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Pułkownik rezerwy Adam Mazguła wezwany na policję

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NewsHubPułkownik rezerwy Adam Mazguła został wezwany na policję jako sprawca wykroczenia, obejmującego publiczne noszenie odznaczeń, odznaki, stroju lub munduru, do których nie ma się prawa. “Jestem zaskoczony, ale pójdę i będę sprawę wyjaśniał” – powiedział PAP Mazguła.
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Na swoim profilu społecznościowym emerytowany pułkownik zamieścił fotokopię wezwania na policję. Jak wynika z treści dokumentu, ma się stawić na komendzie policji w Nysie jako sprawca wykroczenia określonego art. 61 par. 1 kodeksu wykroczeń: “Kto przywłaszcza sobie stanowisko, tytuł lub stopień albo publicznie nosi odznaczenie, odznakę, strój lub mundur, do których nie ma prawa, podlega karze grzywny do tysiąca złotych lub karze nagany”.
Komisarz Hubert Adamek z biura prasowego KW Policji w Opolu odmówił informacji na temat wezwania Mazguły. Jak tłumaczył, nie jest to możliwe przed zapoznaniem się z aktami sprawy.
Sam Mazguła przypuszcza, że wezwanie ma związek z noszeniem przez niego podczas różnego rodzaju wystąpień publicznych elementów munduru, tak jak w przypadku manifestacji studentów we Wrocławiu, w trakcie której pojawił się w wojskowym berecie. “Już miesiąc temu w mediach rzecznik MON mówił co mi się zabrania, ale ja nic na piśmie w tej sprawie nie dostałem, więc dla mnie jest to jedyne fakt medialny” – tłumaczy Mazguła.
“To nie był mundur wojskowy, a tylko element. Zresztą ustawa mówi jasno, kiedy żołnierz rezerwy ma prawo nosić mundur. Ze spokojem to przyjmuję, bo mundur wojskowy jest czymś wielkim. A to, że noszę beret w szczególnych okolicznościach, to chcę powiedzieć, że taką okolicznością szczególną są także protesty przeciwko ludziom, którzy robią źle Polsce” – argumentuje płk. rezerwy.
Mazguła wywołał kontrowersje na początku grudnia na wiecu zorganizowanym w proteście przeciw tzw. ustawie dezubekizacyjnej swoimi słowami o stanie wojennym. Jak mówił, “były tam jakieś bijatyki, były jakieś ścieżki zdrowia, ale generalnie rzecz biorąc, najczęściej jednak dochowano jakiejś kultury w całym zdarzeniu”. Przeprosił później za te słowa, określając stan wojenny jako zło. Po burzy medialnej zrezygnował z funkcji komendanta opolskiej chorągwi ZHP. Nie zakończył jednak działalności publicznej. Od 11 stycznia 2017 roku jest prezesem ogólnopolskiego Stowarzyszenia “Tarcza”.
W połowie grudnia Mazguła dostał zakaz noszenia munduru. Jak tłumaczył wówczas szef MON Antonii Macierewicz, “wychwalanie zbrodni przeciwko narodowi, bo tym był stan wojenny, jest przestępstwem i ludzie, którzy to robią, poniosą tego konsekwencje. Zwłaszcza jeżeli próbują to robić w mundurze żołnierza polskiego”.
MON wysłało też do Prokuratury Okręgowej w Warszawie zawiadomienie o podejrzeniu o podejrzeniu przestępstwa przez Mazgułę. Miałby to być czyn określony w art. 255 Kodeksu karnego, czyli publiczne nawoływanie do przestępstwa.

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Zakaz wjazdu do Iranu dla obywateli USA w odwecie za dekret Trumpa

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NewsHub– podano w oświadczeniu, którego treść przekazały media. Wcześniej w sobotę irański prezydent Hasan Rowhani oświadczył, że nie czas na budowanie murów między narodami i skrytykował kroki zmierzające do anulowania światowych porozumień handlowych. Nie wymienił jednak z nazwiska amerykańskiego prezydenta. Media zwracają uwagę, że amerykański zakaz praktycznie uniemożliwi krewnym Amerykanom irańskiego pochodzenia w USA, których liczbę szacuje się na około miliona, przyjazd do Stanów Zjednoczonych. Dekret podpisany w piątek przez Trumpa zawiesza do odwołania przyjmowanie uchodźców z Syrii, a uchodźców z innych krajów – na 120 dni. W tym czasie władze USA mają sprawdzić, z których krajów uchodźcy stanowią najmniejsze ryzyko. Dekret przewiduje także wstrzymanie przez 90 dni wydawania amerykańskich wiz obywatelom krajów muzułmańskich mających problemy z terroryzmem. Zakazem objęto obywateli Iraku, Syrii, Iranu, Sudanu, Libii, Somalii i Jemenu. APA

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Film academy troubled by possible visa ban of Oscar nominee

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NewsHubThe motion picture academy calls “extremely troubling,” the possible visa ban of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, whose feature film “The Salesman” is nominated for a best foreign language Oscar.
In a statement released Saturday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expressed concern that Farhadi and his cast and crew may not be permitted to attend next month’s Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles following President Trump’s plan to temporarily suspend issuing visas for people from Iran and six other Muslim countries.
Farhadi has not commented on his travel plans, but on Friday, the president of the National Iranian American Council, Trita Parsi, tweeted: “Confirmed: Iran’s Asghar Farhadi won’t be let into the US to attend Oscar’s. ”
On Thursday, Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the “The Salesman,” tweeted she would boycott the Oscars — whether allowed to attend or not — in protest of Trump’s immigration policies, which she called “racist. ”
In its statement Saturday, the academy said, “As supporters of filmmakers — and the human rights of all people — around the globe, we find it extremely troubling that Asghar Farhadi, the director of the Oscar-winning film from Iran ‘A Separation,’ along with the cast and crew of this year’s Oscar-nominated film ‘The Salesman,’ could be barred from entering the country because of their religion or country of origin. “

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Завершилися перші телефонні переговори Трампа та Путіна

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NewsHubПереговори по телефону президентів США Дональда Трампа та Росії та Володимира Путіна завершилися.
За даними західних ЗМІ, бесіда тривала близько 40-45 хвилин. Про що говорили лідери обох країн не повідомляється. Жодних повідомлень від Білого дому і Кремля про теми розмови немає.
З фото, оприлюдненого речником президента США Шоном Спайсером, видно, що під час розмови в Овальному кабінеті у Вашингтоні були присутні також віце-президент США Майк Пенс, керівник апарату Білого дому Райнс Прібас, радник президента з питань нацбезпеки Майкл Флінн і радник зі стратегічних питань Стівен Беннон.
ЧИТАЙТЕ ТАКОЖ: В ООН закликають Трампа відкрити США для мігрантів
Відповідно до поширеного раніше речником Трампа графіка телефонних переговорів, наступна розмова у Трампа із президентом Франції Франсуа Олландом і прем’єр-міністром Австралії Малькольмом Тернбуллом. Перед цим він поспілкувався з прем’єром Японії і канцлером Німеччини.

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Trump protesters shut down traffic to O'Hare Terminal 5

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NewsHubA wild day in which dual citizens and green-card holders flying in from Iran and other countries were detained at O’Hare Airport is ending with traffic to the international terminal being shut down by protesters.
Despite the traffic shutdown, the terminal remained open for business.
A crowd of thousands gathered outside the terminal Saturday night to block arriving traffic to the airport. Chicago aviation police said drivers were driving the wrong way down the street to get out, and they blocked anyone from entering.
Some travelers joined the protest, while others were angry.
“The city of Chicago and Rahm Emanuel should be ashamed,” said Patrice Hollander of Barrington, who arrived at O’Hare Saturday. “This is insanity at the highest level. They can’t control the streets and apparently they can’t control the airport either.”
Police were telling people to take shuttle buses to other terminals to get out of the airport. The shuttles were totally packed.

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Avoid these 5 tech things that are a total waste of money

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NewsHubFile photo: Ethernet cables used for internet connections are pictured in a Berlin office, August 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)
While cleaning out an old drawer recently, I unearthed a floppy disk. I blew off the dust and smiled at the little plastic square. I wondered what this disk could possibly contain. At some point, certain technology isn’t useful anymore.
Don’t let manufacturers trick you into buying something you don’t need. Here are five dubious tech money-wasters and how to avoid them.
1. Computer tuneup software
An ad pops up on your computer: “Slow PC? Get a Free PC Tuneup!” There’s a simple graphic and a phone number. Every computer could use a tuneup, right? Making sure your computer is running smoothly is just part of being a responsible user. So why not go for it?
Hold the phone! Tuneup software is great, but you don’t have to pay for it. Many people don’t realize this. They shell out money for software that’s available for free, or they click the wrong banner ad for a subpar service.
Let me save you some time: Try Wise Care 365. It’s quick to download, the features are easy to use and you can scan your PC in under a minute. When it’s finished, the PC Checkup feature will grade your computer on a 1-10 scale, indicating how sick or healthy it is.
Another helpful tool is IObit Uninstaller , which helps you free up space on your PC. Its Advanced SystemCare feature can optimize an older computer by up to 300 percent. The software deletes junk files, clears out private information and disables unneeded startup items. Think of it as a deep cleanse for your hard drive.
Your PC could be loaded with malware or spyware that will definitely slow things down. To find out, use Malwarebytes. It’s capable of finding and removing threats that other software misses. Plus, the free version won’t conflict with your existing antivirus. Click here to get this great free download now.
Before you use any of these programs, practice safe computing. Make sure you have a backup.
2. Renting a router or modem
Renting your internet hardware used to be very common. Your router would arrive in a box, or maybe a technician would come over to set up your modem. A few years later, you’d pack up the equipment and ship it back to your service provider, never realizing that you essentially paid double for it.
Nowadays, renting these devices can be a waste of money. It’s like buying popcorn at the movie theater: You may appreciate the convenience, but it’s way overpriced and serves only to make the company extra money. You can find a very decent router through Best Buy or Amazon for under $100, and you won’t have to shell out $8-10 every month for the privilege of using it.
Better yet, buy your router based on the features you want. Not all routers are created equal. Some are faster; others provide better security. Click here for my three best router recommendations.
There are a few considerations, though. First, your internet service provider may not let you use a store-bought router or modem. Second, you may have to figure out how to install the devices yourself, and not everybody wants to deal with that. Finally, do you expect to use the same service provider for more than a year?
The same advice applies to your modem. You’re better off buying that too. Click here for advice on buying the best modem.
3. Cables that cost more than $15
Five hours into your road trip, you realize you left your Lightning wire back home. Your iPhone is losing battery fast, and you absolutely have to pick up a new one. When you arrive at a generic drug store, you find one that costs $30. You raise an eyebrow. Is that normal?
Here’s my rule of thumb: If you’re paying more than $15 for a single cable, you’re paying too much. In my experience, a cable costing more than that doesn’t offer any extra quality or performance. Some cables are better marketed than others, but the bottom line is: A cable is a cable.
Be particularly suspicious of HDMI cables. Some cost under $10; others are priced at nearly $100. But I have never found any significant difference between one type and another.
There’s just one exception: third-party cables for specific devices. Take our first example, the Lightning wire. Ideally, you would be able to find an Apple Store and pay the $19 for the real thing. A third-party iPhone charger may work in a pinch, but it may also cause damage to your phone or even start a fire.
4. Car GPS and traffic subscriptions
As more cars are manufactured with built-in screens, customers like the idea of an entertainment console right next to their steering wheel. But it begs the question: Do you need to subscribe to the company’s GPS or virtual traffic reports?
If you have a smartphone, the answer is no. These subscriptions are lucrative for the car companies, but they’re completely unnecessary if you have a compatible iPhone or Android. Simply plug the device into your car and you can use all your regular navigation apps through that same built-in console.
You can use regular services like Google Maps, Here Maps or Waze, which will help you get around easily. Just one hitch: Using GPS regularly can drain your data plan. But I find it much less expensive than paying for an extra service.
5. Crowdfunded pre-orders
I admit, it’s fun to browse Kickstarter and IndieGoGo projects. You’ll find all sorts of gizmos-in-the-making, with clever videos and enthusiastic descriptions. The breadth of imagination is inspiring, especially when some tinkerer solves a problem you didn’t even know you had.
Pre-ordering a new piece of technology can feel exciting and cutting-edge, so it pains me to dissuade you from doing this. Supporting a crowd-sourced project is a total gamble. Even if the underfunded inventor meets his goal, backers have no idea how he’ll spend the money. There’s no accountability.
An infamous example was Central Standard Timing, which raised $1 million on Kickstarter to manufacture the “world’s thinnest watch.” The company failed, and many critics believed it was a scam. But backers didn’t feel they had any recourse. How can you expect to receive a pre-ordered item if the company goes under? How can you check up on the entrepreneurs if you don’t really know who they are?
If you want to donate to a worthy cause, you’re better off finding an established, well-run charitable organization or scholarship program. Now that is money well spent.
How else can you protect yourself from digital danger? Be sure to listen to or download my podcasts, or click here to find it on your local radio station. You can listen to the Kim Komando Show on your phone, tablet or computer. From buying advice to digital life issues, click here for my free podcasts.
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Trump, Putin discuss ‘mutually beneficial’ trade, security

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NewsHubBy Julie Pace and Viviana Salama, Associated Press
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 | 8:32 p.m.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had an hourlong discussion Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin — the first since Trump assumed office last week — raising questions over the fate of U. S. sanctions against Moscow and whether the two will look to enhance military cooperation against the Islamic State group.
The White House provided a thin readout on the call between the two leaders, saying it was “a significant start to improving the relationship between the United States and Russia that is in need of repair. ”
The two leaders discussed “a range in topics from mutual cooperation in defeating ISIS to efforts in working together to achieve more peace throughout the world including Syria,” the White House statement said, using an acronym for the militant group.
A White House official later said sanctions did not come up in Saturday’s call between Trump and Putin. The official said Putin brought up several times that Islamic terrorism was a “common foe” for the U. S. and Russia. The official was not authorized to disclose details of the call by name and insisted on anonymity.
Contrary to statements from the White House, the Kremlin said that the two leaders addressed the importance of “restoring mutually beneficial trade and economic ties between business circles of the two countries. ”
The Kremlin also said that Putin and Trump spoke in particular about international issues, including the fight against terrorism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Iran’s nuclear program, the situation on the Korean peninsula and the Ukraine crisis.
Moscow has applauded Trump’s promises to rebuild U. S.-Russian relations, which have been pushed to their worst level since the Cold War by the Ukraine crisis, war in Syria and allegations of Russian meddling in U. S. elections. Trump signed a presidential memorandum on the plan to defeat the Islamic State group Saturday, including in it the possibility of teaming up with “new coalition partners,” suggesting that pairing up with Russia on counterterrorism issues isn’t off the table.
Trump was noncommittal about whether he was considering lifting the economic sanctions ahead of the call, telling reporters Friday: “We’ll see what happens. As far as the sanctions, very early to be talking about that. ”
In 2014, Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region and backed separatists fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine, drawing widespread condemnation in Europe and the United States.
In response, sanctions were implemented against sectors of Russia’s economy, including financial services, energy, mining and defense. The Obama administration also sanctioned people in Putin’s inner circle.
Shortly before leaving office, President Barack Obama also ordered sanctions on Russian spy agencies, closed two Russian compounds in the United States and expelled 35 diplomats that he said were really spies. These sanctions followed an assessment by U. S. intelligence that Moscow meddled in the 2016 election to help Trump become president.
Trump’s tempered approach to U. S.-Russia relations has already raised concern among several European allies who believe keeping Russia in check is essential to regional security.
British Prime Minister Theresa May, whose country — as part of the European Union — also has punished Russia for its provocations in Ukraine, voiced the view of many in Europe, telling reporters in Washington on Friday: “We believe the sanctions should continue. ”
Vice President Mike Pence and other senior advisers joined Trump for the call with Putin, including his national security adviser, retired Gen. Michael Flynn, chief of staff Reince Priebus and senior strategist Steve Bannon. Trump also spoke on Saturday with the leaders of Japan, Germany, France and Australia.
Two Republican senators — Arizona’s John McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Ohio’s Rob Portman, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee —warned the White House about easing any punishments on Moscow and they pledged to turn the sanctions into law.
“I hope President Trump will put an end to this speculation and reject such a reckless course,” McCain said in a statement. “If he does not, I will work with my colleagues to codify sanctions against Russia into law. ”
Portman said lifting the sanctions “for any reason other than a change in the behavior that led to those sanctions in the first place would send a dangerous message to a world already questioning the value of American leadership and the credibility of our commitments after eight years of Obama administration policies. ”
McCain has emerged as a frequent critic of Trump among Capitol Hill Republicans. He takes a dim view of trying to reset relations with Moscow and says Trump should remember that Putin is “a murderer and a thug who seeks to undermine American national security interests at every turn. ”
“For our commander in chief to think otherwise would be naive and dangerous,” McCain said.
McCain and Portman are part of a bipartisan group of senators who have introduced legislation designed to go beyond the punishments against Russia already levied by Obama and to demonstrate to Trump that forcefully responding to Moscow’s meddling isn’t a partisan issue.
The bill would impose mandatory visa bans and freeze the financial assets of anyone who carries out cyberattacks against public or private computer systems and democratic institutions.
The legislation also mandates sanctions in Russia’s all-important energy sector and on investments in the development of civil nuclear projects to rebuke Moscow for its provocations in eastern Ukraine and military support for Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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Decades-old slaying of Righteous Brothers singer’s ex solved

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NewsHubLOS ANGELES (AP) – Investigators used a controversial DNA testing method to solve the decades-old killing of the ex-wife of Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Karen Klaas was attacked Jan. 30, 1976 as she returned to her home in Hermosa Beach. The 32-year-old was sexually assaulted, strangled with her pantyhose and never regained consciousness. She died a few days later at the hospital.
The sheriff’s department said Friday that the case “was solved through the use of familial DNA, which identified the killer,” but provided no other details.
The technique, which has raised ethical issues in the forensics community, allows investigators to search law enforcement databases to identify likely relatives of the person who may have committed the crime. Law enforcement officials have argued the technique can provide valuable leads to investigators.
A sheriff’s spokeswoman would not say Friday evening whether investigators had formally made an arrest in the case and declined to identify the suspect. Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, District Attorney Jackie Lacey and other officials are expected to release additional information at a news conference Monday.
Sheriff’s investigators, seeking help from the public in 2009, said two witnesses spotted a shaggy-haired, bearded man in a trench coat and blue jeans leaving the house, but the man was never seen again. Officials said they were able to cull together a DNA profile of Klaas ‘ killer but in 2009 said it hadn’t matched anyone in the national DNA database.
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Netflix, Amazon, YouTube at Sundance: A new world order?

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NewsHubAmazon nabbed one of the biggest deals of this year’s Sundance Film Fest when it bought the rights to “The Big Sick” for about $12 million.
YouTube got odd looks when it began showing up at the Sundance Film Festival five years ago.
This year, nobody bats an eye.
“YouTube, Netflix and others investing in digital creations [means] the output is on par with what is coming out of Hollywood,” said Jamie Byrne, director of creators for YouTube, which screened its first original movie at Sundance this year and has sponsored the fest’s short-film program for half a decade. “Digital creators are getting seen. ”
For 33 years, the movie industry has come to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, to show off some of its shiniest independent films. Bidders come to land the rights to next year’s Oscars catnip. Thanks to online video companies’ swelling budgets and to consumers watching more media online, the distinction between films made for the big screen and those destined for a touchscreen is fading away. And this year, Sundance saw digital upstarts grab leading roles.
For starters, Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and others screened more projects at the fest this year than online natives have ever before. In addition, this year’s programming played right into digital bidders’ hands. Traditional buyers, hunting for movies with both critical praise and mainstream appeal, complained the latest slate of movies was “aggressively uncommercial” — with little mass-market appeal. Online companies, on the other hand, tend to delight in titles that resonate with niche audiences, so Sundance provided them with plenty of projects ripe for the picking.
Netflix, with its $6 billion content budget, tends to have the greatest number of original titles on offer. This year the company screened eight, the most it’s ever shown. (That includes the buzzy sci-fi original ” The Discovery ,” which also happens to star the Sundance Institute’s own president and founder, Robert Redford.)
Netflix’s “The Discovery” premiered at Sundance this month.
But rivals exhibited more at Sundance this year, too.
Chief competitor Amazon presented the first three episodes of its original series “I Love Dick,” made by the same team behind the tech giant’s critical darling “Transparent. ”
YouTube debuted the documentary “This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous,” which tracks the transgender transition of the YouTube star of the title. Its director, Barbara Kopple, has won two best-documentary Oscars in her 40-year career.
And “Snatchers,” a sci-fi comedy about a teen who wakes up to discover she’s nine-months pregnant with an alien, premiered eight of its short-form episodes. It was produced by digital content platform Stage 13.
But digital upstarts tend to make the most headlines at Sundance for the big bids they make.
Before 2016, many of Netflix’s and Amazon’s overtures had been rebuffed because filmmakers were skittish about downgrading cinemas in their release strategies. That changed last year, when both companies made some of the fest’s biggest bids, including Amazon’s $10 million buy of “Manchester by the Sea,” the second biggest deal of the year.
“You always want your film to be shown on a big screen with perfect sound and the best projection,” Sian Heder, a writer and director who sold his film “Tallulah” to Netflix that year, told The New York Times at the time. “But that’s not always the reality anymore. The way that people consume media is changing. ”
The “Manchester by the Sea” gamble paid off in prestige: This week, it became the first movie attached to a streaming service to nab a best-picture Oscar nomination.
Netflix bought rights to at least six projects at this year’s festival, more than any other single buyer. That includes a reported $5 million deal for the documentary “Icarus,” about Russia’s doping of athletes. That would make it the highest reported amount for a nonfiction film of this — and possibly any — previous Sundance. (Not all deals at Sundance have dollar figures attached.)
But Amazon looks to have grabbed this year’s superlative: Its $12 million acquisition of “The Big Sick,” a comedy starring “Silicon Valley” actor Kumail Nanjiani, is the largest so far. Amazon also bought rights to three other films.
Smaller companies are also stepping up to the bargaining table.
Gunpowder & Sky , a digital-media studio launched last year, bought the rights to “The Little Hours,” a feature-length comedy about fake nuns. The movie will be the studio’s first theatrical release since it acquired indie film distributor FilmBuff in September.
Distribution deals can often feel like insider minutiae, yet Netflix, Amazon and companies like them have transformed documentaries, said Susan Froemke, a producer and director of Oscar- and Emmy-winning films.
“Netflix or Amazon — companies with a lot of resources — make [documentaries] a very different environment to work in,” she said. Where the pool of potential backers was once limited to the likes of PBS or HBO, funding from the likes of Netflix and Amazon has now pushed the format to wider audiences.
“It has opened up a whole new world,” she said.

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First lawsuit filed to challenge Trump’s refugee policy

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NewsHubCivil liberties groups filed the first lawsuit Saturday morning challenging President Trump ’s pause on migration from countries troubled by terrorism, saying the halt has already snared two Iraqis who’d already been approved to come to the U. S., and who fear for their lives back home.
The lawsuit says that when lawyers for one of the men demanded to speak to the person responsible for keeping them out, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers told them they would have to take it up with new chief: “Call Mr. Trump.”
One of the two men refused entry is an interpreter and engineer who was to be admitted under a program rewarding those who helped the U. S. efforts in Iraq, at risk to themselves. The man’s family was admitted, but he was detained.
The other man was coming to the U. S. to rejoin his wife and seven-year-old son, who were admitted as refugees three years ago.
Both men were denied entry at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York in the hours after Mr. Trump issued his executive order Friday.
The lawsuit said the Trump order is unconstitutional because it discriminates based on someone’s country of birth, and “was substantially motivated by animus” toward Muslims.
“President Trump ’s war on equality is already taking a terrible human toll. This ban cannot be allowed to continue,” said Omar Jadwat, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
Mr. Trump ’s new policy pauses the refugee program and halts admissions from countries troubled by terrorism, including Syria and Iraq.
The pause is intended to give the new administration a chance to improve screening, Mr. Trump said in the executive order.
The order makes good on his campaign pledge to impose “extreme vetting” of those coming to the U. S.
Human rights groups have called it a “Muslim ban,” saying they believe that’s what Mr. Trump was really trying to achieve with his policy.
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