Italian police in Rome cleared more than 400 people, including dozens of children, from a Roma camp that had been established for years on Thursday, even though the European Union court of human rights issued a ruling to delay the demolition, according to BBC News. Residents stood outside the camp as the police put their belongings, beds, and more next to vehicles parked outside the area. Several protested against the removal, chanting "racist" as the operation began at daybreak in the site called River Village. Rome city hall claimed the camp had become a public health risk but now hundreds of Roma are left homeless after their eviction. Several Roma also said police used force during the evictions, sometimes shoving or forcing the Roma out of the way, but police commander, Antonio Di Maggio, denied their claims. The eviction was a win for the right-wing Interior Minister and leader of the right-wing League party Matteo Salvini, who celebrated the removal on Twitter after … [Read more...] about Italian Police Clear 450 Roma From Camp in Rome Despite EU Ruling Halting Demolition
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Police shut gypsy camp in Rome despite EU ruling
next Image 1 of 2 prev Image 2 of 2 ROME – Police in Rome on Thursday cleared nearly 400 people, including dozens of children, from a shanty camp inhabited for years by members of the minority Roma community, despite a European Union court ruling halting demolition. Residents stood outside the camp with mattresses and other belongings piled alongside vehicles, some protesting against the move with chants of "Racists!" Some residents complained that police used force during the eviction. Police commander Antonio Di Maggio denied the claims. Mayor Virginia Raggi wrote on Facebook that the shantytown, established in a former campground called Camping River on Rome's northern periphery, was closed for hygiene reasons. Parts of the camp had been without electricity and running water. She said that the move was meant to provide greater protection to the Roma, especially minors, some of whom do not attend school. "It is unacceptable to continue to finance … [Read more...] about Police shut gypsy camp in Rome despite EU ruling
Police begin clearing gypsy camp in Rome against EU ruling
Updated 6:18 am CDT, Thursday, July 26, 2018 ROME (AP) — Italian police have begun clearing a shanty camp inhabited by members of the minority Roma community, despite a European Union court ruling halting demolition. Italian TV images showed dozens of people, including children, outside the camp in Rome, with mattresses and other belongings piled alongside vehicles. Rome's mayor discussed the operation Tuesday with Italy's new hard-line interior minister, Matteo Salvini, who drew protests with his earlier calls for a census of Roma. A volunteer put the number of people remaining inside the camp after attempts to relocate them at about 370. MySA News Videos Now Playing: Now Playing Man assaulted, shot near North Side high school, police say San Antonio Express-News SAPD: 2 drivers arrested following officer-involved crash outside Redneck Heaven San Antonio Express-News Police investigating body found dumped off SW side road in San Antonio San … [Read more...] about Police begin clearing gypsy camp in Rome against EU ruling
Parents tried to rescue 3 children killed in Rome blaze, fire chief says
ROME, N.Y. - When their home caught fire just before midnight Monday, a Rome couple grabbed their baby daughter and fled. But the couple's three other young children were still trapped inside. After they escaped the burning home, the parents tried to get back into the trailer and save their children, said Fire Chief Ron Brement, of the Rome Fire Department. But flames were engulfing the home, making it impossible for the family - and responders - to go inside, he said. Three children were killed in the blaze, said the New York State Police: Temprince J. Croad, 2; Patrick G. Croad III, 3; and Eliesse A. Croad, 4. Their parents, Gabrielle and Patrick Croad, and their baby sister, Kaydence Croad, survived. All three are being treated at a Syracuse hospital for non life-threatening injuries, Brement said. The fire in the Pine Haven mobile home park was reported to 911 at 11:48 p.m. When firefighters and troopers arrived at 154 Pine Haven Circle, the trailer was engulfed … [Read more...] about Parents tried to rescue 3 children killed in Rome blaze, fire chief says
Senior author combines love of Ancient Rome with crime investigation skills
By ROBERTA BAKERNew Hampshire Union Leader July 22. 2018 11:44PM Alan Scribner, an author on Kindle is surrounded by Roman study tools and artwork at his home in Contoocook. (THOMAS ROY/UNION LEADER) CONTOOCOOK — Alan Scribner, 81, became fascinated by ancient Rome as a 4-year-old growing up in the Washington Heights section of New York City, a stone’s throw from The Cloisters museum’s collection of Greek and Roman art. He read avidly about life in the ancient world, learned Latin, and pored over maps, histories and philosophers’ original texts, becoming immersed in the culture and codes of classical Rome. Later, as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan and a lawyer specializing in criminal appeals, “I met people who committed crimes and those who chased them down.”But it wasn’t until his retirement years that Scribner combined his knowledge of crime investigation with his passion for all-things Ancient Rome. Today, he is a … [Read more...] about Senior author combines love of Ancient Rome with crime investigation skills