penology" (nonfiction article in Welfare Magazine, The Welfare Bulletin Official Publication of the Illinois Department of Public Welfare Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois, Vol. 19, 1928) "Code of the Crook" (nonfiction article in Welfare Magazine, Vol. 19, Issue 3, 1928) "Anne and the Cow" (English translation of Johannes V. Jensen's "Ane og Koen", 1928) "The Mårbacka Edition" (review of The Mårbacka Edition of the Works of Selma Lagerlöf in The Saturday Review of Literature, January 19th, 1929 issue) "In a Prison Cell I Sat" (series for The Boston Record that ran in 24 instalments from December 1932 to January 1933) "Ethics and Etiquette in Prison" (nonfiction article in The American Mercury, December 1932, pp. 455–462) Prison Days and Nights (nonfiction book, 1933) "Prison Stupor" (nonfiction article in The American Mercury, March 1933, pp. 339–344) "Addenda to 'Junker Lingo'" (nonfiction article in American Speech) References External links Prison Days and Nights Writers from Boston 1898 births 1939 deaths Prisoners and detainees of Massachusetts Memoirs of imprisonment Swedish emigrants to the United States Prisoners and detainees of New York (state) Writers from Malmö 20th-century American male writers Suicides by poison Suicides in Massachusetts American robbers American escapees Escapees from Massachusetts detention 1920 crimes in the United States 20th-century American memoirists

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20Busch%20%28serial%20killer%29

Henry Busch (serial killer)

Henry Adolph Busch (December 30, 1931 – June 6, 1962) was an American serial killer who killed three women, including his aunt, in California in 1960. Events preceding murders Busch lived by himself in an apartment in Los Angeles and had no prior criminal record. He worked in a factory and sometimes had coffee before work with a fellow employee, Magdalena Parra. Murders On May 1, 1960, Busch visited the apartment of 74-year-old Elmyra Miller. She had been his friend since he was a child. The two talked for some time and watched television together. As Busch got up to leave, he saw Miller standing with her back to him. Busch felt an urge to kill her and strangled her to death. To avoid drawing suspicion, he pulled Miller's clothing over her hips and tore her underclothing to make the murder appear to be sexually motivated. Miller's body was found by her visiting doctor the next day. On September 4, 1960, Busch went to his adoptive's mother apartment. She was not there, but he saw Shirley Payne, a 72-year-old who lived in the apartment above his adoptive mother's apartment. He invited her to watch Psycho, which had been released months ago at the time, at a local theater. She accepted his officer. After watching the movie, the two went to Busch's apartment and drank beer, and, according to Busch, had sex. When Payne was about to leave, Busch suddenly felt an urge to kill her and strangled her to death. The following day, he bought a sleeping bag, placed Payne's body in it, and tied it shut with a rope. He kept the sleeping bag inside his apartment a rope. On September 5, 1960, Busch went to the apartment of 53-year-old Margaret Briggs, a half-sister of his adoptive mother. He took a knife with him. Busch viewed Briggs as an aunt and often sought her advice. He said he'd considered telling her about the killing of Mrs. Payne, but decided not to. The two watch television together for several hours. Afterwards, as Briggs was standing in the room, Busch he grabbed her from behind with his left forearm across her throat and strangled her. Briggs resisted more the others, knocking over furniture. Busch told her he was sorry, but said he could not overcome his urge to kill her. Afterwards, he cut off her clothing, cutting her breast in the process. According to the police, there appeared to be cigarette burns and other wounds, including bruises around her body and her scalp, which Busch did not explain. The next day, Busch took Briggs' car keys and drove her car to the factory where he worked. However, the place where Busch usually got coffee was closed. He met Parra nearby and asked her if she ride with him to another place for coffee, and she agreed. However, when the two got in the car, Busch suddenly attacked Parra, attempting to strangle her. Parra managed to fight him off and escape from the car. Busch tried to turn his car on, but the engine flooded. He then tried to escape on foot, but was caught by two truck drivers. Two officers who arrived at the scene found a knife and a pair of handcuffs in his possession. As Busch was being driven to a police station, he told the officers that he had killed two women in the past week and offered to lead them to their bodies. As the police investigated these crimes, he then confessed to Miller's murder. Defendant did not take the stand as a witness in his own behalf. Trial and execution Busch was charged with first degree murder for each killing, and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. He did not take the stand in his defense. Busch was found guilty of second degree murder for killing Miller and Payne, but guilty of first degree murder for killing Briggs since he had brought a knife. The jury did not make a recommendation for mercy for the first degree murder conviction, making a death sentence for mandatory. After his appeals failed, Busch was executed at San Quentin on June 6, 1962. See also Capital punishment in California List of people executed in California List of serial killers in the United States References 1931 births 1962 deaths 20th-century American criminals American male criminals Male serial killers American burglars American people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by California 20th-century executions by California 20th-century executions of American people Executed American serial killers People executed by gas chamber People executed for murder Violence against women in the United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder%20of%20Charl%20Kinnear

Murder of Charl Kinnear

The murder of Charl Kinnear occurred at around 15:03 SAST on 18 September 2020 as he was leaving his home in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, South Africa. He was shot multiple times in the upper body whilst seated in the driver's seat of his white Toyota Corolla resulting in his death. Kinnear was a lieutenant colonel in the South Africa Police Service (SAPS) and was the section commander for the Western Cape anti-gang unit. Former rugby player Zane Kilian was arrested shortly after the incident and charged with Kinnear's murder. Kinnear's mobile phone had been illegally tracked 2,116 times by Kilian before his murder using a specialised mobile phone tracking device and software. At the time of his death Kinnear was investigating a gun racketeering case involving the alleged organised crime boss Nafiz Modack and 8 high-ranking police officers. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) reported that Kinnear's death could result in the collapse of a number of high-profile organised crime cases that he was investigating. The same report stated that there was a “rogue unit” in the Western Cape Crime Intelligence Division of SAPS and commended Kinnear's investigation of corruption with the organisation. Modack and two additional suspects (Amall Jantjies and Janick Adonis) were arrested and charged for Kinnear's murder in 2021. Recordings made by Jantijies indicated that a prior unsuccessful attempt on Kinnear's life had been made when a hand grenade failed to detonate in front of Kinnear's home on 23 November 2019. Following the first attempt a police detail was instructed to guard Kinnear's home but was removed on 19 December 2019. As of January 2022 the IPID had lodged two criminal charges against National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into Kinnear's murder. External links Mail & Guardian list of Charl Kinnear articles References 2020 crimes in South Africa Male murder victims People murdered in South Africa 2020 murders in South Africa 2020 murders in Africa September 2020 crimes in Africa Murder in South Africa Western Cape Corruption in South Africa

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%20Kusel%20shooting

2022 Kusel shooting

In Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, two police officers were fatally shot at a traffic stop on 31 January 2022. The Public prosecutor's office believes that the two arrested suspects were attempting to cover up their poaching. Incident In the early morning of 31 January 2022 two police officers from West-Palatinate police office were on a routine patrol. The officers were in uniform, equipped with bulletproof vests in a civil vehicle. The patrol informed the police control room that they had found "dubious persons" in a car and would now carry out a closer check. The later investigation revealed that there were numerous dead wild animals in the hold of the van. The 24-year-old policewoman was killed with a shot to the head from the shotgun. The investigation showed that she was probably guileless and may have held a flashlight and the suspects' papers in her hand. Shortly afterwards, a second radio message followed: "They shoot at us". The fatal shots were fired at about 4:20 a.m. The 24-year-old female officer was shot in the head and died instantly. The 29-year-old officer was able to shoot back, but was also shot and died from his injuries, when the ambulance arrived. According to police union GdP, the bulletproof vests SK2 used do not protect against large calibre projectiles from a short distance. The crime took place on Kreisstraße 22 between the towns of Mayweilerhof and Ulmet, a rural area in the district of Kusel on the border of the German state Saarland. The perpetrator or perpetrators fled. The two officers were able to send a radio message. But reinforcements were unable to save them when they arrived. Casualties The killed officers were a 29-year-old male and a 24-year-old female. The female police officer was studying policing at the time the shooting happened. Manhunt Police in Rhineland-Platinate and police in neighbouring Saarland carried out a massive manhunt. Police are looking for a suspect already known to the police. As the German press Agency reported, the man had been noticed in the past because of an accident hit-and-run and has a firearm license. "We assume several armed perpetrators," said a police spokeswoman. Later it became clear, that police found the drivers licence and the ID-card of Andreas Schmitt at the crime scene. At 4 p.m. the same day responsible West-Palatinate police issued a press release, stating that initial investigations led to a suspicion of a crime against 38-year-old Andreas Johannes Schmitt from Spiesen-Elversberg. The police are actively searching for the man. Public prosecutors and police are asking the public for help. In the early evening, the police arrested both the wanted Andreas Schmitt and a 32-year-old suspected accomplice in Sulzbach/Saar. Neither offered any resistance. According to the police, firearms were seized during searches of two objects in Sulzbacher Bahnhofstrasse. A suspect's car was also found on that street with bullet holes. Investigations The investigating judge assumes that the two suspects were on their way to poach in the district of Kusel. Public prosecutor's office believe that both suspects fired shots. During the investigation, a shotgun and a hunting rifle were seized. Suspects The two arrested suspects are friends of each other. Andreas Schmitt The main suspect, Andreas Schmitt, is known to the police for poaching and traffic hit-and-run. However, he has no legally binding criminal record. He is making use of his right to remain silent. Florian V. The 32-year-old Florian V. is known to the police for fraud offences. He has no criminal record as well. Among other things, the alleged accomplice was targeted by the investigators because, according to media information, he called Schmitt's wife after the shooting. He later admitted to the poaching, according to the prosecutor's office. He had also described the police control. However, he denies having shot himself. The suspect later made a comprehensive statement and heavily incriminated Andreas Schmidt. He said when the police officers asked for his hunting license, he said he had to get it out of the car. Instead, Schmitt got the shootgun out of the car and shot the female officer and then shot at the male officer. Schmitt instructed him to find his ID or he would kill him too, he said. Reactions Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) said: "Regardless of the motive behind the crime, this act is reminiscent of an execution, and it shows that police officers risk their lives every day for our safety." References 2022 in Germany 2020s crimes in Germany 21st century in Rhineland-Palatinate Crime in Rhineland-Palatinate January 2022 crimes in Europe January 2022 events in Germany Deaths by firearm in Germany German police officers Police officers killed in the line of duty

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amil%20%C4%86orovi%C4%87

Amil Ćorović

Amil Ćorović (; (born June 20, 1994), better known as his YouTube channel name Amil YT, is a Swiss-Serbian-Montenegrin YouTuber and a live Streamer. Career In Summer 2021, he helped raise awareness and money for a young child suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy. His method of collecting money was cheered by the whole country, he went on the main street of Belgrade, Knez Mihailova, mounted his telescope and showed the Moon to people in exchange of a SMS that supports Boško financially. This event was all over the news and live TV which helped raising awareness. In March 2021, Amil was stopped by a police officer that "just wanted to check the Tesla", this video went viral with millions of views, even newspapers wrote about it. Amil is Brand-Ambassador of the famous brand Xiaomi. References 1994 births Living people People from Prijepolje 21st-century Serbian people Comedy YouTubers Commentary YouTubers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.%20D.%20Estilette

E. D. Estilette

Edmond Ducre Estilette, known as E. D. Estilette (December 19, 1833 – November 7, 1919), was a politician and lawyer in Opelousas, Louisiana. He served in a number of public positions, most notably speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives at the end of Reconstruction in 1875. Estilette oversaw the creation of one of the most infamous Black Codes of the post-Civil War era, but he was later seen as a moderating force in the turbulent politics of that era. Early life Estilette was born in what is now Lake Arthur, Louisiana to a family of French origin who later moved to Opelousas. His parents were not wealthy, but his godfather was William Wikoff, one of the richest cattle ranchers in the United States at the time, and Wikoff's funds allowed Estilette to get an education. He attended St. Charles College in nearby Grand Coteau and then Yale University, where he studied law and was a member of the Class of 1857 and a member of Linonia. At Yale, he met and married a Connecticut woman, Fannie Thompson Bacon, a descendant of Jabez Bacon. Upon his return to Opelousas, he ran a school for boys and for a time edited a newspaper published in French and English, The Opelousas Patriot or Le Patriote des Opelousas, while continuing to study the law. In 1860, he was admitted to the bar in St. Landry Parish. Civil War and local politics Despite being 26 years old at the start of the Civil War, Estilette did not enlist in the Confederate States Army. Instead, he remained at his law practice and entered local politics. On June 9, 1862, he was elected to fill a vacancy on the Opelousas board of police, its equivalent of a city council, and by the end of the war was its president. After the emancipation of slaves, in Louisiana and elsewhere, many local governments passed new Black Codes aimed at keeping newly freed African Americans in as close to a state of slavery as possible. Opelousas, under Estilette, achieved national notoriety for passing one of the most strict, including these provisions: Other provisions banned Blacks from holding public meetings, preaching to a church congregation, carrying firearms, selling goods, or being in the town after 3 p.m. on Sundays, though exceptions to some rules could be made with the permission of the mayor, an employer, or Estilette. To enforce the rules, on the same day, the board of police created a town patrol, made up of all white men between ages 17 and 50, that could be summoned by the mayor or Estilette "as he may deem necessary for the maintenance of order and the enforcement of the laws, regulations and ordinances of said Town." Opelousas' Black Code became notorious in the North when it was included in Carl Schurz's report to President Andrew Johnson on conditions in the newly reconquered South. As the Chicago Tribune described it: "The negro is not only not permitted to be idle, but he is prohibited from working or carrying on a business for himself; he is compelled to be in the 'regular service' of a white man, and if he has no employer he is compelled to find one. It requires only a simple understanding among the employers and the negro is as bound to his 'employer' for better and for worse as when slavery existed in the old form." The Opelousas ordinance was copied by other towns and parishes in the state and elsewhere; 70 years later, W. E. B. Du Bois referred to it as "the celebrated ordinance of Opelousas, Louisiana." State politics In 1865, he was appointed by Governor James Madison Wells as district attorney for St. Landry, Lafayette, Vermilion, and Calcasieu parishes, a position to which he was elected the next year and served until 1868. In 1872 and 1874, he was elected as a Democrat to the Louisiana House of Representatives, where he was generally considered a moderating force, despite what the Opelousas Black Code might lead one to expect. Louisiana's elections in both years were riddled with fraud, but rival Republican and Democratic returning boards each declared Estilette winner of the seat. In 1874, when two rival legislatures were formed by supporters of Democrat John McEnery and Republican William Pitt Kellogg, Estilette first joined the McEnery "People's House" but then switched to the recognized Kellogg House, much to the chagrin of the Democratic press. Still, Estilette was the rare Louisiana politician of the period who won praise from both sides of the aisle, as well as votes from both African Americans and whites. At the end of the first 1874 session of the legislature, the New Orleans Republican said he had "made a record which he can point to with pride...The General Assembly needs more men of his character and talent, no matter what their politics may be, and we hope his constituents will take this into consideration." A few days later, the Democratic The Times-Picayune|Daily Picayune]] wrote that, "without approving the course of those Fusion members of the Legislature who entered the Kellogg body," Estilette had introduced "bills having in view the general interests of the State and less objectionable in character...He has been earnest in the advocacy of what he believed to be right and in opposing what he deemed to be prejudicial to Louisiana. He has not participated in any of the corrupt business of the session, but acted conscientiously and sincerely." Opposition to the White League A few weeks later, back in St. Landry Parish, white Democrats began to form the White League, a paramilitary terror group that overthrew several parish governments and, for several days, Louisiana's state government. Among their proposals was for white business owners to starve African Americans out of the area by eliminating all Black employment, even in the cotton fields: "The negroes must not only be excluded from clerkships in white stores, but they must not be allowed to trade there in any manner — to buy or sell. They must be driven from the cabins and decks of steamers, and from serving in hotels, and from all such employment generally. They must not be allowed to drive drays, wagons, carriages or carts...Above all let negroes be driven out of our fields and the whites driven in." But Estilette resisted the White League's demands. Along with his former law partner John E. King and several prominent planters, he called for a public debate with White League leaders. Their opposition was based on economic, not racial grounds, arguing that the White League "would be in conflict with the public policy of the country, and prejudicial and detrimental to the agricultural interests of the parish of St. Landry." The debate was set for July 4, and Estilette was the first speaker. The local White League paper reported that Estilette had "made a Republican speech throughout, though claiming to be a Democrat." After the debate, the White League lowered their tone and claimed to be a friend to all. The White League's growth continued through the summer and fall, reaching its peak on September 14, with the Battle of Liberty Place, in which 5,000 armed White League troops defeated a smaller force of state militia and New Orleans Metropolitan Police and overthrew Republican Governor William Pitt Kellogg, installing John McEnery in his place. But the victory was short-lived; President Ulysses S. Grant sent in federal troops to reinstall Kellogg, and the White League retreated after three days. That slowed its momentum, and when the St. Landry Democratic Party met to nominate candidates for the legislature on September 26, the White League was unable to stop Estilette from being renominated. In November, he was reelected to the seat. Of the 15 Democrats who had switched from the McEnery "People's House" to the Kellogg legislature, Estilette was the only one to be reelected. Wheeler Compromise and speakership Louisiana politics were still extremely volatile, with white Democrats using violence and intimidation to block the election and seating of Republican officials. When the new House of Representatives met on January 4, 1875, Republicans held a two-seat majority, but with the winners of five additional disputed seats to be voted on by the House itself. But at the start of the session, Democrat Louis A. Wiltz physically seized the speaker's chair and called for a voice vote to name him "temporary chairman" on the House, a position that did not exist. Based on the shouted votes of the members, Wiltz declared himself elected and quickly called for votes to seat Democrats in the five disputed seats, giving the party a "majority" of sorts. Democrats boycotted the organization of the state Senate, where they were not close to a majority. Confusion reigned, with both parties claiming control of the House. A deal, called the Wheeler Compromise, was negotiated by Congressman William A. Wheeler, which in effect gave the disputed House seats to the Democrats in exchange for a promise not to impeach or otherwise try to remove Kellogg as governor. The Democratic House pledged that "henceforth we will accord to said Governor all necessary and legitimate support in maintaining the laws and in advancing the peace and prosperity of the people of this State." When the House finally assembled to elect a speaker, the two leading candidates were Wiltz — who had opposed the Wheeler deal at every step and wanted keep up the attack on Kellogg — and Estilette, who had the support of more moderate Democrats, as well as the chamber's Republicans. Before the vote, the pro-Wiltz and pro-White League New Orleans Bulletin reported Wiltz had a lead of roughly 20 votes. But the House gave Estilette an easy victory, outvoting Wiltz 66 to 37. As speaker, Estilette went back on one key commitment of the Wheeler Compromise. On February 28, 1876, Estilette allowed the Democratic House to vote on impeachment charges against Kellogg. The charges were comical — Democrats did not even bother to list any specific accusations, instead voting on a resolution declaring Kellogg's general impeachment-worthiness, in their view — but they did pass the House under Estilette's leadership. The Senate convened on the same day to preemptively reject any possible charges, rendering the issue moot. Later life Estilette was discussed as a potential candidate for governor in 1876, but Democrats instead chose Francis T. Nicholls, another relative moderate within the party, over Wiltz and McEnery. Estilette did not seek renomination for his state House seat, opting instead to pursue a seat in Congress. But the split among St. Landry Democrats meant he didn't win the nomination, leaving him out of public office after two years as House speaker. Thanks to a new wave of violence on the part of white Democrats and the Compromise of 1877, Nicholls became governor, becoming the first Democrat in the office since the Civil War and ending Reconstruction in Louisiana. But a new state constitution cut Nicholls' term short and he was succeeded by the more extreme Wiltz. When Nicholls ran again in 1884, it was Estilette who put his name in nomination. Estilette lived another 42 years after leaving the legislature. In 1887, he was later appointed judge of the 13th Judicial District, which included St. Landry and the newly formed Acadia Parish, and he continued his legal career in Opelousas. Family Only one of his children with Fannie Bacon survived to adulthood, daughter Julia Bacon Estilette. She married Gilbert Louis Dupré, the great-grandson of Louisiana Governor Jacques Dupré and son of Lucius Jacques Dupré, who represented Louisiana in the Confederate Congress. Dupré would later hold his father-in-law's former House seat, as would Dupré's own son-in-law, Felix Octave Pavy. Estilette's wife Fannie died in 1897. Soon after Estilette started a new family, with a mulatto woman named Victoria Gray, with whom he had five children over the next 11 years. One of his daughters with Gray, Louise Estilette Perrodin, became a prominent leader in the Church of God in Christ in California. He died in 1919. References 1833 births 1919 deaths Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives 19th-century American judges Louisiana Democrats

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delight%20of%20My%20Eyes

Delight of My Eyes

Delight of My Eyes (, transliterated as Nour e'youni) is an Egyptian film released on April 19, 1954. The musical drama film is directed by Hussein Fawzi, features a screenplay by Zoheir Bakir, and stars Naima Akef, Karem Mahmoud, Hassan Fayek, and Mahmoud el-Meliguy. The plot involves theatre owner Hanafi's efforts to woo his dancer star Nour el-Ayoun, which degenerate into efforts to stymie her relationship with her neighbor Adel. Cast Naima Akef (Noor el-Ayoun) Karem Mahmoud (Adel) Hassan Fayek (Hamouda, Noor el-Ayoun's father) Zeinat Sedki (Sharbat, Noor el-Ayoun's mother) Mahmoud el-Meliguy (Hanafi, the theatre owner) Mona Fouad (Samira, a singer at the theatre) Ezzat al-Jahili (Ali, a composer) Mounir al-Fangari (Fahlawi, a composer) Abdel Moneim Bassiouni (police detective) Mohamed Shawky Mohsen Hassanein Fathi al-Safoury Mohamed Sobeih Abbas al-Dali Zaki Mohammed Hassan Samir Jumaa Adib Trabelsi Abdel Moneim Seoudi Fifi Saeed Suhair Abdo Synopsis Hamouda (Hassan Fayek) sings to guests when his wife Sharbat (Zeinat Sedki) screams that she is going into labor with their first child, prompting him to go look for friends with money to lend to hire a midwife while a neighbor stays with her. Dodging a butcher he owes money, Hamouda asks his friend Fahlawi (Mounir al-Fangari) for money at a cafe, not knowing he was about to borrow from Hamouda to pay the cafe's expenses. The neighbor's very young son Adel summons him with news of Sharbat being in poor condition and asks for a doctor, who does it pro bono but is given money by Hamouda as a reward anyway. Hamouda names the newborn Noor el-Ayoun (roughly translated as “apple of my eye”), and she grows up to be a girl who loves dance and becomes the greatest passion of Adel (Karem Mahmoud. Noor (Naima Akef) becomes a beautiful young woman and they fall in love. By coincidence, she goes to the theatre where Hamouda works and sings and dances to fill in for an absentee headliner, earning a standing ovation and a job offer from director Hanafi (Mahmoud el-Meliguy). Adel is disappointed that she has become a nouveau riche, but she stays with him despite gift-laden overtures from Hanafi. Singer Samira (Mona Fouad) tries to steer Hanafi away from the temptation and towards her arms, while Fahlawi, a composer, takes Adel to audition for another composer named Ali (Ezzat al-Jahili, who was one in real life). Adel meets Samira there and she introduces him to Hanafi. When Adel begins singing on Hanafi's stage, his love for Noor becomes entangled with professional rivalry. Samira, now drawn to Adel, changes course and now attempts to split him from Noor by claiming that her career is only a bauble Hanafi is buying her for her love. Adel shoves Samira off a balcony in danger and she falls apparently to her death, whence he and Noor flee to Ali's house, as Hanafi learns when he arrives at Noor's house to have them arrested. Hanafi proposes marriage to her in exchange for a passport and money to help Adel escape trial for the murder, and she sacrifices her love by goading him with a false claim to be Hanafi's mistress as the late Samira had told him. Adel deduces that she is lying, however, and also uncovers that Samira is in fact alive, the passport forged, and the money counterfeit; he informs the police and marries Noor at last. Songs The songs are composed by Karem Mahmoud, Ezzat al-Jahili, Ibrahim Hussein, Brahim Haggiag, and Aziz El-Shawan. Lyrics were written by Mustafa Abdel Rahman, Ahmed Mansour, Ibrahim Rajab, Abdel Aziz Salam, Hassan Abdelwahab, and Anwar Nafeh. External links El Cinema page IMDb page Dhliz page Karohat page YouTube video of musical number YouTube video of musical number YouTube video of musical number References Egyptian films 1954 films

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Tambaram Police Commissionerate

In September 2021, the government of Tamil Nadu revealed its plans of reforming the Greater Chennai Police and setting up two new commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi. Subsequently, additional Director Generals of Police (ADGPs) M. Ravi and Sandeep Rai Rathore were deputed as special officers to form those respective commissionerates. The new police commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi were formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on 1 January 2022. Administration The administration of Tambaram city police is as follows:- Jurisdiction of Tambaram Commisionerate The Tambaram police commissionerate will function with two police districts - Tambaram and Pallikaranai comprising 20 police stations. For easy administration, Somangalam and Manimangalam police stations from Kancheepuram district as well as Otteri, Guduvanchery, Maraimalai Nagar, Thalambur and Kelambakkam from Chengalpattu district have been attached to the Tambaram police commissionerate. References Government of Chennai Metropolitan law enforcement agencies of India

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Vadim Bulavinov

Vadim Yevgenyevich Bulavinov (; born 20 March 1963) is a Russian politician. Biography Vadim Bulavinov was born in 1963 in Sormovo district of Gorky to a family of steelmaker and kindergarten employee. After graduating from Gorky school No. 117 he worked as a locksmith at Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard. After being conscripted in the Soviet Army Bulavinov served in the Northern Group of Forces as a tankist. In 1985 he joined the separate battalion of militsiya responsible for the private security. In 1990 he graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law. In 1993 Bulavinov was elected to the 1st State Duma in the Kanavinsky constituency. He was a member of the "Liberal Democratic Union on December 12" and "Stability" factions. From 1995 to 1999 he was a member of the Nizhny Novgorod City Duma, chairing the local self-government committee. In 1996–99 Bulavinov was general director of Seti-NN TV station. In December 1999, he was elected member of the 3rd State Duma. He was deputy chairman of the "People's Deputy" faction. In 1997 and 2001 Bulavinov was nominated for governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, finishing third in both races. On 29 September 2002 Bulavinov was elected mayor of Nizhny Novgorod and joined the United Russia party. On 16 October 2005 he was re-elected for a second term, gaining more than 77.5% of the vote. His term ended in October 2010. According to the new law, the head of the city administration was now to be hired under a contract. Governor Valery Shantsev refused to nominate Bulavinov for now ceremonial post of mayor, saying that he "cannot give an impetus to the dynamic development of the city in the future." On 30 December 2010, three months after Bulavinov's mayoral term expired, he took the seat of the resigned State Duma member Valery Kornilov. In 2011 he was elected to the 6th State Duma, listed second on the United Russia's regional list after Valery Shantsev. In 2016 and 2021 Bulavinov won the Kanavinsky constituency. In January 2013, the Investigative Committee requested the Prosecutor General's Office to send a motion to the lower house to lift Bulavinov's parliamentary immunity for abuse of power during his mayoralty. However, the prosecutor's office ignored investigators' request. On 16 June 2014, Bulavinov was taken to the medical unit of Domodedovo Airport, because he could not leave the plane on his own, which arrived from Alicante, Spain. The media reported that lawmaker was allegedly in a state of intoxication and was removed from the aircraft due to "incorrect behavior." Bulavinov himself said that he felt unwell after arriving at the airport. On July 4, he was relieved of his post as head of the Volga Interregional Coordinating Council of the United Russia party. In November 2017 Bulavinov became secretary of Nizhny Novgorod regional branch of the party. He was forced to resign three weeks later as he was detained by traffic police for drunk driving. References 1963 births Living people People from Nizhny Novgorod First convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Third convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Mayors of Nizhny Novgorod Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Sixth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Seventh convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Eighth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) United Russia politicians