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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said Wednesday they found more than 3 tons of cocaine floating in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after it was dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate.
While they had yet to make any arrests, police said they had dealt a financial blow to everyone from the South American producers of the drugs through to the distributors in what was the nation’s largest-ever drug seizure.
New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said the cocaine had been dropped at a floating transit point in 81 bales before it was intercepted by a navy ship, which was deployed to the area last week. The ship then made the 6-day trip back to New Zealand, where the drugs were being documented & destroyed.
Coster said the wholesale value of the 3.5 tons of cocaine was about $316 million & it was likely destined for Australia.
“We believe there was enough cocaine to service the Australian market for about 1 year & this would be more than New Zealand would use in 30 years,” Coster said.
He said police, customs & the military found the drugs after launching Operation Hydros in December in collaboration with international partner agencies to identify & monitor the movements of suspicious vessels.
Bill Perry, the acting comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service, said the haul illustrated the lengths that organized syndicates were going to in order to smuggle drugs in the South Pacific.
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In response to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) actions to limit the teaching of Black history in the state’s public schools, Chicago-based publisher Haymarket Books is offering multiple e-books by progressive Black authors for students to download free of charge.
The company’s move comes as DeSantis’s Florida Department of Education (FDOE) recently blocked African American history courses developed by the College Board, who offer Advanced Placement (AP) classes to students across the U.S. The revised version of the course excludes lessons on the intersection between Black history and queer studies. It also removes mention of the reparations movement and adds “Black conservatism” as a topic of study.
Though FDOE wrote in a letter to the College Board last month that the original curriculum violated state law and “lacks educational value,” the College Board maintains that its revisions were not due to the agency’s refusal to allow the course to move forward in Florida.
However, DeSantis’s press secretary Bryan Griffin took credit for the revision to the coursework on DeSantis’s behalf.
“Thanks to @GovRonDeSantis’ principled stand for education over identity politics, the College Board will be revising the course for the entire nation,” Griffin said on Twitter.
The curriculum was developed to “offer high school students an evidence-based introduction to African American studies” through an “interdisciplinary course [that] reaches into a variety of fields…to explore the vital contributions and experiences of African Americans,” the College Board said in its original description of the course.
In response to the actions by DeSantis and Republicans, Haymarket Books is making three e-books by Black authors — that would ordinarily be barred in Florida public schools — available for free to students everywhere.
“The racist governor of Florida continues to escalate his attacks on the freedom to learn and teach history,” the company said in a press release. “We at Haymarket stand in solidarity with all those in Florida and across the country who are organizing to resist.”
“We know that books can be dangerous to those in power, especially when they are in the hands of folks who are organizing to fight for liberation,” Haymarket Books added. “That’s why we publish them. That’s why they’re trying to ban them.”
The books that the company has made available include: “From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation,” by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor; “Black Lives Matter at School,” by Jesse Hagopian and Denisha Jones; and “1919,” by Eve L. Ewing.
The company added that it is also “connecting with folks in Florida directly to distribute radical books for free to young people.”
People across the country have condemned DeSantis and Republicans in Florida for limiting the lessons that educators in the state can teach on LGBTQ issues and Black history. In an op-ed for Truthout last month, author and historian Barbara Ransby described DeSantis’s actions as “proto-fascist.”
“His militant opposition to any teaching of the Black freedom struggle is also reminiscent of the South African apartheid regime’s book banning and curricular and speaker censorship, which limited the circulation of ideas that could undermine the legitimacy of an unjust system,” Ransby said, adding:
DeSantis’s actions are about intimidation, silencing potential dissident voices, preempting critical thinking from young people that might lead to informed political action, and flexing his muscle to silence voices that do not echo his own. But his actions are also racist.
Source: TruthOut.org
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In this clip, Sheek Louch and Vlad lamented the fact that Takeoff isn’t able to see his 30s and 40s when life should become easier after the work you’ve put in the previous decades. The pair talked about how they get life now that they’re older in ways they didn’t have the wisdom or foresight to see in their 20s. What’s more, Sheek made it clear that getting old is cool and no one should feel otherwise.
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Check out Queen Beyonce's Wetter Remix of "Cuff It."
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#UFC fighters Yair Rodriguez, Josh Emmett, Randy Brown, Robert Whittaker, Jamie Mullarkey, and more give their predictions for the #UFC284 main event for the lightweight title between Islam Makhachev and featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski.
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An elementary school teacher had sex with the gym teacher in the school's bathroom & took photos, & that's not the worst of it.
Officials at the Banks County School District released a 6-page report detailing their findings.
The report found that principal Dr. Dana Simmons had sexual relations with gym teacher Dylan Charles at the Banks County Elementary School in Homer, Georgia.
"There is conclusive evidence of a sexual relationship between Dr. Simmons & Mr. Charles. Pictures, Video, Admissions by both parties, Verification by Kelsey Charles," the report said.
The report went on to say that there was a photograph of sexual activity committed between the & in a bathroom inside the school.
The relationship was discovered when Simmons accused Charles of bugging her office, but when officials questioned Charles, he admitted that they had been in a sexual relationship for many years. He produced photographic evidence of their relationship.
Charles told officials that they "routinely" had sex at the school, but Simmons denied the allegation.
Simmons then told officials that Charles' wife, a teacher at the school, would watch them have sex & video record them.
The wife accused the principal of manipulating her & her husband. She accused Simmons of pressuring her to "allow her to have sex with her husband” in exchange for her helping their careers.
The principal & the 2 educators have resigned.
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Throwback freestyle from the one and only Duffle Bag Ransom
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Eazy Money connects with Dave East for his new single and accompanying music video titled "No Ceilings."
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Check out the new single from producer Red Walrus featuring FastLife and Madhattan titled "FHM."
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Pslums teams up with Sean Tuff, FARI and Man Terror of the Wiseguys for a collaborative single titled "Welcome to the Slums."
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Champ Alexander Volkanovski enjoys fight week. Champ Islam Makhachev, Josh Emmett and Randy Brown train with their teams. Yair Rodriguez arrives in Australia for his title fight.
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In this clip, Shawn Prez started off by asking Nicholas Irving about being in the Army at 18 and having to take a life. Nicholas spoke about being trained to look for suspicious vehicles that could possibly have IEDs, and Nicholas explained that he stalled at someone who didn’t aim at him. After investigating the vehicle, Nicholas and the other soldiers with him discovered homemade explosives. He also revealed that the man was turned into “Jello” after being shot, and Nicholas shared a nightmare he had about the guy that night. Nicholas explained that they were doing 2-3 missions a day, and he estimated that he didn’t know how many people he killed. When asked how he functions after witnessing such horrific things, Nicholas said that his mind didn’t recognize the people as humans in his mind.
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Convicted killer Van Brett Watkins reveals the sordid details of the only "hit" he regrets doing in Season 2, Episode 5.
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Buffalo, New York rapper, and Cake Boss Life Entertainment CEO, Ponzo Houdini, releases an official music video for “Heartless” in support of his new “Rich Energy” album.
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Cruch Calhoun comes through with an official music video for his new single titled "Tapped In" featuring Dave East and Dre Mac.
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Michigan authorities on Tuesday revealed the cause of death of 3 Detroit rappers who went missing after a canceled performance and were later found dead in a nearby city.
"Members of the homicide task force are continuing to make progress on the investigation of the homicide of three men in Highland Park. It has been determined that the cause of death for each of the men was multiple gunshot wounds," read an update from Michigan State Police via Twitter.
"The investigation also has revealed that this was not a random incident. The investigation is continuing & detectives are making progress & we believe we may have determined a motive."
Last month, the rappers — Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens and Dante Wicker — were supposed to perform at Lounge 31 in Detroit, but the show was canceled due to equipment problems.
Kelly was last seen leaving Oscoda around 11 a.m. on Jan. 21 to head to the lounge. After he disappeared, his mother, Lorrie Kemp, tracked his vehicle through Onstar & found it at 3 locations in Warren.
On Jan. 28, a 15-year-old was arrested after driving a vehicle associated with one of the missing men.
Police say all 3 of the men's cellphones were turned off around the same time the night they went missing.
On Feb. 2, MSP said via Twitter that "multiple victims" were found in an abandoned apartment complex in Highland Park, a city about 10 minutes from Detroit.
The next day, those bodies were identified as the missing rappers.
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After the quick success of ‘Basics’ where Coca gave you a raw freestyle like street type vibe and ‘I believe’ a MLK inspired Black History month record both released within the past few weeks, Coca and Desue once again get straight to work on a cold Friday night when They hop on a FaceTime call together and body this Desue chopped New York instrumental, after about 45 to an hour of cuts, slices and bass drops Desue sends the beat off to Coca where he bodies it in real time with bars and quick thoughts about the trenches and streets he and Desue were both raised. Check out this gritty New York banger exclusively dropped by PaperChaserDotCom with wise words from 50 Cent himself screaming over the beat teaching you the knowledge you need to move forward in this dangerous world today. Old Fifty’s is what The City is supposed to sound like (NYC). Keep searching and Looking For Coca & Desue.. What Will they have next?
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PGF Shawt releases his new single titled "Chains & Thangs" from his upcoming project The Resurrection Of Chad Butler. Produced by Quinn Wit The Keys. Listen below via Audiomack and follow him on Instagram.