St. Louis police officer lights cigar while detaining suspect

A St. Louis police officer lit a cigar while astride a suspect he had restrained on the ground, forcing the department to launch a viral investigation. A police officer was reportedly seen on video posted online over the weekend borrowing a lighter from another officer and stogieing outside the Marquee Restaurant and Lounge in St. […]
Venezuela closes UN human rights office days after detaining lawyer | Venezuela

The Venezuelan government has ordered the local UN human rights office to cease operations and given its staff 72 hours to leave work, accusing it of promoting opposition to the South American country. Foreign Minister Ivan Gil announced the decision at a press conference in Caracas on Thursday. Gil’s announcement came on the heels of […]