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US news
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

L.A. County deputy collected paychecks after felony excessive force conviction

A decertified Los Angeles County deputy convicted of excessive force continued receiving a six-figure salary for months after losing his law enforcement certification and being barred from police work statewide.
US politics
fromFortune
5 months ago

Trump smacks Colombia with failing to cooperate in drug war for first time in nearly 30 years, stunning long-time ally | Fortune

The U.S. labeled Colombia noncooperative in counternarcotics amid rising cocaine production and strained ties, while waiving sanctions citing U.S. national interests.
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

US adds Colombia to list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war

The United States is decertifying us after dozens of deaths, the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, lamented during a Cabinet meeting, while still awaiting the official announcement by U.S. officials. However, the Trump administration issued a waiver of sanctions that would have triggered major aid cuts. Still, Petro, who is already under enormous pressure to show results on that front, must now deal with the consequences of this new stigma in the final stretch of his term.
World news
US politics
fromBoston.com
8 months ago

4 more police officers decertified by state commission. Here's why.

Four police officers, including ex-State Trooper Matthew Sheehan, have been decertified and barred from future law enforcement work in Massachusetts.
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