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GM salmon approved by FDA

GM salmon approved by FDA

Genetically improved fish has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it has been revealed. The salmon, produced by Massachusetts-based firm AquaBounty Technologies, has been considered ‘safe’ by the regulatory body. Although GM food such as soy and corn are already available, this will be the first engineered animal product to be approved for sale. Under federal rules,[Read More…]

Lisa Mearkle

Video shows cop repeatedly shooting unarmed man in the head

 A cop who was filmed shooting an unarmed elderly man who was lying face down on the ground has been acquitted of murder. Officer Lisa Mearkle of the Hummelstown Borough Police Department in Pennsylvania was found not guilty of criminal homicide for the shooting death of 59-year-old David Kassick on February 2. She had attempted to pull Kassick over for[Read More…]

Nursery accused of running toddler fight club

Nursery accused of running toddler fight club

A daycare centre has come under fire after running a toddler fight club. Two former workers from the daycare centre, based in New Jersey, are being charged with fourth-degree child abuse after they encouraged and instigated fights between children. Erica Kenny, 22, and Chanese White, 28 are reported to have prompted at least up to 12 young children to get[Read More…]

Helen Reece

Academic says paedophiles should be allowed to adopt

Leading academic and barrister has defended the rights of paedophiles and other sex offenders to be able to adopt. Helen Reece, a reader in law at the London School of Economics has called upon Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to get rid of rules that automatically ban sex offenders from being eligible to adopt. In an attempt to justify this[Read More…]

NASA employees at the centre of child-porn scandal

NASA employees at the centre of child-porn scandal

NASA employees have been caught at the centre of a child porn scandal, it has been revealed. Staff members were found to have stashes of child porn and were found to have illegally purchased the sickening images while they were working at the agency. However, their names have never been released because of government guidelines which protect their privacy. The[Read More…]