Current Events By: Alyssa Domdoma. International: Assassination or hero? Where? Islamabad, Pakistan Shooting in Islamabad market When? ▫Assassination.

Current EventsBy: Alyssa Domdoma

International: Assassination or hero?

• Where? Islamabad, Pakistan Shooting in Islamabad market

•When? ▫Assassination – Jan 4, 2011 ▫Court date – Jan 6, 2011

•Who? Muhammad Mumtaz Qadri (body guard) accused of assassinating Salmar Taseer (governor of Pakistan's Punjab province )▫Suspect finally appeared in court in

Rawalpindi several changes of venue

Why? •Several warnings about Qadri•Hero?- Extremist - Dawat – e- Islami (Sunni group)•Qadri immediately surrendered to authorities,

•Salman Taseer was killed for opposing Pakistan's blasphemy law- “ If you insult any prophet, no matter who he

is, that's a criminal offense, but certainly not punishable by death.”

National: College Athletics, Sweatshops?

• Where? Across the nation• When? January 9, 2011• Who?

▫Every person who “works” during a college sporting events

• What?▫Who should really be

getting paid? No one get’s paid EXCEPT:

Broadcasters Ones responsible for filling

the stadium seats

Multibillion dollar industry?• Estimated 10.6 billion dollars per year

▫Not enough to pay athletes• National College Players Association

▫Protects the rights & interests of current & former athletes• Barganing tricks..

▫Scholarships, Full Ride? Only pays for education NOT day to day living “salaries” "They don't have to pay payroll taxes or workers'

compensation for the athletes.” Students can LOSE it

• Will they EVER get the millions ?▫Only 3 ways this could EVER happen

1. New Laws2. New Courts3. Universities doing it volunteery

Local : Death of Notorious B.I.G, Pointing fingers? Where? Los Angeles, CaWhen? January 7, 2011• Who? Los Angeles Police Department, County

District Attorney's Office and the FBI reinvestigate the death of Christopher Wallace aka Biggie Smalls or The Notorious B.I.G

What?• Original Theory

▫March 9, 1997 Wallace was shot and killed driving from a party Revenge:

“Rap Battle” between Bad Boy entertainment (B.I.G – East Coast) and Death Row Records (Tupac – West Coast)

• Unsolved case brought up after 13 years

•Suge Knight (head of Death Row Records).• believed to have arranged

the hits• David Mack - Accused of being an

accomplice to Wallace’s death- A friend resembled the police sketch of shooter

• Officer Poole - Head of Wallace’s murder case- Accused of assisting in the

Wallace family Scandal- - Lawsuit Originally filed

in 2002 - Put on hold

Positive People! :]•Where? Jackson, Mississippi to Pensacola,

Florida•When? January 8, 2011•Who ? Glady’s Scott & Jaimie Scott•What?

▫Sister’s = two life sentences 1993 Armed Robbery Plead innocent

▫Released because of kidney transplant Level 5 highest of renal failure

No tests have proven that sister’s are compatible▫No longer a threat to society

•Kidney Dialysis Suspend sentence due to

cost 3 times a week = $190,000 a

year

• Gladys had previously offered to make the kidney donation ▫“I was willing to give it to

her. He didn't even have to put that in the order 'cause I was going to do that anyway” NAACP + other civil rights

advocates were pleased with statement

•As the U/S tries to for see the “future” our countries depth towards China is only increasing over time. •Trading ?• Other countries are able to supply at lower costs

Let’s test your knowledge :] #1•Why was Salmar Taseer assassinated ?

A.Because he was a bad governor and no one liked him

B.Because he had disagreed with the law and he wanted it to change

C.Because of revengeD.All of the above

Let’s test your knowledge :] #2

•Who gets paid during college sporting events?

•A. Person who sells food•B. Athletes•C. Broadcasters •D. People in charge of stadium•E. All but B•F. C & D•G. All of the above

Let’s test your knowledge :] #3•What was the name of the record

company that supposedly ordered the hit?

•A. Bad Boy Entertainment•B. Def Jam Records•C Death Row Records•D. Big Beat Records

Let’s test your knowledge :] #4

•What were the Scott sister’s sentenced for ?

•A. Grand Theft Auto•B. Armed Robbery •C. Assault•D. Murder•E. All of the above

Answer Key! :]

•1. B •2. F•3. C•4. B

Websites!

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