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Here’s why ‘record’ police violence reports are imperfect
Reports indicate that, in 2022, police killings reached a record high in the U.S. The context matters, though. The record used only dates back to 2013, as it is from a nonprofit called Mapping Police Violence. Media reports rely on this source because the U.S. does not have a federal database tracking cases of police violence… -
China criticizes Western media coverage of ‘zero-COVID’ reversal
An editorial published in China’s state-controlled newspaper People’s Daily Thursday took aim at “some Western media” outlets over how they covered the reversal of the country’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy. Without naming any outlet specifically, the paper described the reports as “completely biased hype, smear and political manipulation with ulterior motives.” After defending ‘zero-COVID’ for months, China… -
Eric Adams leaves New York Police overtime pay ‘under budgeted’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams released his 2024 city budget proposal last week, grabbing the attention of some with what he proposed to allocate for overtime pay for the New York Police Department. Under the preliminary budget, the NYPD budgeted $452 million for overtime in coming fiscal year 2024. “As our city continues its… -
Russia, Ukraine training for the potential of a long war ahead
On the heels of the latest major attack in Ukraine, both sides of Russia’s invasion have begun training for the potential of the war to last months into the future. The attack, a missile strike that hit an apartment building in Dnipro, was among the deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians since before last summer. About… -
Ukraine, Russia at odds over Soledar as fight for Donbas continues
In another example of Russia and Ukraine telling two different versions of reality regarding their months-long war, the two sides appeared to be at odds over the current state of Soledar, a key salt mining town in the Donbas region. On Friday, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said Russian forces captured the town. “The… -
2nd location revealed as Biden comments on classified documents
President Joe Biden confirmed reports circulating Thursday that revealed the location of a second set of classified documents found from Biden’s time as vice president. According to those reports, the second batch of documents was found at a storage space in the garage of President Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. The discovery comes just days… -
Officials: California peninsula may turn into island due to flooding
Officials in the Monterey Bay area warned that more of the flooding that has devastated parts of California could temporarily turn the Monterey Peninsula into an island. Several communities in the area were ordered to evacuate Wednesday. “Due to the rising flood waters along the Salinas River, there is a strong possibility areas on River… -
Russian warship holds exercises, carries hypersonic missiles on Norwegian Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry released video of a frigate conducting drills in the Norwegian Sea while carrying hypersonic cruise missiles. Hypersonic missiles travel low in the atmosphere and can maneuver mid-air. The Russian Zircon is a hypersonic cruise missile, which means it launches and propels itself using an air-breathing engine called a scramjet. This technology is newly… -
Biden admin’s first death penalty trial begins for NYC terror attack suspect
Opening statements began this week for Sayfullo Saipov — the man accused of driving a pickup truck into pedestrians on a New York City bike path on Halloween in 2017. Eight people died that day and more than a dozen were injured. Saipov, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uzbekistan, faces 28 counts of murder, attempted murder… -
Illinois counties could eliminate cash bail in 2023
Illinois could eliminate cash bail as part of the SAFE-T Act. The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a stay on the measure until the court hears arguments on it. Under the SAFE-T Act, if an individual is arrested, a judge would decide whether the accused awaits trial in jail or not. Pretrial detention would no… -
Tina Kotek, Oregon’s next governor, prioritizing homelessness challenges
The Democratic Speaker of Oregon’s state House of Representatives, Tina Kotek, helped raise the minimum wage and pass statewide rent control. She’s slated to become one of the country’s first two openly lesbian governors. Kotek takes office in 2023, and she said her top priority is to tackle homelessness. Multnomah County, which includes Portland, reported more… -
Donald Trump paid as little as $0 in federal taxes while president
The House Ways and Means Committee released thousands of pages of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns spanning six years. That includes 1040 forms which reveal how much money he made and where he made it. According to the returns, Trump paid $0 in federal taxes in 2020 and $750 in both 2016 and 2017. The… -
Katie Hobbs plans to repeal Arizona’s ‘draconian’ abortion ban
After a tense election, and six days of ballot counting, Democrat Katie Hobbs officially flipped the Arizona governor’s seat, by 1 percentage point. As one of nine new governors entering 2023, Katie Hobbs is just one name you need to know. Hobbs was a social worker and has served in the state House and Senate.…
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