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A Baltimore jury on Tuesday afternoon convicted three alleged cult members on charges of first-degree child abuse resulting in death and second-degree murder for starving a 16-month-old boy in their city apartment because he did not say “amen” before meals. The defendants each face a maximum of 60 years in prison when they are sentenced, scheduled for May 18.
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Jury convicts 1 Mind Ministries cult members in boy’s starvation death
A Baltimore jury on Tuesday afternoon convicted three alleged cult members on charges of first-degree child abuse resulting in death and second-degree murder for starving a 16-month-old boy in their city apartment because he did not say “amen” before meals. The defendants each face a maximum of 60 years in prison when they are sentenced, scheduled for May 18.
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Jury convicts 1 Mind Ministries cult members in boy’s starvation death
Closing arguments are expected today in the Baltimore trial of three members of an alleged cult — the now defunct 1 Mind Ministries — who are accused of starving a toddler to death because he didn’t pray properly. The defendants, who are representing themselves, rested their cases within minutes Monday without calling any witnesses.
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1 Mind Ministries: closing arguments expected in trial of reputed cult members
Closing arguments are expected today in the Baltimore trial of three members of an alleged cult — the now defunct 1 Mind Ministries — who are accused of starving a toddler to death because he didn’t pray properly. The defendants, who are representing themselves, rested their cases within minutes Monday without calling any witnesses.
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1 Mind Ministries: closing arguments expected in trial of reputed cult members
A Velib bike with a flat tire. (Nick Kurczewski for The New York Times)
PARIS — The Velib bike rental system has been hailed by Parisians and tourists alike for its convenience, as well as being a “green” alternative to getting around the French capital via taxicab, bus or metro. But the high cost of fixing, maintaining and, in many cases, replacing the fleet of about 20,000 bikes is proving too much for JCDecaux, the company that runs the program.
The Velib name is a play on words, a combination of “velo” (bike) and “liberté” (freedom). But many riders seem to be taking a bit too much liberty when it comes to the bikes. Of the 15,000 bicycles originally disbursed for the program, more than half have disappeared, reports the BBC, presumed to be stolen. Some Velib customers have even taken to filming their Velib (mis)adventures and posting the destruction of the bikes on video-sharing sites like YouTube (here’s one). The practice apparently even has its own catchy nickname: “Velib extreme.”
According to the BBC, Remi Pheulpin, JCDecaux’s director general, told Le Parisien that replacement and maintenance costs are “so high that a private business cannot handle it alone, especially as it’s a problem of public order. If we want the Velib setup to keep going, we’ll have to change the business model.”
This could cause a problem for a similarbicycle-sharing program being considered for New York City. Last summer, the city Department of Transportation announced that it would consider creating a program similar to the one in Paris, but modeled on a successful five-day trial run held by a group of amateur bike enthusiasts.
“If feasible and adopted, such a program would create a network of publicly accessible bicycles at minimal cost, and could provide an important transportation link at transit hubs and commercial and social areas, greatly increasing mobility citywide,” the department said in a news release, asreported by City Room last July.
News that the Velib program is losing money could also put a crimp in plans to introduce a car-sharing program in Paris. Called Autolib, the system will involve the installation of several thousand “carbon neutral” vehicles, which can be picked up and returned at designated parking spaces.
Some 150 armed Muslims assaulted the Christian colony of Pahar Ganj in North Nazimabad, Karachi, damaging two churches, shooting at houses, beating Christians and burning shops and vehicles after a fruit stand vendor attacked a Christian boy for touching his merchandise. Christian leaders said Muslim extremists helped gather and inflame the assailants, but they said the fruit stand vendor upset with the 14-year-old Christian boy for touching plums on his hand-pulled cart initially instigated the attack.
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Christians Arrested after Muslim Attack in Pakistan
Some 150 armed Muslims assaulted the Christian colony of Pahar Ganj in North Nazimabad, Karachi, damaging two churches, shooting at houses, beating Christians and burning shops and vehicles after a fruit stand vendor attacked a Christian boy for touching his merchandise. Christian leaders said Muslim extremists helped gather and inflame the assailants, but they said the fruit stand vendor upset with the 14-year-old Christian boy for touching plums on his hand-pulled cart initially instigated the attack.
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Christians Arrested after Muslim Attack in Pakistan
What is your children’s ministry doing to respond to the earthquake disaster in Haiti? The children in your ministry have heard about the disaster and want to help. This is your opportunity to show them how Christians respond to those in need. If you ignore this disaster, you’ll show the children that schools and private organizations give them opportunities to respond in compassion, but the church doesn’t care. That’s not the message you want to give.
Here are a few ideas:
Teaching: Teach the children about the people of Haiti. Show a map of the country. Tell a little bit about their history. Christopher Columbus established the first North American Colony in Haiti. Black slaves colonized Haiti as a place where they could be free, the first nation to abolish slavery, and fought bravely with France to gain their independence. Haiti has a rich history your children should be aware of. Here’s a link that tells a little about the history of Haiti.
Missions: If your church or denomination has a missions program or presence in Haiti, tell the children about it. Give the people of Haiti a face by talking about specific projects. Here’s a link from my denomination to find out about a missionary couple to Haiti.
A woman who once lived with three accused cult leaders testified Thursday that they had her involuntarily committed to a mental hospital to keep her quiet about a toddler’s starvation death. Members of the culthave been charged with murder in the death of baby Javon Thompson.
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Witness: Accused cult leaders had her committed to keep quiet
A woman who once lived with three accused cult leaders testified Thursday that they had her involuntarily committed to a mental hospital to keep her quiet about a toddler’s starvation death. Members of the culthave been charged with murder in the death of baby Javon Thompson.
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