A judge in Virginia ruled that a courtroom lined with portraits of White judges could impede a Black defendant’s right to a fair trial and ordered that the images be removed before his next court appearance.
Rand Paul to force test vote to gauge Republican support for Trump impeachment trial
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Washington Sen.. Rand Paul plans to force a test vote on Tuesday that will show how many Republicans support holding an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump and how many believe a trial should not take ...
Indian court rules that groping without removing clothes is not sexual assault
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A court in India has ruled that groping a child through their clothing does not constitute sexual assault, drawing outrage across the country and frustrating campaigners battling to address widespread sexual abuse a...
A judge has approved a $17 million settlement plan for sexual misconduct victims of Harvey Weinstein
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A US bankruptcy judge has approved a Weinstein Company liquidation plan that allocates over $ 17 million for Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and assault victims, an attorney for the Weinstein Company confirmed...
An American Sign Language interpreter will now appear at all White House press briefings
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The Biden administration will have an American Sign Language interpreter at every White House briefing, press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. "As a part of this administration's accessibility and inclusion efforts,...
John Roberts ducks the spotlight by skipping the second Trump impeachment trial
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Washington Chief Justice John Roberts has long been a student of history, but this is one part of history -- presiding at the second trial of Donald Trump -- he can do without. Roberts won a reprieve from another or...
Facebook suspends Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-linked chatbot for breaking its privacy rules
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Jerusalem Facebook has deleted a post by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and suspended a chatbot linked to his account for violating the company's privacy policy. Visitors to the Prime Minister's Facebook p...
Biden set to meet with first Black defense secretary as administration is poised to lift transgender military ban
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President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday morning with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as the President is poised to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military as early as Monday. Pr ...
Ohio lawmaker who asked racist question about Black hygiene tapped to lead state health panel
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Washington A GOP Ohio lawmaker who asked a racist question last year about whether "the colored population" was contracting Covid-19 at higher rates because of poor hygiene has been tapped to lead the state Senate's ...
White House staff welcomes new first family: ‘The residence has life again’
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The new President and first lady settled in at the White House this weekend, and did so with extended Biden family members. "The residence has life in it again," a White House source told CNN of the energy inside. ...
An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a zoo in New York
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A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked. Cosmo, the newest joey at Animal Adventure Park, was born with leucism, an incredibly rare condition that cause...
‘The White Tiger’ presents a searing look at India’s caste system
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"The White Tiger" is one of those movies that would likely struggle to claw out much attention without Netflix's muscle behind it, underscoring the streaming service's ability to lead people to worthwhile films they...