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Articles from the April 11, 2022 edition


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  • Crimea is One Big Prison Camp, Says Leader of Crimean Tatars. #Deserters are Shot, Stolen Ukraine Goods Fenced, Captured Ukrainians Imprisoned

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 11, 2022

    What is the situation in Crimea today? It is a closed military zone, and during the Ukraine Russia war little information has come out. According to one source, from the native Crimean Tatar group, Russian army deserters are shot. Commanders don't report their war dead, so they can pocket the soldiers families' death benefits. The following is from Ukrainian Pravda. As you no doubt are aware, it's wartime and such reports should be read with a little skepticism. On the other hand, the following...

  • This Murder Only Happened Because George Gascon is our District Attorney

    Kathleen Cady, Association of Deputy District Attorneys|Apr 11, 2022

    On Jan. 8, 41-year-old Alejandro Garcia was working the drive-through at Taco Bell in South Los Angeles. Mr. Garcia was shot to death by Jonathan Madden after Madden tried to pay with a counterfeit $20 bill. Mr. Garcia is survived by his wife and three children. The tragedy of Mr. Garcia's murder is compounded by the fact that it was entirely preventable. If we had an elected district attorney who enforced the law, Madden would have been in custody. Not only did Madden have a long criminal histo...

  • Adidas Store Robbed on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Latest in Chain of Robberies, Fires and Harassments in the Area

    John Alle and Alyssa Erdley, Special to the Observer|Apr 11, 2022

    April 6, 2022 - The Adidas store on the Third Street Promenade was robbed at around 2:30 am this morning by an individual who smashed the storefront window with a cinderblock, used a fire extinguisher to hide his tracks after he took merchandise, and then exited through the rear door of the building. Six police squad cars responded within 5 minutes of an initial call made by John Alle, a nearby property and business owner, who initially saw and heard the suspects inside the Adidas building. Alle...

  • Indignant House Cat Pulled From Wrecked Building in Borodyanko, Ukraine

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 11, 2022

    A very angry house cat was pulled from the wreckage of an apartment building in Borodyanko, Ukraine. Borodyanko is a town of 35,000 huma ns north of Kyiv, that was occupied by Russian troops for 4 weeks. The Russian Army has redeployed to Russia and to Eastern Ukraine. The cat was apparently no worse for the wear and tear. She took a bath and was fed by her rescuers. No word about her owners. "Four legged survivor of Russian "denazification" of Borodyanko Ukraine. #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦😾" tweeted...

  • Supreme Court to Rule on California Pork Ban

    Will Coggin, Humane Watch|Apr 11, 2022

    March 31, 2022 - The Supreme Court announced Monday it would rule on the constitutionality of Proposition 12, a California ballot measure passed in 2018 that attempts to tell farmers in Iowa, North Carolina and other states how to produce pork. The law effectively bans around 96% of pork from being sold in California. It was supposed to go into effect in January–and create a massive bacon shortage–but was put on hold by a court. What's at stake? Tens of millions of dollars in spending from ani...