Why was Harvey Weinstein case overturned? Sometimes the courts get things wrong.: The Harvey Weinstein decision is a huge disappointment for advocates and ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/04/25/harvey-weinstein-conviction-overturned-rape-evidence/73452951007/
Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
- New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.
- The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.
- Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.
- The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
Palestine Allies Stage Global 'Economic Blockade' of Gaza Genocide: Organizer A15Action said the worldwide demonstrations targeted "the global economy for ...
commondreams.org/news/gaza-protests-worldwide
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to arm teachers, permitting them to carry guns in schools
axios.com/2024/04/23/tennessee-teachers-guns-school-legislation-passes
Knife attack in Sydney: How an innocent man was declared the perpetrator on social media
spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/messerattacke-in-sydney-wie-ein-unschuldiger-in-sozialen-medien-zum-taeter-erklaert-wurde-a-2513993c-1acc-4794-89a7-baa59b2006e2
Best London Nightclubs Suffer From High Property Prices, Soaring Costs: Soaring costs, safety concerns and noise complaints are strangling after-dark economies ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-26/best-london-nightclubs-suffer-from-high-property-prices-soaring-costs
WATCH: Hayling Island fundraiser whose brother was murdered to take on challenge for domestic abuse
portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/watch-hayling-island-fundraiser-whose-brother-was-murdered-to-take-on-challenge-for-domestic-abuse-4605755
The Long, Slow Death of Urban Nightlife: Soaring costs, safety concerns and noise complaints are strangling after-dark economies from London to Montreal — but ...
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Breaking barriers on sexual assault figures: Two #MeToo campaigners are about to introduce a new reporting system which aims to change the figures on unreported ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/22/breaking-barriers-on-sexual-assault-figures/
JUSTICE MALALA | What is freedom without jobs?: Jobs are the first step in giving our people a stake in the society we want
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2024-04-21-justice-malala--what-is-freedom-without-jobs/
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'War against women': Iran ramps up crackdown as regional tensions rage: Executions of convicts, arrests of dissidents and a resurgence in patrols enforcing the ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2024/04/war-against-women-iran-ramps-crackdown-regional-tensions-rage
‘I’m not Black, I’m O.J.’: Why Simpson avoided athlete activism: As prominent athletes of his generation took a stand for social justice, O.J ...
washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/13/oj-simpson-athlete-activism/
Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
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During a House Appropriations Committee hearing in the U.S., Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was confronted by pro-Palestinian activists ... Show more
From being accused of masterminding protests against #NupurSharma 's remarks to surviving a media trial. From having his house demolished to spending 20 months in jail ... Show more
Home razed, 20 months in jail: UP activist on life after media trial, ‘police betrayal’ & bail - YouTube
Home razed, 20 months in jail: UP activist on life after media trial, ‘police betrayal’ & bail - YouTube
Bengaluru court frames terror charges against gang in 2022 Bajrang Dal activist’s murder case
indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-court-frames-terror-charges-against-gang-in-2022-bajrang-dal-activists-murder-case-9278250/
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A 10-year-old boy has taken his life while in the care of WA’s Department of Communities ... Show more
From being accused of masterminding protests against #NupurSharma 's remarks to surviving a media trial. From having his house demolished to spending 20 months in jail ... Show more
Home razed, 20 months in jail: UP activist on life after media trial, ‘police betrayal’ & bail - YouTube
Home razed, 20 months in jail: UP activist on life after media trial, ‘police betrayal’ & bail - YouTube
Activists thought they’d rescued India’s last dancing bear. Sadly, they were mistaken
scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3259209/activists-thought-theyd-rescued-indias-last-dancing-bear-sadly-they-were-mistaken
Activist accuses NYPD of leaking rape details in smear campaign : A police reform activist accused the New York Police Department (NYPD) of leaking details of ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4583539-activist-accuses-nypd-of-leaking-rape-details-in-smear-campaign/
Israel’s attacks on aid workers must end | Opinion: Attorney, author and activist Mitchell Zimmerman writes that the latest killing of aid workers in Gaza ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/14/israels-attacks-on-aid-workers-must-end-opinion/
The Vatican has declared its opposition to gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy in a document released on Monday.
It labeled the surgery as “a concession to ... Show more
Quick Glance: Vatican Denounces Gender Surgery, Surrogacy, and Gender Theory
- The Vatican declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, equating them with abortion and euthanasia.
- Rejecting 'gender theory,' the Vatican emphasized that people should not tamper with the gender they were created with by God.
- The new document underscores that biological sex and the sociocultural role of sex can be distinguished but not separated.
- The Vatican's most detailed stance on gender emphasizes the complementarity of biologically male and female sex organs for creating new life.
Mustafa Barghouti is a Palestinian doctor, activist and politician. He says despite six months of a brutal military assault on Gaza ... Show more
UK ruling on Julian Assange ‘killing him slowly’, say free speech advocates: London’s High Court ruled that Assange can appeal against extradition if the US ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/26/uk-ruling-on-julian-assange-killing-him-slowly-say-free-speech-advocates
Quick Glance: Julian Assange: UK Court Delays US Extradition
- A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't face the death penalty.
- Assange will remain in London's Belmarsh Prison as the legal battle continues.
- Judges emphasized the need for Assange to receive the same protections as a U.S. citizen and to be spared from the death penalty.
- The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, while Assange's supporters argue for his rights as a journalist under the First Amendment.
Women and those affected horrified: Gambia could lift ban on female genital mutilation
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Gambia-koennte-Genitalverstuemmlungsverbot-aufheben-article24820987.html
Activist groups are using a typical advocacy tool — voicemails to members of Congress — with a new, uncomfortable twist: They’re AI-generated voice memos from ... Show more
'Uncomfortable' AI-generated voicemails from gun violence victims swarm Congress - Live Updates - POLITICO
'Uncomfortable' AI-generated voicemails from gun violence victims swarm Congress - Live Updates - POLITICO
Berlin: Police prevent blockade of the Last Generation - activists speak of violence
berliner-zeitung.de/news/berlin-polizei-verhindert-blockade-der-letzten-generation-aktivisten-sprechen-von-gewalt-li.2205635
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Businessman Kanyamunyu released from Luzira prison: Read more
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Kanyamunyu released from jail: Kanyamunyu was sentenced to five years and one month in jail but he has served three years and five months upon remission
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kanyamunyu-released-from-jail-4587762
Israel's targeting of aid workers is genocide: 12-year-old Indian activist: "This is complete genocide. This is unacceptable at any cost. Killing these people ...
yenisafak.com/en/news/israels-targeting-of-aid-workers-is-genocide-12-year-old-indian-activist-3681094
Say it all: Gender debate is an attack on queer people: For Juliana Franke, a trans woman and activist, the gender debate is more than a discussion about ...
ruhrnachrichten.de/regionales/alles-sagen-gendern-betroffene-debatte-mehr-als-sprache-gewalt-diskriminierung-aktivistin-w866210-2001167450/
Pro-Palestinian rally: demonstrators carry a portrait of a terrorist: A good 300 Palestine activists demonstrate in downtown Frankfurt. They accuse Germany of ...
faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/demonstranten-in-frankfurt-loben-gaza-als-ort-der-freiheit-19607962.html
Brooklyn community activist sues top NYPD brass alleging they used her sex assault to undermine her
nydailynews.com/2024/04/08/brooklyn-community-activist-sues-top-nypd-brass-alleging-they-used-her-sex-assault-to-undermine-her/
Transgender 'bathroom bill' clears Louisiana House committee. Here's what to know.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/transgender-bathroom-bill-clears-louisiana-house-committee-heres-what-to-know/article_34c4c9e9-dc88-5d68-befe-7e144144fbca.html
Activists in D.C. Line Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Flags, Banners Condemning Gaza Genocide
democracynow.org/2024/3/7/headlines/activists_in_dc_line_israeli_embassy_with_palestinian_flags_banners_condemning_gaza_genocide
What’s appropriate for children?: The new trend of children seeking out skincare products is just the latest example of children latching onto things they watch ...
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/04/07/whats-appropriate-for-children
President-elect Lai Ching-te (#賴清德 ) said on Saturday that his government will "firmly safeguard Taiwan's sovereignty" as he paid tribute to ... Show more
Lai vows to 'safeguard Taiwan's sovereignty' as he remembers late activist - Focus Taiwan
Lai vows to 'safeguard Taiwan's sovereignty' as he remembers late activist - Focus Taiwan
Uvalde activist Brett Cross reaches deal to avoid prosecution on domestic violence charge
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“Is it not the limit? First, they put 5 cases, then the NSA, then 3 more, then the Gangster Act, and then the Arms Act"
Released after 21 months ... Show more
‘It Is Only Because Of God's Mercy That I Could Come Out [Of Jail]. This Is Injustice & An Atrocity’
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Sexual assault lawsuit against Tim Ballard first test for Utah’s new nondisclosure agreement law
sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/04/02/sexual-assault-lawsuit-against-tim/
Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria can stay for now, advocates say: Deborah Adegboye and her husband have worked as orderlies since 2020 ...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-family-fighting-deportation-to-nigeria-can-stay-for-now-advocates-say
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MALAYSIANSKINI | Some may describe Ili Nadiah Dzulfakar as an environmentalist, but the activist herself prefers to be called an “ecofeminist” ... Show more
For eco warrior Ili, there's no climate justice without women at the fore
For eco warrior Ili, there's no climate justice without women at the fore
Richard Taylor, knife crime campaigner, 1948-2024: The father of Damilola channelled dignity, fortitude and hope after his son was killed
ft.com/content/6acf4dd3-d12d-440e-ae0f-a624da04beee
Paid articlePaid Hundreds of Activists Block D.C. Streets, Deliver People’s SOTU Calling for End to Genocide
democracynow.org/2024/3/8/headlines/hundreds_of_activists_block_dc_streets_deliver_peoples_sotu_calling_for_end_to_genocide
Roop Rekha Verma's Unwavering Fight To Uphold Constitutional Values - Forbes India
forbesindia.com/article/wpower-2024/roop-rekha-vermas-unwavering-fight-to-uphold-constitutional-values/92287/1
“Pakistan Army losing control…”PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#pakistan #Pok #pakistanarmy
On This Day, March 24: Students protest gun violence in March for Our Lives - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/2023/03/24/On-This-Day-Students-protest-gun-violence-in-March-for-Our-Lives/1521679617296/
Happy 90th birthday to writer, lecturer, political activist, feminist organizer, and cofounder of Ms. Magazine, @GloriaSteinem! Steinem ... Show more
Activists, Komnas HAM decry alleged torture of Papuan man - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/03/24/activists-komnas-ham-decry-alleged-torture-of-papuan-man.html
Boracay rounds up stray dogs ahead of Holy Week tourist rush: A group of pet advocates in Boracay are urging tourists and residents to adopt stray dogs and cats ...
rappler.com/nation/visayas/boracay-rounds-up-stray-dogs-holy-week-tourist-rush-2024/
Armed men assault activist in ‘political’ attack, rights group reports: The two assailants painted Milei slogan ‘VLLC’ on the wall of her home, H.I.J.O.S. said
buenosairesherald.com/human-rights/armed-men-assault-activist-in-political-attack-rights-group-reports
PETA activists in Stuttgart - Undercover on the trail of animal abusers: The animal rights organization Peta, based in Stuttgart, repeatedly stops illegal animal ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.peta-aktivisten-in-stuttgart-undercover-den-tierquaelern-auf-der-spur.efcb76e8-665d-4ac3-810b-0dac50ea5e4a.html
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From @Breakingviews : The battle between Disney and activist Nelson Peltz over its board elections is heating up. Given the board’s role is to hold management ... Show more
Mass. Legislature appears poised to finally outlaw 'revenge porn': With months of legislating left, survivors and advocates say they’re hopeful — some for the ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/20/metro/massachusetts-senate-house-revenge-porn/
ANCA-ER Advocacy Days mobilize Armenian activists for Artsakh: WASHINGTON – Over 50 Armenian activists and leaders from across the country traveled to Washington ...
armenianweekly.com/2024/03/20/anca-er-advocacy-days-mobilize-armenian-activists-for-artsakh/
How Anti-Abortion Laws Trap Domestic Abuse Survivors: Even before Roe was overturned, states with strict abortion restrictions had higher rates of homicide.
slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2024/03/how-abortion-bans-harm-advocates-for-domestic-violence-survivors
The crowds flocking to Banksy’s latest work are missing the point: the damaged tree at its heart
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/20/crowds-flocking-banksy-tree-mural-missing-the-point-damaged-tree
Gujarat Police arrest 2 friends in RTI activist murder case, suspect drunken brawl behind crime
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-police-arrest-2-friends-in-rti-activist-murder-case-9225185/
Bridget and Christian Ziegler Sue to Keep Police Docs in Rape Probe Secret: The “parental rights” activist’s hubby, Christian Ziegler, was accused of raping ...
thedailybeast.com/bridget-and-christian-ziegler-sue-to-keep-police-docs-in-rape-probe-secret
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Anti-child abuse rally to be held on April 4 in wake of foster death - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/society/202403190016
Rally with Carsten Stahl: Bullying victims break silence: After the death of a 16-year-old at the skate park in Meinerzhagen, there was another rally at the ...
come-on.de/volmetal/meinerzhagen/kundgebung-mit-carsten-stahl-mobbingopfer-brechen-schweigen-92896012.html
'Israeli settlers can now do whatever they please. They want to drive off those who live there'
haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-03-17/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israeli-settlers-can-now-do-whatever-they-please-like-driving-off-those-who-live-there/0000018e-135d-d32b-ab8f-bb7df1270000
Reduced sentence for cat murderer disappoints animal rights advocates: A Turkish court has sentenced İbrahim Keloğlan for the violent murder of “Eros” the stray ...
duvarenglish.com/reduced-sentence-for-cat-murderer-disappoints-animal-rights-advocates-news-64004
Renowned dancer and social activist #SheemaKirmani calls for equality, end to violence against women.#AuratMarch @AuratMarchKHI @WAFKarachi #InternationalWomensDay
When young environmental activist Jonila Castro was abducted in 2023, she said the psychological aspect of her ordeal was the hardest ... Show more
WATCH: When activists are abducted and forced to 'surrender'
WATCH: When activists are abducted and forced to 'surrender'
The covered statue in Viktoriapark in Berlin-Kreuzberg and the question: “What does the mermaid want?”
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/berlin-kreuzberg-die-verhuellte-statue-im-viktoriapark-und-die-frage-was-will-die-nixe-li.2195770
Media coverage of UN report challenged for ‘inaccurate’ portrayal of sexual violence
middleeasteye.net/news/media-coverage-un-report-challenged-portrayal-sexual-violence
With at least 71 deaths, Turkey struggles to stop violence against women: At least 403 women were killed in Turkey last year, most of them by current or former ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1233615/with-at-least-71-deaths-turkey-struggles-to-stop-violence-against-women/
Russia interrogates artists linked to exiled activist fighting in Ukraine: Russia interrogated artists and activists in several cities on Tuesday ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/12/Russia-interrogates-artists-linked-to-exiled-activist-fighting-in-Ukraine
GenZ for Biden? Why age isn’t turning away youngest US voters.: Youth activists, defying recent narratives, are coming out to support President Biden ahead of ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/0311/GenZ-for-Biden-Why-age-isn-t-turning-away-youngest-US-voters
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Gun laws in the #USA divide people's minds. Pastor Rob Schenk has to grapple with the question: As a committed Christian and pro-life activist ... Show more
The Weapons of Light - An American religious war - ZDFmediathek
The Weapons of Light - An American religious war - ZDFmediathek
Former Archbishop of Canterbury to speak at Newbury Dignity in Dying event: A campaigner for Dignity in Dying has arranged a conference involving luminaries ...
newburytoday.co.uk/news/former-archbishop-of-canterbury-to-speak-at-newbury-dignity-9356704/
Former gangster Sheldon Johnson, a Joe Rogan podcast guest, arrested after human head found in freezer in New York
nzherald.co.nz/world/former-gangster-sheldon-johnson-a-joe-rogan-podcast-guest-arrested-after-human-head-found-in-freezer-in-new-york/WODDFLVH4NCFBKSKERIQN454KI/
“Animal Rebellion” group: Activists block the entrance to the Nuremberg Zoo: Animal protection activists blocked the entrance to the Nuremberg Zoo on Saturday ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/bayern/gruppe-animal-rebellion-aktivisten-blockieren-eingang-des-nuernberger-tierparks-15617233
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