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Dog starve to death by Former NFL player Terrence Cody

Former NFL player Terrence Cody has been sentenced to nine months in jail for a string of misdemeanors including starving a dog to death.

The sportsman took his Canary Mastiff, Taz, which was severely malnourished to an animal hospital close to his home in Reisterstown, Maryland, in January last year.

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The dog, which had lost half its weight, died just hours later.

Cody, 27, who played for the Ravens from 2010 to 2014, was found guilty of misdemeanor charges in November 2015, but was acquitted of the more serious felony charges of animal cruelty and sentenced last week.

To sexy for his shirt.
To sexy for his shirt.

Prosecutors claimed the case was one of animal torture by starvation, but Judge Judith C. Ensor said she did not believe the former NFL player had intentionally tortured Taz.

To secure a conviction for the cruelty charges prosecutors would have had to prove Cody intentionally tortured his dog, People reported.

Adam Lippe, who prosecuted the case, said Cody did not feed his dog for ‘a minimum of four weeks’ but possibly ‘up to ten’.

‘The vet did an autopsy and there was nothing wrong with the dog. This was a 100 percent starvation case,’ he added.

Cody allegedly kept Taz in his garage where he was surrounded by his own excrement and urine.

After the dog began to shed its intestine lining, because he was starving, its crate was also covered in blood.

Mr Lippe described the cage where Taz was held in Cody’s garage as a ‘house of horrors’.

The prosecutor said he was happy with the sentence of nine months, but remained puzzled as to why the neglect took place.

‘I can’t explain to you why he decided to kill this animal,’ Mr Lippe told the Baltimore Sun. ‘It makes no sense at all.’

Cody’s lawyer, Joe Murtha, said that the dog was kept in the garage because it was thought he had worms.

Mr Murtha said the case was clearly one of neglect, rather than intentional torture as his client had taken his pet to the vet and cried when told the prognosis.

Cody, who was also sentenced for drug offences, will be held at Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson.

He has additionally been sentenced to an 18 month probationary period, during which time he will not be barred from owning an animal

Cody’s girlfriend, Kourtney J. Kelley, 28, was also found implicated in the animal neglect case and jailed for 60 days.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3515688/Former-NFL-player-Terrence-Cody-jailed-nine-months-starving-dog-death.html

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Is Obama And DHS Withholding Info On Dallas Shooter Micah Johnson

Micah Johnson
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Officials at the Cause of Action Institute, a nonprofit government oversight group, are seeking documents they believe may show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is withholding vital information about the Dallas shooter from the public.

Micah Johnson killed five police officers in Dallas July 7 before police killed him with a bomb delivered by a robot

“Statements about the shootings by President Obama and DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson raise questions about the DHS role in responding to the Dallas shooting and whether there is information about the shooter being withheld from the public,” said the group’s president and CEO, former federal judge Alfred J. Lechner, in a statement.

“Because Secretary Johnson appears to be the first public official to confirm that only one shooter existed, it raises questions as to what extent DHS was involved during the aftermath of the shooting and why local authorities were not first in alerting the public.”

“Additionally, discrepancies between statements by President Obama and the Dallas police chief raise concerns that there may be additional information about the motives of the gunman that are being withheld from the public by the Obama administration,” Lechner continued.

Dallas Police Chief David Brown initially said multiple suspects were involved on July 8 and that three were taken into custody, but the DHS secretary contradicted those reports later that day, announcing Micah Johnson acted alone.

“Johnson was the first public official to announce that the gunman was a sole actor,” the group’s FOIA request says, citing a Weekly Standard article. “Because Secretary Johnson appears to be the first public official to confirm that only one shooter existed, it raises questions as to what extent DHS was involved during the aftermath of the shooting and why local authorities were not first in alerting the public.”

Obama said the gunman’s motives were unclear, while Brown said the shooter “was upset about the recent police shootings … and he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.

“The discrepancy between the two statements raises concerns that there may be additional information about the motives of the gunman that are being withheld from the public by the Obama Administration,” Cause of Action Institute said in its FOIA request.

The group seeks July 7 communication records for the DHS Office of the Secretary and the DHS Office for State and Local Enforcement sent to or received from the Executive office of the President, the Dallas police department, the Dallas Mayor’s office, the Texas Governor’s office and the Department of Justice.

Cause of Action Institute is also seeking internal communications records from the two DHS offices regarding the Dallas shooter, as well as all records regarding the gunman since January 1, 2015.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/14/dhs-could-be-hiding-information-about-the-dallas-shooter/

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Iowa Church Files Lawsuit Over Damn Transgender Men In Women’s Restrooms

The Fort Des Moines Church of Christ said the commission is violating the church’s freedom of religion with its interpretation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

The 32-page lawsuit seeks to strike down as unconstitutional a portion of a 2007 Iowa law that could apply transgender bathroom rules to churches.

The Fort Des Moines Church of Christ filed the lawsuit on Monday against the Iowa Civil Rights Commission seeking to keep the state from enforcing rules allowing biological males who identify as women to use women’s bathrooms and showers and the same for females identifying as men.

The commission has said the state law sometimes applies to churches, which the church says would be a violation of its constitutional rights of free speech and freedom of religion.

“The Iowa Civil Rights Commission is essentially marching right into the church and directing how Fort Des Moines must use its own facilities. It is an astonishingly unprecedented government overreach,” said Christiana Holcomb, of the Alliance Defending Freedom for Faith, for Justice.

Tom Conley is an Iowa Civil Rights commissioner. He said the commission was just doing its job and following the law and his personal feeling is this is an issue that can be resolved.

“I think there is room for compromise and I don’t think we’ve really had that. On one hand, we have people who believe their religious rights are being violated.  On the other hand, there is a perception people who are transgender, gay, or lesbian are trying if you will — to cram it down the throat of people who aren’t,” said Conley.

Conley suggests a third gender neutral bathroom could be the solution.

Donna Red Wing is the executive director for One Iowa, which advocates for LGBTQ.

She said there is a legal line the church has crossed.

“If they are involved in a bonafide religious activity they are exempt. If they are offering public accommodation that could be a camp open to all kids, could be a food pantry. If they receive funds from local, state, or federal government that takes them out of the bonafide religious activity into public accommodation,” said Red Wing.

http://www.kcci.com/news/iowa-church-files-lawsuit-over-transgender-bathroom-directive/40365854

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Obama Says Hillary Clinton Is More Qualified Than Any Candidate

President Obama repeated his claim Tuesday that no candidate has ever been more qualified to be President of the United States than Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Obama endorsed his former secretary of state last month, and Tuesday’s rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, marked his first joint appearance with her on the campaign trail. Earlier in the day, FBI Director James Comey gave a scathing statement about Clinton’s private email conduct at the State Department, calling her “extremely careless” with classified material although not recommending charges be brought.

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Obama took a shot at Clinton’s prospective opponent, Republican Donald Trump, saying anybody can “tweet” but “nobody actually knows what it takes to do the job until you’ve sat behind the desk.”

“Hillary Clinton has been tested,” Obama said. “She has seen up close what’s involved in making those decisions. She has participated in the meetings in whose decisions have been made. She’s seen the consequences of things working well and things not working well, and there has never been any man or woman more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton. Ever. And that’s the truth. That’s the truth.”

The crowd chanted “Hillary” in approval.

“So the bottom line is I know Hillary can do the job,” Obama said. “And that’s why I am so proud, North Carolina, to endorse Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States.”

 

http://freebeacon.com/politics/obama-man-woman-qualified-presidency-clinton/

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Farrakhan Hates the Jews and John Conyers Apologizes

Farrakhan Hates the Jews

U.S. Rep. John Conyers, a Detroit Democrat, apologized today for Louis Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic comments during a talk he gave in a Detroit church last week.

Conyers, who attended Farrakhan’s speech Friday night at Fellowship Chapel, issued a strong statement that distanced himself from the Nation of Islam leader’s remarks, which were blasted earlier this week by a Jewish civil rights group and others.

“Farrakhan made unacceptable racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic statements, which I condemn in the strongest possible terms,” Conyers said. “It was my expectation that Minister Farrakhan’s speech would focus on the many challenges facing the city of Detroit. In previous days, he had discussed efforts to revitalize our city by purchasing property and investing in blighted neighborhoods. Regrettably, he used this opportunity to promote views that have no place in civilized discourse.”

As the Free Press reported exclusively,Farrakhan attacked what he called “Satanic Jews” and the “Synagogue of Satan,”claiming Jewish people control major institutions in the U.S., such as the news media. Farrakhan also alleged that President Barack Obama “surrounded himself with Satan … members of the Jewish community.”

Conyers was slammed by conservative websites Wednesday for his presence at Farrakhan’s speech; his attendance was noted on the influential Drudge Report. Also, the country’s leading Jewish civil rights group, the Anti-Defamation League, released a statement Tuesday asking why Conyers and other Detroit leaders did not condemn Farrakhan’s remarks at the church, which is led by the head of the Detroit Branch NAACP, the Rev. Wendell Anthony.

Conyers said in his statement: “The fact that Minister Farrakhan has engaged in important charitable work aimed at expanding economic opportunities for underserved communities does not excuse these statements. I sincerely offer my apologies to my constituents and others who also may have been offended by the minister’s words.”

In a speech May 16 at a separate church in Detroit, Farrakhan denied he was anti-Semitic, saying: “Why do they say that Farrakhan is anti-Semitic? I’m 80 years old. I’ve never been arrested, not even for spitting on a sidewalk. … Is there a Jewish synagogue I’ve defaced?”

http://www.freep.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/305230119/John-Conyers-apologizes-for-Farrakhan-s-anti-Semitic-remarks

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Single Mom with Cancer Presses On (Happy Mother's Day)

Mother's are Wonderful

 

FORT WORTH — Anyone who thinks motherhood alone is challenging should try it Christine Garcia’s way — accompanied by chemotherapy.

“It’s hard,” she concedes. “I’m a single parent; don’t have the support that I would love to have. I mean, my family is all back at home in Florida, so I do this alone with him.”

Garcia is speaking about her six-year old son, Eduardo. His homemade cards show he understands that his mom has lost her hair, her breasts, and her energy.

“He knows everything,” Garcia said through tears. “He’s the reason why I wake up every morning.”

“I make his breakfast every day — sick or not sick. I have to make his breakfast before he goes to school, take him to school, go to work, full-time job,” she said.

Employees at the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders in Fort Worth, where Garcia undergoes chemotherapy and radiation, understand how hard it is to fight alone, then go to work and be a good mom.

Inspired by Garcia’s strength, they put together a surprise gift basket, then treated her to medically-approved spa treatments to make her life a little easier.

“We want you to be able to enjoy time with your son and not have to cook on Mother’s Day,” said Roxanne Martinez, who is also a breast cancer survivor and new mother.

“I don’t know what to say,” said Garcia through her tears.

Christine Garcia may not have relatives nearby, but her “family” at the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders is helping her maintain the fortitude to fight on.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Think-being-a-mother-is-hard–Try-it-with-chemo-150832165.html