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Law
fromRaw Story
6 days ago

Manhattan's DA could re-open Epstein probe - years after FBI's order to 'stand down'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has legal authority to reopen the Epstein investigation that was shut down in 2019, potentially prosecuting co-conspirators despite federal obstruction.
Law
fromRaw Story
6 days ago

Manhattan's DA could re-open Epstein probe - years after FBI's order to 'stand down'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has legal authority to reopen the Epstein investigation that was shut down in 2019, potentially prosecuting co-conspirators despite federal obstruction.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Exclusive | Nutty professor who held machete to Post reporter's neck rambles about 'violent fascists' in defense of her $407K taxpayer-funded artwork

Ex-CUNY professor Shellyne Rodriguez, who assaulted a reporter with a machete, received $407,000 in taxpayer funding for a public monument while claiming victimhood and refusing to acknowledge her violent crime.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Marielle Franco case: Brazao brothers convicted of ordering murder of Rio councilwoman

Two political strongmen from Rio de Janeiro known for defending the interests of paramilitary criminal groups, brothers Domingos and Joao Francisco Chiquinho Brazao, were convicted on Wednesday for ordering the murder of Marielle Franco, a 38-year-old left-wing city councilor, in 2018. The presiding judge said that it was a political crime in which misogyny and racism also played a role.
World politics
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Katie's story: her abusive ex-partner said kill yourself'. When she did, police dropped domestic violence inquiry

Domestic abuse can directly contribute to victims' suicides and should be treated as potential evidence of criminal behavior requiring investigation.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
9 months ago

Immigrant-detention officer charged with choking handcuffed migrant

A security officer at a Texas immigrant detention center faces charges for allegedly choking a handcuffed detainee, shedding light on accountability issues in such facilities.
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