Bob Kroll courtesy Kare11

Follow Jerod on Twitter.

MINNEAPOLIS — A local group named Twin Cities IWW General Defense Committee released a report claiming Lt. Bob Kroll, the head of the Minneapolis Police Federation, has an existing racial bias and points out multiple disciplinary actions against him.

The report contains links to stories by other various news outlets with reports of lawsuits brought against the Minneapolis Police Department as well as the city and specifically Kroll himself.

In 2009 a lawsuit was brought against Kroll and other members of MPD regarding an off duty motorcycle club whose website featured members

…

Follow Aida on Twitter.

A small group on Twitter interrupted the near unanimous excitement over the new Star Wars trailer with the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII around midday Monday, expressing anger over the casting of several people of color but particularly black actor John Boyega.

What initially began as a handful of users accusing the film of “promoting white genocide” quickly developed into a series of tweets both condemning the racism and praising the diverse cast.

Users @genophilia (“End Cultural Marxism”) and @DarklyEnlighten (“Lord Humungus”) contributed to the early eruption of tweets and once the hashtag began trending it snowballed into hundreds

…

FBI Director James Comey

Updated on October 29th following revelations on surveillance technology capabilities.

Follow Sam on Twitter.

In a press release from September 3, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced new “department-wide” rules for the operation of cell-site simulators such as the infamous Stingray device. These devices are commonplace during FBI investigations and are utilized by the aerial surveillance fleet which I disclosed independently on May 26 of this year, a full week before the Associated Press.

From the DoJ press release on Sep. 4th:
“The Justice Department today announced a new policy for its use of cell-site simulators

…

Independent media is often at the forefront of the fight to bring the truth out and inform the public about critical issues. Voices independent of government, corporate or other influences have been sorely absent during this crucial time period in our collective history. The North Star Post will be one such organization, free from ideological or other lenses which cause distortion, and will never shy away from a relevant story for fear of reprisal. We seek to become a trusted pillar within the fourth estate, one worthy of your readership and support. That being said, we will pay special attention …

The Power of Wording

One is not an expert simply because they are a member of an ideologically driven institution with an agenda.

This trend is not new, and it is a familiar problem to many journalists, critical thinkers and those fearing that our society has drifted down a frightening Orwellian path.

The heaviness of the word “expert,” especially in fields most Americans are not well versed in themselves, is dangerous to throw around.

People flock to publications like The Hill and other D.C. based outfits of journalism, as they should believe is wise, in order to understand and defer

…