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Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds
By Claudia Lauer, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
The Justice Department proposed changes Monday to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance to violent crime victims in order to address racial disparities and curb the number of subjective denials of compensation. The proposal from the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime, a major overhaul to how states across the U.S. currently ... Read More »
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By Claudia Lauer, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
The Justice Department proposed changes Monday to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance to violent crime victims in order to address racial disparities and curb the number of subjective denials of compensation. The proposal from the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime, a major overhaul to how states across the U.S. currently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – The Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying “no” and “mommy” as a police officer who had pointed her gun at them then bent down to handcuff two of their wrists. The youngest wore a pink tiara as she held onto her teenage cousin’s hand. The 6-year-old Lovely watched as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, will halt public duties as he undergoes treatment
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign, the 75-year-old monarch will suspend public duties but will continue with state business, and won’t be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state. The palace didn’t say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
By The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace says. The palace says the cancer is not related to the king’s recent treatment for a benign prostate condition. It did not say what form of cancer the 75-year-old monarch has. It said Charles “remains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal’s government cuts internet access as lawmakers debate bill on election delay
By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s government on Monday restricted access to the mobile internet as opposition leaders and supporters launched protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the Feb. 25 presidential election over an electoral dispute. The mobile internet access in the capital Dakar and other parts of the country was cut as federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for writer Yang Hengjun
By The Associated Press on February 4th, 2024
SYDNEY (AP) – Australia says it is appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement Monday that it was “harrowing news for Dr Yang, his family and all who have supported him.” Yang has been detained in China since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forest fires rage on in central Chile, killing at least 112 people over 3 days
By Patricia Luna And Manuel Rueda, The Associated Press on February 4th, 2024
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 112 people had been killed. The fires burned with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators release a $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel
By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 4th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the bill through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. The proposal is the best chance for President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal police clamp down on protesters as opposition rejects election delay
By Babacar Dione And Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on February 4th, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Police made arrests and fired tear gas at opposition supporters during protests Sunday against the decision by President Macky Sall to postpone Senegal’s Feb. 25 elections as federal lawmakers prepared to debate a bill to formalize the postponement. Demonstrators rallied in the capital of Dakar after leading opposition figures and candidates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forest fires rage on in central Chile killing at least 99 people over 3 days
By Patricia Luna And Manuel Rueda, The Associated Press on February 4th, 2024
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 99 people were killed. The fires have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del ... Read More »
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