Child sexual abuse and the case of Jacob Ind, who ended up in prison after killing his mother and step-father following years of abuse, is detailed with LOST FOR LIFE director Joshua Rofé. The legal system’s method of trying juveniles as adults and then keeping them incarcerated for their entire lives is explored in this excerpt from the Media Mayhem …
Hamas & Israel Negotiations + Setbacks
The clock is ticking for Hamas and Israel to make progress in negotiations in order to secure some kind of peace to end the current conflict in Gaza. We look at the demands being made by Hamas, the difficulties that undermine the two sides coming together, and the possibility of a demilitarized Hamas with journalist Calev Ben-David, direct from Jerusalem …
GoTopless for Empowerment?
Topless activist, Lara Terstenjak, talks about how nudity, sexuality, and civil rights are linked through a history of oppression against women, and how the Raelian movement and religion is fighting against such oppression. The rights of women to express themselves naturally is defended by Terstenjak, who cites the history of ‘obscenity’ laws and also clues us in on how New …
ISIS Condemned by the Vatican
The Vatican has called on Muslim leaders to condemn the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Pope Francis sent his personal emissary to Iraq to ensure the religious and ethnic groups suffering of the Vatican’s support in their efforts to stop the militants and their heinous practices. We look at the strain that this puts on Islamic, Catholic relations, …
NASA TV Airs Live UFO Sightings
NASA TV aired a series of live UFO sightings exposing mysterious objects flying around a space station. We look at video of the event, which was broadcast in the live video feed from the NASA space station, and discuss the possibility of aliens in this Lip News clip with Mark Sovel and Elliot Hill. www.thelip.tv Newest Lip News playlist: http://ift.tt/1pi7OKK …
ISIS Caliphate Passports Issued By Terrorist Group
ISIS (or IS) has issued Caliphate passports as they attempt to expand their territory in the Middle East, parts of Asia and Europe. The passports are believed to be merely a symbolic gesture, but could hold more threatening implications. We look at the extremist group’s ongoing campaign of psychological warfare, in this Lip News clip with Elliot Hill and Mark …
Police Body Cameras Could Keep NYPD in Check
Police body cameras have been called for by a New York City official to keep tabs on officer misconduct after last month’s death of a man who was put in a police chokehold. We look at how this method could curb police brutality in this Lip News clip with Gabriel Mizrahi and Lissette Padilla. www.thelip.tv Newest Lip News playlist: http://ift.tt/1uTmHnz …