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World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Advocates push for major probe as US boat strikes in Latin America kill 157

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its first hearing on alleged US extrajudicial killings during military strikes against suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that began in September, with nearly 157 people killed and minimal public information released.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Advocates concerned city has not reviewed LA28 plan for homeless, human trafficking

Los Angeles has not publicly released a human rights report on Olympic preparations for civil rights, homelessness, and human trafficking despite receiving it over two months ago, raising concerns about accountability and adequate resource allocation.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

The Epstein files and the danger of transparency without accountability

Releasing Epstein files without prosecuting exposed individuals and institutions fails victims, normalizes abuse, and emboldens perpetrators and potential abusers.
Artificial intelligence
fromEarth911
5 days ago

Your AI Carbon Footprint: What Every Query Really Costs

AI chatbot queries consume significant electricity and water resources globally, producing carbon emissions, yet major providers lack transparent, verifiable per-query energy and emissions data.
fromBarca Universal
5 days ago

Victor Font hopes Messi speaks out to expose Laporta ahead of Barcelona elections - 'Explain the truth' | Barca Universal

Explain the truth - about his departure from the club and his attempt to return to the entity in 2023 - so that the members will not vote deceived and with a smokescreen of the illusion that Hansi Flick and the young people generate for us.
FC Barcelona
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US gov't committee subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files

The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department's handling of records in the Epstein investigation, with bipartisan support including five Republicans.
US politics
fromLEVEL Man
3 weeks ago

America Should Also Demand the Release of the Malcolm X Files

FBI, CIA, DOJ, and NYPD withheld and heavily redacted records that could reveal their knowledge and actions surrounding Malcolm X's assassination, obstructing transparency and accountability.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: A California lawyer takes the civil rights fight home to Minneapolis

A fast-talking Minneapolis native who still lives in the Twin Cities part time, Cook is one of a handful of attorneys who have dropped everything to aid (for free) those caught up in the federal crackdown - protesters, immigrants and detained citizens - too many of whom have found themselves facing deportation, arrest or even been disappeared, at least for a time.
Law
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests

Multiple immigrants died during 2025 ICE operations across several states, and ICE provided limited identification, tracking, or external evaluation of those fatal incidents.
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

COP30: African youth push for climate justice DW 11/11/2025

I think this event will be one of the biggest wins for the Global South. When we are here, listening to the COP president or Brazil's president, you can feel that something truly promising is happening.
Environment
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 months ago

Berkeley police want to encrypt all radio calls

Berkeley Police seek to encrypt all radio communications, citing officer safety and burglar eavesdropping, while critics warn of reduced transparency and accountability.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Amid growing backlash to masked ICE agents, San Jose could be the next city to try prohibiting federal agents from concealing their identities

San Jose seeks an ordinance banning law enforcement masks and requiring visible identification to ensure transparency, accountability, and public safety.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
6 months ago

Four dead, buildings ablaze as Indonesians demand government accountability

Anti-government protests in Indonesia escalated after a ride-hailing driver was killed by a police vehicle, driven by anger over lawmakers' housing allowance, accountability, and labor demands.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
6 months ago

Antioch Police Oversight Commission member resigns

Treva Hadden resigned from the Antioch Police Oversight Commission, citing limitations by the chair and inability to contribute, after facing removal for unexcused absences.
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