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Month: March 2021

Massachusetts DA seeks to vacate thousands of drug convictions connected to botched evidence certification at state lab

Thousands of people who had drug convictions in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, may soon see them vacated due to a “catastrophic failure of management,” the county’s district attorney Rachael Rollins said Monday. The district attorney unveiled a plan in a court filing called the “Hinton Lab Initiative,” aimed at vacating the drug convictions for all whose

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Asian Americans demand change after shootings: ‘I want people to finally hear us … not only when we’re trending’

Anger and grief are giving way to calls for action as Americans of all backgrounds demand justice and change. Long-simmering fears of violence boiled over for many Asian Americans last week, when eight people were gunned down at Atlanta-area spas — include six women of Asian descent. Supporters rallied across the country over the weekend

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Warnock’s seat comes into focus amid battle over voting laws and filibuster rules

Freshman Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose surprise victory in Georgia helped give Democrats the narrowest of majorities, now finds himself squarely in the center of an intensifying battle over tightening election laws and protecting the Senate’s filibuster — a debate that could directly affect his own chances of keeping his seat next year. Republicans in Georgia

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Biden administration continues to deny journalists access to border facilities

The Biden administration has so far denied journalists access to border facilities amid a surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border, which has raised questions about its commitments to increased transparency. Senators from both sides of the aisle have called on the administration to allow journalists access to the facilities. White House press secretary

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Former Capitol riot prosecutor’s comments on Trump alarm new no-drama Justice Department

Attorney General Merrick Garland is quietly ushering in a change in tone at the Justice Department, making few public comments and staying out of sight — and unlike his predecessor — eschewing commentary about ongoing investigations. That’s one reason why an interview by Michael Sherwin, the former acting US attorney for the District of Columbia,

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Tiroteo en Boulder, Colorado, deja varias personas muertas incluido un policía

(CNN) — Varias personas, incluido un policía de Boulder, Colorado, murieron este lunes durante un tiroteo en un supermercado de la ciudad, según informaron autoridades. Una persona fue detenida, de acuerdo al comandante de policía Kerry Yamaguchi. Ante la reiterada presión sobre cuántas personas murieron, las autoridades dijeron que no podían dar un número concreto.

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Man found dead near canal in Thermal

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigation the death of a man found near the canal in Thermal. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called the area of Airport Boulevard and Buchanan Road in Thermal at approximately 4:26 responding to reports of a body found. Deputies confirmed there was indeed a body

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