Rev. Jesse Jackson reveals he has Parkinson’s disease
CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson’s disease and plans to “dedicate” himself to physical therapy.
In a Friday letter to supporters, the 76-year-old says family and friends noticed a change in him about three years ago and he could no longer ignore symptoms.
He says the diagnosis isn’t a sign to stop working but a “signal” to make “lifestyle changes” to slow progression of the chronic neurological disorder that causes movement difficulties.
The civil rights icon also released a Northwestern Medicine letter saying he was diagnosed in 2015 and has sought outpatient care.
Jackson runs the Chicago-based Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. He’s remained a strong voice in anti-discrimination efforts, including advocating for affordable housing, and been a fixture at protests nationwide.
Jackson declined further comment Friday.
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Father finds man in teen girl’s closet with her underwear, pictures and lotion
A Glendale man was arrested after police said he was found in a teen girl’s closet with her underwear and pictures and then threatened by the girl’s father in Phoenix.
Michael Zabalza Ruelas is facing one count of second-degree burglary.
Police said on Thursday, Nov. 9, the family arrived home when they noticed their dog was barking at the closet.
The father went to investigate and found Ruelas inside with photos of his 16-year-old daughter, her underwear and lotion, police said.
The father then threatened to hit Ruelas with a crowbar and he took off out of the house, court documents said. He then drove away and the mother was able to get his license plate number, police said.
Officers later spotted the suspect driving by the house and he was pulled over.
After being arrested, police said Ruelas admitted to getting into the house through a window and “collected panties from different laundry baskets inside the house.”
Ruelas said he took some of the underwear with him when he left the house and were inside the car when he was pulled over, according to police.
He made his first court appearance and bond was set at $3,500.
He’s had several run-ins with the law, including DUI, false reporting and failure to appear for a driving on a suspended license charge.
Irvine Police Seek 2 Men Who Stole Pair limited edition Adidas Shoes Worth $6,000 in Armed Robbery
Detectives were looking for two men who stole a pair of shoes worth at least $6,000 in an armed robbery in Irvine, authorities said Friday.
Two men on Tuesday stole a pair of limited edition Adidas shoes designed by musician Pharrell Williams, according to the Irvine Police Department. One of the suspects had responded to an ad posted by the victim on Craigslist and agreed to purchase the shoes for $6,000.
The suspect and victim met at the Irvine Market on 2540 Main St. and went to complete the transaction at the suspect’s car, which police described as a white, four-door BMW 3 Series. The second suspect appeared and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the victim, according to a statement from police. The victim then got out of the car and the suspects fled with the shoes and the victim’s cellphone.
A surveillance video inside the market captured the first suspect, who was described as a 5-foot-9, 185-pound black man in his 30s. Police said he identified himself as “Shorty” to the victim. Authorities described the second suspect as a black male with dreadlocks.
Anyone with information is encourage to contact Irvine Police Department Detective Leticia Hernandez at 949-724-7245.
via: http://ktla.com/2017/11/17/irvine-police-seek-two-men-who-stole-pair-of-shoes-worth-6000/
Texas Sheriff Threatens To Charge Driver Over ‘F**k Trump’ Sticker
A Texas sheriff considering a run for Congress caused a social media firestorm on Wednesday after he threatened charges against the driver of a truck with a big anti-Trump sticker.
The sticker on the back window did not mince words. It read “Fuck Trump and Fuck You For Voting For Him,” and that rubbed Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls the wrong way.
Nehls, a Republican who the Houston Chronicle said is thinking about running for Congress, went to his personal Facebook page to suggest there might be a little problem with the truck’s political message.
“I have received numerous calls regarding the offensive display on this truck as it is often seen along FM [Farm to Market Road] 359. … Our Prosecutor has informed us she would accept Disorderly Conduct charges regarding it, but I feel we could come to an agreement regarding a modification to it,” he wrote.
Nehls later deleted the post, but not before the American Civil Liberties Union had helpfully saved it for posterity. The ACLU also offered a reminder that the Constitution that Nehls is supposed to defend allows for peaceful, if foul-mouthed protests:
No, Sheriff Troy E. Nehls, you can’t prosecute speech just because it contains words you don’t like.
The owner of this truck should contact the ACLU of Texas.
Article via: HuffingtonPost
Cops bust wife of high school football coach waiting for sex romp with teen
A married teacher in Oklahoma was arrested Wednesday after having a sexual relationship with an underage student.
Hunter Day, 22, a science teacher at Yukon High School, was arrested by the Canadian County Sheriff’s Department on complaints of second degree rape, facilitating sexual contact with a minor and possession of child pornography, KWTV said. She is reportedly married to the school’s football coach.
Authorities said they investigated the relationship after being notified by the boy’s parents and finding explicit pictures and messages on his phone, the report said.
On the day of the arrest, the sheriff’s department said that Day and the teen had planned to meet at her house, KWTV reported. Deputies arrived at the residence and reportedly texted the teacher from the boy’s phone saying he’d arrived. Day responded to the message saying, “The doors [sic] unlocked as usual,” the report said.
When investigators entered the home, Day was sitting on the floor of her living room with candles lit and all of the lights off, authorities said. She was also reportedly wearing a Christmas cat t-shirt and workout shorts.
The teacher confessed to sending the boy illicit “bra and panty” pictures and said he’d also sent her pictures of his genitals, KWTV reported.
“I’m no longer surprised by the people who commit these crimes, because predators come from all walks of life,” Canadian County Sheriff Chris West told the outlet.
“This is a classic case of a serious breach of public trust,” he said. “School teachers are entrusted to protect and educate our children, not to engage in an unlawful sexual relationship with them.”
According to a statement released on Twitter, administrators from the high school said “the safety and well-being of our students is our number one priority,” and there was no indication in Day’s record that she would make such a “very poor decision.”
The school said it was working with authorities in their investigation and couldn’t discuss details of the case, according to the post.
Day was incarcerated at the Canadian County Jail and bond was set for $85,000, KWTV reported.
Boy charged with stabbing sister to death after showing up at neighbor’s ‘with blood all over’
A North Carolina boy was charged in his older sister’s brutal murder after he allegedly showed up covered in blood at a neighbor’s home.
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect knocked on a neighbor’s door Saturday night in Weaverville, saying that someone killed his sister, news station WHNS reported.
The neighbor called 911 and told dispatchers the boy claimed he was trying to escape the person who killed his sibling, according to news station WLOS.
“He’s got blood all over him,” the man reportedly told 911. “He’s on my front porch.”
Deputies responded to find 18-year-old Kayla Desiree Hensley’s body at the bottom of the family’s street.
The teen suffered severe knife lacerations in the attack, according the incident report.
Authorities are treating the case as a homicide.
The younger brother, who spoke to investigators at the scene, was taken into custody of the state Department of Public Safety Juvenile Justice. Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity because he is a minor.
He has since been charged with first-degree murder, officials said.
The victim’s mom, Susan Maltry, broke her silence Tuesday on her daughter’s death. She said that her daughter, who was hearing impaired, had “overcome many downfalls.”
“She was the best thing that ever happen to me and will be missed by so many.” Maltry told WLOS. “She is and will always be my hero.
A GoFundMe page was created to raise money for her memorial services.
Mom accused of drowning 10-day-old son in bath
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Authorities say an upstate New York woman has been charged with second-degree murder for the bathtub drowning of her 10-day-old son.
Rochester police say officers responded Monday afternoon to a report of an unresponsive child at a home and found a baby in a bathtub.
Officials say the child, named Jeremiah, was taken to Rochester General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Mitchell was arraigned on the murder charge Tuesday morning in Rochester City Court. She pleaded not guilty and was ordered held in jail without bail. The name of the public defender assigned to her case wasn’t available.
Police say Mitchell also has a 7-year-old child, who’s currently in the care of a relative.
via: http://nypost.com/2017/11/14/mom-accused-of-drowning-10-month-old-son-in-bath/
‘Who are they gonna believe you or me?’: Texas prosecutor fired after drunken Uber tirade
In what is probably Exhibit A for a one-star passenger rating, a Dallas assistant district attorney was fired after she drunkenly insulted and threatened an Uber driver, then said police officers the driver summoned would believe her side of the story and “f— you up.”
In a flash, Jody Warner’s intoxicated tirade — recorded by the driver and shared widely — made the Dallas prosecutor the latest example of someone with a very public job who was suddenly humbled after demeaning a blue-collar worker.
Warner had worked for the Dallas County district attorney’s office for the past six years as a prosecutor in the crimes against children unit.
On Friday night, she was also an intoxicated fare who summoned an Uber for a ride home from a Dallas pub.
Shaun Platt, the 26-year-old driver who showed up, told ABC News that the ride soured after Warner told him to quit using GPS to get her home and to follow her directions instead — then abruptly stopped giving them.
They argued back and forth, he said, and he had enough when she started calling him names, including “retard.” He stopped the car, ended the ride on the app and told her she needed to get out.
4 dead after California shootings; gunman tried to enter school
A gunman killed four people in a remote Northern California community on Tuesday morning, but a much bigger death toll was averted when the killer was unable to break into an elementary school.
Liangelo Ball and Teammates are Back in the USA
LiAngelo Ball and his 2 UCLA basketball teammates are finally back on U.S. soil after getting the green light to leave China … one week after they were arrested for jacking sunglasses.
TMZ Sports has video of Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley leaving LAX moments ago following a 13-hour flight out of Shanghai … the guys stay straight-faced and mostly silent as they’re hit with a barrage of questions and camera flashes from reporters.
The players had been holed up at the Hyatt Hangzhou — while some of the most powerful people in the world, from President Trump to President Xi to Jack Ma, worked on their release.
Chinese officials reportedly dropped the shoplifting charges on Tuesday and allowed the guys to return home. UCLA says the school will launch its own investigation to decide whether or not to discipline the players.
Been a hell of a week. And with reports saying they could’ve faced 10 years in Chinese prison, guessing they’re all gonna sleep pretty well tonight.
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