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Marcellus Williams Faces Execution Despite Doubts about Conviction

The state of Missouri is scheduled to execute Marcellus Williams on August 22 despite a lack of solid evidence used…

August 16, 2017

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Trump Administration Attempts to Put Mother and Child Released from Immigration Detention Back in Custody

After over 600 days in immigration detention, Wendy and her three-year-old son Diego were granted bond and released by an…

August 11, 2017

SYDNEY TOWN HALL, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - 2016/02/08: Protesters at Town Hall Square gathered to demonstrate against offshore detention. With mounting public and political pressure against the Australian Federal Government an estimated 4000 protesters rallied at Sydney Town Hall to demonstrate their opposition to the deportation and detention of asylum seeker children to the offshore processing centers of Manus Island and Nauru. The protesters called for the abandonment of all offshore detention with the vocal message of 'let them stay'. (Photo by Richard Ashen/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) GI_ ID No 509063408

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Despite Trump’s Comments, U.S. Must Show Compassion to Refugees Suffering in Australian-Run Detention Center

Responding to reports of protests on Manus Island, where Papua New Guinea (PNG) immigration officials, implementing a policy set by…

August 4, 2017

FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 10: Police stand guard as demonstrators, marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, protest along West Florrisant Street on August 10, 2015 in Ferguson, Missouri. Mare than 100 people were arrested today during protests in Ferguson and the St. Louis area. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9, 2014. His death sparked months of sometimes violent protests in Ferguson and drew nationwide focus on police treatment of black suspects. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Trump’s Views on Policing Flout Rule of Law and Endanger Both Civilians and Law Enforcement

In his speech today before police officers in Suffolk County, NY, President Trump bragged about the volume of military equipment…

July 28, 2017

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Ohio Conducts First Execution in Three Years

The state of Ohio has executed Ronald R. Phillips tonight, marking the first execution that the state has carried out…

July 26, 2017

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Resuming Executions in Ohio Will Not Serve Justice

After a three-year hiatus, the state of Ohio is scheduled to resume executions this week. Ronald R. Phillips is scheduled…

July 24, 2017

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Man with Serious Mental Disability to Be Executed in Virginia

Following the announcement that Gov. McAuliffe will not halt tonight’s execution of William Morva — a death row prisoner diagnosed…

July 6, 2017

Syrian residents leave Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood after pro-government forces captured the area in the eastern part of the war torn city on December 13, 2016. After weeks of heavy fighting, regime forces were poised to take full control of Aleppo, dealing the biggest blow to Syria's rebellion in more than five years of civil war. Getty / AFP / George Ourfalian

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G20 summit: Trump-Putin meeting, a matter of life and death for the people of Syria

The lives of millions of Syrian civilians hang in the balance as the presidents of Russia and the U.S. prepare…

July 6, 2017

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Amnesty International USA Takes to the Skies to Tell Holiday Crowds to Welcome Refugees

Planes flying along the waterfronts of New York City and Los Angeles on July 4 urged holiday crowds to call…

July 5, 2017

No Ban No Wall protest at Grand Central Terminal

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Congress Must Step in and Stop Muslim Ban

Following the Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear arguments on President Trump’s discriminatory Muslim ban and allow the order…

June 26, 2017

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Yemen: Urgent investigation needed into UAE torture network and possible U.S. role

Following an Associated Press investigation alleging that United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its allied Yemeni security forces are arbitrarily detaining…

June 22, 2017

ST. PAUL, MN - JULY 07: A couple hold a sign protesting the killing of Philando Castile outside the Governor's Mansion on July 7, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Castile was shot and killed the previous night by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

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Philando Castile Case Highlights Desperate Need for Reform of Lethal Force Laws

Following today’s acquittal of Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year and…

June 16, 2017