RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s […]
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Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home #Australian #leaders #cautiously #expected #plea #bring #WikiLeaks #founder #Assange #home
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian leaders cautiously welcomed an expected plea agreement that could set free Julian Assange, who was pursued for years over WikiLeaks’ publication […]
Australian court overturns woman’s 2-decade-old convictions in deaths of her 4 children #Australian #court #overturns #womans #2decadeold #convictions #deaths #children
SYDNEY — An Australian appeals court on Thursday overturned all convictions against a woman 20 years after a jury found her guilty of her killing […]
It’s a ‘silly notion’ that Trump’s Georgia case should pause for the election, Willis tells the AP #silly #notion #Trumps #Georgia #case #pause #election #Willis #tells
ATLANTA (AP) — The district attorney prosecuting Donald Trump over interference in Georgia’s 2020 election says she has a duty to files charges against anyone […]
Southern California school janitor who spent years in jail acquitted of child sexual abuse #Southern #California #school #janitor #spent #years #jail #acquitted #child #sexual #abuse
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (AP) — A jury has acquitted a former Southern California elementary school janitor who spent years in jail after being accused of […]
Lawsuit challenges Alabama inmate labor system as ‘modern day slavery’ #Lawsuit #challenges #Alabama #inmate #labor #system #modern #day #slavery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Current and former inmates announced a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Alabama’s prison labor program as a type of “modern day slavery,” saying […]
Missouri county to pay $1.2 million to settle lawsuit over inmate restraint chair death #Missouri #county #pay #million #settle #lawsuit #inmate #restraint #chair #death
Missouri’s second-largest county will pay a $1.2 million settlement to the parents of a 21-year-old man with mental health concerns who, according to a lawsuit, […]
As Navalny vanishes from view in Russia, an ally calls it a Kremlin ploy to deepen his isolation #Navalny #vanishes #view #Russia #ally #calls #Kremlin #ploy #deepen #isolation
MOSCOW — The loss of contact with Alexei Navalny at the prison colony where the opposition leader was being held likely signals a Kremlin effort […]
As Navalny vanishes from view in Russia, an ally calls it a Kremlin ploy to deepen his isolation #Navalny #vanishes #view #Russia #ally #calls #Kremlin #ploy #deepen #isolation
MOSCOW (AP) — The loss of contact with Alexei Navalny at the prison colony where the opposition leader was being held likely signals a Kremlin […]
Young Thug trial delayed at least a day after co-defendant is stabbed in jail #Young #Thug #trial #delayed #day #codefendant #stabbed #jail
ATLANTA (AP) — One of the five co-defendants on trial with rapper Young Thug has been stabbed at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, delaying […]