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community news AMC’s martial arts series to air soon FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2015
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BY A STAFF WRITER EVERLY HILLS, CA -- AMC’s new martial arts drama series ‘Into the Badlands’ starring Asian American actors Daniel Wu (Tai Chi Zero) and Aramis Knight (The Dark Knight Rises) will premiere on November 15. In a land controlled by feudal barons, ‘Into the Badlands’ tells the story of a ruthless, well-trained warrior named Sunny (Wu) and a young boy named M.K. (Knight) who embark on a spiritual journey across a dangerous land. Loosely based on the classic Chinese tale “Journey to the West”, the genrebending, six-part martial arts series was created by writers/showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar (Shanghai Noon, “Smallville”). They will serve as executive producers along with Wu and fellow Hong Kong film star/director Stephen Fung. “The series is an exciting moment for us in that martial arts is not only a new genre for an AMC series, but also one that has been largely absent from television for 15 years,” said Joel Stillerman, president of original programming for AMC and SundanceTV. “The team behind ‘Into The Badlands’ comprises some of the best martial artists and martial arts filmmakers in the world, and they have crafted a show that overdelivers against two big goals we set for the show: to create a compelling character drama, and to introduce the highest calibre of martial arts filmmaking to a
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Students take ill on way to York school BY A STAFF WRITER ORK, PA -- Several students at William C. Goodridge Academy in York were taken to hospital after reportedly becoming ill on the way to school. In a statement, Erin James, spokeswoman for the School District of the City of York, said the students were found offcolor on September 2 morning and several of them were taken to the hospital. Parents were immediately informed about the development.
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weekly, ongoing series.” “After working together with such a talented team of executive producers, writers and executives at AMC, I am excited for the opportunity to bring this character to life ,” said Wu. The series premiere will coincide with AMC’s newest movie event, “AMC FightFest,” a two-week martial arts movie marathon beginning November 2 through November 13. The on-air special event will feature some of the most iconic martial arts films
in the history of the genre each weeknight. Whether commemorating favourite films from every genre and decade, or creating acclaimed original programming, AMC brings to its audience something deeper, something richer, something more. The network reigns as the only cable network in history to win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row with “Mad Men,” and six of the last seven with current back-to-back honoree, “Breaking Bad.” The network boasts the most-watched drama series in basic cable history and the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the last three years with “The Walking Dead.” AMC’s current original drama series include “Mad Men,” “The Walking Dead,” “Better Call Saul,” “Hell on Wheels,” “TURN: Washington’s Spies,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” “HUMANS,” and the forthcoming “Fear the Walking Dead,” “Into the Badlands” and “The Night Manager.” AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like “Talking Dead,” “The Making of The Mob: New York” and “Comic Book Men.” AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.
Burglars set eyes on businesses BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL – The Chicago police are warning businesses to be on alert after a string of overnight burglaries in the Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. Four burglaries were reported at businesses on Clark and Broadway between Irving Park Road and Wrightwood Avenue. The first burglary was 12 days ago and the most recent was on September 3 morning.
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In each case, the burglar shattered the front window to get in, the police said.
FBI to fire Indian agent for killing unarmed man
Navin Kalicharan
BY A STAFF WRITER EW YORK -- In a rare case, the FBI is planning to fire an Indian American agent for intentionally shooting a suspect after finding that the officer violated bureau policy when he wounded the unarmed man in a 2012 incident. The agent, Navin Kalicharan, was off duty and fired at the man from a second-story window, hitting him in the back in July 2012. The man claimed that he was running away when the agent shot him, but a government investigation concluded otherwise. Still, the bureau deemed the decision to fire a “bad shoot,” in agents’ parlance. A media report said it was “extraordinarily rare” for the FBI to deem improper an intentional shooting by one of its agents. The bureau faulted the agent for violating its lethal force policy about six months after the report said the FBI had found to be justified at least 150 consecutive shooting episodes dating at least to 1993. The disclosure of the disciplinary action against Kalicharan, who is fighting the dismissal, comes at a time of heightened national scrutiny of shootings by law enforcement officials. Under the FBI’s lethal force policy, agents may fire their weapons only if there is an imminent risk of death or serious bodily injury. A 12-member shooting incident review group that examined Kalicharan’s case said there was insufficient evidence to believe that a man “involved in a minor property crime out on the street” posed any immediate danger to people indoors and upstairs.
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Asha, Talat Aziz take Chicagoans by storm BY A STAFF WRITER HICAGO, IL -- Asha Bhonsle, Bollywood’s singing legend, has had a magnificent career spanning over six decades. Talat Aziz, although a junior to her by many years, created his own space by singing ghazals, sufi, and film songs. Ashaji and Talat Aziz jointly set the stage on fire when they came together at the Sears Center Arena, at Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL, Chicago on August 29. For their hardcore fans, the event was a dream-come-true. The concert was presented by Sahil and L. A. Tan, who are known for bringing quality entertainment to Chicago audiences. Sahil and LA Tan are pioneers in the US for organizing big shows of Bollywood stars in the Chicagoland area. Explaining the reasons for success in the show business, Bhavesh, CEO of Sahil, said that it could be because of much bigger group with more musicians and sophisticated
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(L-R) Mayur Patel , Babu Patel , Sayeeda Khan , Bhavesh Patel, Nick Patel , Dr. Shahid Bhatti, Zishan Alvi & Farhan
equipment, including state-of-the-art stage decoration with flickering, rotating colorful coordination hypnotizing laser light system
to augment the performance impact. With such out-of-the-world set-up on the stage, Sears Center Arena never looked like this
before. It was a collective effort of Bhavesh Patel, Babu Patel CEO of Sahil, Mayur and Nick Patel, CEO of L.A. Tan. The concert kick-started with Ashaji singing her classic number: “In aankhon ki mastike mastane hazaron hain”, which set the mood of the event and was followed by a flood of melodies. Talat began his performance by singing the famous “Chandini ki Raat”, followed by his own ghazal from the film Umrao Jaan, “Zindagi jab bhi teri bazm mein laati hai hamein”. Bhavesh Patel and Babu Patel of Sahil as well as Mayur Patel and Nick Patel of L.A.Tan thanked his entire team for their hard work and support as also everyone who came out to watch the show. They also thanked his supporters, associates and sponsors. The event concluded with a standing ovation from the audience in appreciation of the extraordinary performance of Ashaji and Talat Aziz.