Chicago to arm all patrol officers with Tasers by June
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a major overhaul of lethal force policies with every officer on the beat to carry a Taser. The plan doubles Tasers to 1,400 and imposes at least a 30 day desk assignment for officers involved in shootings to restore public trust amid recent fatal police shootings and protests.
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Missouri Braces for Massive Flood Fight as Rivers Rise
Missouri endures extensive flooding along the Mississippi Missouri and Meramec rivers with nine levees topped and I-44 closures. Gov. Nixon activates National Guard and warns of dangerous early-year floods while communities from Rockaway Beach to Valley Park evacuate.
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Eight rescued as eastern China gypsum mine collapse traps miners
State media report eight miners located alive after five days trapped in a Shandong gypsum mine. One dead, nine missing overall as rescuers work to deliver provisions amid unstable tunnel debris. Xinhua cites 29 underground at collapse. four escaped and seven rescued earlier. CCTV notes infrared detection of survivors.
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Ministers apologize for old racist memo comments in 1985 riot context
Minister David Cameron apologized for racist remarks in a memo written after 1985 riots in Tottenham. Oliver Letwin blamed “bad moral attitudes” for rioting in inner city areas. Letwin stressed the remarks were badly worded and wrong. North Korea confirms death of Kim Yang Gon, 73, head of the United Front Department, in a traffic accident.
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