Protestors rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols, at Washington Square Park in New York City, on Jan 28, 2023. The city of Memphis on Jan 27, 2023 released a graphic video, depicting the fatal police assault of Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. (PHOTO / AFP) MEMPHIS, Tenn – The specialized police unit […]
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US military laments ‘tragic’ rise in sexual assault
In this photo taken on March 30, 2007, a US Army Special Forces Ranger attends a class on combatting terrorism at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. (DON EMMERT / AFP) WASHINGTON – The US military experienced its highest recorded level of sexual assault among women last year, in findings the […]
US House passes bill to ban assault weapons
Protestors take part in a rally against gun violence and calling for Federal Background Checks on Aug 18, 2019 in New York City. (JOHANNES EISELE / AFP) WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote. The legislation will prohibit the sale, manufacture, […]