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No date has been set yet for trial of reporter whose detention was extended in March by three months to June 30. A Moscow court has rejected the latest appeal by American journalist Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention in an espionage case that he and United States authorities have rejected as false. Gershkovich, 32, […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Black Lives Matter activist to be sued by a Louisiana police officer injured during a protest in 2016 in a case that could make it riskier to engage in public demonstrations, a hallmark of American democracy. In declining to hear DeRay Mckesson’s appeal, the justices left in […]
The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2023 rejected Mckesson’s defense that his rights to free speech and assembly under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protect him from the negligence claim. Mckesson was represented by lawyers including from the American Civil Liberties Union. The Baton Rouge protest was one of numerous demonstrations […]
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Black Lives Matter activist to be sued by a Louisiana police officer injured during a protest in 2016 in a case that could make it riskier to engage in public demonstrations, a hallmark of American democracy. In declining to hear DeRay Mckesson’s […]
(Reuters) – The union representing employees of United States Steel on Tuesday said it would not support Japanese firm Nippon Steel’s draft agreement to gain support for its takeover of the U.S. company. In December, Nippon agreed to buy U.S. Steel for roughly $15 billion but the deal faces an uphill battle to approval amid […]
By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York 14 March 2024 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty in all of the criminal cases against him A Florida judge has rejected a motion from former US President Donald Trump to dismiss a classified documents case against him.
Getty Images Electrical goods retailer Currys has rejected a takeover approach from US investment firm Elliott. Currys, which operates more than 800 stores globally and employs 28,000 people, said the offer valued the business at about £700m. But the proposal “significantly undervalued” the company, Currys said. Elliott has a reputation as an activist investor, meaning […]
For many progressives, it was a big moment. In 2019, Congress was holding its first hearing on whether the United States should pay reparations for slavery. To support the idea, Democrats had invited the influential author Ta-Nehisi Coates, who had revived the reparations issue in an article in The Atlantic, and the actor and activist […]
Hostage talks continue as Israel rejects Hamas demand for full IDF withdrawal and a permanent cease-fire TEL AVIV — Talks over the release of hostages in Gaza remain at an impasse over Hamas’ demand for a permanent cease-fire, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks told NBC News. American, Qatari and Egyptian officials continue to push for […]
IDF says it killed Islamic Jihad propaganda deputy Yuliya Talmazan The Israel Defense Forces has said it killed a senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza who served as the militant group’s propaganda deputy. The IDF said in a joint statement with Israel’s intelligence agency Shin Bet that it targeted Wael Abu-Fanounah with a “precise” […]