By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s national police force will launch a training program with the help of the United States and United Nations meant to prevent abuses …
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Two Current Kentucky State Police Troopers and One Former Trooper Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Conspiracy
by DOJ PressLONDON, Ky. – Two current Kentucky State Police Troopers and a former Trooper have been indicted for using excessive force on an arrestee, conspiring to cover up that excessive force, …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China opposes a new chips act passed by the United States and will take forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights when necessary, said China’s commerce ministry …
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BRUSSELS – The European Union urged the Taliban to change tack and uphold the rights of women, girls and minorities on Monday, one year after the Islamist group took power …
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(Reuters) – U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted in the United Arab Emirates this week on money laundering charges, has been released from detention after …
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‘Violating The Laws Of War’: Human Rights Watchdog Slams Ukrainian Military For Taking Cover In ‘Civilian Structures’ Micaela Burrow on August 5, 2022 A global human rights watchdog accused Ukraine …
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(Reuters) -Troubled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Thursday it would receive 5.52 billion yuan ($817.8 million) for cancelling a contract to buy land-use rights for a soccer stadium. …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kansas voters rejection on Tuesday of a state constitutional amendment that would have declared there is no right to abortion. Biden said that …
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Civil Rights Groups Call On DOJ To Investigate Texas Gov. Abbott’s Border Security Effort For Alleged ‘Latinx’ Discrimination Jennie Taer on July 29, 2022 Civil rights groups have requested a …
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Baltimore Police Detective Sentenced to Federal Prison for Criminal Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Robert Hankard, age 46, of Baltimore, Maryland to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, …
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Former Minneapolis Police Officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng Sentenced to Prison for Depriving George Floyd of His Constitutional Rights
by DOJ PressST. PAUL, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao, 36, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison, and former Minneapolis Police Officer …
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Former California Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations for Assaults on Inmates and Cover Up Inside CSP-Sacramento
by DOJ PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arturo Pacheco, 40, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty today to criminal civil rights violations for the on‑duty assault of two inmates entrusted to his care and to submitting …
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GENEVA – A United Nations human rights expert on Monday called on countries to take steps against Myanmar’s junta through economic sanctions and an arms embargo following the execution of …
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Former Kentucky Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, charging a Kentucky man with using his former position as a probation officer to …
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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Depriving George Floyd of His Constitutional Rights
by DOJ PressSt. Paul, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane, 39, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release …
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China Is Quietly Working To Kill A Major UN Human Rights Report: REPORT Philip Lenczycki on July 20, 2022 Beijing is pressuring the U.N. to suppress a forthcoming report on …
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WASHINGTON – A bill to protect gay marriage rights secured enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, garnering some bipartisan support. Voting was continuing on …
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Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Justice Department Launch Investigation of Maryland Department Oof State Police Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that …
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By Kirstin Ridley and Pratima Desai LONDON – U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading are invoking the Human Rights Act as they seek to sue the …
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Former Baltimore Police Sergeant Sentenced to Almost Two Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Deprive Civil Rights for Assisting a Member of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force by Planting a Gun at the Scene of an Arrest
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced former Baltimore Police Sergeant Keith Allen Gladstone, age 53, of New Park, Pennsylvania, to 21 months in federal prison, …
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Former Illinois Department of Agriculture Investigator Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violations for Allegedly Grabbing and Groping Multiple Individuals While on Duty
by DOJ PressCHICAGO — A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been charged with federal civil rights violations for allegedly grabbing and groping several operators of animal care facilities …
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The DOJ Is Creating A ‘Reproductive Rights Task Force.’ Here’s What We Know Laurel Duggan on July 12, 2022 President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is forming a “Reproductive …
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Former New York State Correction Officer Pleads Guilty To Depriving An Inmate Of His Constitutional Rights
by DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that AARON FINN pled guilty to a deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law. …
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Three Former Hawaii Correctional Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations for Assaulting an Inmate and Attempting to Cover it Up
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, …
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By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a …