| Police arrest 32 protesters in St Louis after acquittal of Jason Stockley Posted: 18 Sep 2017 03:29 AM PDT  Protesters confront police in St Louis following the acquittal of a former officer charged in the shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. St Louis police said 32 people had been arrested during demonstrations against the acquittal of a former police officer, who had been charged with murder in the 2011 fatal shooting of 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith. Ten law enforcement officers were injured in the mostly peaceful protests, which began after the not-guilty verdict was handed down by circuit judge Timothy Wilson on Friday morning.
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| Riot police deployed as protests continue in St Louis at former officer's acquittal over death of black suspect Posted: 18 Sep 2017 02:30 AM PDT  St. Louis police in riot gear broke up a protest that turned rowdy on Sunday night with property damage including broken storefront windows, ordering protesters to disperse and making several arrests. Demonstrators gathered in central St. Louis for the third straight night to protest the acquittal of former police officer Jason Stockley, 36, of first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith, 24. As it had on Friday and Saturday nights, the protest started peacefully but turned disorderly after dark. Demonstrators broke windows and attempted to block a ramp to an interstate highway, police and witnesses said. Police also reported confiscating weapons including at least one handgun from protesters. The violence evoked memories of the riots following the 2014 shooting of a black teenager by a white officer in nearby Ferguson, Missouri. People run as demonstrators march in response to a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley Credit: Jeff Roberson/AP Police confiscated plastic spray bottles containing an unknown chemical that was on officers, who were then decontaminated, police said. "This is no longer a peaceful protest," St. Louis police said on Twitter, adding that one officer was injured. "Police continue to make arrests after property damage in Downtown #STL," another tweet said. Sunday's gathering was the largest of the three nights with more 1,000 protesters. Police in turn deployed their largest show of force. Officers in riot gear marched through the streets. Others in large vehicles ordered people to leave over a loud speaker. "Do they think this will make us feel safe?" said Keisha Lee of Ferguson, shaking her head. Police arrive as demonstrators march in response to a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, Credit: Jeff Roberson/AP Police ordered a group of news photographers to stand up against a wall. One of them who posted the incident live on Facebook was placed in handcuffs when his video cut out. The photographers were released after about 30 minutes. Earlier in the evening, a handful of demonstrators threw bottles in response to a police officer making arrests, the first indication that the protest could turn violent. "Agitators are breaking multiple windows at Olive & 10th. Officers are heading to scene," police tweeted. Protesters broke large ceramic flowerpots at the entrances to several downtown buildings. A few took chunks of the ceramic and hurled them at windows, drawing in the police.The protests began on Friday shortly after the acquittal on Friday, when 33 people were arrested and 10 officers injured, police said. Violence flared anew on Saturday night when about 100 protesters, some holding bats or hammers, shattered windows and skirmished with police who were in riot gear, resulting in at least nine arrests. Protests in St Louis continue Credit: Joshua Lott/Reuters More serious clashes broke out in 2014 in Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis, following the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white police officer who was not indicted. The Ferguson protests gave rise to Black Lives Matter, a movement that has staged protests across the United States. An informal group known as the Ferguson frontline has organized the protests, focusing on what it describes as institutional racism that has allowed police to be cleared of criminal wrongdoing in several shootings of unarmed black men. "Windows can be replaced. Lives can't," said Missy Gunn, a member of Ferguson frontline and mother of three children including a college-age son. She said she feared for him every night. As activists marched through central St. Louis, drummers set the beat for the chant: "If we don't get no justice, y'all don't get no peace." Smith was shot in his car after Stockley and his partner chased him following what authorities said was a drug deal. Prosecutors argued that Stockley planted a weapon in Smith's car, but the judge believed the gun belonged to Smith.
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| US urges Syria cooperation with Russia after strike Posted: 17 Sep 2017 11:35 PM PDT  Washington and Moscow have held high-level talks aimed at shoring up military "deconfliction" zones in eastern Syria after Russia was accused of targeting US-backed forces battling the Islamic State group in an air strike, a top US general said Sunday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Washington-backed Kurd and Arab fighters, said Saturday that several of its fighters were injured in a bombing by Russian warplanes east of the Euphrates River near Syria's oil-rich province of Deir Ezzor.
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| A Strengthening Hurricane Maria Closes in on Irma-Hit Caribbean Posted: 17 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT  The islands of the eastern Caribbean prepared Sunday to face another potential disaster, with forecasters saying newly formed and strengthening Hurricane Maria was headed for a hit on the Leeward Islands by Monday night.
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| Burst fuel pipe to disrupt New Zealand flights through week Posted: 17 Sep 2017 09:13 PM PDT  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A rupture in the main pipeline carrying jet fuel to New Zealand's largest airport has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of people and is expected to cause further flight cancellations and delays into next week.
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| Sean Spicer makes surprise appearance during Stephen Colbert's opening monologue at the 2017 Emmys Posted: 17 Sep 2017 07:24 PM PDT  Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer shocked the star-studded audience at Sunday night's 2017 Emmy Awards by appearing on stage during host Stephen Colbert's opening monologue.
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| Rhino horn is smuggled from South Africa in trinket form Posted: 17 Sep 2017 06:47 PM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — International traffickers have tried many ways to smuggle African rhino horns to Asia, concealing them inside wooden Buddha statues, stashing horn pieces in lobster heads kept in a refrigerated container and disguising horn portions as the bases of painted statues. Now, conservationists say, some criminal groups are processing rhino horns into powder and trinkets in South Africa before export, a trend that could reflect changing consumer tastes and make it harder for law enforcement to intercept the illegal cargo.
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| Trump Mentions 'Rocket Man' Kim Jong Un As White House Tries To Be Unified On North Korea Posted: 17 Sep 2017 05:26 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Sunday affirmed in a tweet that he was conferring with world leaders on North Korea's growing nuclear program, appearing to refer to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as "Rocket Man."
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| Murder of 2 Black Men May Be 'Racially Motivated,' Police Say Posted: 17 Sep 2017 04:11 PM PDT  There's a suspect in custody
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| Fatal Baton Rouge Shootings Investigated As Racially Motivated: Police Posted: 17 Sep 2017 03:23 PM PDT  A 23-year-old Louisiana man is reportedly being held as a person of interest in the separate slayings of two black men who police say were gunned down last week in potentially racially motivated attacks.
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