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N.S. RCMP apologizes to Black community for wide-ranging effects of street checks
The commander of the RCMP in Nova Scotia delivered what he described as a long-overdue apology to the province’s Black […]
Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2
Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations, issued by […]
Poland charges 3 Belarusian officials with diverting a plane to Minsk in 2021 to arrest a dissident
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors on Friday charged three Belarusian officials with using a ruse to divert a Poland-registered […]
Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has sued the Biden administration to try to block a federal rule that shields the […]
ACLU plans to spend $1.3M in educate Montana voters about state Supreme Court candidates
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union plans to spend $1.3 million on campaign advertising to educate Montana […]
Brazil’s Lula fires human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has fired Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following […]
Fight For Farmland condemns region for freedom of information denials
The group behind the fight to deny the Region of Waterloo access to 770 acres of land in Wilmot Township […]
Nova Scotia RCMP to apologize to Black community for historic use of street checks
The commander of the RCMP in Nova Scotia will apologize to the province’s Black community on Saturday for the Mounties’ […]
Drones helped in big Vancouver arrest. It’s time for policy scrutiny, researchers say
Canadian police forces have been using drones for many years, but scrutiny of their use is lacking, especially as the […]
Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
Russian commentators on Thursday mocked allegations that Moscow was meddling again in the U.S. presidential election, and President Vladimir Putin […]