Months before Niani Finlayson was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy, the officer had body-slammed a school janitor in Palmdale, a new lawsuit alleges. The incident started in early March last year, after deputies based in Lancaster responded to a call over what the Sheriff’s Department has described as “criminal threats.” When the suspect fled his residence and ran …
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released body camera footage showing the moments leading up to a deputy fatally shooting 27-year-old Niani Finlayson in Lancaster. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body camera footage Friday showing the moments leading up to a deputy fatally shooting a 27-year-old Black woman in Lancaster. As the comprehensive review process continues, the …
An American woman who had called 911 and sought police help in a case of domestic violence ended up losing her life after being fired upon by the cops. 27-year-old Niani Finlayson/@SamTLevin) According to the police, the woman later identified as 27-year-old Niani Finlayson made the distress call and reported that her ex-boyfriend would not leave her alone. The cops …
MOMBASA, Kenya — Surrounded by miles of dried land and what remains of his famished livestock, Daniel Lepaine is a worried man. “Intensified cyclones in the southern Africa region translates into drought on the eastern side including Horn of Africa.” The current drought in the region began in late 2020, when the region’s short rains season failed. “There is a …
It's Ausmusic Month and here on Awaye we are tracking a much-loved song that crackled on a bush radio network almost completely unchanged for at least 160 years – its' geographical spread covering more than half the continent. Pilbara: David Stock, Hilda Flann, Alec Tucker✝, Waka Taylor✝, Desmond Taylor, Barbara Hale, Wendy Hubert, Sheila Sampie✝, Charlie Coppin, Stephen Stewart, Irene …
November is Ausmusic Month and here on Awaye we've been uncovering a musical mystery. Pilbara: David Stock, Hilda Flann, Alec Tucker✝, Waka Taylor✝, Desmond Taylor, Barbara Hale, Wendy Hubert, Sheila Sampie✝, Charlie Coppin, Stephen Stewart, Irene Biwarli Roberts, Muuki Taylor, Nyari-Nyari Morgan, Milton Chapman, Nola Simpson, Joan Wilbourforce, Lorraine Injie, Janet Stewart, Bruce Thomas, Annie Cameron, Garry Earl-Spurr, Sue Davenport, …
An ex-reality TV star has opened up about her crippling $5,000-a-week drug addiction that left her 'deeply ashamed' and put her behind bars. Onetime Beauty and The Geek runner-up Jordan Finlayson, 30, was sentenced to two years and three months in jail for drug dealing in April last year. Former Beauty and The Geek runner-up Jordan Finlayson, 30, speaks out …
