Investigators asking if Wisconsin Christmas parade crash driver was fleeing another crime scene

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A joyous scene of marching bands and children dancing in Santa hats and waving pompoms turned deadly in an instant, as an SUV sped through barricades and into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing at least five people and injuring more than 40 others.

Investigators are examining whether the SUV’s driver may have been fleeing from a crime when he crashed into the paradegoers, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter told The Associated Press. The investigators were questioning the person in custody about that incident, which the official described as an altercation involving a knife.

Darrell Edward Brooks “alleged suspect”

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Police: `Some fatalities’ when SUV hits Wisconsin Christmas parade

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The police chief in Waukesha, Wisconsin, says there were “some fatalities” when an SUV sped into Christmas parade.

Chief Dan Thompson said more than 20 people were injured Sunday. Thompson said he doesn’t have an exact number of fatalities. He said a “person of interest” is in custody.

A live video feed of the parade from the city of Waukesha, as well as videos taken by parade attendees, showed a red SUV breaking through barriers and speeding into the roadway where the parade was taking place.

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More … ‘Multiple people dead’ and 23 injured – including 12 children – after red Ford SUV plows into Wisconsin Christmas parade sending ‘bodies flying everywhere’: Person of interest in custody

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Pakistan drops chemical castration plans because of Sharia

The planned introduction of chemical castration for serial rapists in Pakistan has been dropped due to objections from experts in Islamic law, who said such punishment would be counter to Sharia.

The controversial clause in a bill amending criminal law in Pakistan was dropped before the National Assembly voted on it on Wednesday, a parliament official said on Friday. If it were passed, it would have been unconstitutional, Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Maleeka Bokhari explained. The basic law of the country requires all its laws to be in line with the Sharia and the Koran.

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Joy Reid: Kyle Rittenhouse Plus Two Dead White Guys Equals ‘Slave Catchers’

Not that MSNBC’s resident racist extraordinaire didn’t become a caricature of herself long ago, but Joy Reid somehow manages to outdo herself on a regular basis, these days, bless her bitter little heart. Why it’s almost as if Kyle Rittenhouse has finally sent ol’ Joyless around the loony-toon bend for good.

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Gang of 14 Chicago thieves ransack Louis Vuitton store during looting following Rittenhouse verdict and make off with $120,000 in brazen daylight robbery

A gang of 14 thieves stole about $120,00 worth of merchandise in broad daylight from a Chicago-area Louis Vuitton store as the Windy City’s rampant crime spreads to its posh suburbs, police said.

Shocking video shows the gang entering the store at the Oak Brook Center one at a time on Thursday after an armed guard went on a short break.

Once they were all inside, the thieves pulled out trash bags from their coats and jumped to every corner of the store, stuffing their bags full of designer products.


And… Louis Vuitton store in SF’s Union Square ‘emptied out’ by thieves; 6 arrested: report

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Hamas wants Justin Bieber to ditch Israel gig

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has called on Canadian singer Justin Bieber to cancel his upcoming concert in what it calls the “Zionist occupation state” of Israel.

Bieber announced his 2022 world tour dates this week, with a concert in Tel Aviv planned for next October. On Thursday, Hamas’ Artistic Production Department issued a statement, cited by the Palestinian Sawa news outlet, “condemning and denouncing” the performer. It called on the star to cancel the show and “boycott the Zionist occupation state in protest at its repeated crimes against the Palestinian people.”

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Toronto cop accused of leaking address to son who used it to track and murder Liberian warlord in London, Ont.

Slain warlord in happier times.

A man charged in the death of an alleged Liberian war criminal was given the dead man’s address in London by his father, a veteran Toronto police officer who lied to get the information, according to allegations outlined in police documents.

I hope this doesn’t negatively impact Toronto’s reputation for diversity.

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Free speech or hate speech? Port Colborne resident ordered to remove vulgar banner

The owner of a home in Port Colborne has been ordered to remove a vulgar banner hanging in front of the residence.

The banner, which reads “F-CK TRUDEAU” in a comic sans font, uses a maple leaf symbol to replace a single letter in the profanity. A small sticker on the front door displays the same message.

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