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Month: March 2022

Washington state creates nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people

By Paradise Afshar, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state signed a bill Thursday that creates the nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people. The bill, which was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, highlights that “indigenous people experience disproportionate rates of violence in Washington state,” and calls for the

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A 12-year-old was fatally shot by a classmate at a South Carolina middle school, officials say

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A 12-year-old student was fatally shot by a classmate at a South Carolina middle school, officials said on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson. His family said they were “devastated” by the tragedy, according to a statement from a family spokesperson. The suspected shooter, also 12,

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Report finds flaws in Minnesota state law enforcement response to George Floyd protests in 2020

By Omar Jimenez, CNN An independent report commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety detailed multiple breakdowns in procedure and “inadequate coordination” at times during the protests and violence that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020. The report also found that state law enforcement used tactics that were often perceived as

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Report finds flaws in Minnesota state law enforcement response to George Floyd protests in 2020

By Omar Jimenez, CNN An independent report commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety detailed multiple breakdowns in procedure and “inadequate coordination” at times during the protests and violence that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020. The report also found that state law enforcement used tactics that were often perceived as

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Alejandra Cuevas: Todos los que se involucraron en esta injusticia tienen que asumir su responsabilidad

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) – Después de ser absuelta por la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJN), Alejandra Cuevas dice que ella y su familia “buscarán reconstruirse” y por el momento no piensan emprender acciones judiciales contra los responsables de su encarcelamiento, un proceso que se extendió a lo largo de 528 días. Cuevas fue absuelta

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‘He had a great future ahead of him.’ Friends and teammates of teen killed in Florida theme park ride honor him in vigil

By Christina Maxouris, CNN He was a gentle giant who always supported others. A teammate often turned mentor. A kind and funny friend, always soft-spoken. That’s how friends and family in a Missouri vigil remembered 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died last Thursday when he fell off an amusement park thrill ride while on a spring

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El primer estudio de desafío sobre el covid-19 arroja información valiosa sobre cómo nos enfermamos

Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Solo se necesita una pequeña gota cargada de virus —aproximadamente del ancho de una célula sanguínea humana— para infectar a alguien con covid-19. Ese es solo uno de los hallazgos de una investigación que infectó deliberadamente a voluntarios sanos con el virus SARS-CoV-2. Los hallazgos fueron publicados el jueves en la

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Chris Rock insistió en que no quería presentar cargos contra Will Smith, dice productor del programa de los Oscar

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Después de que Will Smith abofeteó al comediante Chris Rock en la ceremonia de los premios de la Academia, los policías de Los Ángeles estaban preparados para arrestar a Smith, según una entrevista con el productor del show de los Oscar, pero el comediante insistió en que no quería presentar cargos.

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Ron DeSantis signals support for stripping Disney of special self-governing status as feud escalates

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signaled support for stripping Disney of its 55-year-old special status that allows the entertainment company to operate as an independent government around its Orlando-area theme park. It’s the latest fallout in the feud between DeSantis, a Republican widely seen as a potential 2024 presidential contender,

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Parents reach $250,000 settlement with Texas city after son, 3, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at splash pad

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last year after a contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a splash pad in Arlington, Texas, have reached a $250,000 settlement with the city. Bakari Williams died last September after spending five days in the hospital with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and

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Washington state creates nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people

By Paradise Afshar, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state signed a bill Thursday that creates the nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people. The bill, which was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, highlights that “indigenous people experience disproportionate rates of violence in Washington state,” and calls for the

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Storms cause sewage spills in Prichard

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Prichard Water Works & Sewer Board reported three sanitary sewer overflows, including an ongoing overflow, all caused by Wednesday’s heavy rains, according to the Mobile County Health Department. The ongoing spill at the intersection of Chin Street and Butts Street

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Metro Police take three people into custody following months long human trafficking investigation

By CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police are executing warrants related to human trafficking at a business in Nashville and a home in Antioch, according to police. Metro Nashville officials said via Twitter that Charles McGlother Jr., his girlfriend Karen Bailey, 41, and Charles Sumner, 60,

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