British accountant delayed in donating money to foodbank because of US Treasury restriction list

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Thursday February 09, 2017 · 7:58 PM PST

2017/02/09 · 19:58

An accountant from Bedford raised £400 for a local foodbank through a U.S. online ticketing website. When he tried to access the money, he was told that the cash was frozen because his name matched a name that was “restricted by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control”. When the accountant proved his citizenship, the money was released. He had used the website to raise money nine times before with no problems.

Full story from the BBC:

Bedford foodbank funds frozen 'because of US law'

Native Americans most likely ethnic group to be killed by police

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Thursday October 20, 2016 · 4:51 PM PDT

2016/10/20 · 16:51

I just found this story in the British Independent. I’m posting it here to let people know about it.

Daniel Covarrubias, Christina Tahhahwah, Loreal Tsingine, Rexdale Henry.

These names, along with many others, are likely to be unfamiliar to most people in the US, but they are all Native Americans who were killed by law enforcement.

As reported by In These Times, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 47 states between 1999 and 2011 found that Native Americans were even more likely than African Americans to be killed in the hands of law enforcement.

President Obama/David Cameron news conference livefeed

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Friday April 22, 2016 · 8:49 AM PDT

2016/04/22 · 08:49

THis is a link to the Guardian, who are streaming coverage of a press conference involving President Obama and UK premier David Cameron. It’s due to start in about five minutes (approx. 11:55 Eastern Time).

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