| | | | NYPD officers turned a funeral into a protest against Mayor De Blasio
Mic New York City police turned out in the thousands on Sunday for the funeral of Officer Wenjian Liu, the second of two officers murdered last month, but in a sign of persistent tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio, hundreds turned their backs when he delivered his eulogy.
As de Blasio approached the podium to speak, large groups of officers disobeyed direct orders from Commissioner William Bratton not to repeat the behavior that occurred during the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos in December.
+ Bratton sent a clear message to members of his department on Friday: "A hero's funeral is about grieving, not grievance."
+ Widow Pei Xia Chen: "We spoke about work often and how much respect he had for the law, how he applied the law … with courtesy, with respect and with the highest professionalism."
+ Mic's Zeeshan Aleem: The NYPD is trying to spite New York City officials by cutting down on arrests as part of a "work stoppage" — but they're exposing a big weakness in "broken windows" policing in the process. | | North Korea blasts U.S. for sanctions over Sony hack
Associated Press North Korea on Sunday criticized the United States for slapping sanctions on Pyongyang officials and organizations in response to an alleged cyberattack on Sony Pictures for dick joke vehicle The Interview.
+ An unnamed spokesman for North Korea's Foreign Ministry, in rhetoric that closely mirrors past statements, denied any role in the breach of tens of thousands of confidential Sony emails and business files and accused the United States of "groundlessly" stirring up hostility toward Pyongyang
+ According to CNBC, the newest U.S. sanctions affect three North Korean government organizations and non-official entities: the country's primary intelligence agency, a state-owned arms dealer that exports missile and weapons technology and the Korea Tangun Trading Corp., which supports defense research.
+ Was North Korea even involved? Wired's Kim Zetter has argued that the evidence is flimsy at best.
+ Glenn Greenwald: The Sony/North Korea hacking story shows how eagerly the media regurgitates anonymous government claims. | | Legendary ESPN and SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott has died at 49
Mic Renowned SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday morning at the age of 49.
+ The Associated Press reports that Scott had undergone "chemotherapy, radiation and surgery" after being diagnosed with cancer in 2007.
+ Scott leaves behind a 22-year career at ESPN, two daughters (Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15) and a legendary bevy of catchphrases immortalized on a wall at ESPN's Bristol studios, ranging from Scott's signature "boo-yah!" to "He must be the bus driver, 'cuz he was takin' him to school."
+ In a statement, ESPN president John Skipper called Scott "a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure" and said his "energetic and unwavering devotion to his family and to his work while fighting the battle of his life left us in awe, and he leaves a void that can never be replaced." | | | | | | |
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