Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called for anti-war protests in Moscow and other cities on Sunday. “Mad maniac Putin will most quickly be stopped by the people of Russia now if they oppose the war,” a message on Navalny’s Instagram account said. “You need to go to anti-war rallies every weekend, even if it seemsContinue reading “Jailed Navalny calls for anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday”
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Denmark: Ex-immigration minister sentenced to jail over couple separations
Inger Stoejberg’s hardline policy of forcing married refugee couples apart has been deemed unlawful and she is to be jailed for 60 days. The verdict cannot be appealed. Inger Stoejberg, Denmark’s former immigration minister, must serve 60 days in prison, the Court of Impeachment ruled on Monday. She was convicted of “gross negligence” over a policy thatContinue reading “Denmark: Ex-immigration minister sentenced to jail over couple separations”
Middle-class drug users could lose UK passports under Boris Johnson’s plans
Campaigners say government going backwards by targeting ‘lifestyle’ users of class A drugs with tough criminal sanctions Middle-class drug users are to be targeted as part of a 10-year strategy to be announced by Boris Johnson’s government with a heavy focus on war-on-drugs-era punishment. So-called “lifestyle” users of class A drugs face losing their passports or drivingContinue reading “Middle-class drug users could lose UK passports under Boris Johnson’s plans”
School bullies to face jail under law approved by French MPs
Draft legislation also proposes maximum fine of €150,000 in most serious cases The French parliament has voted to make school bullying a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in prison, as MPs said society needed a wake-up call on the seriousness of children targeting their peers. The proposed law was supported by EmmanuelContinue reading “School bullies to face jail under law approved by French MPs”
Longtime sheriff’s deputy arrested on suspicion of ‘continuous sexual abuse’ of child
A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of “continuous sexual abuse of a child,” the second accusation of sexual crimes related to children to be leveled against someone in the department’s ranks since June. Detectives from the sheriff’s Specialized Investigation Division arrested 50-year-old Jeremie Russell Cox, a deputy in the countyContinue reading “Longtime sheriff’s deputy arrested on suspicion of ‘continuous sexual abuse’ of child”
Rep. Scott Perry Claims Jailed Jan. 6 Rioters Being Treated like ‘Terrorists at Gitmo’
The Pennsylvania Republican congressman falsely claimed that protestors have “been left in jail to rot for months and months without charges.” Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry suggested that the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 are being treated like terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, pushing the false narrative that the right-wing rioters areContinue reading “Rep. Scott Perry Claims Jailed Jan. 6 Rioters Being Treated like ‘Terrorists at Gitmo’”
Taliban accused of torturing journalists for covering protests
Reports show the armed group being violent and intimidating journalists, despite their free-press pledge. Taliban fighters have been accused of beating and detaining journalists for covering protests in the Afghan capital Kabul, raising questions over the group’s promises on media freedom. Two reporters for the Etilaatroz newspaper – Taqi Daryabi and Nematullah Naqdi – wereContinue reading “Taliban accused of torturing journalists for covering protests”
Ex-Prosecutor Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Case Booked At Jail
Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson turned herself into county jail. She was later released without having to pay a cash bond. The former prosecutor charged with misconduct for her handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case was booked at a Georgia jail on Wednesday and released. Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney JackieContinue reading “Ex-Prosecutor Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Case Booked At Jail”
‘Not Going to Do This Anymore’: Fed-Up Prosecutor Is Done With BS Traffic Stops
John Choi, the Minnesota prosecutor who charged the cop who killed Philando Castile, is already earning enemies for his groundbreaking new policy. John Choi said he will never forget July 6, 2016—the day 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed by a St. Anthony Police Department officer during a simple traffic stop over a broken taillight. WhenContinue reading “‘Not Going to Do This Anymore’: Fed-Up Prosecutor Is Done With BS Traffic Stops”
Inmates Weren’t Told They Were Given An Anti-Parasite Drug Instead Of COVID-19 Meds
Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren’t told a medication they were given to treat COVID-19 was actually an anti-parasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Three inmates at the Washington County jail told The Associated Press they didn’t know they were beingContinue reading “Inmates Weren’t Told They Were Given An Anti-Parasite Drug Instead Of COVID-19 Meds”
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