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World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Hitmen mistook him for someone else and left him paralyzed. Now he has undergone euthanasia

A mistaken-identity shooting left Renato Ortuno quadriplegic, and he legally underwent euthanasia in Ecuador after assisted dying became recognized.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Non-smoker fined 433 for dropping cigarette butt in Manchester

A non-smoker living 200 miles away was wrongly convicted for dropping a cigarette butt in Manchester due to mistaken identity and administrative errors.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Lawyer called Mark Zuckerberg sues Meta after his Facebook accounts are suspended

An Indianapolis lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg sued Meta after repeated Facebook suspensions caused financial losses, mistaken-identity legal trouble, and harassment.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Savage murder of boy, 14, in Bronx playground was filmed by brutes in tragic case of mistaken identity: sources

The mob attacked Angel Mendoza in a Bronx playground due to mistaken identity, as he was a friend of two teens previously involved in a gang fight.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Authorities end search for suspect in kids' deaths after finding look-alike hiker

Federal authorities in Idaho confirmed that a search for Travis Decker in the Sawtooth National Forest was concluded after a case of mistaken identity. A family had reported seeing a man resembling Decker, who is wanted for the deaths of his three daughters in Washington state.
US news
#immigration
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

This Glitchy, Error-Prone Tool Could Get You Deported-Even If You're a U.S. Citizen

Mistaken identities in immigration policing highlight failures in facial recognition technology, leading to wrongful arrests of U.S. citizens.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Georgia college student facing deportation was wrongly pulled over during traffic stop: 'Super maddening'

Ximena Arias-Cristobal was wrongly detained by police due to a mistaken identity, jeopardizing her immigration status.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Georgia college student facing deportation was wrongly pulled over during traffic stop: 'Super maddening'

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NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Ex-gigolo furious about being identified in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial: 'Damaged my reputation'

Vin Armani denies involvement in Sean Combs' trial, claiming a case of mistaken identity and feeling his reputation has been unjustly damaged.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

North Carolina cops arrest wrong man at funeral while looking for suspect in 30-year-old murder

Law enforcement made an error when they arrested an innocent man at a funeral, mistaking him for a fugitive, causing significant distress to mourners.
Black Lives Matter
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

L.A. hitmaker's red hat led accused killers to mistake him for gang rival, police say

Ray Jacobs was killed in a case of mistaken identity related to gang violence, highlighting ongoing issues despite decreased crime rates.
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