Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd who predicted that his death ‘is going to change the world,’ pleaded with Congress to reform law enforcement and asked what a black man’s life is worth in today’s world. In his prepared testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Floyd recalled May 25, the day his … Read more
Race row as thousands sign rival petitions over keeping or removing pub sign of a black man’s head branded ‘disgusting racist imagery’ More than 18,000 people signed change.org petition calling for removal of sign The historic figure is from The Green Man and Black’s Head pub in Ashbourne Petition’s organiser Rebecca Jordan said that the … Read more
You’ve been folding cereal boxes wrong: Man’s hack reveals how to seal the carton properly to keep food fresh Video posted online showing a hack for folding a cereal box has divided opinion It was posted to social media with some also surprised they hadn’t seen it before Meanwhile others claimed the video just made the … Read more
Major Depressive Episode. That was what the doctor wrote on my medical record. It was August 10, 2014. The day before, some friends had pulled me up off the pavement outside the office block where I worked and manhandled me to the nearest hospital crisis centre. They’d come because I’d put a message on Facebook saying: … Read more
Nine people – including a nurse – have died in 10 days at a Dundee care home at the centre of negligence allegations. Pitkerro Care Centre confirmed the fatalities after a former care worker revealed she had resigned in ‘disgust’ at the conditions she was forced to work under. She has reported Pitkerro to the … Read more
Gruesome picture shows a man’s collapsed IRIS after he was struck in the eye by bungee cord he used to ‘strap shopping onto his motorcycle’ Unnamed 48-year-old battled pain, double vision and blurriness for a week Eye exam revealed his left iris was deformed and ‘sagging’ Diagnosed with traumatic iridodialysis – the iris disconnects from … Read more