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Categories EU

Politically motivated crimes are ‘on the rise’ in Germany; far-right offenses hit record numbers in 20 years – Interior Minister

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Germany has seen its highest number of politically motivated crimes in a decade in 2020, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said, calling it a “very worrying” trend and adding that more than a half of them were far-right offenses. … Read More >Politically motivated crimes are ‘on the rise’ in Germany; far-right offenses hit record numbers in 20 years – Interior Minister

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Sexual assault in the US military reaches boiling point & St. Louis moves to ‘defund the police’

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The military is facing a wave of pressure from both sides of the aisle to move the prosecution of sex crimes out of the chain of command. A city spending plan presented on Thursday would cut about $4 million from the St. Louis police budget and eliminate 98 vacant officer positions. … Read More >Sexual assault in the US military reaches boiling point & St. Louis moves to ‘defund the police’

Categories Latin America

‘Stop the massacre’: Colombia tax protests continue after more than a dozen people DIE in clashes with police

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Heated demonstrations over a proposed tax reform in Colombia have continued even after the government pulled the controversial bill, reignited by the death of a young activist reportedly shot in the head by police. … Read More >‘Stop the massacre’: Colombia tax protests continue after more than a dozen people DIE in clashes with police

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Israel’s alleged crimes of apartheid

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Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the Biden administration’s aid plan to curb migration from Northern Triangle countries, the US Postal Service’s surveillance of Americans’ social media posts, and accusations that Israel is committing apartheid against Palestinians in the occupied territory. Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen talks about the campaign to end qualified immunity, which shields police from civil lawsuits. … Read More >Israel’s alleged crimes of apartheid

Categories EU

Most severe sexual abuse’: German police bust darknet child-porn platform boasting 400,000 users worldwide

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German police have raided one of the world’s largest child-porn platforms, a darknet site called ‘Boystown’, arresting several suspects believed to be its administrators. The site had some 400,000 users at the time of its closure. … Read More >Most severe sexual abuse’: German police bust darknet child-porn platform boasting 400,000 users worldwide

Categories USA

Portland Police Share Pics of Seized Extremist Pamphlet, Weapons as Another Riot Declared in City

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Since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May last year, Portland has been the scene of frequent demonstrations, most of which have resulted in violent clashes between police officers and demonstrators, and riots have been declared by the authorities. … Read More >Portland Police Share Pics of Seized Extremist Pamphlet, Weapons as Another Riot Declared in City