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Month: December 2023

AP Exclusive: America’s Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system

By MATT BROWN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people of all races and across the political spectrum. For many, recent protests against police brutality called attention to longstanding discrepancies in the administration of justice. For others, criticism of perceived

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Vacuum tycoon Dyson loses a libel case against a UK newspaper for a column on his support of Brexit

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Billionaire vacuum cleaner tycoon James Dyson has lost a libel lawsuit against the Daily Mirror. Dyson claimed his reputation was damaged by a column that suggested he was a hypocrite who “screwed” Britain by moving his company’s headquarters to Singapore after supporting the campaign in favor of

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El máximo tribunal de Rusia prohíbe el “movimiento internacional LGBTQ” y dice que es una “organización extremista”

CNNEE (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Rusia declaró que lo que llaman el “movimiento internacional LGBTQ” es una organización extremista y prohibió todas las actividades asociadas con este en el país. El histórico fallo de este jueves erosionará aún más los derechos de la comunidad LGBTQ de Rusia, que ha enfrentado una represión cada vez

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Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey

Mississippi sheriff rolls out reforms after deputies and an officer plead guilty to torturing 2 Black men

By Ryan Young, Pamela Kirkland and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On a Tuesday night in January, five sheriff’s deputies from Rankin County, Mississippi, and a police officer from a neighboring department forced their way into the home where Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins were living in Braxton, Mississippi. The six White law enforcement officers called themselves the “Goon Squad,”

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After St. Charles’ anti-migrant resolution fails, local couple patiently awaits Cuban migrants who plan to come live with them

By Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story     ST. CHARLES, Missouri (KMOV) — Heidi Sowatsky is patiently awaiting the arrival of Cuban migrants into her and her husband Bruce’s home. So much so they’ve set up the two kids’ bedrooms and even bought them Christmas presents. Heidi and Bruce met Ida around five

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New US rules, aimed at curbing China, could make it harder for EV buyers to claim a full tax credit

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans could have a harder time finding electric vehicles that qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit under new rules being proposed. The Treasury and Energy Departments unveiled the rules Friday. They limit electric vehicle buyers from claiming the full tax credit if they purchase cars

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Police: St. Charles County suspects lured cousin to U.S. on promise of education, trapped him in basement and subjected him to slave labor for a year

By Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story     ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Three St. Charles County men are in custody after police say they lured a family member to the United States from India under false pretenses, enslaving him over the course of the last year. Venkutesh Sattaru, 35, Nikhil Penmatsa,

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