A Human Rights Watch investigation published Thursday said an Israeli attack on a Gaza building in October had no apparent militant target, but killed 106 civilians, including 54 children, making it an “apparent war crime.” [...] Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas because the militants operate in … Continue reading Rights group says Israeli strike on Gaza building that killed 106 in October is an ‘apparent war crime’
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As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of children in the West Bank
While the world’s attention is on Gaza, life for Palestinians in the West Bank is also growing increasingly precarious. There has been a surge in settler violence and a spike in unlawful lethal force from Israeli forces. More than 400 Palestinians from East Jerusalem and the West Bank have been killed by Israeli fire since … Continue reading As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of children in the West Bank
‘Justification of dictatorship’: outcry as Milei rewrites Argentina’s history
Thousands of protesters will take to the streets on Sunday to mark the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice in Argentina, a holiday commemorating the 30,000 victims of the dictatorship, called “desaparecidos”. The date usually sees Argentina’s largest demonstrations of the year, with millions of citizens flooding the country’s streets to declare: “Nunca más” … Continue reading ‘Justification of dictatorship’: outcry as Milei rewrites Argentina’s history
Father of Laken Riley decries politicization of daughter’s murder
The father of Laken Riley, whom authorities suspect was murdered by an undocumented migrant in February, has objected to how he says his daughter’s death is “being used politically” ahead of the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/18/laken-riley-father-statement -The Guardian; 3/18/2024
A gunman killed and injured protesters at a BLM march. Why did police blame the victims?
Two years after an attacker shot five volunteers before a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, Oregon, killing a 60-year-old woman and leaving one of her young friends paralyzed, a new visual investigation of the attack reveals that the assailant tried to provoke a stand-your-ground situation, daring three women to fight him, before suddenly opening fire … Continue reading A gunman killed and injured protesters at a BLM march. Why did police blame the victims?
Missouri has some of the weakest gun laws in the US. Here’s how that is impacting the Kansas City shooting investigation
The lax gun laws in Missouri, where at least 155 mass shootings have happened since 2013, have created challenges for law enforcement and officials in preventing and investigating gun violence in the state. [...] The gun control advocacy and gun violence prevention-focused nonprofit says Missouri, which is among the top 10 states with the most firearm-related deaths, lacks any “of … Continue reading Missouri has some of the weakest gun laws in the US. Here’s how that is impacting the Kansas City shooting investigation
As the election looms, we must be alert to Trump’s threats of vigilante justice
Political violence is an inherent part of fascism. Hitler’s SA – the letters stood for Sturmabteilung or “Storm Section”, also known as the Stormtroopers or Brownshirts – were vigilantes who did the Nazis’ dirty work before the Nazis took total power. During the German presidential elections in March and April 1932, Brownshirts assembled Alarmbereitschaften, or “emergency squads”, to intimidate … Continue reading As the election looms, we must be alert to Trump’s threats of vigilante justice
Opinion: The fear of physical harm that keeps even Trump’s supporters in line
The words sent a jolt across the courtroom. “Could a president order SEAL Team 6to assassinate a political rival?” Judge Florence Pan asked Donald Trump’s lawyer, as she and two other judges weighed the former president’s claim that he should enjoy absolute immunity from prosecution. [...] It resonated because it aligns with the Trump we have all … Continue reading Opinion: The fear of physical harm that keeps even Trump’s supporters in line
2023 saw record killings by US police. Who is most affected?
Mapping Police Violence, a non-profit research group, catalogs deaths at the hands of police and last year recorded the highest number of killings since its national tracking began in 2013. The data suggests a systemic crisis and a remarkably consistent pattern, with an average of roughly three people killed by officers each day, with slight upticks in … Continue reading 2023 saw record killings by US police. Who is most affected?
Nearly 300,000 lives could be saved in the next decade if states followed California’s example on gun laws, study says
The study by Everytown for Gun Safety revealed new rankings for the 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws in 2023 compared to their gun death rates, putting California and New York at the top of the list for gun safety. Arkansas is ranked last in the nation due to the weakness of … Continue reading Nearly 300,000 lives could be saved in the next decade if states followed California’s example on gun laws, study says
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