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Jun 21 2015
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After tragic shooting, Charleston church reopens with prayer, songs and tears
The church beloved as ‘Mother Emanuel’ reopened its doors Sunday morning, four days after an unspeakable tragedy turned it into a crime scene.
Washington PostJun 29 2021
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Barr sparks new political firestorm
Former Attorney General William Barr has created a political firestorm with interviews for a new book that call former President Trump’s claims about fraud in last year’s election “bullshit” and detail how Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pressed him to publicly dispute Trump’s assertions.
Barr has enraged Democrats and liberal commentators who say he is seeking to
The HillMay 20 2024
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American, Israeli Leaders Denounce ICC Warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
American and Israeli politicians are reacting to reports that the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
For Context: The ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's leader in Gaza, for potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. Purported Israeli crimes included systematically
Axios BBC News New York Post (News)Dec 13 2018
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Trump denies he 'directed' Michael Cohen to break the law as prosecutors contend
In his first reaction since his longtime personal -- and now former-- attorney and fixer was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for crimes committed while working for him, President Donald Trump again attempted to distance himself, repeating legal arguments and saying he "never directed Michael Cohen to break the law," contrary to what federal prosecutors contend and what a federal
ABC News (Online)Jul 02 2019
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Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher Found Not Guilty In Killing Of ISIS Detainee
SAN DIEGO, July 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy SEAL platoon leader charged with committing war crimes in Iraq was acquitted by a military jury on Tuesday of murder and all other counts except for unlawfully posing with the corpse of a captive Islamic State fighter.
The seven-member jury deliberated for about nine hours before delivering its verdict in the court-martial of Special Operations
HuffPostAug 26 2019
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Australia to block extremist content online
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced plans to block websites that spread extremist content during crises.
“The shocking events that took place in Christchurch demonstrated how digital platforms and websites can be exploited to host extreme violent and terrorist content,” Morrison said Sunday while in Biarritz, France, for the Group of Seven (G-7) economic summit
The HillNov 25 2020
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Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI
President Trump on Wednesday announced he had pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, ending a three-year legal saga that included Flynn’s guilty plea for lying to the FBI, his later effort to withdraw that plea and then a controversial decision by Attorney General William P. Barr to try to drop the case altogether.
Trump’s move marks a full embrace of the retired
Washington PostJul 01 2019
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Murder trial exposes secret Navy SEAL subsect 'The Sewing Circle'
SAN DIEGO — It was called the “The Sewing Circle,” an unlikely name for a secret subsect of Navy SEALs. Its purpose was even more improbable: A chat forum to discuss alleged war crimes they said their chief, a decorated sniper and medic, committed on a recent tour of duty in Iraq.
The WhatsApp group would eventually lead to formal allegations that Special Operations Chief Edward
Washington TimesMay 03 2019
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses Attorney General Barr of lying to Congress
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused the Attorney General William Barr of lying to Congress.
Her comments came a day after Mr Barr's testimony to a Senate panel about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's alleged meddling in 2016.
Mr Barr faced sharp questioning about his decision to clear President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice.
The top US law
BBC NewsJan 06 2017
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New York shootings hit all-time lows: Lessons for other US cities?
In 2016, the NYPD reported 998 shootings – the fewest since the city started tracking them. New York's sustained drop in crime stands in contrast to other US cities, and its policing innovations could offer solutions.
Christian Science Monitor