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Austrialian students recreate Martin Shkreli price-hike drug

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The man who became a global figure of greed after hiking the price of a life-saving drug by 5000 percent in the US, may have just met his ma...

The man who became a global figure of greed after hiking the price of a life-saving drug by 5000 percent in the US, may have just met his match. Last year, US entrepreneur Martin Shkreli bought Turing Pharmaceuticals and almost immediately increased the price of the medicine Daraprim in the US from $13.50 to $750 dollars. Now a group of school students in Australia has replicated a key-ingredient in the medicine for just $2. Daraprim is an anti-parasitic drug used to treat malaria and HIV patients. One of the student’s taking part in the experiments, Brandon Lee said: “It was a lot of trial and error, the process. We had to repeat a lot of the reactions and try different reaction conditions in order to see which materials in which things would react to make the Daraprim. But, yeah, it was a rollercoaster of emotions sometimes. I think because we are high school students we are able to relate to a larger audience, able to relate to the general public and show that even ordinary high school students like us, are able to make this drug for a pretty low price.” The World Health Organization lists Darprim as an essential medicine. In most countries it retails for around $1.50. In a bid to show the drug’s inflated cost in the US, the school students were guided in their experiments by researchers at Sydney university. “We are ‘Open Source Malaria’ and we are trying to find new medicines for this terrible disease that kill around 2,000 people every day, many of them children. So, what we are doing is that we’re taking starting points from the big pharmaceutical companies and improving those, to be drug candidates,” Associate Professor Matthew Todd said. The move Shkreli last year sparked international outrage and was condemned by US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In a series of tweets the so called ‘Bad Boy’ of big pharma initially mocked the students for their replication of the drug, but was later more gracious, congratulating them in a short YouTube clip.   Less

Loss prevention officer caught on camera pinning down a "pregnant" shoplifting suspect in front of "costumers"

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A Loss prevention officer at a JCPenny department store in Florida was caught on video pinning down a suspected shoplifter and putting her i...

A Loss prevention officer at a JCPenny department store in Florida was caught on video pinning down a suspected shoplifter and putting her in a chokehold, despite her claims that she was "pregnant". The incident took place just before 10pm last Friday at Brandon Town Center in Brandon, Florida. The suspected female thief, identified as Richards Tiz Morris, 29, was later arrested on charges of grand theft and resisting arrest or detention in retail.   Less

Subway fast food restaurant robbery

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On October 26, 2016 at approximately 4:00 pm, the suspect entered the Subway located at 104 West Brandon Blvd. Once inside, the suspect orde...

On October 26, 2016 at approximately 4:00 pm, the suspect entered the Subway located at 104 West Brandon Blvd. Once inside, the suspect ordered a sandwich and when the cashier began to ring up his order, he pulled a black semi-automatic handgun from his waistband. The suspect pointed the gun at the cashier and made her open up the cash register. The suspect removed an undisclosed amount of money and fled in a black newer model pickup truck eastbound through the parking lot.   Less

Robber Takes Off With $24,000 Worth Of Jewelry

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Brandon, FL - An employee at a jewelry store Westfield Brandon mall suffered life-threatening injuries while trying to stop a man who stole...

Brandon, FL - An employee at a jewelry store Westfield Brandon mall suffered life-threatening injuries while trying to stop a man who stole thousandsnof dollars worth of jewelry. Detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office say the thief stole $24,000 worth of jewelry from Mirage Fine Jewelry in Westfield Brandon Mall and then took off running. Detectives say it happened Tuesday at 7:11 p.m. A store employee chased the thief and grabbed the hood of the suspect’s car, then hung on until he was thrown from the vehicle at the intersection of Brandon Boulevard West and Brandon Town Center Drive. The employee, who has not been identified, suffered life threatening injuries and was transported to Tampa General Hospital. On Wednesday, Mirage Fine Jewelry remained closed and the shelves were empty as detectives visited other stores in the mall looking for surveillance video from other mall stores, trying to get a better look at the suspect, who stole a necklace and bracelet. Detectives say the suspect is driving a silver, newer, 2-door Chevrolet Camaro. He is described as a black male who is 25 to 30 years old and is 6′ 1″ tall. He has a trimmed beard and was wearing a dark blue hat, black t-shirt, dark long pants and black shoes.   Less

Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Ruled Justified

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Fayetteville, AR - The Washington County Prosecutor released dashcam video from the deadly shooting of Willie Tillman in April. The officer...

Fayetteville, AR - The Washington County Prosecutor released dashcam video from the deadly shooting of Willie Tillman in April. The officer-involved shooting of Willie Tillman, which caused his death, has been deemed justified after investigation, according to Washington County Prosecutor Matthew Durrett.The shooting and actions of Officer Brandon Jones and Corporal Hanby were ruled justified by the Fayetteville Police Department on May 11. Tillman died of his injuries on Monday, May 9. The shooting occurred on April 23 during a traffic stop. Tillman was asked to step out of his vehicle by Corporal Hanby, got out of his vehicle and then re-entered it, according to details from the investigation. Both officers entered Tillman's vehicle. Corporal Hanby and Officer Jones used their tasers to stop Tillman, but neither were effective. Tillman's car drove northbound on College Ave. with Officer Jones still inside the vehicle. Officer Jones fired four rounds, with the fourth one striking Tillman in the leg.   Less

Fight Between Bicyclist And Off Duty Cop

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Charleston, SC - Charleston police on Friday released a video showing a fight last month between an off-duty officer and a bicyclist after a...

Charleston, SC - Charleston police on Friday released a video showing a fight last month between an off-duty officer and a bicyclist after a crash downtown. The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating, and Officer Kevin Medert, 30, has been placed on administrative leave without pay. The department’s Professional Standards Office is conducting a parallel investigation to SLED’s, the department says. The video, taken by a nearby surveillance camera, shows Medert tussling with the bicyclist, Brandon Freeman. It opens by showing Medert grab onto Freeman’s backpack and pull him from his bike, and it goes on as the two shove and tackle each other. A few minutes later, after a few attempts by bystanders to pull the two apart, police officers break up the fight. Freeman, the bicyclist, told police that around 12:30 p.m. April 18 he was riding the wrong way on St. Philip Street at George Street when he collided with a red Infinity G35, which Medert was driving, according to an incident report. He said he believed the vehicle had intentionally driven toward him and left very little room along the curb. The report says that Freeman, 32, wasn’t hurt and wanted to leave after the collision, but Medert, who was not in uniform, grabbed his backpack and would not let him leave. Freeman told him not to touch him and pushed him away, but the off-duty officer allegedly grabbed his backpack again and forced him to the ground. Freeman pushed himself off the ground and then threw a punch at Medert, according to the report. The fight ended when College of Charleston public safety officers arrived.   Less

Inmate stunned 3 times dies

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LILLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A jail inmate who was backing away from an officer was shocked with a stun gun three times and left alone for abou...

LILLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A jail inmate who was backing away from an officer was shocked with a stun gun three times and left alone for about 20 minutes in a padded cell where he died, according to a video released to a North Carolina newspaper. The video obtained by The News & Observer of Raleigh appears to contradict some of the statements the sheriff and deputies made after the death. Jail officers said 24-year-old Brandon Bethea had threatened them and that's why he was hit with a stun gun in 2011. He had been arrested on charges of rape, illegal weapon possession and armed robbery. The video shows an officer unlocking Bethea's handcuffs in the cell, with officer John Clark holding a stun gun behind his back. Clark fired the weapon and two prongs struck Bethea in the chest. Bethea fell down and rolled onto his stomach. While five officers stood over Bethea, Clark pulled the trigger two more times. The officers left Bethea on the floor and removed his ankle shackles. The video shows him moving his arms briefly. Two minutes later, he stopped moving. About 20 minutes passes by before another officer summoned a nurse and they attempted to revive Bethea. Paramedics tried, too, but Bethea couldn't be resuscitated. Sheriff Larry Rollins told reporters at the time that Bethea's death was unavoidable. The sheriff said Clark had to use the weapon during an altercation with Bethea. A detective filed a report backing up the sheriff's story and saying Bethea was "conscious and alert" when the officers left him. The detective's report also said Clark had been injured in the confrontation and was taken to a hospital. The video shows Clark in a chair in the reception area as efforts to revive Bethea failed. Clark was taken to the hospital following his reaction to the resuscitation efforts. A state medical examiner concluded Bethea died from the shocks from the stun gun. She ruled the death a homicide. The State Bureau of Investigation reviewed the case and sent a report to District Attorney Vernon Stewart. He has refused to release the report, but did tell the newspaper he didn't think he could get an indictment from a grand jury. Stewart said Bethea's behavior that day might have been prevented jurors from seeing the death as a crime. No charges were ever filed. The sheriff resigned in March, citing personal reasons for leaving the post two years before his term expired. He would not talk to the newspaper about the case. The county paid $350,000 to settle a lawsuit by the family just months after it was filed. The settlement forbids the family from saying anything about the case. Clark, 54, still works at the jail. He would not talk to the newspaper about the case. A spokesman for the new sheriff, Wayne Coats, did not immediately respond Tuesday to questions about the video and the death.   Less

Special treatment US cops let DWI suspect go after finding out hes a fellow officer

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Blaine Police officers, responding to reports of an alarm at the Lexington Avenue Fleet Farm in November, discovered something startling —...

Blaine Police officers, responding to reports of an alarm at the Lexington Avenue Fleet Farm in November, discovered something startling — a man passed out behind the wheel of a car with its engine running. But that wasn’t all. Two officers spent a few minutes pounding the roof of the car and banging the windows in an attempt to rouse the driver. According to reports, they observed “open containers of silver Coors Light cans in the passenger seat.” It would seem to be an open-and-shut case. Not quite. Upon examining the contents of Monberg’s wallet, one officer says, “Oh, crap.” Looking at one another, without saying a word, both officers pull their body mics out of their pockets — and shut them off. Then they step away from the camera. As it turns out, William Monberg is an investigator for the Columbia Heights Police Department. And Norby and his partner, Officer Brandon Fettig, are performing what is known as “professional courtesy” — the unspoken rule among police that they will not arrest one of their own.   Less

Black Cop Shares Personal Experience At AZ Trump Rally

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From Officer Brandon Tatum's Facebook page: "My experience at Donald Trump's rally in Tucson, AZ.  

Bodycam Shows Officers Subdue Arsonist

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West Jordan, UT - Bodycam video from West Jordan police shows officers breaking into a home and arresting a man for arson New Year's Eve.Aut...

West Jordan, UT - Bodycam video from West Jordan police shows officers breaking into a home and arresting a man for arson New Year's Eve.Authorities say officers were responding to a call about a suicidal man hurting himself and attacking family members. Video shows the police arriving at the residence, then breaking down the door. Inside, the officers find a shirtless man, identified as Brandon Morgan, 36, in the process of setting a house on fire. According to West Jordan police, two officers ran into the burning home to save Morgan, who tried to fight them off. Video shows the man holding a machete.Police subdued Morgan and took him to the hospital to be treated for self-inflicted wounds and smoke inhalation. He was later booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on charges of aggravated arson, aggravated assault, and aggravated cruelty to animals. Sources said that family members had escaped uninjured by the time police arrived. Authorities are investigating the incident.   Less

High Speed Chase Ends Fatally

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Maryville, TN - Blount County authorities released in-cruiser video Thursday of the final moments of the man who died earlier this week afte...

Maryville, TN - Blount County authorities released in-cruiser video Thursday of the final moments of the man who died earlier this week after leading officers on a high-speed chase for miles. Blount County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brandon Schroeder's dashcam recorded the pursuit of Joshua William Hamilton, 38, of Maryville, which began Tuesday just before 9:30 p.m. on Six Mile Road.The chase began when Hamilton, who was driving with his 13-year-old cousin, stopped a gold Dodge Ram beside a house on Denton Hayes Road where officers were investigating a report of a missing teenager. Authorities haven't given further details on that case. Hamilton shouted at the officers before speeding away, according to authorities, who said his speech was slurred and the truck smelled of alcohol. Hamilton also had an active warrant for domestic assault, records show. The video does not show how many cruisers were involved in the pursuit, but at least four deputies can be seen. Read more here   Less

Tuscaloosa Police Release Bodycam Of UA Student Arrest

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Tuscaloosa, AL - Police in Tuscaloosa, Alabama have released body camera video of the tasing of two University of Alabama student’s in the...

Tuscaloosa, AL - Police in Tuscaloosa, Alabama have released body camera video of the tasing of two University of Alabama student’s in their off-campus apartment. Police were responding to a noise complaint. In the videos, an officer can be seen standing at the door of a student’s apartment, just off campus, at first arguing with several people. The officer, who was responding to a noise complaint according to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, was denied entry to the apartment, and a student who was asked to leave the residence can be heard on video refusing to do so. “I respect your authority, but you’re not allowed in my apartment,” the student says. “You’re not respecting my authority,” the officer says. “Can you please step out of the apartment and we will talk to you?” “Absolutely not.” As other people can be heard yelling about legal representation and warrants, the police officer can be seen grabbing the student — who those in the video refer to as “Brandon” — by the shirt. Tuscaloosa police confirmed that 21-year-old Brandon James Williford, was arrested Sunday at the apartment complex and charged with obstructing governmental operations, harassment and resisting arrest.   Less

Deputy Fired And Charged After Assaulting Handcuffed Suspect

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Greenville, SC - A Greenville County deputy was charged with assault and his employment was terminated after an internal affairs investigati...

Greenville, SC - A Greenville County deputy was charged with assault and his employment was terminated after an internal affairs investigation determined he punched an uncooperative but handcuffed suspect in the face, Sheriff Steve Loftis said Wednesday.Brandon L. Napolitano, 27, was charged with third-degree assault and battery after punching a robbery suspect, according to an arrest warrant. The incident was captured on video in July inside Greenville Health System. "Deputy Napolitano did not use proper restraint and he had to suffer the consequences," Sheriff Loftis said at a press conference.Napolitano had been with the Sheriff's Office for four years and was assigned to patrol. In the early hours of July 30, Napolitano responded to a robbery at a Spinx store, 3815 White Horse Road. Deputies used K-9 units to track the suspect and found him under a pickup truck at a nearby used car dealership on White Horse Road. The suspect, later identified as Brian Christopher Mickens, refused to comply with commands, and one of the dogs bit him, Loftis said. Read more here   Less

2 guys kiss in public pool and asked to leave. Poll

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A gay couple in Texas were left “shocked” and “embarrassed” after they were told to leave a pubic swimming pool for kissing. Brandon...

A gay couple in Texas were left “shocked” and “embarrassed” after they were told to leave a pubic swimming pool for kissing. Brandon Roper and Giuseppe Cellura claim they gave each other a “peck” on the lips while at the Tehama Ridge Pool last week. Moments later, a lifeguard approached them. “You can’t do that!” she scolded. “I’m calling the management!” The pool manager, who also happened to be the lifeguard’s older brother, asked the couple a few questions about what happened. When they told him, he replied by saying that public displays of affection were strictly forbidden. “Is there a rule about PDA?” Roper replied. “Or is it just because we’re gay?” Roper then went to check the official rule board posting at the pool’s entrance to find no mention of PDA anywhere. In a statement, Bearfoot Management, who manage Tehama Ridge Pool, said the lifeguard who initially scolded the men has been fired. “Our company’s policies are to ensure a family friendly environment at each pool we manage,” the statement said. “Our expectation is to enforce this practice without discrimination of any sort.”   Less

Supporters 'Black Lives Matter' Movement Harrass Reporter

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Cleveland, OH - Participants of the Movement for Black Lives conference at Cleveland State University, which ended Sunday, harassed Northeas...

Cleveland, OH - Participants of the Movement for Black Lives conference at Cleveland State University, which ended Sunday, harassed Northeast Ohio Media Group reporter Brandon Blackwell for recording their public demonstration. Source: Cleveland.com   Less

Funeral held for US Naval officer killed in Philadelphia train tragedy

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The first funeral has been held for one of those killed in the train that derailed in the US state of Philadelphia on Tuesday. Twenty-year...

The first funeral has been held for one of those killed in the train that derailed in the US state of Philadelphia on Tuesday. Twenty-year-old Justin Zemser, a midshipman in the US Naval Academy, was laid to rest on New York’s Long Island. Classmates from the acadamy joined his family and students from his high school. FUNERAL TODAY: Friday’s service for U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Justin Zemser Long Island. http://t.co/DlCFzM8GpK pic.twitter.com/J0HuqKbMZJ— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) May 15, 2015 Meanwhile, five patients remained in intensive care in a Philadelphia hospital. Investigators are looking into reports that Brandon Bostian, who was driving the train at the time of the derailment, said he had reported a cracked windscreen. An assistant conductor said the driver believed it had been cracked by an object either fired from a gun or thrown at the train and he had made an emergency stop as a result. The derailment of the Washington-to-New York train killed eight people and injured more than 200. Midshipman Justin Zemser, killed in #Amtrak188 derailment, was laid to rest Friday http://t.co/q1ICY3QJB6 pic.twitter.com/XeTLJpchUK— Philly.com (@phillydotcom) May 15, 2015   Less

Now What? NSFW

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We came together to make a short film in response to the incomprehensibly horrifying way 2015 has started. It expanded into something of a s...

We came together to make a short film in response to the incomprehensibly horrifying way 2015 has started. It expanded into something of a statement of anger, frustration, disappointment, and grief. Maybe it's recognizable, maybe it's silly, maybe it's offensive. But overall, we hope this short film will add to a conversation that we need to keep having. Yesterday 'Now What?' premiered as a part of the 'Everyday Propaganda' exhibition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. And today it's already available online! Cast: Wendell Jaspers Barry van der Zeeuw Suzi Diemel Crew: Writer/Director - Jordi Wijnalda Writer/Composer - Wander Theunis Director of Photography/Editor - Sound - Brandon Grötzinger Grip - Joost Kelderman Gaffer - Ivar Teunissen 1st AC - Marouane Issaoui Production - FreekFilms freekfilms.tv / jordiwijnalda.com Gear - Invite AV invite-av.nl Read More… #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:180px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ...   Less

4-year-old rescued from vehicle was under water for 10 minutes

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Around 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the Rankin County Sheriff's Department received a report of a one vehicle accident in the 1100 block of...

Around 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the Rankin County Sheriff's Department received a report of a one vehicle accident in the 1100 block of Star Road near Brandon.   Less

Michigan Man Detained for Walking Down Street with Hands in Pockets

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A Michigan man walking down the street in subzero temperature was detained by a deputy for the suspicious behavior of walking with his hands...

A Michigan man walking down the street in subzero temperature was detained by a deputy for the suspicious behavior of walking with his hands in his pockets. Brandon B Waxx McKean pulled his hands out of his pockets to begin video recording, which prompted the Oakland County sheriff’s deputy to pull out his own phone to record in a vertical syndrome standoff. “You were walking by,” the deputy said. “Walking by and doing what?” McKean asked. “You were making people nervous,” the deputy said. “By walking by?” “Yeah, they said you had your hands in your pockets.” PINAC   Less

Amazing Taekwondo Kicks/Skills

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three taekwondo students, put together a video to show off their skills at there dojang in toronto, ontario "Brandon Blach & Alex Chau & Mi...

three taekwondo students, put together a video to show off their skills at there dojang in toronto, ontario "Brandon Blach & Alex Chau & Michael Ditta "   Less