Charges of inciting riot dismissed against 6 Trump inauguration protesters

A DC Superior Court judge has dismissed charges of felony rioting against six people arrested protesting during Trump’s inauguration. However, the judge has denied motions to dismiss seven other charges related to property damage. After hearing from prosecutors and defense attorneys, Judge Lynn Leibovitz said on Wednesday there was not enough evidence against four women […]

Egyptian lawyer jailed, fined for inciting men to rape women who wear ripped jeans

Published time: 2 Dec, 2017 20:50 The highly controversial and extremely outspoken conservative lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh has been jailed for three years and fined 20,000 Egyptian pounds ($ 1,130) for inciting men to rape women who wear ripped jeans. Al-Wahsh made the remarks on national television in October in which he stating that it was […]

Palestinian media raided, shut down by Israel on suspicion of inciting terrorism

Published time: 18 Oct, 2017 07:16 Edited time: 18 Oct, 2017 07:37 Israeli security forces have raided eight Palestinian outlets, closed two broadcasting stations and arrested two people in an overnight, large-scale counterterrorism operation across the West Bank, according to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) statement. The Palestinian media, which Israel suspects of distributing and […]

‘Dangerous volatility’ is inciting flashbacks to the financial crisis

Reuters / John Gress Markets around the world have been grappling with historically low volatility for some time now. And Societe Generale thinks they’re finally due for a reckoning. In fact, the situation has gotten so untenous that it’s reminding the firm of the period leading up to the most recent financial crisis. Back in […]

Sarah Palin sues New York Times for accusing her of inciting mass shooting

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) — Former vice presidential nominee and Alaska governor Sarah Palin is accusing The New York Times of defamation over an editorial that linked one of her political action committee ads to the mass shooting that severely wounded then-Arizona Congressman Gabby Giffords. In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan […]