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Palestinian Christians Blocked from Traveling to Jerusalem, Celebrate Easter in Gaza City
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (343+ words) Gaza City, Gaza " Orthodox Christians in Gaza celebrated Easter at the Church of St. Porphyrius amidst an atmosphere of prayer, faith, and resilience despite Israel's war and siege on Gaza that has prevented them from reaching Jerusalem for the Holy…...
New Report and Ruling Dim Philip Vance's Hopes of Postconviction Relief
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1644+ words) MCF-Rush City, MN " Serving life in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit, Philip Vance's hopes for freedom took a blow last month when a judge denied his fifth postconviction relief petition. Convicted in 2004 for a deadly robbery…...
Plaza M'xico Businesses Demand State Relief Due to ICE Surge's Severe Economic Impacts
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (343+ words) Minneapolis, MN "Small business owners at Minnesota's largest Latine shopping center are calling for government support in the wake of Trump's ICE surge. The Plaza M'xico shopping mall and food court on Lake Street is home to more than 80 businesses…...
Vigil at Controversial Parking Ramp Site after Fatal Accident Kills Three Workers
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (813+ words) Dozens of inspections waived and cancelled before fatal Philadelphia parking ramp disaster, after decades of industrial & refinery pollution in Grays Ferry "Our hope, our hearts go out to their families and this is just what we've been dealing with our…...
ALPRs and Minneapolis" Growing Discriminatory Surveillance Dragnet
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1680+ words) Minneapolis, MN " In Minneapolis, like in other cities across the United States, cameras cover the tops of light poles like barnacles revealed by a low tide." Motorists are no stranger to their growing ubiquity and mostly pay no mind to…...
Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government's Weak Case?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1244+ words) Questions linger about a "loud uproar" in the jury room on the day of the verdict, as juror misconduct is alleged in a post-verdict motion seeking a new trial. The government was able to convince 12 jurors that a routine noise…...
Guilty on All Counts: The Historic Verdict Against Golden Dawn
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1274+ words) The neo-Nazi party, effectively banned and declared a criminal organization in 2020, has resurfaced in public discourse following the March 4 verdict." The party, although controversial, reached its prominence during its heyday, roughly from 2012 to 2015, when it was at its highest influence…...
The American War in Laos Still Claiming Victims 50 Years Later
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (1215+ words) In a remote village in the mountains of Xieng Khouang province in northern Laos a small temple is under construction. Its concrete walls are unpainted, and window and door frames sit unfinished. Inside the temple rests a 500-year-old golden Buddha…...
'Operation Not Forgotten' Extends into 4th Consecutive Year
2+ week, 1+ day ago (451+ words) FBI announced surge in investigative assistance to Indian Country Former Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a statement on Thursday, April 2, and said, "We will never accept the high rates of violence suffered by American Indian and Alaska Native people. This…...
Palestinian Christians Observe Palm Sunday with Prayers for an End to the War
2+ week, 6+ day ago (610+ words) Gaza City, Palestine " Inside the sanctuary at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, Christians in the war-torn city gathered last week to observe Palm Sunday with gratitude for the chance to congregate but weary of the ongoing assault on…...