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[coochiequeens]

Finally someone in office calling out international surrogacy for being a new form of human trafficking.

By Joshua Solano Nov 02, 2024, 4:13 am

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) is sounding the alarm over the increase in human trafficking cases involving women recruited for illegal surrogacy abroad, following the repatriation of seven victims on October 23, 2024.

These women, aged 20 to 30, were recruited to work as surrogate mothers for unknown clients abroad, the BI said in a press release on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Merriam-Webster defines a surrogate mother as a "woman who becomes pregnant by artificial insemination or by implantation of a fertilized egg created by in vitro fertilization for the purpose of carrying the fetus to term for another person or persons."

The BI said three of the victims left the country under the guise of visiting relatives but fell victim to deceptive promises of surrogacy. The remaining four had no records and likely exited through unauthorized means, the BI added.

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said investigations reveal a scheme where traffickers recruit online, then arrange complex travel through multiple borders to avoid detection.

“The Philippines is being targeted by traffickers who lure women with surrogacy offers. We urge Filipinos to avoid these offers, as surrogacy abroad often carries serious legal risks,” Viado said.

In October, 20 Filipino women were rescued by authorities after reportedly being trafficked to become surrogate mothers. Of the 20 women, 13 were pregnant through artificial means.

The pregnant women were supposed to be transferred to another country where they would give birth. The seven others were deported by the Cambodian government over immigration law violations. BI officers also intercepted a 37-year-old woman recruited for surrogacy and headed to Georgia on October 15.

Senator Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, has earlier sought the conduct of a congressional inquiry into this "new form" of a human trafficking scheme victimizing Filipino women. (JGS/SunStar Philippines)

[youphoriaot7]

I kept a running commentary of what was happening, so here is a very messy breakdown of QSMP's 11/11/23 stream!

cucurucho showed up in his house(?). it's storming outside, full lightning and thunder. this biome is ODD, it's all blue with the glowy trees.

he heads outside, farms some crops and checks the mailbox (it's empty) before going back inside.

he put the crops into his cupboards and sat at his tv before proceeding to watch slime's "juanaflippa" song

the duck cut his happy fun times short, playing the first cutscene from purgatory day one. cucurucho kept "no"ing it, and eventually turned it off.

his doorbell rang, and he opened it to see a worker with glasses standing outside (we've seen him before with polispol!)

the worker gave him a note: "census bureau, sorry for interrupting you at your residency. there is a problem at the spawn. it seems there is a toxic matter and we don't know how it originated." as well as three pictures of the black concrete-covered spawn

cucurucho went to a small office in his house and pressed a red button named "panic button." the following message played: "this is an emergency meeting. all workers are required to assist until the situation is resolved. the infection is spreading. there is no identifiable source of it yet." he then said "i don't know why."

he started a report: "226+8 a.r. REPORT: Bad news [has] arrived. A meeting needs to be arranged. It has been raining for days."

another cutscene: "urgent! quesadilla island cleanup attempts have failed. the substance is spreading at an alarming rate and has reached federation offices. and emergency meeting must be held."

dialog cutscene: CUCURUCHO: "WA02, report for an urgent meeting at the office. CUCURUCHO: "..." CUCURUCHO: "WB012, report for an urgent meeting at the office. Sanitary masks are mandatory." WB012: "Understood, sir!"

there's black concrete all over the entire main federation offices. it's everywhere. there are workers inside trying to clean it up. cucurucho checks all the offices before taking some of the workers through a warp plate to the auditorium where the A0 event was (where there is also concrete, but not as much).

"this is an emergency meeting. all workers are required to assist until the situation is resolved. the infection is spreading. there is no identifiable source of it yet." (repeated message from earlier)

one worker's report: “As you know the residents have been sent off to egg island. We have reason to believe a third party has intervened and we cannot contact anyone anymore. It’s not safe for the residents. We need to get them back.”

another report: “Our friend and co-worker WA02 is missing [for] weeks now. We still don’t know what happened to them.”

another report: “We still haven’t figured out who murdered all of our colleagues and our lead detective is not here.” (this worker—agent 18—was very upset.)

another report: “the northeast office and the team reported a paper about a stray signal sent by one of their captive subjects, a binary entity, we are in need of signal blocking equipment as soon as possible.” (the second page involved this worker's evil plot to get everyone to drink apple juice.)

another report: "THE COFFEE MACHINE BROKE AND I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE PLEASE BRING THE COFFEE MACHINE BACK I AM COPING WITH TEA PLEASE T E A"

cutscene: “The quantity of issues is unacceptable. All workers will be tasked with handling the infection unless told otherwise. Follow me.”

the workers and cucurucho returned to the train station, which did look a little bit better than yesterday. he sent one of the workers off in a boat from near foolish's dragon, saying "follow protocol. return the residents to quesadilla island." (o7 worker)

he ordered one of the workers to work on the train station before heading to the president's office and leaving a message for forever: "MR PRESIDENT, PLEASE MESSAGE ME ONCE YOU['VE] RETURNED. IT IS URGENT. :)"

he then added to his report: "It is everywhere. There are many more issues that have been reported. We need to check on: the code entity we kidnapped, what happened to WA02, someone has been sent to egg island, apparently the coffee machine broke as well…"

the adoption center has been practically destroyed—blocks are missing like explosive damage and there's concrete everywhere. there's concrete all over the wall. he ordered one of the workers to work on the adoption center.

cucurucho went back to the main offices and wrote a new book: "PLEASE CHECK ON THE STATU[E]S OF THE SUBSTANCE AND REPORT BACK TO ME ASAP TOMORROW!" he then ordered a worker to clean up the offices. (he may have given this book to this worker; i missed that part.)

he then added to his report: "All workers have been assigned to their area. we can only hope that the rain will stop and the work will be done before the residents return"

he then returned to his house and went down a secret elevator into a room lined with rows of barrels. he named his report "226+8 a.r." and put it in it's proper place by date before returning to his office and pressing the panic button again: “The shadow virus has spread to a dangerous level. Under our advisors recommendation, the federation will retrieve the stranded islanders, thus suspending protocol AB.”

"I hope you enjoy the island." the stream ended with no fanfare.

[queerstuffonscreen]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021) [I]

Episode length: 21-23 min.

Country: USA

Genre: Comedy, Crime

Language: English

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Season 1

Episode 1: Pilot

Episode 2: The Tagger

Episode 3: The Slump

Episode 4: M.E. Time

Episode 5: The Vulture

Episode 6: Halloween

Episode 7: 48 Hours

Episode 8: Old School

Episode 9: Sal's Pizza

Episode 10: Thanksgiving

Episode 11: Christmas

Episode 12: Pontiac Bandit

Episode 13: The Bet

Episode 14: The Ebony Falcon

Episode 15: Operation: Broken Feather

Episode 16: The Party

Episode 17: Full Boyle

Episode 18: The Apartment

Episode 19: Tactical Village

Episode 20: Fancy Brudgom

Episode 21: Unsolvable

Episode 22: Charges and Specs

Season 2

Episode 1: Undercover

Episode 2: Chocolate Milk

Episode 3: The Jimmy Jab Games

Episode 4: Halloween II

Episode 5: The Mole

Episode 6: Jake and Sophia

Episode 7: Lockdown

Episode 8: USPIS

Episode 9: The Road Trip

Episode 10: The Pontiac Bandit Returns

Episode 11: Stakeout

Episode 12: Beach House

Episode 13: Payback

Episode 14: The Defense Rests

Episode 15: Windbreaker City

Episode 16: The Wednesday Incident

Episode 17: Boyle-Linetti Wedding

Episode 18: Captain Peralta

Episode 19: Sabotage

Episode 20: AC/DC

Episode 21: Det. Dave Majors

Episode 22: The Chopper

Episode 23: Johnny and Dora

Season 3

Episode 1: New Captain

Episode 2: The Funeral

Episode 3: Boyle's Hunch

Episode 4: The Oolong Slayer

Episode 5: Halloween III

Episode 6: Into the Woods

Episode 7: The Mattress

Episode 8: Ava

Episode 9: The Swedes

Episode 10: Yippie Kayak

Episode 11: Hostage Situation

Episode 12: 9 Days

Episode 13: The Cruise

Episode 14: Karen Peralta

Episode 15: The 9-8

Episode 16: House Mouses

Episode 17: Adrian Pimento

Episode 18: Cheddar

Episode 19: Terry Kitties

Episode 20: Paranoia

Episode 21: Maximum Security

Episode 22: Bureau

Episode 23: Greg and Larry

Season 4

Episode 1: Coral Palms: Part 1

Episode 2: Coral Palms: Part 2

Episode 3: Coral Palms: Part 3

Episode 4: The Night Shift

Episode 5: Halloween IV

Episode 6: Monster in the Closet

Episode 7: Mr. Santiago

Episode 8: Skyfire Cycle

Episode 9: The Overmining

Episode 10: Captain Latvia

Episode 11: The Fugitive Part 1

Episode 12: The Fugitive Part 2

Episode 13: The Audit

Episode 14: Serve & Protect

Episode 15: The Last Ride

Episode 16: Moo Moo

Episode 17: Cop-Con

Episode 18: Chasing Amy

Episode 19: Your Honor

Episode 20: The Slaughterhouse

Episode 21: The Bank Job

Episode 22: Crime and Punishment

Webisodes

Preparing for the Stakeout

How to Stay Awake During a Stakeout

Processing the Perp

Watch on Netflix

See Brooklyn Nine-Nine post II season 5-8

[irlactualhuman]

well detective sugartits, ya see the prollem we got is that fuckin' choco river's choco-block full of fuckin dead bodies so much so's the wholeass mint fuckin forest is flooded

careful there detective, the sugar comin' outta ya bra a lil there

they really don' put much money into makin' the kit diverse-like and inclusive at the bureau, do they?

are y'all union up there, detective sugartits? ya know we unionized at the docks back in '23 best fuckin' choice i ever made was pay my dues

yea its a bit o' cream off the top but i get a fuckin' venti now

[lo-diehards]

NBC's Law & Order Franchise -- A Franchise in Disarray

NBC's Law & Order franchise (which started with the original series in 1990) has seen numerous changes over the years, but in this post-COVID-19 era of television, some of these new changes are not for the good.

The Law & Order 2022 reboot is lacking what made it's original run legacy television, Special Victims Unit lost a beloved show runner/executive producer (Warren Leight who decided the leave at the end of season 23) and cast member (Kelli Giddish, who was fired at the start of season 24, which later resulted in controversy as details of her firing came to light), and Organized Crime which has had a revolving door of show runners/executive producers since it's inception BEFORE it even made it to air.

I'm going to start in sequential order in which negative change [IN MY OPINION] came into play with this once beloved TV franchise that was once taglined by critics and press as "Must See TV/Most Watched Television"

Please Click the read more tab below to read my thoughts on the brand and what I feel can be done to correct the course of the brand, before it's too late... hang on to your seats!

Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021-present, season 3) - a Disorganized Mess.

The Christopher Meloni led series has had numerous complications behind the scenes since the show's inception pre-production. Chicago P.D.'s Matt Olmstead co-created the show with Dick Wolf (and later Ilene Chaiken) and Olmstead left the production after the pilot ("What Happens in Puglia") to be replaced by Chaiken (of The L Word fame). Law & Order: OC never started with much of a premise and a way to establish itself as it started with Stabler mostly bringing Kathy Stabler's killers (the Wheatley's: portrayed by Dylan McDermott and Tamara Taylor) to justice. And in between that, Stabler and the unit going in and out of undercover assignments. The Organized Crime Control Bureau has never really been fleshed out since the series start; season 3 brought some new detectives into the fold to assist with that but storylines in the serialized series have been all over the place.

While Organized Crime was meant to distance itself from the formula of the Law & Order brand, it doesn't feel like a Law & Order show - it feels more like the Stabler show to where we mostly see Stabler as IMO this almost vigilante cop seeking retribution, in this day and age (and Stabler's because he should definitely be matured from this kind of mindset), it doesn't work. This show lacks "the Law & Order feel" (title cards don't even exist in this show except for one episode, "Gimmie Shelter") and I believe it's why the series doesn't hold audience much as SVU or even the rebooted mothership.

It doesn't help that the show is now on it's 6th show runner, being SVU's David Graziano (who is surrounded by a controversy of his own that seems to be being pushed under the rug and ignored by higher ups at the network and at Wolf Entertainment). Olmstead, Chaiken, Barry O'Brien, Bryan Goluboff from SVU, Sean Jablonski and now Graziano. What ever is going on behind the scenes at OC needs to come to a full stop otherwise this show won't make it to syndication status (5 seasons, 100 episodes). This show has a super talented cast that deserve the best; Danielle Moné Truitt and Ainsley Sieger absolutely shine!

Law & Order (reboot 2022-present, season 2) - more like crash & burn.

Now this show is really pushing my buttons and it's only because of how the stories are being written for this reboot starting from the very first episode. Dick Wolf and the network decided to give the mothership it's very much deserved second chance (it never should have been canceled) and they've managed to put together a stellar cast out of Jeffery Donovan (Burn Notice), Hugh Dancy (Hannibal), Odelya Halevi, and Camryn Manheim. Sam Waterston returned as Jack McCoy and this season Mehcad Brooks (Supergirl, Necessary Roughness) replaced Anthony Anderson who only opted to do one season.

I'm not going to sugar coat this, making Rick Eid (who 'developed' a show that was already developed once back in 1988/1990 when he was still in grade school - it's a reboot where nothing has changed formula wise!) the show runner/EP over this series is a very poor business decision. Eid has had a poor history within the Law & Order franchise itself. He was part of a writing team that Dick Wolf and the network had to intervene and dismiss back in 2007 due to declining ratings on mother ship due to the decline in the quality of the writing at that time, Wolf made him show runner over Law & Order: SVU's 18th season and Eid "had to move on [to Chicago P.D.]", basically for the same reason. The. Same. Reason. It's a case of "Fool me once, fool me twice," we're on the 3rd now.

From the minute "The Right Thing" hit the airwaves, I knew it was 2007/2016 all over again! The reboot storylines are tone-deaf, have massive plot holes, pull directly from the headlines without much deviance, skew to certain political leanings (hard left and right) and is shoved into the faces of viewers, and problems with legal strategy that actually go against the actual law and procedures that wouldn't even wash in an actual courtroom (and yes I am aware it's work of fiction but that is why they have legal advisors on the payroll - or at least I hope).

And the characters? Caricatures. I can't really root for any of them - Samantha Maroun & Jalen Shaw (Halevi & Brooks who are great) are the closet ones who are actually being fleshed out as characters that can be relatable/likable. Cosgrove and Price need work bad! Cosgrove is basically a more hard-core Elliot Stabler with a thick Bronx accent in one episode and then another episode he's a young Lennie Briscoe/Michael Westen from Burn Notice mix; it's not consistent. Most seem to prefer him portraying Cosgrove in a Michael Westen-ish style as opposed to Stabler 2.0 (if that's the case swap Donovan and Meloni).

Nolan Price? I don't know where to start. Who is Nolan Price? I don't know honestly but I can tell you he is NOT a great prosecutor. He's no Mike Cutter, McCoy or even Ben or Peter Stone. Price is written just as inconsistent as Cosgrove is and the cases as they make it to court and trial make Price worse, because it seems ambition and wanting to win is the only thing this character has. "Bias" that just aired showcased Price as a colleague was murdered and he had a personal investment in the case. He should have be recused and maybe even suspended due to his misconduct. And Price's arrogance in this episode, telling Jack McCoy that he let him run with the case because "I'm the best." I love Hugh Dancy and he's a magnificent actor but this writing is hurting this role for him in my view.

And speaking of McCoy, where the hell is he? I understand Sam Waterston can't do what he was doing back in 2007 in the courtroom scenes and he is the district attorney but my goodness, his scenes "lack meat" now, it's all bone. Jack says something pithy about the case, yells a little, and walks out his office/elevator/outside. Eid said in an interview that he wanted McCoy to walk in the shoes of Adam Schiff (Steven Hill), if that's the case Schiff was way more involved in his prosecutors cases and had more say in the direction the cases go. Again, it goes back to the writing.

Unlike on OC, Law & Order could use a show runner change, and it could use it ASAP, because what's airing as quality in this reboot is tarnishing the legacy that the original mothership established.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-present, season 24) - what is going on behind the scenes and on screen is especially heinous.

Warren Leight's departure last year was the catalyst, however Kelli Giddish's firing was the irresistible force slamming the immovable object - so to speak. Kelli Giddish was fired in place of Wolf/NBC wanting younger blood (Molly Burnett, Days of our Lives); not even a year prior Wolf/NBC faced a form of backlash after dropping two cast members of color - Demore Barnes and Jamie Gray Hyder - in exchange for one male (Octavio Pisano). Star Mariska Hargitay tried to step in to keep Kelli on the show but she was overruled by Wolf and the network.

Meanwhile something that hasn't been overruled but more overlooked; new show runner David Graziano's prior and current accusations of bullying, misogyny, and toxic behavior on sets and behind the scenes of show's he's worked on, including SVU. Graziano took to his Instagram to try and 'explain' his accusations but he did not deny them. How can you write and supervise any kind of story about women's empowerment, healing after trauma and sexual assault, inclusiveness, and justice as someone who has/is doing personal actions against that very stance? And how can Dick Wolf and NBC over look it? Money talks in short. He's also running OC for the last 3 episodes in this season.

That aside which is problematic of itself, like the mother ship, the storylines on SVU have taken a turn sideways. Season 24 started off pretty solid, it wasn't the best it's been in it's prime and younger years (S3-7, and again S13-17), but it was passable to view. Now? Post-Kelli Giddish it seems like the focus is on Muncy (Burnett), Velasco (Pisano) and the recurring guest cast (Kevin Kane and Jasmine Batchelor); ICE T and Peter Scanavino's screen time is noticeably decreased this season than season's past. And like mothership's storylines, inconsistency is on display in full view.

Under Graziano in his first 6 episodes (Gimmie Shelter is written by Rick Eid and Gwen Sigan as part of the season premiere crossover) were the solid ones, even before Kelli's last episode I felt a change in tone coming into play; and coming off of the season's Bronx trilogy its even more noticeable. It's like it's a mix of Eid's season 18 and some other show that's NOT SVU. The focus has gone off of the survivors, veteran characters, the pursuit of the worst criminal offenders, the pursuit of justice and the unit itself. SVU has gone off of the rails and if they want this show to continue to break records and preserve the legacy that it has both on and off screen, they better make some changes fast. SVU's ratings haven't exactly decreased but all this 'change' could soon have a negative impact on them; SVU's dominate the entire franchise right now as a show that's consistently been on air for 24 years now in a changing TV landscape.

In summary/my suggestion(s): the Law & Order franchise needs to undergo some major changes behind the scenes, starting with the gentlemen running these shows. I don't directly want to call for the dismissal of show runners/executive producers Rick Eid and David Graziano (certainly from SVU) but I do feel this is the start absent them being given a different set of marching orders that they should follow (not likely). The issues I brought up above only touch the surface, I don't want to sound nit-picky but things could and should be better.

This franchise is 33 years old and still going, and it could go longer and further but if there aren't any immediate changes that make an impact and turn things around, and the shows keep going about as they are: this franchise won't be around much longer. "The Story Is Everything" is what Dick Wolf has said about the L&O brand and NBC even used that as a tagline during the prime years on the network 2003-2007. That's where the investment needs to start.

[manitat]

The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century

BBC Culture polled 206 TV experts from 43 countries in order to find the greatest TV of the 21st Century – here’s the top 100

01 The Wire (2002-2008) 02 Mad Men (2007-2015) 03 Breaking Bad (2008-2013) 04 Fleabag (2016-2019) 05 Game Of Thrones (2011-2019) 06 I May Destroy You (2020) 07 The Leftovers (2014-2017) 08 The Americans (2013-2018) 09 The Office (UK) (2001-2003) 10 Succession (2018-) 11 BoJack Horseman (2014-2020) 12 Six Feet Under (2001-2005) 13 Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) 14 Atlanta (2016-) 15 Chernobyl (2019) 16 The Crown (2016-) 17 30 Rock (2006-2013) 18 Deadwood (2004-2006) 19 Lost (2004-2010) 20 The Thick Of It (2005-2012) 21 Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-) 22 Black Mirror (2011-) 23 Better Call Saul (2015-2022) 24 Veep (2012-2019) 25 Sherlock (2010-2017) 26 Watchmen (2019) 27 Line Of Duty (2012-2021) 28 Friday Night Lights (2006-2011) 29 Parks And Recreation (2009-2015) 30 Girls (2012-2017) 31 True Detective (2014-2019) 32 Arrested Development (2003-2019) 33 The Good Wife (2009-2016) 34 The Bridge (2011-2018) 35 Fargo (2014-) 36 Downton Abbey (2010-2015) 37 Band Of Brothers (2001) 38 The Handmaid's Tale (2017-) 39 The Office (US) (2005-2013) 40 Borgen (2010-2022) 41 Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) 42 Peep Show (2003-2015) 43 Money Heist (2017-2021) 44 Community (2009-2015) 45 The Good Fight (2017-) 46 Homeland (2011-2020) 47 Grey's Anatomy (2005-) 48 Inside No 9 (2014-) 49 The Bureau (2015-) 50 Halt And Catch Fire (2014-2017) 51 Small Axe (2020) 52 This Is England 86, 88, 90 (2010-2015) 53 Call My Agent! (2015-2020) 54 Happy Valley (2014-) 55 The Shield (2002-2008) 56 The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019) 57 The Young Pope (2016) 58 Dark (2017-2020) 59 The Underground Railroad (2021) 60 House Of Cards (2013-2018) 61 Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) 62 The Good Place (2016-2020) 63 Pose (2018-2021) 64 Detectorists (2014-2017) 65 Orange Is The New Black (2013-2019) 66 Mare Of Easttown (2021) 67 RuPaul's Drag Race (2009-) 68 Stranger Things (2016-) 69 24 (2001-2010) 70 Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) 71 Enlightened (2011-2013) 72 Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) 73 Planet Earth (2006) 74 Utopia (2013-2014) 75 Babylon Berlin (2017-) 76 Rick And Morty (2013-) 77 American Crime Story (2016-) 78 The Killing (Denmark) (2007-2012) 79 Mindhunter (2017-2019) 80 House (2004-2012) 81 OJ: Made In America (2016) 82 Big Little Lies (2017-2019) 83 Insecure (2016-2021) 84 Normal People (2020) 85 Narcos (2015-2017) 86 How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014) 87 The Comeback (2005-2014) 88 The OA (2016-2019) 89 Dexter (2006-2013) 90 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005-) 91 Westworld (2016-) 92 Show Me A Hero (2015) 93 Treme (2010-2013) 94 Louie (2010-2015) 95 Luther (2010-2019) 96 Catastrophe (2015-2019) 97 Hannibal (2013-2015) 98 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019) 99 Steven Universe (2013-2020) 100 The Queen's Gambit (2020)

[drzito]

Las 242 peliculas que he visto en 2023 (parte 1)

Tarzan y su compañera (Cedric Gibbons, 1934).

2. El fantasma y la Sra Muir (Joseph L Mankiewicz, 1947)

3. Odio entre hermanos (Joseph L Mankiewicz, 1949)

4. Testigo accidental (Richard Fleischer, 1952)

5. El rastro de la pantera (William A Wellman, 1954)

6. El tigre dormido (Joseph Losey, 1954)

7. El quinteto de la muerte (Alexander McKendrick, 1955)

8. 40 pistolas (Samuel Fuller, 1957)

9. La maldición de Frankenstein (Terence Fisher, 1957)

10. Ocho horas de terror (Seijun Suzuki, 1957)

11. The Trollenberg terror (Quentin Lawrence, 1958)

12. La Venganza (Juan Antonio Bardem, 1958)

13. Un golpe de gracia (Jack Arnold, 1959)

14. A todo riesgo (Claude Sautet, 1960)

15. La evasion (Jacques Becker, 1960)

16. El sabor del miedo (Seth Holt, 1961)

17. Detective bureau 2 3. Go to hell bastards! (Seijun Suzuki, 1963)

18. The white tiger tattoo (Seijun Suzuki, 1965)

19. A traves del huracan (Monte Hellman, 1966)

20. El Tiroteo (Monte Hellman, 1966)

21. La soltera retozona (Silvio Narizzano, 1966)

22. Dimension 5 (Franklin Adreon, 1966)

23. Los Productores (Mel Brooks, 1967)

24. Un hombre (Martin Ritt, 1967)

25. Sebastian (David Greene, 1968)

26. El Bastardo (Duccio Tessari, 1968)

27. El lagarto negro (Kinji Fukasaku, 1968)

28. La louve solitaire (Edouard Logereau, 1968)

29. Aquel dia frio en el parque (Robert Altman, 1969)

30. Corazones en fuga (Michael Powell, 1969)

31. La bestia ciega (Yasuzo Masumura, 1969).

32. El bosque del lobo (Pedro Olea, 1970)

33. El grito del fantasma (Gordon Hessler, 1970)

34. Drácula y las mellizas (John Hough, 1971).

35. ¡Que viene Valdez! (Edwin Sherin, 1971)

36. Sangre en la tumba de la momia (Seth Holt, 1971)

37. El Otro (Robert Mulligan, 1972)

38. Hermanas (Brian de Palma, 1972)

39. Imagenes (Robert Altman, 1972)

40. Morgiana (Juraj Herz, 1972)

41. El ataque de los muertos sin ojos (Amando de Ossorio, 1973)

42. El programa final (Robert Fuest, 1973)

43. Flor de santidad (Adolfo Marsillach, 1973)

44. Lemora, un cuento sobrenatural (Richard Blackburn, 1973)

45. Messiah of Evil (Willard Huyck y Gloria Katz, 1973)

46. Una vela para el diablo (Eugenio Martin, 1973).

47. Daguerrotipos (Agnes Varda, 1975)

48. La noche de las gaviotas (Armando de Ossorio, 1975)

49. Picnic en Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)

50. El otro Sr Klein (Joseph Losey, 1976)

51. Terror al anochecer (Charles B Pierce, 1976)

52. El desafio del bufalo blanco (J Lee Thompson, 1977)

53. Largo fin de semana (Colin Eggleston, 1978)

54. El grito (Jerzy Skolimowski, 1978)

55. Los ojos del bosque (John Hough, 1980)

56. Alison’s birthday (Ian Coughlan, 1981)

57. Muertos y enterrados (Gary Sherman, 1981)

58. Wilczyca (Marek Piestrak, 1983)

59. En compañia de lobos (Neil Jordan, 1984).

60. Sangre Facil (Joel Coen, 1984)

61. Sole survivor: Unico superviviente (Thom Eberhardt, 1984)

62. Tasio (Montxo Armendariz, 1984)

63. El tren del infierno (Andréi Konchalovski, 1985)

64. El corazon del angel (Alan Parker, 1987)

65. Jovenes Ocultos (Joel Schumacher, 1987)

66. La chaqueta metalica (Stanley Kubrick, 1987)

67. El fluir de las lagrimas (Won Kar Wai, 1988)

68. Ensalada de gemelas (Jim Abrahams, 1988)

69. Kadaicha, la piedra de la muerte (James Bogle, 1988)

70. Pacto de Sangre (Stan Winston, 1988)

71. Avalon (Barry Levinson, 1990).

72. Misery (Rob Reiner, 1990)

73. La Teranyina (Antoni Verdaguer, 1990)

74. La Tutora (William Friedkin, 1990)

75. Morir Todavia (Kenneth Branagh, 1990)

76. La jungla de cristal 2 (Renny Harlin, 1990)

77. Solo en casa (Chris Columbus, 1990)

78. Alien 3 (David Fincher, 1992)

79. Mi novia es un zombi (Michele Soavi, 1994)

80. Nadja (Michael Almereyda, 1994)

81. Esto (no) es un secuestro (Ted Demme, 1994)

82. Dos Policias Rebeldes (Michael Bay, 1995)

83. El demonio vestido de azul (Carl Franklin, 1995)

84. Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)

85. Jovenes y brujas (Andrew Fleming, 1996)

86. Agarrame esos fantasmas (Peter Jackson, 1996)

87. Herbert's Hippopotamus: Marcuse and Revolution in Paradise (Paul Alexander Juutilainen, 1996).

88. La Roca (Michael Bay, 1996)

89. Tierra (Julio Medem, 1996)

90. 99.9. La frecuencia del terror (Agusti Villaronga, 1997)

91. Fallen (Gregory Hoblit, 1998)

92. Un plan sencillo (Sam Raimi, 1998)

93. El halcon ingles (Steven Soderbergh, 1999).

94. Ilusiones de un mentiroso (Peter Kassovitz. 1999)

95. Flores de otro mundo (Iciar Bollain, 1999)

96. Ravenous (Antonia Bird, 1999)

97. Wisconsin Death Trip (James Marsh, 1999)

98. Dagon: La secta del mar (Stuart Gordon, 2001)

99. Escalofrio (Bill Paxton, 2001)

100. Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (Guy Maddin, 2002)

101. 2 hermanas (Jee-Woon Kim, 2003)

102. Dos policias rebeldes II (Michael Bay, 2003)

103. Los Angeles Play Itself (Thom Andersen, 2003)

104. El reportero: La leyenda de Ron Burgundy (Adam McKay, 2004)

105. El Septimo Dia (Carlos Saura, 2004)

106. La vida que te espera (Manuel Gutierrez Aragon, 2004)

107. Los Edukadores (Hans Weingartner, 2004)

108. Misteriosa obsesion (Joseph Ruben, 2004)

109. Yo, Robot (Alex Proyas, 2004)

110. Hostel (Eli Roth, 2005)

111. Wolf Creek (Greg McLean, 2005)

112. Bajo cero (Frank Marshall, 2006)

113. El Inadaptado (Jens Lien, 2006)

114. Sheitan (Kim Chapiron, 2006)

115. The last winter (Larry Fessenden, 2006)

116. 30 dias de oscuridad (David Slade, 2007)

117. Borderland. Al otro lado de la frontera (Zev Berman, 2007)

118. Diarios de la calle (Richard LaGravenese, 2007)

119. Frontera(s) (Xavier Gens, 2007)

120. Hostel 2 (Eli Roth, 2007)

121. Water Lilies (Celine Sciamma, 2007)

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Disappearance of Beverly Sharpman

Beverley Sharpman circa 1947 (The Doe Network)

Beverly Sharpman

Physical Description

Full Name: Beverly Sharpman

Date of Birth: December 10, 1930

Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian

Sex: Female

Height: 5′0″ - 5′6″ (60 inches - 66 inches) (152.4 cm - 167.64 cm)

Weight: 100 - 180 lbs (45.35 kg - 81.65 kg)

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Nicknames/Aliases: Babe

Distinguishing Characteristics

Hair was long and wavy

Family

Mother

Father

Brother

Misc. Info

Worked at a clerk job in downtown though she resigned from it the day before she disappeared

Was going to be a senior at Overbrook High School before she disappeared

Case Information

Age at Disappearance: 17 (92 if still alive as of April 23, 2023)

Missing Since: September 11, 1947 (Missing for 75 years as of April 23, 2023)

Location Last Seen: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Location Last Seen on Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B057'09.3%22N+75%C2%B009'54.8%22W/@39.9525839,-75.1652215,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d39.9525839!4d-75.1652215

Case Classification: Endangered Missing

Dentals: Not Available

Fingerprints: Not Available

DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Effects

Gray or Brown suit or dress

Brown in Black shoes

Flush Colored stockings

Earirngs

Suitcase

Circumstances of Disappearance

Beverly was reportedly last seen at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station at 24th and Chestnut Streets carrying a suitcase and sent her parents a telegram telling them she was leaving home to marry and not to worry. She was never heard again. The day before her disappearance she appeared to be troubled and wanted to tell her mother something but later changed her mind and her mother decided to not press her about it.

Unidentified Person Exclusions (NamUs)

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/7034/investigations (30)

Misc. Info

The Text of the Telagram: "Got married. Leaving town. Will not be back. Don't worry. Babe."

Police labeled her a runaway but they still searched for her

Beverly had taken $175 dollars from her savings account

She had told coworkers that she was going to Chicago and while she has relatives in Chicago, those relatives reported that they never seen or heard from Beverly

Beverly had no boyfriends and none of her friends know of any men in her life nor of anyone she would eloped with

Authorities had checked marriage-license bureaus in all 50 states but didn’t found any evidence that Beverly had married

There were many reported sightings of Beverly in cities all over the United States after her disappearance but none of them were confirmed

Her parents published advertisements in newspapers in attempt to appeal for to contact them but she never reached out.

A theory is that she ran away because of an illegitimate pregnancy as it was a heavy stigma in the 1940s though nothing found support that theory

Contact Information/Investigating Agencies/Contact Agencies

Philadelphia Police Department

Agency Case Number: 2010-16-028710

Agency Contact Personals

Detective Viviana Reyes

Detective Valarie Miller-Robinson

Agency Phone Number

215-686-3093

215-685-3252

209-937-8377

NamUs

Agency Case Number: #MP7034

Agency Contact Personal: Regional Program Specialist Katherine Pope

Agency Phone Number: 817-879-9357

Agency Email Address: kpope@rti.org

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

Agency Case Number: 1148707

Agency Phone Number: 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-The-Lost)

Sources/Further Information/Places of Interest

https://charleyproject.org/case/beverly-e-sharpman

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/7034/details

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2220dfpa.html

https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1148707/1/screen

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/pa-beverly-sharpman-17-philadelphia-11-sept-1947.61173/

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What's Out This Week? 8/23

Postin' ain't easy, but it sure is fun

After We Gazed At Starry Sky GN - Bisco Kida

It all started with a job. When wheelchair-bound Subaru Miyazawa decides to visit the planetarium after finishing its brochure design, he unexpectedly bumps into Togo Awase, the photographer involved in the project. Although he'd admired his work, he never thought he'd see the man himself-or that Togo would go so far as to carry Subaru down the steps to view the starry night sky up close. Subaru could only hope they would meet again...

All The Lovely Bad Ones GN - Mary Downing Hahn, Scott Peterson & Naomi Franquiz

Travis and his sister, Corey, can't resist a good trick. When they learn that their grandmother's quiet Vermont inn, where they're spending the summer, has a history of ghost sightings, they decide to do a little "haunting" of their own. Before long, their supernatural pranks have tourists flocking to the inn, and business booms. But Travis and Corey soon find out that theirs aren't the only ghosts at Fox Hill Inn. Their thoughtless games have awakened something dangerous, something that should have stayed asleep. Can these siblings lay to rest the restless spirits they've disturbed?

All Tomorrow's Parties: The Velvet Underground Story HC - Koren Shadmi

An exploration of the group The New York Times called "arguably the most influential American rock band of our time," The Velvet Underground, and the complicated creative relationship they shared with legendary artist Andy Warhol.

Archie Horror Presents Chilling Adventures Anthology TP - Robert Hack

Welcome to the chilling world of Archie Horror, where demons roam the earth and terrifying tall tales come to life. From robotic rogues and inter-dimensional interlopers to sinister sorcerers and macabre mystics, this anthology collection has everything your horror-hungry heart desires. Riverdale and its surrounding areas are known to be hotbeds of strange happenings and paranormal activity, but sometimes things get downright disturbing, and even the most pure-hearted of people can't be saved.

Join the masters of Archie Horror, Madam Satan and Jinx Holliday (plus everyone's favorite talking cat, Salem), as they act as our tour guides into the realms of the unknown, plunge us into the depths of Hell and send chills up our spines! Featuring a retro, distressed cover by horror comic master Robert Hack. Collects seven killer comics: Madam Satan, Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, Jinx: Grim Fairy Tales, Weirder Mysteries, Chilling Adventures of Salem, The Return of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, Happy Horror Days.

Art Brut HC Vol 1 - W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo & Mat Lopes

Presenting here the first major work from the creative minds behind ICE CREAM MAN-re-lettered, remastered, and under its original intended name! The world of fine art is falling apart, and only ART BRUT knows how to fix it. Alongside the Bureau of Artistic Integrity, Arthur Brut the Mad Dreampainter (and his trusty sidekick, Manny the Mannequin) must dive back into the very paintings that made him insane...or reality itself might just crumble to pieces.

A colorful, gonzo romp through art and art history, ART BRUT is equal parts police procedural, hyper-fantasy, and psychological thriller-a veritable Pollock-splatter of comics genres tossed onto one giant pulpy canvas! Each chapter features new cover art, new design, and a new Silver Age-style backup story featuring the art hero that no one's ever heard of-until now! Originally published under the title The Electric Sublime, this special hardcover edition presents the NPR-lauded, critically acclaimed material in its intended form.

Associate Professor Akira Takasuki's Conjecture GN Vol 1 - Mikage Sawamura & Toji Aio

Naoya Fukamachi is a university student whose ability to infallibly detect lies has left him friendless and isolated. When a paper of his piques the interest of his folklore studies professor Akira Takatsuki, a handsome and eccentric man, he soon finds himself dragged into Akira's research. Now, as the assistant in charge of common sense, he must help his professor interpret an array of unexplainable phenomena...

The Calvin & Hobbes Portable Compendium - Bill Watterson

Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger first appeared in 1985 and could be read in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. This compact, portable new format is designed to introduce the timeless adventures of Calvin and Hobbes to a new generation of readers, and will fit easily into backpacks as well as on the collector's shelf. Featuring archival slipcase and cover art selected by the author, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium pays tribute to the strip's origin in newspapers while appealing to both new and existing fans. This set is composed of two 144-page paperback books, including over 500 comics from the strip's debut in Nov. 1985 through March 1987. It is the first of seven sets total to be released between 2023 and 2026.

Cat-Eyed Boy Perfect Edition HC Vol 1 - Kauzo Umezz

From the mind of Kazuo Umezz, undisputed master of Japanese horror manga and creator of The Drifting Classroom and Orochi, comes Cat-Eyed Boy! This deluxe edition contains five classic horror stories featuring a mysterious and dangerous cat-eyed boy who lives among humans, comes from the world of demons, and is despised by both. In four morbid tales, he interacts with humans and monsters to often-devastating ends. Then, in a final story, Cat-Eyed Boy must decide where his true loyalties lie-or if he has any loyalties at all.

Cuckoos Three GN - Cassandra Jean & Mosskat

Murry Summerfield, relentlessly decent son of the farmstead, meets Jacob Durris, charming but troubled new neighbor. When he discovers why Jacob has moved out to the countryside, Murry has his hands full keeping his friend happy and dealing with his own blossoming feelings.

Fantagraphics' Underground X-Amount Of Comics - Don Simpson

The most famous never-completed masterpiece in comics history- Image Comics' 1963 by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and Rick Veitch-is finally given the irreverent, and completely unauthorized 72-page climax no-one ever asked for! Written and drawn in an authentic Old School manner, X-Amount is just enough to satisfy! A comic for the ages that may finish off the Silver Age once and for all! For sophisticated readers.

Furry Planet: A World Gone Wild - Joe Strike

Furries are the creative subculture of people who identify with animals. You can find them at furry conventions, furfests, worldwide-tens of thousands of people donning their most elaborate fursuits. In costume, furries unleash the animal within, letting their inner beasts roar and their inner cats purr, aware of the power-and joy-to be found in connecting with one's animal spirit and encouraging others to do the same. In Furry Planet, long-time furry and a media staple for commentary on the culture, Joe Strike-a certified "greymuzzle," as older furries are known-dives deep into this compelling subculture to share its appeal and rewards.

Giant Days Library Edition Vol 1 - John Allison, Max Sarin, & Lissa Treiman

The school year is just beginning at Sheffield University, jam-packed with new classes, new professors, new places to explore...not to mention new clubs, new cliques, and new shenanigans, too. For first years Daisy, Esther, and Susan, they've got new friends on lock, forming a tight bond from their very first days as next-dorm neighbors. But learning to navigate life as brand new (almost) adults isn't as easy as it looks, between old nemeses popping up, academic struggles, and new crushes on the horizon. It's a good thing these three have each other to help survive Hall Balls, bantering lads, and drama vortexes (vortices?)!

I Don't Know Which Is Love GN Vol 1 - Oku Tamamushi

With high school graduation approaching, Mei Soraike tries to confess her love to her best friend for whom she had long harbored a secret crush...only for her hopes to be crushed. But a little heartbreak is fine-because she'll absolutely, definitely, without a doubt get a girlfriend in college! And no sooner does Mei set her resolve than potential prospects start sidling up to her one by one...?!

I Don't Need A Happy Ending GN - Mikanuji

From office workers to high schoolers to a mistress and her maid, dive into a collection of girls love stories from the author of Assorted Entanglements! Mikanuji delivers a tantalizing mix of sweet and spicy in this anthology-including a brand-new epilogue for her short story "I Don't Need a Happy Ending"!

The Illustrated Guide To Monster Girls GN Vol 1 - Suzu Akeko

In the world of monsters, where scaring and tormenting humans is a way of life, even monster girls need to pass their classes, graduate and get a job! Enter Class Z: a bunch of failures more likely to be frightened and bullied themselves. Can this rag-tag group of underdogs become successful full-fledged monsters?

In Search Of Gil Scott-Heron HC - Thomas Mauceri & Seb Piquet

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP! DISCOVER THE GODFATHER OF RAP!

Singer, poet and writer; considered to be the godfather of rap, Gil Scott-Heron is a myth and legend in the Afro-American music scene. Through his personal experiences, Thomas Maucéri discovers the life of this genius, alongside the complex past and present of the America that Scott-Heron lived in.

The Infinity Particle GN - Wendy Xu

This thought-provoking limited palette graphic novel by the co-creator of Mooncakes explores big questions through the eyes of an aspiring inventor and the lifelike AI she finds herself falling for.  

Clementine Chang moves from Earth to Mars to start over. On the first day of her dream job working for Dr. Marcella Lin, an Artificial Intelligence pioneer, Clem meets Dr. Lin's assistant, a gorgeous, yet cold humanoid AI named Kye. Sure, Clem has built her own robot-a cute moth-shaped companion named SENA-but Kye feels almost... human. When Clem and Kye begin to work together, their chemistry sets off sparks. The only downside? Dr. Lin won't allow Kye to become more independent. And their relationship is causing Clem to question everything she knows about her work. After all, if Kye is sentient enough to have feelings, shouldn't he be able to have his own thoughts? Where is the line between AI and human? As her future and her past weigh down on her, Clem becomes determined to help Kye break free-even if it means risking everything she came to Mars for.  

Lost Boy TP Vol 1 - Jay Martin & Frank Cvetkovic

The comics debut of accomplished music video director Jay Martin in a beautiful and heartwarming tale of adversity and survival.

In the aftermath of a deadly car accident in the remote Wyoming wilderness, a young boy escapes as the sole survivor. Stranded, freezing and without anyone around to help him, he struggles to stay alive as he attempts to find his way back to civilization. Along the way, through extreme tests of will, courage, and endurance, he discovers what it truly means to be tested, and learns that the secret to survival isn't always what you think it is.

Magic The Gathering Planeswalker: Notorious #1 - Cullen Bunn, Rich Douek, French Carlomagno, Carlos Pedro & Jahnoy Lindsay

Two of the most popular Planeswalkers in Magic: The Gathering history- fan favorite vampire Sorin Markov and the incomparable necromancer Liliana Vess, come together for a team-up that's not to be missed!

On a mysterious, unnamed plane, the two must work together to prevent a diabolical figure from unleashing hell on not only the residents of their plane of imprisonment... but other planes as well.

Mieruko Chan Anthology GN - Tomoki Izumi

The creepy, the crawly, the grotesque-the daily lives of Miko and friends when ghostly monsters lurk around every corner! The official comic anthology, brought to you by a variety of guest artists!

Bone: More Tall Tales GN - Jeff Smith & Tom Sniegoski

Jeff Smith's bestselling, award-winning Bone saga returns with this hilarious sequel to Tall Tales! Smiley Bone, Fone Bone, and their Rat Creature pal, Bartleby, take a group of young scouts to a legendary landmark that the Bone cousins found when they were kids. They share stories around a campfire, spinning tales of trips to the moon, the delights of quiche, an imagined monster come to life, and an encounter with the two stupid Rat Creatures gone hilariously wrong!

Mother Nature GN - Jamie Lee Curtis, Russell Goodman & Karl Stevens

After witnessing her father die in mysterious circumstances on one of the Cobalt Corporation's experimental oil extraction projects, Nova Terrell has grown up to despise he seemingly benevolent company upon by the town of Catch Creek New Mexico.

The rebellious Nova wages a campaign of sabotage against the oil giant, until one night she accidentally makes a terrifying discover about the true nature of the 'Mother Nature' project and a threat that could destroy the entire town.  

The Never-Ending Party TP - Joe Corallo, Rachel Pollack & Eva Cabrera

Twenty-five years after losing her lover Lulu in a cult ritual for Dionysus gone wrong, Mindy Morrow is trying to live her life and put the past behind her. Unfortunately for Mindy, the past won't let her go. While she's taking care of her friend Flavia, her frenemy Kate is trying to lure Mindy back into the old club scene, and something more ancient and terrifying awaits them all. Collects The Never-Ending Party #1-5 from the ComiXology original digital series, in print for the first time.

Of Thunder & Lightening GN - Kimberly Wang

Debut author Kimberly Wang crafts a thrilling two-tone sci-fi graphic novel, growing the seeds of hope from the gravel of apocalypse. In a world where pop media meets military power, two idol-supersoldiers are locked in a world-ending conflict on behalf of their corporate nations. Battles blast across a dying land, both sides convinced of their own righteousness. Ragnarok looms on the horizon. Yet Magni and Dimo-young icons created for the sole purpose of eliminating the other-find their closest reflection in their opposite. Now, completing their mission means destroying the one who understands them most.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Rebellion Complete Omnibus Edition TP - Magica Quartet & Hanokage

With Madoka Kaname's sacrifice, the hopeless cycle that once bound every magical girl to a terrible fate was broken at last. Or was it...? All does not seem right with the world, and as Homura pulls at the loose threads of the girls' new reality, is it possible that an even darker destiny looms ahead? Revisit the complete manga adaptation of Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie -Rebellion- in this deluxe omnibus edition!

The Schlub #1 - Kenny Porter, Ryan Stegman & Tyrell Cannon

Failing dentist Roger Dalton blames the world for his problems until he is body-swapped with the world's greatest superhero. Can Roger save Earth and finally prove to his family he's not a loser? Or are we all doomed?

Stolen Sharpie Revolution: A DIY Resource For Zines & Zine Culture SC - Alex Wrekk

The go-to guide for all things zine related, this book contains everything you need to get started creating your own zines and participating in zine culture. Includes thoughtful lists and step-by-step guides on everything from definitions of a zine, where to find zines, and why zines are important. Brand new sixth edition published by Silver Sprocket.

Stuntboy: In Between Time HC - Jason Reynolds & Raul The Third

Portico Reeves is the greatest superhero a lot of people have never heard of. He likes it that way-then no one can get in the way of him from keeping other other people safe. Super safe. He's Stuntboy. He's got the moves. And the saves. Except. There's been one major fail. He couldn't save his parents from becoming Xs. Which is a word that sounds like coughing up a hairball. But don't talk to him about the divorce, because of the hairball thing, and also, it gives Portico the frets. What's also giving him frets is his parents living on two separate floors in their apartment building. He's never fully with one parent or the other. He's in-between, all the time. The in-between time. And the elevator is busted, so to get between floors means getting past the bullies who hang in the stairwells. So when Portico and new friend, Herbert, and best best friend, Zola, discover an empty apartment, unlocked, they are psyched. It's a perfect hideout, and hangout, and it's not half anyone's... it's all theirs. So they decide to make it their own...let's say with stunts of the drawing kind. Problem is, that gives some Grown Up People the frets, which leads to double frets for Portico. And he's not sure his arsenal of stunts can combat that.

The Naked Tree GN - Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

Critically acclaimed and award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim returns with a stunning addition to her body of graphic fiction. Adapted from Park Wan-suh's beloved novel, The Naked Tree paints a stark portrait of a single nation's fabric slowly torn to shreds by political upheaval. Fleshing out the characters in fresh, imaginative ways, and incorporating the original author into the story, Gendry-Kim breathes new life into this Korean classic.

Togue Oni: Primal Gods In Ancient Times GN Vol 1 - Kenji Tsurubuchi

In the ancient kingdom of Yamato, between the era of the gods and that of men, there was a time when the two coexisted. Miyo is chosen to serve as a human sacrifice to her village's god, Kippuuson-no-Mikoto, but she's not ready to die! Can Ozuno, a monk with the special ability to speak one-on-one with the gods, save her life?

Whatcha scooping up this week, Fantom Fam?

[thoughtportal]

By Hurubie Meko and Wesley Parnell

Published Aug. 8, 2023Updated Aug. 9, 2023, 8:53 a.m. ET

In the days after O’Shae Sibley, a Black gay man, was killed during an altercation outside a gas station in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, the picture that emerged suggested an explosive combination of homophobia, religious intolerance and racism.

A witness said a group of men that included the teenager charged in the killing used homophobic slurs and told Mr. Sibley that they were Muslim, and he should stop dancing. Some initial media reports picked up that account. Mayor Eric Adams and the police held a news conference at which the mayor stressed that the killing was not evidence of Muslim hatred of gay people.

Now, it appears the man charged with Mr. Sibley’s murder is not Muslim at all. The suspect, Dmitry Popov, 17, is Christian, his lawyer said, altering at least one aspect of a killing that has drawn national attention.

Mr. Sibley’s death had raised concerns about how the charged accusations could hurt relations between two marginalized communities, gay people and Muslims. In fact, the two groups stood together.

At the news conference on Saturday, Mr. Adams, joined by leaders from the city’s gay and Muslim communities, said that both L.G.B.T.Q. people and Muslims have been victims of hate, and the two communities “stand united against fighting any form of hate in this city.”

Mr. Sibley, a dancer and choreographer, was returning from New Jersey to his home in Brooklyn on the evening of Saturday, July 29, when he and his four friends stopped at the gas station, the police said. As the men filled up their car, they played music by Beyoncé and danced, and a group of men approached and told them to stop.

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The men yelled homophobic slurs and anti-Black statements at Mr. Sibley and his friends, according to Joseph Kenny, an assistant chief at the Police Department’s detective bureau, at a news conference on Saturday.

Summy Ullah, a 32-year-old gas station attendant who witnessed the encounter, said one of the young men said, “I’m Muslim. I don’t want this here.”

Within minutes, the heated verbal altercation had turned violent, according to the police. Mr. Sibley was stabbed once in the chest, Mr. Kenny said. He was taken to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Mr. Popov, 17, a high school student from Brooklyn, turned himself in last Friday and was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree murder as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon. He was denied bail in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Monday and is being held in detention.

Court documents said that a witness heard the group with Mr. Popov say, “Stop dancing here, we are Muslim.”

But at the court hearing and in an interview on Tuesday, Mr. Popov’s lawyer, Mark Henry Pollard, pushed back against some of the initial narrative: Mr. Popov is not Muslim, Mr. Pollard said.

“He’s Christian,” he said in a phone interview. “Somehow they got it confused, he’s not a Muslim. I could understand if there were other friends that were, but he was the only person arrested.”

Right after Mr. Sibley was stabbed, Mr. Ullah tried to chase down the attacker.

“I’m Muslim myself,” said Mr. Ullah, who immigrated from Pakistan. “When I saw them dancing, I was laughing too, but I wasn’t making fun of them. Everyone has their own perspective, gay, transgender. We have gay people in our countries as well. You don’t make fun of them. They don’t say anything to you. They aren’t making fun of you.”

Sayeda Haider, 23, arrived at the gas station shortly after the stabbing and found Mr. Sibley’s friends weeping. She comforted them and told them she hoped their friend’s killer would be caught.

Days later, Ms. Haider, who is Muslim, said she had reflected on the possibility that someone used her religion to justify an act of violence.

“It can’t be because of religion, because we dance,” she said. “We are strict, but we’ll dance at parties.”

In Islam, as in many religions, there are extremists who reject L.G.B.T.Q. people, she said, but she said that she had been raised to let people live their lives as they choose.

“We also came here because of freedom, because of the rights, so let other people have their rights too,” she said.

Soniya Ali, executive director of the Muslim Community Center, who also spoke at the news conference on Saturday, said it was not a “surprise or a shock” that the narrative that the person who killed Mr. Sibley was Muslim spread in the news media. Ms. Ali said she had neither experienced or witnessed any backlash from the gay community since Mr. Sibley’s killing.

She said she spoke on Saturday to show support for the L.G.B.T.Q. community in New York City, who she said were the first ones to reach out after former President Donald J. Trump instituted a travel ban soon after taking office barring visitors from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

What’s important now, she said, is making sure that the focus remains on the tragedy of Mr. Sibley’s “senseless murder.”

“He was murdered. It was a hate crime,” she said. “That’s the gist of it.”

For Beckenbaur Hamilton, 51, a neighbor and friend of Mr. Sibley, the attacker’s religion is not important.

“That part isn’t even relevant,” said Mr. Hamilton, who is gay. “It doesn’t matter if he is Christian, Muslim, Jewish. If a person takes a person’s life he should be held accountable.”

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Blog Post #4: Our Shared Nightmares: Decoding & Deconstructing The Horror Genre

Set in New York City where there is never a shortage of rain pouring over the city. We meet a veteran detective named Somerset played by Morgan Freeman. Somerset is a man who believes he has seen everything within the years on the force, and there is nothing that surprises him anymore. Somerset is soon appointed a new partner who also has experience as a detective named Mills played by Brad Pitt. Mills is the total opposite of Somerset. Mills is a man from the country and is not as informed or used to the city as much as Somerset is. Mills waits no time jumping on a case and quickly concludes without solid evidence. These two different dynamics working together leads them to their first murder scene. Director David's Fincher movie “Seven” brings the two detectives to the crime scene of an obese man who has just been murdered in his kitchen.

The murdered victim seems to be no different than any other crime scene until more information is discovered. Somerset sees every inch of the crime and finds the house packed with food and Mills discovers the man has been tied up and had a bucket filled with his own vomit. In the middle of searching throughout the crime scene we see Somerset tell Mills to go outside and question people. Which gets Mills upset because he believes he is way beyond that type of work. This scene shows the differences between both characters and how Fincher is creating a gap between them that begins to close as the movie progresses. (23:00 to 23:30) Somerset who believes there is something more to obese man murder goes back to the crime scene and finds the words gluttony scribbled behind the fridge. When the murder of the Defense Attorney is discovered, we see the word greed written in blood on the carpet. These two murders bring Somerset to believe that there dealing with a serial killer who is using the seven deadly sins to murder people. Mills seems as if never heard of these sins but is still eager to take the case as Somerset is more reluctant about it.

Although Somerset is reluctant at first to oversee this case, he is still intrigued by it and does his own research. Somerset goes to the library and looks at books such as Dante's Inferno, Milton's Paradise Lost and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Director Fincher is showing viewers and symbolizing certain literature to be a base for the use of the seven deadly sins within the movie. police. With the knowledge Somerset gains from going to the library  he lends a hand to Millis by leaving a book that might help with the case.

The third murder victim is a man that was strapped to his bed for over a year. We see how mutilated his body is and surprised that he is still alive, let alone breathing. (1:03:29 to 1:04:00) Both Millis and Somerset talk about the cases and go over a quote the murderer left behind “Long is the way. And hard that out of hell leads up to light”. Somerset talks about them showing up to the crime scene exactly one year after it happened. He believes that the murderer wanted them to find the crime scene on that exact day, although Mills believes it is nothing more than a coincidence and his luck will soon run out. Somerset talks about how meticulous the murderer is and how everything he is doing was always planned from the start. Director David Fincher shows us that this is not an ordinary serial killer, especially since he never leaves evidence behind even going as far as cutting his fingers so none of his fingerprints are left as well.

Somerset then thinks of a way to figure out the name of this mysterious killer. He figures out that certain books that are taken out are flagged by the FBI. Somerset puts in a request from one of his friends to the bureau and finds the location of a man named John Doe. (1:08:00 to 1:14:24) When they get to the location, they run into John who shoots at them while he is trying to escape. Both Somerset and Mills run off in separate directions to try and catch up to him. One of the most important scenes in this sequence is when John holds the gun to Millis head for a few seconds and does not shoot him. Deciding not to kill Mills is what makes his plans for symbolizing each sin towards the end of the movie complete.

John Doe embodies the characteristics of being methodical and smart, even when he lets himself get arrested by walking into the police station covered in blood of his recent victim. He ends making a deal with law enforcement by stating that he would show them where he hid the bodies of his last two victims. But he only wants to be accompanied by Somerset and Mills to the location. (1:43:00 to 1:44:03) As they all drive to the destination Mills questions John and tells he is not as important as he thinks he is. John responds by stating that he is not important, and that Millis has not seen the entire act yet. Which makes Millis respond by saying that he wants to see the final act and John lets him know that he will not miss it. This scene purposely foreshadows the horrific scene and faith for detective Millis, who never saw it coming.

The last five minutes of the film Director David Fincher makes you question if Mills actions were justified. Towards the end of the movie we get a shocking discovery of Mills wife being John’s 6th murder victim, with he states is his own sin of envy after being jealous of Mills relationship with his wife. (1:58:00 to 2:00:00 )   John tells Mills to get angry and let his rage out. Somerset, fully understanding what John wants to accomplish, tells Millis to give up his gun. John informs Mills of the death of his unborn child and with all his emotions flaring Mills kills John, which became the sin of wrath completing all seven deadly sins.

Overall I would give this movie a 5-star rating. The color, pacing and the placement of the different camera shots were amazing. The pacing of the movie, the storyline is easy to follow, it is thrilling and enjoyable. The incorporation of the seven deadly sins made the movie feel it gave off more than just a film about two detectives and them trying to solve a case.

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[ad_1] GG News Bureau Ahmedabad, 17th Oct. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches across multiple cities in Gujarat in connection with a money laundering case tied to a GST fraud. The raids were conducted at about 23 premises in Rajkot, Junagadh, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Veraval, following a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), according to official sources. The case stems from an FIR lodged by the Ahmedabad Police Crime Branch, which initiated an investigation based on a complaint from the Central GST. The complaint alleged a scam involving shell companies set up to defraud the government through bogus input tax credits and fraudulent transactions. Among the premises covered by the ED’s search operations were those linked to journalist Mahesh Langa of The Hindu, who, along with seven others, was arrested by the state police recently. Langa was detained after the Central GST detected suspicious activities involving bogus firms allegedly set up in the names of his wife and father using forged documents. The initial investigation by the Crime Branch and Gujarat’s Economic Offences Wing led to raids at 14 locations across the state, including Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Surat, Kheda, and Bhavnagar. Authorities uncovered over 200 fraudulent firms operating in an organized manner across the country, engaged in claiming bogus input tax credits through the use of forged documents and identities, causing significant losses to the government exchequer. The post ED Conducts Raids Across Gujarat in Money Laundering Case Linked to GST Fraud appeared first on Global Governance News- Asia's First Bilingual News portal for Global News and Updates. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] GG News Bureau Ahmedabad, 17th Oct. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches across multiple cities in Gujarat in connection with a money laundering case tied to a GST fraud. The raids were conducted at about 23 premises in Rajkot, Junagadh, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Veraval, following a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), according to official sources. The case stems from an FIR lodged by the Ahmedabad Police Crime Branch, which initiated an investigation based on a complaint from the Central GST. The complaint alleged a scam involving shell companies set up to defraud the government through bogus input tax credits and fraudulent transactions. Among the premises covered by the ED’s search operations were those linked to journalist Mahesh Langa of The Hindu, who, along with seven others, was arrested by the state police recently. Langa was detained after the Central GST detected suspicious activities involving bogus firms allegedly set up in the names of his wife and father using forged documents. The initial investigation by the Crime Branch and Gujarat’s Economic Offences Wing led to raids at 14 locations across the state, including Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Surat, Kheda, and Bhavnagar. Authorities uncovered over 200 fraudulent firms operating in an organized manner across the country, engaged in claiming bogus input tax credits through the use of forged documents and identities, causing significant losses to the government exchequer. The post ED Conducts Raids Across Gujarat in Money Laundering Case Linked to GST Fraud appeared first on Global Governance News- Asia's First Bilingual News portal for Global News and Updates. [ad_2] Source link

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Credit Bureau Services Procurement Intelligence: Key Trends and Insights

The credit bureau services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.6% from 2024 to 2030. The market for credit bureaus is expected to grow in the next few years due to the rising demand for credit cards. Credit card benefits, such as unlimited reward points with usage, insurance protection, discounts, and cashback, help increase credit scores. Further, credit card issuers provide credit bureaus with details about cardholder activity that help them confirm each customer's credit ratings, which serve as the foundation for loan applications.

As per the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank report, 82% of adults had a credit card in 2023, and 36% of adults applied for some type of credit in 2023. The adults with a minimum income of USD 100,000 held a credit card in the U.S. in 2023. The rate of credit card applications remained robust throughout 2023 in the U.S.; it reached 29% in October 2023. Due to these factors, the usage of credit cards has increased, which in turn has led to an expansion in the market for credit bureaus.

A credit bureau acquires and maintains track of a variety of credit-related insights on users and organizations, such as loans taken, overdraft facilities, and credit card usage. Increasingly, credit bureaus are partnering or collaborating with fintech companies to provide custom data analytics due to increasing demand for credit from new-to-credit (NTC) consumers. For instance, in 2023, credit bureaus witnessed more pronounced changes in the consumer credit market. As per the TransUnion report, the demand for auto and home equity loans has been steadily increasing since 2023. However, with increasing preference for credit products, the delinquency levels for personal loans and credit cards also rose in 2023.

According to TransUnion’s 2023 Consumer Pulse study, 26% of Americans planned to seek a credit instrument in 2024. Of those, 53% wanted a credit card, 23% wanted a car lease or loan and 22% wanted a personal loan. Credit limits increased by 26% in 2023, as per Equifax estimates. The share of NTC customers dropped from 17% in September 2022 to 14% in September 2023. Despite this drop, consumption-led demand continues to drive the demand for credit globally. In India, between July to September 2023, in the MSME sector, NTC customers accounted for 46% of the credit demand. They are expected to drive growth notably.

The North American region accounts for the largest category share due to an increase in the number of people looking for credit products like loans and credit cards amidst rising consumer awareness of the importance of maintaining a good credit score and routinely checking credit reports. In most places, there are primarily three major credit bureaus in the world - Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. However, a few medium-sized private credit bureaus are also present in a few countries apart from these three giant players.

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Companies are concentrating their efforts on introducing cutting-edge technologies to strengthen their position in the industry. Blockchain technology enables instantaneous and transparent transaction initiation and execution amongst many parties. For instance:

• In May 2024, Equifax collaborated with the commerce platform, VTEX, to help prevent fraud for merchants worldwide. VTEX’s platform will utilize Equifax’s robust fraud prevention and detection capabilities and “Kount Payment Fraud” solution in this partnership. This will help both B2C and B2B merchants secure their business while providing enhanced customer solutions.

• In March 2024, TransUnion introduced its new platform called “OneTru” for managing, analyzing and providing data-related insights about customers. The platform unifies separate data and analytical resources designed for fraud prevention, credit risk, and marketing and then consolidates them into a single unified integrated layer. This strategy enables TransUnion to provide a more accurate, comprehensive and compliant picture of customers, regardless of the use case.

Credit bureaus possess high bargaining power primarily due to their unique position as information aggregators and providers in the financial landscape. They collect and maintain detailed credit histories of individuals and businesses, which are crucial for lenders and other financial institutions to assess creditworthiness. This information asymmetry gives credit bureaus significant leverage when negotiating with clients, including banks, credit card companies, and other financial entities. Additionally, regulatory barriers and limited competition in the industry contribute to their strong bargaining position. As a result, credit bureaus can influence market dynamics and often dictate terms that favor their interests.

The credit bureau services industry is highly consolidated in nature. Globally, more than 50% - 60% of the market is dominated by three players - Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. The concentrated industry structure of credit bureau services can be attributed to several factors. First, the nature of the industry requires a high level of trust, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. This leads to a preference for established players with proven track records. Additionally, the entry barriers are relatively high due to the complexity of the services, the need for extensive data management systems, and the regulatory environment. As a result, a few dominant players tend to dominate the market, creating a concentrated industry structure.

The major cost components are salaries of professionals, IT and infrastructure, operational and administrative expenses, legal and marketing. Credit bureaus and IT technology play a vital role in maintaining accurate and efficient credit reporting systems. The importance of investing in IT technology lies in its ability to streamline processes, reduce errors, and enhance security measures. This, in turn, ensures that consumers receive fair credit assessments and financial institutions can make informed decisions. While the cost of implementing and updating IT systems may be significant, the benefits of improved data management, faster access to information, and better risk management far outweigh the expenses.

The category is based on a subscription pricing model, where a full report can be generated with credit scores depending upon the subscription period. The subscription plan could be for one year, 6 months, monthly, or one time as per company requirement. For instance, TransUnion CIBIL, an India-based credit information company, charges Rs 550 for credit report with a credit score. The element affecting the cost structure for credit bureau services is labor cost and software cost used in this industry. Credit bureau services come with various features, such as identity theft insurance and card activity alerts which require investment in software and acquiring labor.

Countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, and Australia are preferred business destinations for these services. People in these countries give significant importance to credit scores which determine their financial competency and self-esteem. One of the essential sourcing practices for this category is engaging and negotiating with more than one supplier to acquire a holistic package of services. For instance, different credit bureau companies are providing a different set of services with credit report services. Experian can provide services such as credit scores and reports along with offering loans. In contrast, CRIF High Mark can offer credit scores and reports along with analytics services such as the deduplication platform. Therefore, businesses are required to negotiate and source the appropriate suppliers to get a whole sum report at affordable prices. Other sourcing practices considered in the category are competitor pricing strategies evaluation and payment terms.

Browse through Grand View Research’s collection of procurement intelligence studies:

• Payment Processing Solutions Procurement Intelligence Report, 2023 - 2030 (Revenue Forecast, Supplier Ranking & Matrix, Emerging Technologies, Pricing Models, Cost Structure, Engagement & Operating Model, Competitive Landscape)

• Cash-in-Transit Services Procurement Intelligence Report, 2023 - 2030 (Revenue Forecast, Supplier Ranking & Matrix, Emerging Technologies, Pricing Models, Cost Structure, Engagement & Operating Model, Competitive Landscape)

Credit Bureau Services Procurement Intelligence Report Scope

• Growth Rate: CAGR of 12.6% from 2024 to 2030

• Pricing growth Outlook: 3% - 5% (Annually)

• Pricing Models: Subscription pricing model

• Supplier Selection Scope: Cost and pricing, Past engagements, Productivity, Geographical presence

• Supplier Selection Criteria: Individual and Commercial Credit Report Services, Microfinance Credit Information Report, Credit Report Verification Services, Additional services (Loan Report, Score Simulator, Membership Access), operational capabilities and others

• Report Coverage: Revenue forecast, supplier ranking, supplier matrix, emerging technology, pricing models, cost structure, competitive landscape, growth factors, trends, engagement, and operating model

Key companies 

• CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Pvt. Ltd

• Equifax Inc., Experian PLC

• Innovis (CBC Companies)

• TransUnion LLC

• Credit Bureau Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

• Qatar Credit Bureau

• The Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH)

• Credit Bureau Singapore

• National Credit Bureau Company Limited (Credit Bureau)

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A smart and effective supply chain is essential for growth in any organization. Pipeline division at Grand View Research provides detailed insights on every aspect of supply chain, which helps in efficient procurement decisions.

Our services include (not limited to):

• Market Intelligence involving – market size and forecast, growth factors, and driving trends

• Price and Cost Intelligence – pricing models adopted for the category, total cost of ownerships

• Supplier Intelligence – rich insight on supplier landscape, and identifies suppliers who are dominating, emerging, lounging, and specializing

• Sourcing / Procurement Intelligence – best practices followed in the industry, identifying standard KPIs and SLAs, peer analysis, negotiation strategies to be utilized with the suppliers, and best suited countries for sourcing to minimize supply chain disruptions

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Police consider murder charges as Nex Benedict’s family pursues independent investigation

Police in Owasso, Oklahoma are walking back claims that Nex Benedict’s death was not “a result of trauma” as at least one investigator has said he’s examining the school bathroom attack on the nonbinary teen as a possible murder. Benedict’s family has pledged to conduct an independent investigation into the teen’s death. This last weekend, LGBTQ+ community members held weekend vigils in Benedict’s memory. Meanwhile, Oklahoma’s head of education Ryan Walters has blasted “left-wing media” coverage of Benedict’s death and said that the teen’s death hasn’t changed his strong support for anti-LGBTQ+ school policies, even as people blame Walters’ policies for encouraging the attack on the teen. Related: Video shows nonbinary teen Nex Benedict reflecting on fight before their death Oklahoma police released new body cam footage, though the cause of death remains unclear. Last Wednesday, the Owasso Police Department (OPD) posted a statement to its Facebook page. The statement said that Benedict’s death on February 8 was unrelated to the trauma they sustained after being attacked by three freshman girls in their school bathroom on February 7. Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our daily newsletter. However, OPD spokesperson Lieutenant Nick Boatman told the investigative news site Popular Information that the medical examiner never specifically said that Benedict “did not die from something as a result of that fight.” In fact, it will take weeks until the medical examiner can determine an official cause of death, pending a toxicology report from the state’s Bureau of Investigation. The report’s findings could take weeks to determine. Nevertheless, large sections of the OPD’s statement were copied verbatim from a February 20 statement released by Owasso Public Schools, the aforementioned publication noted. The police statement sought to confirm facts previously stated by the school that were later versed through police interviews with school officials, Boatman told the publication. Boatman acknowledged that the OPD’s statement “kind of came across as us being a voice piece for the school” and said that the OPD released its inaccurate statement to “head off some of this national scrutiny” around the student’s death. Boatman also said that murder charges are still “on the table,” despite the OPD’s earlier statement. A February 9 “Affidavit for Search Warrant” by OPD Detective Penny Hamrick explicitly stated that investigators were actively looking into the teen’s death as a “murder.” Popular Information A side-by-side comparison of verbatim phrases used in statements from Benedict’s school district and OPD. An attorney representing Benedict’s family said that the family would conduct its own investigation, including “independently interviewing witnesses and collecting all available evidence,” Popular Information reported. Gay Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has called for a federal investigation into Benedict’s death. “Nex Benedict’s death is a horrific tragedy and cannot be allowed to go overlooked. I stand by @HRC [the Human Rights Campaign] in calling for a federal investigation into what happened,” Torres wrote in a February 23 post on X. “I fear a dangerous climate of right-wing anti-LQBTQ+ rhetoric played a role in the unjust end to a young promising life.” Nicole McAfee, executive director of the state LGBTQ+ advocacy group Freedom Oklahoma, told The Hill, “I hope that we will see an independent investigation. I hope that Nex’s indigenous identity will be recognized … and the fact that they were both beaten and died on tribal land, in that will mean resources from the FBI and [Department of Justice] into finding out what happened in this scenario.” “I hope that we will see an independent autopsy as well given the long history of very politically convenient… http://dlvr.it/T3Hz28

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"STOLEN PAINTINGS SEEN IN NEW YORK," Montreal Star. August 23, 1933. Page 3. ---- Word Received Here That Works Have Been Exhibited ----- Several of the 16 paintings, cut from their frames in the Montreal Art Gallery on April 19, have been seen on exhibition in New York City since that time, it was learned this morning, in the course of inquiries into the latest racketeering development in the sensational theft, whereby the present possessors offer to return the works of art to their painters for 25 per cent of the value originally placed on them.

The situation now appears to be that of a person or persons, who, having stolen the paintings, cannot find a market for them.

Montreal police were silent on the matter this morning. Inspector Victor Foucault, commanding the detective bureau is now in possession of the picture and letters sent to the Montreal Star and La Presse yesterday, but declined to discuss the case from any angle, beyond saying that he had not heard from any of the artists involved.

CONSIDERED BLIND Though the pictures have been seen in New York, there is no definite assurance that they are still there. as the demand. by the racketeers that the reply to their offer be published in the New York Times, is considered a pure blind.

Two of the artists, Kenneth K. Forbes, of Toronto, and Joseph St. Charles, of Montreal, have expressed themselves ready to pay the demanded 25 per cent of the value of their works, if the same are in good condition.

So far, there have been no more communications in the matter, nor have any further messages been received from the present possessors of the paintings.