Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019. The legislature passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill during a special session that lasted Tuesday. It comes on top of …
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California defendant on trial for murder allegedly stabs his attorney with pen, charges toward prosecutor
Two attorneys were injured on Monday in a Martinez, California, courtroom after a man on trial for murder allegedly used a pen to stab his own defense lawyer before subsequently charging the prosecutor. Ramello Randle, 28, allegedly broke or cut through a restraint device keeping him in a courtroom chair before he used his lawyer’s pen to stab the lawyer …
Read More »Brazil's former president indicted over alleged falsification of COVID vaccination data
Brazil’s Federal Police have accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of criminal association and falsifying his own COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader with others potentially in store. The Supreme Court released the police’s indictment on Tuesday that alleges Bolsonaro and 16 others inserted false information into the public health database to make it appear …
Read More »New York governor orders probe of marijuana licensing program 'disaster' amid black market surge
New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered Monday. The review will focus on ways the state can speed up license processing times and allow businesses to open faster, as well as a top-down assessment of the Office …
Read More »Forced labor profits, including sexual exploitation, reach 'obscene' $236 billion annually, UN report says
Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame for three-fourths of the take from a business that deprives migrants of money they can send home, swipes jobs from legal workers, and allows the criminals behind it to dodge taxes. The …
Read More »Afghan refugee convicted of murder in New Mexico killing of Muslim man
An Afghan refugee was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim community during the summer of 2022. Muhammad Syed faces life in prison for killing 41-year-old Aftab Hussein on July 26, 2022. He also will stand trial in the coming months in the other two slayings. During the trial, prosecutors presented …
Read More »Judge dismisses suit against Delaware court officials filed by blind man who was wrongfully evicted
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Delaware court officials and constables filed by a legally blind man who was wrongfully evicted from a Wilmington apartment along with two of his daughters. Chief U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly ruled that William Murphy’s claim that officials violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in ousting him …
Read More »Cambodia's prime minister bans musical horns on vehicles to curb dangerous street dancing
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Mane has ordered a ban on musical horns, after videos posted on social media showed people dancing on roads and roadsides as passing trucks blasted rhythmic little tunes. Hun Manet, who last year took over the wheel of government from his father, Hun Sen — who led Cambodia for 38 years — called on the Ministry …
Read More »Celebrate law enforcement during National Police Week
National Police Week is a notable opportunity to show acknowledgment, appreciation and respect for law enforcement officers. Police officers pledge to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against enemies both foreign and domestic, serve and protect against crime in communities, safeguard lives and much more. Their service to everyday Americans on a daily basis is a sacrifice. …
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