Mexico records a decrease in homicides, increase of crime

Mexico registered 2,993 in the month of July, meaning a decrease of 2.64% compared to July last year, revealed the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System. In the first seven months of 2019, there were 20,135 homicides, with a national average of 95.8 homicides per day, according to the report released by the Secretariat. The criminal incidence at the national level as of … Continue reading Mexico records a decrease in homicides, increase of crime

Women in Mexico City protest against alleged police rapes

Thousands of women in Mexico City wielding spray paint and and smoke protested in Mexico City against a string of alleged sexual attacks by police officers. The demonstration became known as the “glitter protests” after activists earlier this week doused the city’s police chief, Jesús Orta, in pink glitter. The protesters vandalized several nearby buildings, including the Angel of Independence monument with spray paint that … Continue reading Women in Mexico City protest against alleged police rapes

Reports of an active gunman in Philadelphia

Atleast one gunman opened fire on Philadelphia police Wednesdey, wounding at least five officers in a standoff that extended into the evening. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, a shooter remained active, Philadelphia Police Sgt. Eric Gripp tweeted. At least one suspect fired at police officers in the city’s Nicetown neighbourhood. All officers’ injuries are considered non-life threatening, Gripp said. Live video from news stations showed … Continue reading Reports of an active gunman in Philadelphia

FBI investigating shooting at ICE facility in Texas

Shots were fired at 3 a.m. Tuesday in a “targeted attack” at two commercial buildings in San Antonio that house offices connected to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement. No one was injured in the shootings, which occured in the 1700 block of Northeast Loop 410 that houses multiple tenants, including a section of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Jefferson Bank. At the same time, … Continue reading FBI investigating shooting at ICE facility in Texas

Leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel accuses governor of Jalisco of breaking a deal

In a video reportedly taken by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, leader of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco New Generation) accused governor of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, of breaking an alleged deal between the two to control the plaza. In the video shared in social media, there are 27 uniformed, masked and armed men. In the centre of the video, a masked man … Continue reading Leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel accuses governor of Jalisco of breaking a deal

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Jeffrey Epstein special observation watch protocols were ignored hours before his death: reports

Disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly on “special observation watch” at the time of his alleged suicide on Saturday morning, but the protocols associated with the watch were not followed, officials said. Epstein, 66, was placed on suicide watch — requiring checks every 15 minutes — at the end of July after he was found semiconscious in his cell with marks on his neck. However, … Continue reading Jeffrey Epstein special observation watch protocols were ignored hours before his death: reports