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Almost 75 grams of meth, 50 grams of marijuana found after chase

Click here for updates on this story     RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man is facing several charges, including trafficking methamphetamine and driving while license revoked, after leading deputies on a chase Friday night in Rutherford County. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office deputies said they attempted to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation in

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Man drives truck into hospital

Click here for updates on this story     MEDFORD, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say one person was taken into custody after driving a pickup truck into a hospital building on Friday. At about 12:29 p.m. officers responded to Providence Hospital for a vehicle that drove into the building. When officers arrived on scene they discovered a

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Traumatizing details of George Floyd’s death were shown in court. Experts weigh in on who should — and shouldn’t — see them

Months after the killing of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests, additional videos of the agonizing moments surrounding his death have been released. During this week’s trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s May 25, 2020, death, jurors and the nation were shown

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Reports, footage of Tigray executions are ‘deeply disturbing,’ US senator says after CNN investigation

US Sen. Chris Coons calls “deeply disturbing” reports and footage of executions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. “New reports and footage emerging from Tigray of extrajudicial killings, murders of civilians, sexual and gender-based violence, and forced displacement are deeply disturbing,” Coons, a Delaware Democrat, tweeted Saturday. His comments come after a CNN investigation found that men

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ACLU warns ‘a lot can go wrong’ with digital vaccine passports

The American Civil Liberties Union says plans to roll out a standardized vaccine passport must account for social inequalities and privacy rights. Anything short is a “nonstarter.” President Joe Biden’s administration is working to establish a set of standards for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19, an administration official said last Sunday. The

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Seattle police to remove concrete barriers around precinct that was temporarily vacated during George Floyd protests

The Seattle Police Department has announced plans to remove concrete barriers around the East Precinct, the center of the city’s Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) area last summer. The concrete barrier will be removed and temporarily replaced with a fence, according to a press release from Seattle Police. Broken windows are being replaced and will

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Myanmar junta orders internet blackout as more pro-democracy protesters are detained

Myanmar’s military junta has cut all wireless internet services until further notice, in what appears to be part of a concerted effort to control communications and messaging in the Southeast Asian country. Pro-democracy demonstrators have repeatedly filled streets across the country for nearly two months in protest after the military overthrew the elected government over

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